FOSSENCE® is short chain fructo-oligosaccharide (sc-FOS) which is a soluble prebiotic dietary fibre. ScFOS are linear chains of 2–4 fructose units, with each individual chain terminated by glucose. For food application, properties of sc-FOS are similar to sugar. Like sugar, sc-FOS can also interact with food ingredient for example it can create browning in the food due to the Maillard reactions (a chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars produced through dissociation which make the food brown and has a distinct flavor). Sc-FOS is also a good humectant as it can also physically interact with the water in the food/food matrix and help in maintaining the moisture for longer time.
