The nature took care of us, having allocated plants habitual to an eye with enviable useful properties. But for most of people they still remain a riddle and when information on wonderful qualities of such types appears, many perceive it with mistrust (and suddenly it is the next course of druggists and marketing specialists). First so was also with the most valuable inulin. It already passed a doubt phase, and now its advantage is obvious: it is a high time to learn in what it is shown.
Natural polysaccharide with sweetish taste
This organic matter which is carbohydrate. For many plants inulin acts as spare power substance and contains mainly in rhizomes and tubers.
The main component of inulin — fructose (9 and more final remains). In interaction with water it forms already whole fructose of line D and a small amount of glucose with the minimum share of sucrose. So these valuable raw materials for the pharmaceutical and food industry.
After processing from it receive flavourless sweet white powder or small amorphous kristallik which are perfectly dissolved in hot water (and extremely reluctantly in cold).
Important! It is exclusively vegetable product — an animal and furthermore synthetic inulin just does not exist.
Inulin is carried to group of food fibers and it is considered prebiotic — getting into a human body, it is not split in a stomach (that has no specific enzymes), but is digested in a large intestine. Thus, work of intestinal microflora is normalized.
Whether you know? In the people chicory is called still Petrov batogy. According to the legend, the apostle Pyotr used this plant as a hvorostina.
Useful properties of connection
As well as many substances of natural origin, inulin has a number of useful qualities. Let's look in what they are shown.
For adults
Rightfully it is possible to call this connection the ally in fight for health. At competent reception this polysaccharide well influences an organism:
- Improves a metabolism.
- Brings toxins and slags, salts of heavy metals and radionuclides out of an organism (moreover, it is considered one of the best cleaning substances).
Conclusion of toxins from an organism is also promoted: black radish, lemon, semolina, tomato juice, apricots, tea mushroom, birch sap, corn, tea of a sench, meal of a thistle, spirulin, stevia and fruit jelly.
- Stimulates growth of a bone tissue that prevents violations in operation of the bone device. It is connected with the fact that inulin intensifies digestion of calcium an organism.
- Strengthens the immune system (protective orders of a GIT, mochetochnik and bronchial ways especially amplify).
- Reduces glucose level in blood.
- Regulates work of intestines and maintains integrity of its mucous layer.
- Cleaning a liver, normalizes its work that is used for prevention and complex treatment of hepatitis (especially types B and C).
- Considerably reduces risk of appearance of tumors and other oncological complications.
As you can see, list impressive. It is no wonder that inulin strongly was among mass prophylactics. Practice shows that in the fullest measure its curative properties are shown at reception by elderly people.
For children
The substance received from the plants which are able to help and to the child. Such help is usually shown in the following:
- digestion improvement (supporting intestinal microflora in a tone, connection by that removes stool in time, preventing a lock);
- to support of stable acid balance;
- strengthening of bone tissues and ligaments which at kids are weak owing to age. At the constant use (more than half a year) of a bone are condensed quicker;
- normal digestion of valuable vitamins and minerals. Some of them (calcium, magnesium) in pure form are still heavy for digestion of the baby, and inulin kind of softens them;
- conclusion from an organism of hazardous substances and allergens.
One more quality, very valuable to children, is support of their immunity. Most of all kids age of 1-1.5 years need such help: during this period their organism loses the maternal antibodies given at the birth and formation of own protection begins. And this carbohydrate is necessary very opportunely.
We recommend to you to esteem about the concentrated carbohydrate maltodextrin.
Influence of inulin on an organism of pregnant women and feeding
Inulin and in anticipation of childbirth helps. So, in the first trimester it smoothes effects of hormonal reorganization — removes irritability and levels mood. Feeding neurons, substance prevents a depression (that not such and a rarity among future mothers).
Important! The combined reception of means on the basis of inulin and other medicines demands obligatory consultation of the doctor: it is possible that medicine will show side effect.
In the same time the main bodies of the little man are formed: the mass of building material in the form of calcium, phosphorus and other minerals which digestion is regulated by this substance is required. The advantage of inulin is felt also in digestion work improvement (milk and products from it are digested easier, failures in a type of locks and diarrhea disturb less often).
On late terms this carbohydrate strengthens diuretic action that allows to remove hypostases quicker. Well and, of course, a fast conclusion of slags from mother's organism that well affects health of the child.
Study value and a role of carbohydrates for an organism.
Gynecologists and obstetricians usually approve intake of inulin by pregnant women. However, at bronchitis or asthma from it advise to refrain — as a component of herbs or medicines, it can cause a strong fit of coughing (which immediately increases number of reductions of a belly wall and a uterus).
During breastfeeding, inulin is used more as the all-strengthening means supporting an organism after the delivery. But here the accuracy is required. The fact is that maternal milk in itself is a powerful supplier of the prebiotics and vitamins necessary for the baby. At the strengthened intake of substance the kid risks to receive them excessively that can lead to appearance of an allergy.
Therefore vegetable substance is entered into a diet of the feeding mothers with care, small doses. At the first approaches surely take a break for day two to find out whether is not present at the kid of rejection of milk or allergic reddenings. If all are normal, mother can continue reception.
Harm from substance
Any active connection is useful if to know when to stop. Inulin is not an exception in this plan.
Possible harm
Search in a dosage can remind of itself unless short-term diarrhea or emetic desires. Though these manifestations are noted quite seldom. A lot of things depend on in what look substance is accepted — if parts of fresh products are put on use, the probability of side effects increases a little.
The extra care should be observed that who uses the carbohydrate received from a chicory root: the people suffering from varicosity, hemorrhoids or chronic diseases of a respiratory system need to be extremely accurate.
Whether you know? Began to replace coffee beans with the dried-up chicory roots in the 17th century.
The use of medicines with participation of inulin demands work with strictly designated doses specified in the instruction (also side effects are listed in the same place).
Obvious contraindications
Druggists and physicians agree in opinion that there are no those, in fact. Behind only one exception — intolerance of substance. Reception is prohibited to people at whom the allergy to prebiotics is observed: inulin in any kind is contraindicated to them (whether it be ingredient of food or a component of cosmetic).
Where inulin contains
Having studied useful properties of so valuable substance, many ask a question — where it is present. We learn about it, having begun with plants which are raw materials for its receiving.
Food sources
From all plants can brag of the largest reserves of inulin:
- Girasol, it earth pear. At least 16% of the lump of tubers are the share of this connection.
- Do not concede to it and chicory rhizomes (the average share of such fibers makes 15-20% of their weight). Powder from chicory which keeps the same balance is familiar to all.
- Garlic (10-16% of mass of a clove).
- Onions. Among its grades there is a superiority behind a leek (from 3 to 10% of inulin) whereas for napiform this rate is about 2-6%.
- Artichoke (3-10%).
- Barley (0.5-1%) and rye (up to 1.5%). Often when cooking dishes rice is replaced with barley, and doing pastries, use rye flour which in this plan is more valuable than wheat.
- In bananas of inulin it is less (at most 0.7%), but at regular reception this delicacy maintains normal balance of prebiotics.
All mentioned plants or their parts are processed by a cold extraction. Let's note that, besides the plants going to food, a lot of inulin contains also in other types which are used, mainly, in cosmetology and traditional medicine.
Important! Nutritionists advise to avoid simultaneous reception of inulinovy structures and exotic dishes (especially sharp).
Among them — dry roots of a burdock (where concentration of polysaccharide reaches impressive 37-45%). In rhizomes of a dandelion and its devyasil about the same (40% and 44% respectively).
Pharmaceutical medicines
Inulin is used in pharmaceutics long ago. Medicines which composition included this ingredient for certain caught sight to you, namely:
- Zdravolin. Capsules of complex action, besides the all-strengthening effect, help to support memory.
- Inulin-Nutrimed which is implemented in the form of capsules too. It is used at treatment of diabetes of the II (insulinnezavisimy) type.
- Inulin-Forte. Tablets for an organism detoxication.
- Fitosil in the form of capsules removing various inflammations — from the centers of rheumatoid arthritis to problems in urinogenital area.
All these means are appointed as a part of a complex course of treatment or as independent preventive medicines.
Dietary supplements
It is much more offered dietary supplements on the basis of inulin. Zdravomed, Multinulan and Fitolaks are considered as the strongest of them. Many consider them full drugs, but doctors nevertheless refer these structures to number of saturated additives (and according to the contents they are much closer to the last).
In drugstores it is possible to see also the mass of other bioconcentrates. Inulin, acting as their top element, it is strengthened due to application vegetable (carrots, a celery, beet juice, etc.) or berry ingredients — juice of a sea-buckthorn and blackcurrant, a wild strawberry, raspberry and other fruits.
Important! Any of these structures will help to remove primary symptoms of diabetes of the II degree. If the disease is started, then additives will play a regulator role.
It is a lot of also mixes with addition of medicinal raw materials — leaves of a nettle or mint, ginger and ginseng roots and also color of a calendula and hips. All these dietary supplements are useful if to accept them moderately. But even before reception it is desirable to coordinate their use with the doctor.
Cosmetic properties of inulin
Polysaccharide is known for the curative impact on skin and hair. And the positive effect is observed after the first procedures with participation of inulin or means on its basis.
It is widely used in production of creams and lotions, tonics and anti-aging structures, conditioners and hair shampoos which at skin or curls care yield such results:
- Getting into a cellular layer terms, adjust oxygen exchange of cages and restore their natural regeneration.
- Feed and moisten epidermis, at the same time doing it more gentle and smooth to the touch.
- Level wrinkles.
- Stop inflammatory processes and eliminate pimples, wounds and an acne.
- Support development and circulation of collagen.
- Nourish head skin.
- Strengthening the weakened hair bulbs, restore former gloss and health of locks.
- Give to hair silkiness.
- Prevent their loss and emergence of a problem of the whipped tips.
Whether you know? The first production of cosmetics was mastered still by ancient Egyptians: they mixed shredded lead ore with copper pieces.
Generally, carbohydrate is useful and at external use — many do of similar means of a mask and the refreshing appliques.
Inulin and weight loss
All have heard a lot that fight against excess weight is always a stress for the organism which got used to the dense menu. This helps to cope with such shock naturprodukt.
Fruit rambutan, chia seeds, thistle oil, a parsnip root, pineapple, cowberry and crude beet also promote acceleration of a metabolism.
Nutritionists appreciate inulin mainly ability to accelerate a metabolism (including carbohydrates and fats, key for weight control). Cages, having exempted from harmful ballast, begin to acquire more actively useful connections, and this already direct weight reduction.
Besides, it works with lipids, thereby regulating effect of enzymes which are produced by a liver. Due to soft influence on the nervous terminations there comes emotional balance (that excludes a possibility of failure during a diet). One more useful quality — having got to an organism, polysaccharide causes sense of fulness: at regular reception the thirst for frequent having a snack disappears. Here too the biochemistry is mixed — being in intestines, inulin decays on the fractions similar on a fat component, and the organism takes them for clean lipids (which are responsible for saturation).
What does inulin in baby food
Transition from baby food to a feeding up — the moment very responsible. Seeking to bring closer as much as possible structure of the products to maternal milk, producers of baby food often include in it prebiotics.
Important! Buying children's mixes, you look at structure. If there are specified aspartame and to neota, saccharin and a sucralose — a pack are better not to take: all these substances are the artificial sweeteners harmful to a children's organism.
Owing to the natural origin, inulin appeared on the first roles also here. The help in digestion of key minerals, stabilization of digestion and prevention of dysbacteriosis — all this its task as element of mixes for kids. Inulinovy additives are spoken well also by hypoallergenicity of substance: porridges with such ingredient are suitable even for the children predisposed to an allergy. Eating similar mixes, the baby gradually gets rid of unpleasant manifestations (reddenings, cough, excessive release of slime and t. п).
So pediatricians do not see special obstacles which would interfere with intake of mixes with inulin participation. Now you represent what the component from where it undertakes and in what its advantage is. We hope, this information will be noted by our readers, and they will show prudence when using natural carbohydrate. Good health!