ORAFTI® ST-GEL

• Inulin consists of oligo- and polysaccharides composed of fructose units linked together by ß-(2,1)-linkages.
• Almost every fructose chain is terminated by a glucose unit. The number of fructose and glucose units in inulin (Degree of Polymerization = DP) ranges mainly between 2 and 60.

Nutritional Information

• 1 Applying the energy conversion factor of 8 kJ/g or 2 kcal/g as laid down for all fibres in the EU and for all soluble non-digestible carbohydrates in the US
• 2 Applicable to US: trans fats and cholesterol also negligible
• 3 Negligible means "0" according to applicable rounding rules
• 4 Applicable to US: Total carbohydrate includes dietary fibre
• 5 Applicable to EU: Carbohydrate does not include dietary fibre
• 6 Further information available upon request
• 7 EU/US dietary fibre definition: non-digestible carbohydrate oligo- or polymers with three or more monomeric units (DP ≥ 3); excludes inulobiose

Physico-Chemical Properties

• 1 or validated equivalent
• 2 CoA: % carbohydrates (HPLC)

• Recommended storage conditions Temperature < 25 °C,, Relative humidity below 60%
• 5 years in bags from date of production under recommended storage conditions in its original unopened packaging
• 3 years in Big Bags from date of production under recommended storage conditions in its original unopened packaging
• Orafti ST-Gel is a fine powder and can cause dust explosions when mixed with air (typical for powder).