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菊粉

Benefits of Inulin
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菊粉

菊粉是一种可容性膳食纤维,也是公认的益生元之一。菊粉不会被人体自身消化,它会留在肠道中为肠道中的细菌提供养份 1。 菊粉是植物中储备性多糖,主要来源于多种水果、蔬菜和草药中,包括小麦、洋葱、香蕉、洋蓟和芦笋。菊粉也存在于不太常见的食物中如菊苣根,也是商业提取菊粉的主要来源 2

有趣知识

如今,菊粉带来的健康益处及其特性,使它被广泛应用于功能性食品中 3。从保健品到婴儿奶粉;从饮料到各种糕点,菊粉越来越多地出现在我们的视野中。由于菊粉溶于水后能产生奶油般的稠度,生产商因此使用菊粉作为 ‘脂肪替代品’ 代替人造黄油和沙拉酱,也添加在一些加工产品中来替代糖 4

健康益处

1. 肠胃健康

  • 菊粉可以减缓消化,增加饱腹感,减少胆固醇的吸收 5
  • 它有助于增加益生菌的数量,特别是双歧杆菌和乳酸杆菌,还有助于改善消化功能、免疫力及整体健康 6

2. 缓解便秘

  • 研究表明菊粉能够帮助人们增加排便的次数和规律性,粪便稠度提高,这使身体能够更好地吸收食物中的营养 7

3. 骨骼健康

  • 菊粉能够有效地促进人体对钙和镁的吸收,从而提高骨密度 8

4. 调节血糖

  • 研究证明,补充菊粉可以降低中老年人的血糖水平 9,10
  • 菊粉可以减缓碳水化合物的分解,让糖份慢慢地释放,以维持健康的血糖水平 11。此外,菊粉的甜度也只有蔗糖的十分之一。

5. 帮助减肥

  • 作为一种膳食纤维,菊粉能提供饱腹感和降低食欲,而且还不含卡路里 12
  • 菊粉可以减轻肥胖人群的炎症反应 12
建议每日剂量

目前还没有菊粉的官方剂量。一些专家建议从每天2-3克开始,持续至少一至两周,然后慢慢增加剂量至每天5-10克 1

参考

1. Spritzler, F. (2020). Inulin (a prebiotic fiber): Health benefits and risks. Retrieved 27 September 2021, from https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318593

2. INULIN: Overview, Uses, Side Effects, Precautions, Interactions, Dosing and Reviews. (2021). Retrieved 27 September 2021, from https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1048/inulin

3. Niness K. R. (1999). Inulin and oligofructose: what are they?. The Journal of nutrition, 129(7 Suppl), 1402S–6S. doi: 10.1093/jn/129.7.1402S

4. Slavin J. (2013). Fiber and prebiotics: mechanisms and health benefits. Nutrients, 5(4), 1417–1435. doi: 10.3390/nu5041417

5. Shoaib, M., Shehzad, A., Omar, M., Rakha, A., Raza, H., & Sharif, H. et al. (2016). Inulin: Properties, health benefits and food applications. Carbohydrate Polymers, 147, 444-454. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.04.020

6. Vandeputte, D., Falony, G., Vieira-Silva, S., Wang, J., Sailer, M., & Theis, S. et al. (2017). Prebiotic inulin-type fructans induce specific changes in the human gut microbiota. Gut, 66(11), 1968-1974. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-313271

7. Collado Yurrita, L., San Mauro Martín, I., Ciudad-Cabañas, M. J., Calle-Purón, M. E., & Hernández Cabria, M. (2014). Effectiveness of inulin intake on indicators of chronic constipation; a meta-analysis of controlled randomized clinical trials. Nutricion hospitalaria, 30(2), 244–252. doi: 10.3305/nh.2014.30.2.7565

8. García-Vieyra, M., Del Real, A., & López, M. (2014). Agave Fructans: Their Effect on Mineral Absorption and Bone Mineral Content. Journal Of Medicinal Food, 17(11), 1247-1255. doi: 10.1089/jmf.2013.0137

9. Cai, X., Yu, H., Liu, L., Lu, T., Li, J., Ji, Y., Le, Z., Bao, L., Ma, W., Xiao, R., & Yang, Y. (2018). Milk Powder Co-Supplemented with Inulin and Resistant Dextrin Improves Glycemic Control and Insulin Resistance in Elderly Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A 12-Week Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Molecular nutrition & food research, 62(24), e1800865. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.201800865

10. Roshanravan, N., Mahdavi, R., Alizadeh, E., Jafarabadi, M. A., Hedayati, M., Ghavami, A., Alipour, S., Alamdari, N. M., Barati, M., & Ostadrahimi, A. (2017). Effect of Butyrate and Inulin Supplementation on Glycemic Status, Lipid Profile and Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Level in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme, 49(11), 886–891. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-119089

 

11. Guess, N. D., Dornhorst, A., Oliver, N., & Frost, G. S. (2016). A Randomised Crossover Trial: The Effect of Inulin on Glucose Homeostasis in Subtypes of Prediabetes. Annals of nutrition & metabolism, 68(1), 26–34. doi: 10.1159/000441626

12. Perrigue, M. M., Monsivais, P., & Drewnowski, A. (2009). Added soluble fiber enhances the satiating power of low-energy-density liquid yogurts. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 109(11), 1862–1868. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2009.08.018

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