FOSSENCE® can be regarded as a nature-inspired prebiotic fiber as it is naturally found in a number of edible plants, such as chicory, onions, asparagus, wheat, banana etc. FOSSENCE® is suitable for consumption by individuals across age groups. It is notified in the US as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) and can be used in multiple food products.
It is an ingredient that can be consumed by individuals advised restricted sugar intake or are conscious of their calorie intake. The total composition and thereby the nutrient content would define if the product made utilizing FOSSENCE® is suitable for a
person living with diabetes. FOS due to its low GI effect can be consumed by diabetes /obese population.
Dietary supplementation of FOS is associated with gastrointestinal symptoms such as bloating and flatulence in healthy subjects. According to an early study, optimal and well-tolerated dose of scFOS that significantly increased fecal bifidobacteria in healthy volunteers consuming their usual diet is 10 g/d.
Safe intake of FOS is 10 – 15 g/day with and Upper Tolerable limit of as 20 g/day in the general population and at 4.2 g/day in infants. FSSAI recommends FOS dosage as 0.8 gm/100ml in Infant formula.
