80% Stachyose Powder

What is Stachyose Powder?

Stachyose is a naturally occurring tetrasaccharide, which is a sugar formed when the glucosyl side of sucrose binds two alpha-galactose with a 1,6-glycosidic bond. Its structure is galactose-galactose-glucose-fructose, and it significantly promotes the proliferation of bifidobacteria. Pure product is a white powder with a slightly sweet taste, sweetness is 22% sucrose, pure taste, without any bad taste or odor, and easily soluble in water. It can improve constipation, prevent dental caries, protect the liver, promote nutrient absorption, and is a functional oligosaccharide that can promote the value-added of beneficial bacteria.

Green Spring Technology supplies 80% Stachyose Powder, which has a slightly sweet taste and pure sweet aroma. It has good heat stability and will not decompose at 100℃, but the heat stability decreases under acid conditions, so it can be used in foodstuffs that need to be processed by hot pressing.

Founded in 2000, Green Spring is a leading biotechnology company in China. It specializes in natural, safe and organic plant extracts and its products are manufactured to the highest international industry standards, complying with EU EC396, EU 2023/915 and the highest solvent residue standards. Green Spring has obtained Halal, Kosher, COSMOS, BRC, IFS, FDA, ISO and many other certifications. With 7 certificates and 7 patents, our products are sold in more than 62 countries worldwide, serving more than 2,450 customers and are well received.

Specification: 

Regulation:

It conforms to EU regulations.

Benefits:

Regulate Intestinal Microecology

Due to the lack of α-D-galactosidase in the digestive tract, after ingested by the human body, Stachyose can reach the colon directly without digestion and absorption and can be utilized by intestinal probiotics such as Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus, which can rapidly proliferate to form a dominant position in the digestive tract and improve the micro-ecology of the intestinal tract. In addition, Stachyose can significantly improve the function of the gastrointestinal tract through the dual action of prebiotics and soluble dietary fiber. After being hydrolyzed by bifidobacteria into acetic acid and lactic acid, it can make the pH in the intestinal tract decrease, inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria in the intestinal tract, and balance the micro-ecology of the intestinal tract.

Lowering Blood Lipids

Studies have reported that a decrease in beneficial intestinal bacteria will increase cholesterol synthesis and absorption. Stachyose reduces cholesterol synthesis and absorption by increasing beneficial bacteria and decreasing harmful bacteria. Animal experiments have shown that Bifidobacterium bifidum can directly affect the activity of β-hydroxy-β-methylglutaryl CoA reductase, inhibit cholesterol synthesis, and reduce serum cholesterol levels. In addition, Lactobacillus absorbs cholesterol and inhibits the absorption of cholesterol in the small intestine wall.

Improvement of Immunity

Due to the structure of α-1,6-galactose in the molecule of Stachyose, based on the molecular mechanism of sympathetic response of the coordinating base receiver, it participates in the biological process of immunity, adsorption between pathogens and cells, which makes Stachyose have the functions of preventing pathogen infection, neutralizing toxins and regulating the immune system. The humoral immune function and monocyte macrophage function of mice were determined by gavage with fructose (0.2 mL per 10 g body weight) once a day for 30 days. In addition, under the action of Bifidobacterium bifidum, Stachyose can decompose and produce multiple immune function factors to enhance human immunity, which has the function of enhancing human immunity.

Prevents Constipation

Stachyose can promote intestinal peristalsis through the value-added beneficial bacteria, preventing constipation: lactic acid, acetic acid and other organic acids can promote intestinal peristalsis, preventing constipation. Stachyose can regulate the balance of bacterial flora, and prevent and treat diarrhoea: the intestinal bacterial flora imbalance will cause bacterial diarrhoea; and through the proliferation of beneficial bacteria by Stachyose, the bacterial flora to maintain a normal balance can prevent diarrhoea, even if the diarrhoea has already been in the increase of bifidobacteria, it can be effective in treating diarrhoea.

Lead Discharge

The metabolite of stachyose, L-lactic acid, can combine with calcium to increase its solubility, promote calcium absorption, and reduce lead absorption. At the same time, it can also promote the synthesis of B vitamins and greatly reduce the absorption of lead in the intestine. In 2003, the Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a human trial experiment to promote lead excretion using an oral liquid containing stachyose as the main ingredient.

After one month of trial feeding, the blood lead of the trial group decreased by 55.0 μ g/L compared to before and after, with a statistical difference (P<0.001), while the blood lead of the control group did not significantly decrease. Further research found that the urine lead excretion in the experimental group increased by 12.8 μ g/L, 13.5 μ g/L, and 10.5 μ g/L after 10, 20, and 30 days of feeding, respectively. However, there was no significant increase in urine lead in the control group at the same time point, indicating that stachyose has a lead excretion effect.

Applications:

In the Food Field:

With the characteristics of low sugar and low energy, Stachyose powder is an ideal raw material to replace sucrose and can be added to ice cream and candy. Adding stachyose powder to milk powder and food for infants and pregnant women is beneficial to the intestinal health and nutrient absorption of pregnant women and infants. Stachyose powder is used in milk powder and dairy products to increase the taste and eliminate the problem of lactose intolerance. It also increases the advantage of probiotic flora and inhibits harmful flora, which promotes the production and effective absorption of nutrients.

For Healthcare Products:

In 1991, the US Food and Drug Administration FDA recognized stachyose as a safe food, and NASA selected stachyose as a daily essential food. The National Health Handbook issued by Germany lists the health benefits of stachyose among them and advocates for people to consume it. In 1993, the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare approved foods containing stachyose as "specific health foods.". In 2001, stachyose became a national key scientific and technological achievement and a national torch program project in China; Afterwards, the main functional beverage for astronauts of the Shenzhou series spacecraft was selected to adjust their intestinal disorders under space conditions and maintain the balance of gastrointestinal microbiota.

For Feed Product：

Stachyose improves the microecological environment in animal intestines, enhances disease resistance, and increases feed utilization and weight gain. Compared with commonly used veterinary health products, the addition of stachyose powder reduces the excessive use of antibiotics in animals, ensuring the safety of meat products. Adding stachyose powder to weaned piglets can significantly improve their intestinal discomfort symptoms after weaning, prevent the occurrence of slow growth and underdevelopment, and increase survival rates and slaughter rates.