Prebiotic Chicory Root Fibre. Nutrition beyond Digestive Health. The prebiotic effect of chicory inulin and oligofructose on the human and animal digestive tract has been studied extensively for over two decades. From the dawn of the prebiotic concept, BENEO has helped build its scientific foundations. Now Orafti® Inulin and Oligofructose belong to the very few proven prebiotics supported by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP). They have - by far - the most comprehensive scientific backbone in human and animal research. Prebiotics are “a substrate that is selectively utilized by host microorganisms conferring a health benefit.” Both criteria need to be fulfilled to be defined as a prebiotic. In comparison to other fermentable fibres, chicory root fibres are natural prebiotics for animals like cats and dogs and support a healthy microbiota besides bringing other health benefits. About two in five pet owners are highly concerned about the digestive health of their pet. Nearly 3 in 5 pet owners say to be very much influenced by a digestive health claim when shopping for their pet. Aiding digestion is one benefit pet owners are looking at in pet foods and products, as they seek products that promise to help their pets stay happy and healthy. Today around 1 in 4 global new pet food products promotes a digestive health claim or prebiotic benefit on package. Orafti® Inulin and Oligofructose, chicory prebiotics Inulin and Oligofructose occur naturally in plants and vegetables such as onions, garlic, artichoke and asparagus, but the chicory root stands out as the wealthiest source of inulin. The Orafti® product range is of 100% natural origin: inulin is extracted from the chicory root using hot water and can be further processed to obtain oligofructose through partial enzymatic hydrolysis. BENEO offers a customizable range of chicory prebiotics that is suitable to each life stage and animal. Produced in state-of-the-art food plants, these functional dietary fibres meet the highest safety and quality standards. Source: Mintel’s Ingredient Watch: Prebiotics in pet foo

The cornerstone of a healthy diet There is a symbiotic relationship between a pet and its microbiome, the population of micro-organisms living in the large intestinal tract. Prebiotics such as Orafti® Inulin and Oligofructose are soluble fibres that resist digestion hydrolysis by mammalian enzymes. They reach the intestine of the animal where prebiotics nourish the pet's natural microbiota and thereby improve its composition. In essence, Inulin and Oligofructose are fermentable carbohydrates that trigger specific changes both in composition and activity of the good microbiota residing in the...