2018 - March 12 SPSFAM Meeting Book
Motion for Sugar SMPR
Move to approve the Standard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs) for Sugars in Animal Feed, Pet Food, and Human Food
Background: Dietary Fructans
• Dietary fructan is water‐soluble class encompassing oligosaccharide and polysaccharide carbohydrates – Comprised predominantly of DP>3 fructose molecules and containing no more than one‐third glucose molecules. • This polymer of fructose molecules may or may not contain a terminal glucose molecule, and includes inulin and FOS. – Fructans are not digested by enzymes in the small intestine but can be fermented in the large intestine. • Nutritionally and compositionally distinct from other carbohydrates such as sugars, starch, and other forms of dietary fiber. • Primary sources of fructan are cool season grasses, chicory, and onions.
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