chicory,Cameroon FRESH MEAT FRUIT LTD price supplier

Chicory, also called endive or curly endive, is a slightly bitter tasting salad green, which is excellent for giving a mixed green salad a variety of tastes.  Chicory is also more "crunchy" than leaf lettuce, so that combining them together gives the salad more "interest".  When purchasing, select chicory that is firm and crispy and has dark green leaves

Description:

Features:
1) Plant source: chicory
2) Specification: inulin 50%, 90%
3) Description:  
a) As a fructan and storage carbohydrate, inulin belongs to a group of naturally-
occurring carbohydrates containing non-digestible fructooligosaccharides
b) The nutrition and food industry refer to inulin as FOS
c) It is a plant starch
d) Because of its presumed health benefits, it is used as a food ingredient in a 
variety of processed foods

4) Function:  
a) Helps to improve mineral absorption and balance
b) Lowers fasting blood sugar
c) Oligofructose, a hydrolysate of inulin, not only improves texture and mouth 
feel but also enhances taste and Fruit Flavors when used in low fat yogurt in 
combination with high-intensity sweeteners
d) It is also used in healthy dairy drinks to improve fiber content