XOS Applications

Xylooligosaccharides (XOS) find diverse applications across multiple industries due to their prebiotic properties, stability, and functional benefits:

  1. Food and Beverage Industry:

    • Functional ingredient in pastries, condiments, desserts, and canned foods
    • Additive in beverages, especially acidic drinks like yogurt and carbonated beverages
    • Improves product quality and stability

  2. Health and Nutrition:

    • Prebiotic supplement in functional foods and health products
    • Regulates gut microbiota by promoting beneficial bacteria and inhibiting pathogens
    • Available in various forms: oral liquids, beverages, and capsules

  3. Medical Applications:

    • Improves gestational diabetes
    • Enhances quality of life during colon cancer chemotherapy
    • Alleviates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
    • Helps with depressive-like behaviors
    • Improves chronic diarrhea

  4. Agricultural Sector:

    • Enhances crop growth and disease resistance
    • Improves seed germination and plant biomass, particularly in tomatoes

  5. Animal Feed:

    • Poultry feed: Improves nutrient absorption and feed utilization
    • Livestock feed: Enhances feed conversion, reduces diarrhea, promotes growth and immunity
    • Fish feed: Stimulates non-specific immunity and growth
    • Pet food: Improves digestibility, regulates bowel movements, promotes mineral absorption

XOS’s versatility across these sectors is attributed to its strong functionality, good stability, and ability to selectively promote beneficial gut bacteria, making it a valuable additive in various industries.