Chain length of cereal fructans isolated from wheat stem and barley grain modulates in vitro fermentation

It is well established that inulin-type fructans, such as oligofructose derived from chicory root, improve gastrointestinal health via fermentation and proliferation of desirable bacteria in the large bowel. However, differences in fructan structure may contribute significantly to different fermenta...

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Published inJournal of cereal science Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 188 - 191
Main Authors Jenkins, Colin L.D., Lewis, David, Bushell, Rhys, Belobrajdic, Damien P., Bird, Anthony R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2011
Elsevier
Subjects
barley
Batch culture
Bifidogenic
Biological and medical sciences
Cereal and baking product industries
Cereal grain
chicory
fermentation
Food industries
Fructan
fructans
fructooligosaccharides
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Graminan
Hordeum vulgare
Oligofructose
propionates
Short chain fatty acids
stems
wheat
Cereal grain
BG
FOS
HPAEC-PAD
DP
Short chain fatty acids
SCFA
Oligofructose
OF
Graminan
Fructan
Bifidogenic
WS
Barley
Chain length
Lipids
Fermentation
Fatty acids
In vitro
Cereal
Dietary fiber
Wheat
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Summary:It is well established that inulin-type fructans, such as oligofructose derived from chicory root, improve gastrointestinal health via fermentation and proliferation of desirable bacteria in the large bowel. However, differences in fructan structure may contribute significantly to different fermentation and subsequent metabolic effects. Here we ascertain the chain length of two novel cereal fructans (graminan) isolated from wheat stem and barley grain, and investigate their fermentation capacity in vitro, in comparison to inulin and oligofructose. Fractions, representing three predominant fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS) size ranges from each source, were fermented and short chain fatty acids (SCFA) production was measured after 24 h of batch culture. Graminan FOS when fermented produced similar levels of total SCFA as oligofructose and inulin. The fermentation of high DP FOS fractions of barley grain and wheat stem (DP 5–15) produced more propionate than oligofructose. Graminan fructans may provide a useful alternative source of oligofructose with potential additional health benefits.
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ISSN:0733-5210
1095-9963
DOI:10.1016/j.jcs.2010.12.001