We sometimes see the expression, “reaching deep into the intestines” commercially in Japan. The length of large intestine is as long as the height of an adult and is known that there live a large number of intestinal bacteria. Delivering energy to these bacteria is essential for “Cho-katsu”, activity to improve one’s gut microflora balance, so food ingredients that “reach deep into the intestines” are increasingly recognized as an important.
We will delve into BARLEYmax®︎, which is said to have three types of dietary fiber reaching deep into the intestines.
What food ingredients reach deep into the large intestine?
When we eat, most nutrients are broken down in the stomach and absorbed in the small intestine, so the nutrients which reach the large intestine are considerably reduced compared to the amount we ingested Since they have to go further into the 1.5 meter-long large intestine under degradation by intestinal bacteria, “reaching deep into the large intestine” is quite challenging.
The point is the fermentation rate.
Taking food ingredients with different fermentation rates is important to deliver nutrients deep into the large intestine. It is recommended to consume various types of fermentable dietary fiber in the body. Since different types of dietary fiber ferment at different rates, it is thought that by fermenting(degrading) a variety of dietary fiber, it provides energy for bacteria in the intestines at the entrance, in the middle, and at the deepest part.
BARLEYmax ®︎ contains fiber with different fermentation rates.
Among various barley varieties, that are said to be rich in dietary fiber, BARLEYmax ®︎ contains substantial amount of dietary fiber. It is rich in three types of dietary fiber. They are fructan, β-glucan, and resistant starch. These three have different fermentation rates when they reach into the large intestine.
Fructan reaching the large intestine
Because it ferments the fastest among the 3, fructan is thought to be food for intestinal bacteria as soon as it reaches the large intestine. Found in chicory root, onions and burdock, it is one of the easiest dietary fiber types to be fermented.
β-glucan that acts in the middle
β-glucan is fermented a little later. It works in the middle of the large intestine and helps intestinal bacteria. It is contained in grains such as barley as well as mushrooms. Make it a point to eat it.
Resistant starch—slow to be fermented
It has received our attention as a “third dietary fiber” and is expected to help maintain good health. Although resistant starch is insoluble, it is expected to maintain health as it can be food for intestinal bacteria like water-soluble dietary fiber. It ferments the slowest of the three, reaching deep into the intestines.
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The best feature of BARLEYmax®—high-resistant food︎
The best feature of BARLEYmax®︎is the abundance of resistant starch, which has the slowest fermentation rate among 3 dietary fibers in BARLEYmax®. Resistant starch has the properties of both insoluble and soluble dietary fiber,and is a nutritional ingredient that has drawn attention from both health and beauty perspectives. This has led Teijin to meet BARLEYmax ®︎.
β-glucan in BARLEYmax®︎ is about 1.5 times higher than that in oatmeal
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Summary
We introduced the importance of delivering food ingredients to intestinal bacteria deep into the large intestine and the features of BARLEYmax®, which contains dietary fiber that serves as food for intestinal Bacteria.