Oligosaccharides are large molecules consisting of 3 or more sugar units. They taste less sweet than monosaccharides, such as glucose or fructose, and disaccharides, such as saccharose. Prebiotic compounds are defined as nondigestible food ingredients that have beneficially effects in the host by selectively stimulating the growth and activity of health promoting bacteria, such as bifidobacteria and lactic acid bacteria, in their colon. Why would you buy expensive probiotic yoghurts, such as Yacult or Activia, when consuming soy products will achieve better effects in a more natural way.
Application
Soybean oligosaccharides promote the growth of Bifidobacteria in the intestinal tract.It can increase the growth of Bifidobacterium which can safeguard health by protecting against infection from harmful bacteria, inhibit the production of intestinal putrefactive compounds, produce vitamins, enhance peristalsis of the intestines, stimulate the immune response, and decomposing carcinogens.
