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Inulin Type Fructan: A Versatile Functional Material for Food and Healthcare

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Abstract

Inulin type fructan (ITF), a plant derived polysaccharide, is a bio-inspired, versatile, and functional biomaterial. Chemically, ITF is glucopyranosyl-fructofuranoside polymer. ITF is very well-established prebiotics due to its ability to facilitate the growth of beneficial bacteria, i.e., bifidobacteria, lactobacilli, and bacteroides in colon. The detail study of prebiotic activity has been discussed. Furthermore, the ability of ITF as hypolipidemic agent and antioxidant with major applications in gastrointestinal disorders, especially, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s syndrome, and constipation, is the focus of this chapter. Additionally, hepatoprotective, anticancer, and immunomodulatory effects of ITF have made it an important functional food ingredient. Due to these diverse properties, ITF is an important and useful biomaterial for future medicine and pharmaceuticals.

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Hussain, M.A., Haseeb, M.T., Muhammad, G., Tahir, M.N. (2019). Inulin Type Fructan: A Versatile Functional Material for Food and Healthcare. In: Jafar Mazumder, M., Sheardown, H., Al-Ahmed, A. (eds) Functional Biopolymers. Polymers and Polymeric Composites: A Reference Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92066-5_20-1

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