Stachyose Powder 70%

What is Stachyose Powder?

Stachyose is an oligosaccharide composed of two molecules of alpha galactose, one molecule of alpha glucose, and one molecule of beta fructose as a tetrasaccharide unit. Under normal conditions, stachyose does not react with other chemicals such as additives and flavoring aids in food, nor does it affect the odor and taste of other substances. Therefore, it is a good functional food additive ingredient. The sweetness is relatively low, about 28.3% of sucrose, and can be used for low-sweetness foods or to mask the taste of some artificial sweeteners such as saccharin and phenylalanine. Meanwhile, stachyose has high viscosity and moisture absorption, which can help increase taste and prevent food from drying out.

Green Spring Technology supplies Stachyose Powder 70%, which has a refreshing taste, no unpleasant odor, and good solubility in water. Its humectancy and hygroscopicity are smaller than sucrose but higher than high fructose syrup, and its osmotic pressure is close to that of sucrose. It has been widely used in food and health products.

Green Spring Technology is a leading biotech company in China, which has obtained many certifications such as Halal, Kosher, COSMOS, BRC, IFS, FDA, ISO and so on. It organizes its production following ISO, HACCP and other quality standards and implements the highest international industry standards in compliance with EU EC396, EU 2023/915 and the highest solvent residue standards.

Specification: 

Regulation:

It conforms to EU regulations.

Benefits:

Helps Relieve Constipation

Sucrose is utilized by bifidobacteria to produce a large amount of short-chain fatty acids, which can stimulate intestinal peristalsis, thus preventing constipation. At the same time, Stachyose molecules contain a large number of hydroxyl groups, in the intestinal tract and can be well-absorbed by water, so that the diarrhoea has a therapeutic effect. Therefore, Stachyose can be beneficial in preventing colon cancer, constipation, and diarrhoea.

Promote Lead Excretion

Stachyose has a good laxative effect, which can reduce the residence time of food residues in the intestine and reduce the chance of lead absorption in the intestine. Stachyose has a certain chelating ability to lead and can promote the synthesis of B vitamins to reduce the level of blood lead. Stachyose can competitively inhibit the absorption of lead by adjusting the intestinal flora, lowering the intestinal pH and promoting the absorption of calcium, iron, and other elements.

Prevention and Treatment of Diarrhoea

Stachyose has a protective effect on intestinal mucosal epithelial cells, can also proliferate bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, promote the formation of beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract, and inhibit the growth of spoilage bacteria such as gas producing acid producing Clostridium. It can also produce a large amount of physiologically active substances, such as short chain fatty acids, regulate intestinal pH, kill pathogenic bacteria, inhibit the generation of spoilage products, and prevent and treat diarrhea.

Li Zhijun et al. studied the effect of stachyose on 65 patients with diarrhea, and found that all 65 patients with diarrhea were effective after treatment with stachyose, while non infectious diarrhea patients showed significant improvement. In infectious diarrhea, bacterial dysentery is highly effective, while in rotavirus infectious diarrhea, 15 cases are highly effective and 13 cases are effective. This indicates that stachyose has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on diarrhea.

Regulating Gut Microbiota

Stachyose is similar to other functional oligosaccharides and is not broken down by human gastrointestinal digestive fluids. It can be utilized by beneficial bacterial communities such as bifidobacteria and lactobacilli in the human gut, promoting their proliferation and forming dominant bacteria, inhibiting the growth of spoilage bacteria such as gas-producing and acid-producing Clostridium, and regulating the balance of human digestive tract microbiota.

Enhancing Immunity

The mannose produced by the metabolism and decomposition of stachyose by gut microbiota is an important immune regulatory factor that can be directly utilized to synthesize glycoproteins and participate in immune regulation. In addition, the proliferation of beneficial gut bacteria promoted by stachyose can promote immune system development, maintain normal immune function, and synergistically counteract the invasion of pathogens. Dou Jiangli et al. studied the immune enhancing effect of stachyose on rabbits and found that after feeding rabbits with stachyose, the activity of peripheral blood neutrophils was significantly increased, and the phagocytic ability of neutrophils against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus was also enhanced, indicating that stachyose has an immune enhancing effect.

Protecting the Liver

Stachyose can accelerate the excretion of toxic metabolites in the intestine, inhibit the absorption and utilization of carcinogenic substances such as indole, hydrogen sulfide, amines, etc. in the intestine, turn amines into difficult to absorb ions, reduce blood amine concentration, and reduce the process of reabsorption of toxic metabolites into the bloodstream and biological transformation by the liver, thus greatly reducing the burden of liver toxin decomposition.

Lowering Blood Lipids

Stachyose can promote the proliferation of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria, and reduce levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, playing a role in lowering blood lipids. Cao Chunfeng et al. studied the lipid-lowering effect of water soluble sugar preparations on 42 patients with hyperlipidemia and found that the experimental group taking water soluble sugar capsules significantly reduced serum total cholesterol concentration after 8 weeks.

Before taking the medication, it was 5.87 ± 0.96 mmol/L, and after 8 weeks, it was 5.11 ± 0.84 mmol/L, with a significant difference in the reduction amplitude (P<0.05); After 8 weeks of taking Su Su Tang capsules, the concentration of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol also significantly decreased, from 5.23 ± 1.17mmol/L before taking it to 3.44 ± 1.08mmol/L after taking it, with a significant difference in the magnitude of the decrease (P<0.05). After taking stachyose capsules for 8 weeks, the concentration of triglycerides significantly decreased compared to before, but the difference was not significant, indicating that stachyose has a lipid-lowering effect.

Applications:

For Healthcare Products:

Stachyose powder has a significant proliferative effect on beneficial bacteria such as bifidobacteria and lactobacilli in the human gastrointestinal tract, and can quickly improve the environment in the digestive tract and regulate the balance of microbial communities. It can promote the formation of beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract, inhibit the production of spoilage bacteria such as Clostridium perfringens, produce a large amount of physiologically active substances, regulate intestinal pH, and kill pathogenic bacteria. Stachyose powder can be used as a health supplement to improve gastrointestinal health.

In the Food Field:

Stachyose Powder has a sweetness of 22% that of sucrose, low calorie value, and good stability. Adding stachyose to food instead of some sucrose can avoid obesity and dental caries caused by excessive sugar. At the same time, stachyose powder can increase the water holding capacity of dough, delay starch aging, and have antibacterial properties, which can extend the shelf life of products; Add to beverages such as lactic acid drinks, beer, etc. without affecting the appearance or damaging the original flavor; Adding stachyose powder to food and beverages can improve intestinal health while reducing calorie intake.

Stachyose powder can be added to beverages, dairy products, candy cakes, cold drinks, baked goods, processed animal meat, aquatic products, jam, honey processed products, etc.