| 11. | Individuals with digestive diseases have benefited from removing fructose and inulin from their diet.
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| 12. | Richards introduced inulin because of its high molecular weight and its resistance to enzymes.
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| 13. | Inulin, however, can be metabolized by intestinal flora and promotes their growth.
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| 14. | Resistant starch, inulin, fructooligosaccharide and galactooligosaccharide are dietary fibers which are fully fermented.
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| 15. | Inulin is also gaining popularity as a source of soluble dietary fiber and functional food.
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| 16. | Tubers stored for any length of time will convert their inulin into its component fructose.
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| 17. | The roots are sweet, but contain inulin, which gives some people digestive problems.
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| 18. | Flatulence-producing foods are typically high in certain polysaccharides, especially oligosaccharides such as inulin.
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| 19. | Most plants that synthesize and store inulin do not store other forms of carbohydrate such as starch.
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| 20. | Inulin enhances the growth and activities of bacteria or inhibits growth or activities of certain pathogenic bacteria.
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