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ArticleDoklady biological sciences : proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Biological sciences sections2023

Fructose-Containing Plant Carbohydrates: Biological Activities and Medical Applications.

E S Vasfilova

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Article in Doklady biological sciences : proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Biological sciences sections, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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E S VasfilovaInstitute Botanic Garden, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Yekaterinburg, Russia. euvas@mail.ru.
Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences · RU

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Abstract

The review considers the chemical structure specifics and distribution in plants for fructose-containing carbohydrates (fructans). Various biological activities were observed in fructans and associated with their physicochemical features. Fructans affect many physiological and biochemical processes in the human body, improving health and reducing the risk of various disorders. Prebiotic activity is the most important physiological function of fructans. Fructans improve the microflora composition in the colon and intestinal mucosa by increasing the content of useful bacteria and decreasing the content of potentially harmful microorganisms, stimulate the physiological functions of the microflora, and provide for a better state of the intestine and a better health status. By modifying the intestinal microbiota and utilizing certain additional mechanisms, fructans can favorably affect the immune function, decrease the risk of various inflammatory processes, and to reduce the likelihood of tumorigenesis due to exposure to carcinogens. Fructans improve carbohydrate and lipid metabolism by reducing the blood levels of glucose, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and increasing the blood content of high-density lipoprotein (HLD). Fructans are low in calories, and their use in foods reduces the risk of obesity. Fructans facilitate higher calcium absorption and increase the bone density, thus reducing the risk of osteoporosis. Fructants protect the body from oxidative stress, intestinal infections, and parasitic invasions.

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FructoseInulinFructansHumansPlantsFructansFructoseInulinbiological activityfructansinulinmedical applications

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