1. Oligosaccharide (Oligosaccharide) is also called oligosaccharide. Functional oligosaccharides include stachyose, raffinose, Palatinose, lactulose, fructooligosaccharides, xylooligosaccharides, galactooligosaccharides, lactulooligosaccharides, isomaltooligosaccharides, low Poly-Palatinose and gentian-oligosaccharides, etc. There is no enzyme system in the human gastrointestinal tract that hydrolyzes these oligosaccharides (except Palartinose), so they are not digested and absorbed and enter the large intestine directly for use by bifidobacteria and are the proliferation factors of bifidobacteria. Functional oligosaccharides have become an important functional food base due to their unique physiological functions and have attracted widespread attention around the world.
At present, Japan is at the forefront of research, development and application in this area. It has produced more than a dozen varieties of oligosaccharides on an industrial scale, with a total output value of US$460 million in 1990. , becoming a major pillar of functional food base materials. In Japan, functional oligosaccharides replace or partially replace sucrose and are widely used in more than 450 foods such as beverages, candies, pastries, ice cream, dairy products and seasonings.
It has been confirmed that the main physiological functions of functional oligosaccharides include the following four aspects:
1. It is difficult or not digested and absorbed by the human body, and the energy value provided is very low or Not at all. It can play a role in low-energy foods, maximally satisfying the requirements of those who love desserts but are worried about gaining weight. It can also be consumed by diabetics, obese patients and hypoglycemic patients.
2. Activate bifidobacteria in the intestine and promote their growth and reproduction. Bifidobacterium is a beneficial bacterium in the human intestine, and its bacterial count will gradually decrease with age, until the elderly completely disappear before death. Therefore, the number of bifidobacteria in the intestine has become one of the indicators for measuring human health. With the rapid development of medical science, broad-spectrum and powerful antibiotics are widely used to treat various diseases, which damages the normal balance of flora in the human intestine to varying degrees. It is very important to purposely increase the number of beneficial bacteria in the intestine. necessary. It seems more feasible to ingest functional oligosaccharides to promote the natural proliferation of bifidobacteria in the intestine.
3. It will not cause dental caries and is conducive to maintaining oral hygiene. Dental caries is caused by erosion by oral microorganisms, especially Streptococcus mutans. Functional oligosaccharides are not suitable substrates for these oral microorganisms and therefore will not cause dental caries.
4. Since functional oligosaccharides are not digested and absorbed by the human body, they are water-soluble dietary fibers and have some of the physiological functions of dietary fiber, such as lowering serum cholesterol and preventing colon cancer. Functional oligosaccharides are different from dietary fiber, which is usually a polymer. It is a small molecule substance, and adding it to food will basically not change the original tissue structure and physical and chemical properties of the food. According to statistics, Baolingbao is currently the largest in Asia and the largest in China. No matter from the consumption statistics of oligosaccharase or the communication with colleagues, this problem has been objectively explained. Baolingbao Company has long adhered to the strategic positioning of "following the international market and leading the domestic market". Compared with its international peers, Baolingbao Company is at the internationally advanced and domestic leading level in terms of technology, equipment, management, etc.
2. Fructooligosaccharide is known as the new source of healthy sugar in the 21st century. With its superior physiological functions, it has become a widely popular functional food base in the international food market in the past decade, with many applications. More than 500 kinds of food.
Fructooligosaccharides were initially successfully developed and industrially produced in Japan, and are also produced by manufacturers in South Korea and Taiwan. The annual demand in Japan alone reaches 40,000 to 50,000 tons. The demand for this product in many developed countries in Europe and the United States is about 200,000 to 300,000 tons. Domestic research, development and production have just begun. It is understood that the main domestic companies currently producing oligofructose include Shandong Baolingbao Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (annual production capacity of 5,000 tons), Yunnan Tianyuan Health Food Co., Ltd., Guangxi Honghua Aoligao Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Zhuhai High-tech District Weideli Bioengineering Technology Co., Ltd., etc.
At present, in the domestic market, only a few companies produce fructooligosaccharide 90P products, and most of them adopt the "compound enzyme method" production process; recently, Shandong Baolingbao Biotechnology Co., Ltd. has conducted painstaking research and used new The technical membrane filtration method has successfully produced high-purity fructo-oligosaccharide, which has fully reached the superior level of fructo-oligosaccharide industry standards. This process not only simplifies complicated operating procedures, saves huge equipment investment, and shortens production time, but the total fructooligosaccharide content has exceeded 90% and reached over 95%, which is the first of its kind in China.
Excellent efficacy and excellent value for money
1. Bidirectionally regulates the flora in the body: promotes the rapid proliferation of bifidobacteria and inhibits the growth of exogenous pathogenic bacteria and intestinal putrefactive bacteria. Reproduce and reduce intestinal toxin contamination.
2..Releasing the intestines and laxative: good water-soluble dietary fiber. Promote intestinal peristalsis, remove intestinal garbage, prevent constipation and diarrhea, and improve gastrointestinal function. Reduce toxic metabolites and protect the liver.
3. Regulate blood lipids: lower serum cholesterol. Improve lipid metabolism, improve hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and cardiovascular diseases.
4. Promote the synthesis of vitamin B in the human body: improve the body's metabolism, enhance immunity and disease resistance.
5. Promote the absorption of calcium, magnesium, iron and other minerals: Promote the digestion and absorption of calcium, iron, zinc and other minerals and proteins in food, improve malnutrition, promote development and prevent osteoporosis .
6.. Prevent obesity: low in calories, each gram of fructooligosaccharide contains only 6.3KJ of calories, providing a new sugar source for people who need to lose weight, obese people, and patients with hypoglycemia.
7. Beauty effect: Prevent and improve skin diseases caused by toxins in the body. It can prevent facial sores, dark spots, freckles, acne and age spots, make the skin bright and slow down aging.
8. Anti-caries: It is not used by oral microorganisms such as Streptococcus mutans and has the effect of preventing dental caries
Widely used
According to relevant information, due to fructooligosaccharides It has a variety of superior physiological functions and physical and chemical properties. It is currently widely used in food, health care products and other industries at home and abroad. It is used in more than 500 food, health care products, and medicines. It is known as "nutrition, health care, and curative effect." The trinity of healthy new sugar sources in the 21st century
1. As a prebiotic, it is bifidobacteria probiotic. Not only can the product be added with the function of oligofructose, but also some defects of the original product can be overcome to make the product more perfect. For example, adding fructo-oligosaccharides to non-fermented dairy products (raw milk, milk powder, etc.) can solve the problems of middle-aged, elderly and children who are prone to getting angry and constipation when supplementing nutrition; adding fructo-oligosaccharides to fermented dairy products can provide The live bacteria in the product provide a nutrient source, enhance the effect of the live bacteria, and extend the shelf life; adding fructooligosaccharides to cereal products can achieve high product quality and extend the shelf life of the product.
2. As dietary fiber, it can effectively reduce serum cholesterol and blood lipids, and has a good effect on improving a series of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and arteriosclerosis caused by high blood lipids. For example, adding fructooligosaccharides to foods and health products that lower blood pressure and regulate blood lipids can not only improve the efficacy of the product, but also improve the taste and grade of the product.
3. As an activating factor for calcium, magnesium, iron and other minerals and trace elements, it can promote the absorption of minerals and trace elements, such as in food supplements such as calcium, iron and zinc. , adding fructooligosaccharides to health products can improve the efficacy of the product.
4. As a nutrient, it can promote the natural synthesis of B-complex vitamins in the body, supporting the brain, nervous system, digestion and energy production. For example, adding fructooligosaccharides to nourishing foods that improve human immunity can not only enhance the efficacy of the product, but also reduce the anger of the product.
5. As a unique low-sugar, low-calorie, indigestible sweetener, when added to food, it can not only improve the taste of the product, reduce the caloric value of the food, but also extend the shelf life of the product.
For example, adding fructooligosaccharides to diet foods can greatly reduce the caloric value of the product; fructooligosaccharides in low-sugar foods are more difficult to cause blood sugar to rise; adding fructooligosaccharides to alcoholic products can prevent dissolved substances in the wine. Precipitate, improve clarity, enhance the flavor of wine, and make the taste of wine more mellow and refreshing; adding fructo-oligosaccharide to fruity drinks and tea drinks can make the product taste more delicate, soft and refreshing.
6. Added as a beauty factor to beauty foods and skin care products, it can enhance the beauty and skin care effects of the products.
7. Other applications, such as adding fructooligosaccharides to baked foods, can enhance the color of the product, improve the brittleness, and facilitate puffing.
The market is promising
Currently, various foods developed using fructooligosaccharides are very popular among consumers in the market. For example:
Guangzhou Biostime Biological Products Co., Ltd. (Biostime Children’s Probiotic Granules)
Shanghai Jiaotong University Only Co., Ltd. (Only Kangruntong)
Shanxi Chuncheng Dairy Co., Ltd. (Chuncheng Lady's Yogurt
Shanxi Xinghuacun Distillery (Bamboo Leaf Green produced using fructooligosaccharides)
Zhuhai Lituo Development Company (developed Tongli Shuang Oligo) Fructose)
Hebei Sanlu Group (bifid factor milk)
Beijing Sanyuan Food Company (sugar-free yogurt)
Shanghai Bright Dairy (middle-aged and elderly Milk powder)
Heilongjiang Longdan Dairy Technology Co., Ltd. (Longdan Zhuchang Infant Milk Powder), etc.
Fructooligosaccharides have a strong effect on the proliferation of human bifidobacteria and are beneficial to the human body. Nutrients play an extremely important role in regulating body balance, restoring gastrointestinal function, promoting metabolism, preventing various diseases, and maintaining human health. They are the most representative typical foods for human health in the 21st century. The emergence of new functional foods such as fructose will effectively promote the development of medicine, food, health care and other related industries, and will have practical and far-reaching significance for improving people's living standards and promoting the development of the national economy.
The prospect is attractive
According to relevant media reports, the United States and Japan have called functional foods 21st century foods in recent years, and their research and development are very active. Taking Japan as an example, the production of fructooligosaccharides has reached 30,000. tons, the market size exceeds 6 billion yuan. The development of nutritional and health food in my country has reached a certain scale and is showing a rapid development trend. It is expected that the total sales this year will exceed 50 billion yuan, and the market prospects are very optimistic.
my country is a country prone to gastrointestinal diseases. According to statistics, 320 million people across the country suffer from poor gastrointestinal function. As a unique health food, fructo-oligosaccharide has a strong ability to enhance reproduction. The special effects of mycobacteria have obvious effects on improving gastrointestinal function, lowering blood lipids, regulating body balance, improving immunity, etc. In addition, fructooligosaccharides have excellent physiological properties and can be widely used in health foods and beverages. , dairy products, candies, biscuits and beverages, and can be used as raw materials in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Its application prospects are very broad.
The current domestic market capacity of low-grade fructose is 30,000 tons, and it is expected to be 30,000 tons. The domestic market will reach 50,000 tons in 2008.
3. Erythritol
The consumption demand for erythritol in the world market is very strong, but the production of erythritol is limited to domestic production. It is still blank. The commissioning of the new project will provide domestic consumers with a new type of healthy food ingredients. The products can be put into the international market and directly participate in international market competition with high-tech products.
Erythritol is a "bulking sweetener", its chemical name is l,2,3,4-butanetetraol, and its English name is l,2,3,4-anetetrol. The molecular formula is C4H10O4, the molecular weight is 122.12, the melting point is 126°C, the boiling point is 329-331°C, the molecular formula is:
Main functions and applications:
* Does not absorb moisture, even in 90% of the air It does not absorb moisture even under humidity conditions
* It is cool in the mouth and has extremely low calorific value. The energy is only 0.87kg/g. It is called a "0" calorific value ingredient
* In cosmetics , Erythritol can replace part of the functions of glycerin, but erythritol is a non-microbial nutritional component, so it can prevent undue harm to the human body caused by the deterioration of cosmetics
* In the chemical industry, erythritol can be used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a raw material for manufacturing paints, explosives and other products
Application fields:
Food, beverages, dairy products, medicines, cosmetics , chemical products
Erythritol is currently very promising in the international market because it is a new type of natural non-caloric sweetener that does not cause obesity, does not ferment, and prevents tooth decay. It is the top of canned coffee. The brand Japan Coca-Cola Company's new product "Columbia", Japanese Kirin, Suntory and Snow Brand Dairy also use erythritol in their own products.
At the beginning of the industrialization of erythritol, that is, in 1991, the output of Japan's Nikken Chemical was 1,000 tons; by 1994-1995, the output of Nikken Chemical reached 2,300 tons; in 1996--1997, its output It was 6,000 tons; by September 1997, it was expanded to 12,000 tons; in March 1998, it was expanded to 20,000 tons as planned. Today, in the EU, there are Belgium's Cerestar Company's devices with an annual output of tens of thousands of tons, Japan's Mitsubishi Kasei/Nikken's production capacity is over 5,000 tons; Mitsubishi and the American Cargill Company recently jointly invested in establishing a production plant with an annual output of 20,000 tons in the United States; South Korea, Brazil and other countries are also currently conducting research and development of erythritol production technology. At the three consecutive Asian Food Additive Exhibitions of '98FiAsia, '99FiAsia and FiAsia2000, Cerestar and Misubish Chemical both introduced erythritol. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved erythritol in 1997. Included in the GRAS (Generally Recognized as Non-Hazardous Substances) list.
With the continuous expansion of the application fields of erythritol and the growing demand for low-calorie functional sweeteners in the Japanese market and the world market, erythritol is still in short supply. The above situation shows that the consumption demand for erythritol in the world market is very strong, and the sales volume is rising steadily. As domestic consumers understand its special health care functions, the domestic consumer market will also start, and the market prospects are very promising.
Shandong Baolingbao Biotechnology Co., Ltd. invested RMB 149.6 million in 2002 to build an erythritol production line with an annual output of 3,000 tons. It is the only domestic enterprise to achieve industrial production so far.
Erythritol is a white crystal obtained by fermentation of glucose. It has a sweet taste and is 70-80% as sweet as sucrose. Erythritol is widely distributed in nature, such as fruits, mushrooms, lichens, etc. In addition, it also exists in fermented foods and mammals. It is a natural sugar. Due to its good properties, erythritol has broad application prospects in the food industry.