Compound Monograph
Fructans
Chains of fructose sugars (such as inulin and fructo-oligosaccharides) that act as prebiotic, fermentable dietary fibre, feeding beneficial gut bacteria; abundant in garlic, onion and chicory.
Classification
Fructans are fructans & inulin, part of the carbohydrates class. Sugars and their polymers — the immune-active polysaccharides, soothing mucilages, and prebiotic fibres of medicinal plants.
Where Does It Come From? (3)
Fructans are fructans & inulin, found in Chicory, Garlic and Jerusalem artichoke.