Specialty carbohydrate for digestive health

DESCRIPTION

Litesse® polydextrose, is well established as a specialty carbohydrate for a variety of food applications. It is widely recognized and used as a fiber as well as a premium bulking ingredient for sugar and fat replacement. Litesse® helps reduce calories, sugar and lowers glycemic load while improving flavor, mouthfeel and fiber content.

SCIENCE

Litesse® can make a positive contribution to digestive health. A range of scientific studies, including human and in vitro investigations, provides scientific support for prebiotic activity.

Findings indicate that Litesse®:

• is not hydrolyzed by human digestive enzymes and passes intact to the colon.
• is fermented slowly and consistently throughout the colon, thus mediating its effect in the distal colon where its impact may be the greatest.
• enhances saccharolytic (carbohydrate) fermentation, thus reducing colonic pH.
• selectively stimulates the growth of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli.
• enhances immune response, especially in combination with lactitol, where a synergistic effect occurs.
• promotes the generation of short chain fatty acids including acetic, propionic and butyric, of which the latter two have specific documented health benefits.
• enhances mineral absorption.

References
1. Schwab U, 2006 Eur J Clin Nutr, 60(9) 1073-1080
2. Tiihonen K , 2008 Br J Nutr, 99(4), 826-831
3. HM,2004ApplEnviron Microbiol 70, 4505-4511