Xylitol is an organic compound and can be used as a substitute for sugar. When hyperglycemia or type 2 diabetes occurs, a small amount of xylitol can be taken orally to supplement the body's heat energy without affecting the blood sugar level. Xylitol can provide energy for human body to synthesize glycogen, and also reduce the consumption of protein in fat and liver tissue.
Inulin is another form of energy storage besides starch plants, and it is a good raw material for producing fructooligosaccharides, fructooligosaccharides, high fructose syrup, crystalline fructose and other products. Has the effects of controlling blood lipid, lowering blood sugar, promoting mineral absorption, preventing constipation, inhibiting putrefaction and losing weight.
1. Controlling blood lipid: Appropriate intake of inulin can effectively reduce serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, increase the ratio of high-density lipoprotein to low-density lipoprotein, and improve blood lipid status.
2. Lowering blood sugar: Inulin is a carbohydrate, which will not cause the increase of glucose in urine. It will not hydrolyze into monosaccharide in the upper part of intestine, so it will not increase blood sugar level and insulin content.
3. Prevention of constipation: Inulin is a natural water-soluble dietary fiber, which is hardly hydrolyzed and digested by gastric acid, and is only used by beneficial microorganisms in the colon, thus improving the intestinal environment.
4. Promote the absorption of minerals: Inulin can improve the absorption of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper and iron ions.
5, inhibit the growth of saprophytic bacteria: inulin can inhibit the growth of saprophytic bacteria, reduce the production of toxic products, reduce its irritation to the intestinal wall.
6. Weight loss: Inulin can increase the viscosity of contents and reduce the speed of food entering the small intestine from the stomach, thus reducing hunger and reducing food intake, thus achieving the effect of weight loss.
Fructooligosaccharide is a prebiotic, that is, probiotic food.
The functions and efficacy of fructooligosaccharides usually have the following points:
1, improve intestinal flora. Fructooligosaccharides can stimulate the production of colon probiotics in patients and improve the intestinal microecological environment of patients.
2. Relieve constipation. Fructooligosaccharide is a small molecule water-soluble dietary fiber, which can absorb excess water in patients' bodies, make their feces soft, facilitate excretion and prevent diarrhea.
3, regulate blood lipids. Fructooligosaccharides are low-energy products, which can play a good role in reducing blood lipid.
4. Promote nutrient absorption. Fructooligosaccharides can promote the formation of vitamin B and folic acid. , improve human metabolism and promote the absorption of nutrients by patients.
5. Prevent dental caries. Fructooligosaccharides can not be used by oral bacteria of patients, so it has a good caries prevention effect.
6. Anti-cancer. Fructooligosaccharides can also reduce the toxins in patients' liver and produce anticancer organic acids in the intestine, which has a certain auxiliary effect on cancer prevention.
To sum up, xylitol, inulin and fructooligosaccharides have different functions and functions. You can't say which is good, you should supplement what you need according to your personal situation.