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