Oligofructose

Studies in people

• Benefit

  Hunger and weight in obese adults³

  In obese people, eating oligofructose from Jerusalem artichoke concentrate with a low-calorie diet made them feel less hungry.

• Benefit

  Blood markers of inflammation⁴

  In adults with overweight, oligofructose lowered a blood marker tied to clotting and one tied to gut bacteria.

• Benefit

  Gut bacteria in children⁵

  In children with celiac disease, oligofructose-enriched inulin raised helpful gut bacteria and their beneficial products.

Animal and lab studies only

• Benefit

  Bone strength⁷

  Oligofructose helped animals absorb more calcium, which built up in their bones.

• Benefit

  Gut inflammation in animals⁸

  In animal studies, oligofructose and similar prebiotics helped treat long-lasting gut inflammation.

• Open question

  Gut fermentation⁹

  In lab studies, oligofructose changed gut fermentation of meat, raising some sulfur compounds and lowering others.

• Benefit

  Gut inflammation in mice¹⁰

  In animal studies, oligofructose eased gut inflammation and changed how gut germs make substances that help the gut lining.

Study type not stated

• Benefit

  Gut health and cholesterol⁶

  Fructo-oligosaccharides may help the gut absorb ions and lower lipids and cholesterol.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least two findings in people. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.