fructooligosaccharide
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fructooligosaccharide

a naturally occurring fructan sugar used as a prebiotic in petfoods. It acts like a fiber, passing undigested to the large intestine where it is extensively fermented by colonic bacteria.

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fructooligosaccharide (redirected from Oligofructan)

fructooligosaccharide
(redirected from Oligofructan)