ReviewNutrients2024
Health Effects and Mechanisms of Inulin Action in Human Metabolism.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Nutraceuticals for the management of weight and inflammation-related complications in obesity: a pediatric perspective. Systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
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- Targeting gut microbiota with short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides prebiotic fibers to support metabolic health in overweight prediabetic adults: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Trial
- Immunomodulatory Function of Soluble Dietary Fiber: Toward Application for Prevention and Treatment of Food Allergies.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2026Review
- Inulin alleviates metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease-induced bone loss potentially by activating the Nrf2/GPX4 signaling pathway.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2026Article
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- Application of Chicory Root Inulin and Commercial Inulin in Various Food Products and Impact on Their Quality.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Synergistic Interactions Between Inulin-Type Fructans and Plant Polyphenols: Implications for Antioxidant Activity, Bioavailability, and Functional Food Development.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Dietary fiber in pediatric gastrointestinal health: a narrative review of evidence and challenges.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2026Review
- Gut microbiota: A key player for soluble dietary fiber in regulating inflammatory disease.Journal of advanced research · 2026Review
- Caffeic Acid Release from Inulin Caffeate: A Comparative Study with Spray-Dried Inulin Microparticles Under Gastrointestinal Digestion.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Functional Reduced-Fat Mozzarella Cheese from "Essential Oil-Fed" Milk and Inulin Fortification.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Rakkyo (Nutrients · 2026Article
- Dietary fibre promotes chronic gut parasite infection via direct and time-dependent modulation of innate immunity.Microbiome · 2026Article
- Type 2 Inflammatory Diseases: The Crossroads of Immunity and Metabolism.Research (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Review
- Inulin aggravates colitis through gut microbiota modulation and MyD88/IL-18 signaling.Gut microbes · 2025Article
- The Role of Gut Microbiota and Mucin Barrier in the Pathogenesis of Colorectal Cancer.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Review
- Host Dietary Nutrients Shape GH32-Mediated Microbial Responses to Prebiotic Fructans: A Randomized Trial.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Techno-Functional Properties and Applications of Inulin in Food Systems.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Inulin is a plant polysaccharide which, due to its chemical structure, is not digestible by human gut enzymes but by some bacteria of the human microbiota, acting as a prebiotic. Consequently, inulin consumption has been associated with changes in the composition of the intestinal microbiota related to an improvement of the metabolic state, counteracting different obesity-related disturbances. However, the specific mechanisms of action, including bacterial changes, are not exactly known. Here, a bibliographic review was carried out to study the main effects of inulin on human metabolic health, with a special focus on the mechanisms of action of this prebiotic. Inulin supplementation contributes to body weight and BMI control, reduces blood glucose levels, improves insulin sensitivity, and reduces inflammation markers, mainly through the selective favoring of short-chain fatty acid (SCFA)-producer species from the genera
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