Biesiekierski, J.R. and Rosella, O. and Rose, R. and et al, . (2011) Quantification of fructans, galacto-oligosacharides and other short-chain carbohydrates in processed grains and cereals. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 24 (2). pp. 154-176.
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BACKGROUND: Wholegrain grains and cereals contain a wide range of potentially protective factors that are relevant to gastrointestinal health. The prebiotics best studied are fructans [fructooligosaccharides (FOS), inulin] and galactooligosaccharides (GOS). These and other short-chain carbohydrates can also be poorly absorbed in the small intestine (named fermentable oligo-, di- and monosaccharides and polyols; FODMAPs) and may have important implications for the health of the gut. METHODS: In the present study, FODMAPs, including fructose in excess of glucose, FOS (nystose, kestose), GOS (raffinose, stachyose) and sugar polyols (sorbitol, mannitol), were quantified using high-performance liquid chromatography with an evaporative light scattering detector. Total fructan was quantified using an enzymic hydrolysis method. RESULTS: Fifty-five commonly consumed grains, breakfast cereals, breads, pulses and biscuits were analysed. Total fructan were the most common short-chain carbohydrate present in cereal grain products and ranged (g per portion as eaten) from 1.12 g in couscous to 0 g in rice; 0.6 g in dark rye bread to 0.07 g in spelt bread; 0.96 g in wheat-free muesli to 0.11 g in oats; and 0.81 g in muesli fruit bar to 0.05 g in potato chips. Raffinose and stachyose were most common in pulses. CONCLUSIONS: Composition tables including FODMAPs and prebiotics (FOS and GOS) that are naturally present in food will greatly assist research aimed at understanding their physiological role in the gut
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Carbohydrates, cereals, FODMAPs, fructans, fructooligosaccharides, fructose, galactooligosaccharides, grains, high-performance liquid chromatography, mannitol, polyols, prebiotics, pulses, short-chain carbohydrates, sorbitol |
| Author Affiliation: | Department of Medicine, Monash University, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia |
| Subjects: | Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jun 2013 03:03 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Jun 2013 03:03 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-277X.2010.01139.x |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/10683 |
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