NUTRIOSE®, more than just a soluble fiber
LEFRANC-MILLOT C, WILS D, DEREMAUX L AND POCHAT M
4th International Dietary Fiber Conference, 2009 - Vienna, Austria
C. LEFRANC-MILLOT, D. WILS, L. DEREMAUX
Groupe Roquette, F-62080 Lestrem, France
Abstract
The WHO/FAO(1) recommend that the well-balanced diet should include a balanced energy intake with specifically 55 to 70% from total carbohydrates and foods that release their energy slowly, i.e. about 40% from complex sugars, such as fibers. The recommended daily intake is around 30 g/d/person in most European countries. The soluble fiber NUTRIOSE® 06 is a resistant dextrin obtained using a highly controlled process of dextrinification, followed by separation steps, which ensures an amount of fiber of 85%. It can be easily added to make up to 20-25% (w/w) of a foodstuff and help achieve the nutritional ‘fiber' goal of the WHO/FAO.
As a fiber and according to clinical studies(2), its caloric value is 2 kcal/g. NUTRIOSE® 06 is partially (15%) hydrolyzed in the upper part of the digestive tract where it induces low glycaemic (GR = 25) and insulinaemic responses (IR = 13) while the rest passes to the colon, where 75% of the initial amount is slowly and progressively fermented in the large intestine and 10% excreted.
NUTRIOSE® modulates food intake
NUTRIOSE®06 may help to delay the return of the sensation of hunger, and as will be attested by shortly published results of a recent clinical study, it may have a potential role in weight management by significantly modifying some of the risks factors usually associated with the metabolic syndrome. Moreover, the effects on vigilance and cognitive performances following NUTRIOSE®06 administration(3) suggest that the GR is not the only factor to be considered for predicting the efficiency of a food ingredient but that the colonic effects, and mainly the production of short chain fatty acids (SCFA) as contributors to the daily energy supply, may probably be key factors in providing a long-lasting energy supply.
NUTRIOSE® is a prebiotic
A need for a broader definition of prebiotic effects has emerged, reflecting more recent understanding of the microbial ecology of the human microbiota. The FAO (2007) has revised this definition as "a non-viable food component that confers a health benefit on the host associated with modulation of the microbiota".
NUTRIOSE®06 has been shown through different studies to display prebiotic effects through colonic fermentations benefiting the colonocytes in the digestive epithelium, encouraging an increase in the population of beneficial glucidolytic flora, a decrease in colonic pH and a subsequent decrease in potentially pathogenic flora while contributing a significant quantity to the body’s daily energy supply (metabolic fuel).
Because of a progressive fermentation through the colon, the sustained production of SCFAs in addition to the initial release of glucose from the partial digestion in the small intestine makes of NUTRIOSE®06 a long-lasting source of energy. It also offers an outstanding digestive tolerance threshold, allowing its consumption in the amounts best suited to achieving the desired beneficial changes in the gut ecosystem with a threshold of 45g a day producing no symptoms at all of digestive discomfort and no diarrhea-occurring events at a dosage of 100 g a day. Moreover, as a completely soluble fiber, withstanding extreme conditions of temperature and processing, it is an ideal ingredient for fortifying the fiber content of food and drink.
NUTRIOSE®06 has been shown through different studies to display prebiotic effects through colonic fermentations benefiting the colonocytes in the digestive epithelium, encouraging an increase in the population of beneficial glucidolytic flora, a decrease in colonic pH and a subsequent decrease in potentially pathogenic flora while contributing a significant quantity to the body’s daily energy supply (metabolic fuel).
Because of a progressive fermentation through the colon, the sustained production of SCFAs in addition to the initial release of glucose from the partial digestion in the small intestine makes of NUTRIOSE®06 a long-lasting source of energy. It also offers an outstanding digestive tolerance threshold, allowing its consumption in the amounts best suited to achieving the desired beneficial changes in the gut ecosystem with a threshold of 45g a day producing no symptoms at all of digestive discomfort and no diarrhea-occurring events at a dosage of 100 g a day. Moreover, as a completely soluble fiber, withstanding extreme conditions of temperature and processing, it is an ideal ingredient for fortifying the fiber content of food and drink.
Therefore, NUTRIOSE®is a very interesting ingredient from a nutritional point of view, and technologically easy to be used in the world context of epidemic obesity.
(1) Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases. Report of a Joint WHO/FAO Expert Consultation on Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases. Geneva, 28 January-1 February 2002
(2) Lefranc-Millot C. NUTRIOSE®06: a useful soluble dietary fibre for added nutritional value.
(3) Rozan P., Deremaux L., Wils D., Nedji A., Messaoudi M., and Saniez M.-H. Impact of sugar replacers on cognitive performance and function in rats.
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