NEW INULIN FRACTIONS, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND FOOD PRODUCTS CONTAINING THESE INULIN FRACTIONS

摘要

Novel liquid food products are disclosed which contain water, and inulin fractions having at least about 75% by weight of polysaccharides extracted from inulin-containing plant materials in which the polysaccharides have molecular weights in the range from about 2288 and below. The food products also may contain sweeteners, for example, artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame, saccharin, sucralose, or one or more of the polyols.