FOSSENCE® is short chain fructo-oligosaccharide (scFOS), a soluble prebiotic dietary fibre. It is a well-known functional food ingredient and well-studied for prebiotic activity. Studies suggests that modulation of intestinal microbiota by non-digestible carbohydrates like FOS may reduce inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) encompassing Ulcerative colitis (US) and Crohn’s disease (CD). Although, dietary supplementation of FOS is associated with gastrointestinal symptoms such as bloating and flatulence in healthy subjects, despite this concern that patients with CD may experience increased gastrointestinal symptoms compared with healthy controls, many studies with FOS intervention were well tolerated. Patients have reported an increase in only the incidence of gut rumbling and the severity of flatulence, the magnitude of which was consistent with that observed in healthy subjects . Ten patients with active Crohn’s disease on stable medication received 15 g FOS per day and was well tolerated by them, also led to a significant improvement in disease activity.
It is advisable to consult a healthcare professional before using FOSSENCE® for managing gastrointestinal disorders. Following are dosage recommendation as per FSSAI and scientific articles for general human population and food applications…
1. For bakery upto 15%
2. Others than bakery upto 10%
3. Safe intake of Fossence is 10 – 15 g / day.
4. Upper Tolerable limit of Fossence is 20 g / day
