Oligosaccharide Enriched Inulin and Betaine Oral Powder Suppliers & Bulk Manufacturers

Available Forms: powder

Available Strengths: Oligosaccharide Enriched Inulin-10 gm, Betaine-0.3 gm

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Category: Nephrology

renal nutrition

Product Description:

This oral powder combines inulin enriched with oligosaccharides, a prebiotic fibre, with betaine. Prebiotic fibres are not digested in the small intestine; colonic bacteria ferment them, which shifts the balance of the gut flora towards saccharolytic species and away from those that ferment protein. In kidney disease that shift has a specific rationale: protein fermentation in the colon generates indoxyl sulfate and p-cresyl sulfate, uraemic toxins that healthy kidneys excrete but failing ones do not, and which accumulate and are associated with cardiovascular and renal progression. Betaine is an osmolyte and methyl donor involved in homocysteine metabolism.

Studies of prebiotics in chronic kidney disease report reductions in these toxin levels, with some improvement in constipation, which is common in this group. Whether that translates into slower progression or fewer cardiovascular events has not been established, so the product supports management rather than replacing it. Bloating and wind are common at first and usually settle if the dose is increased gradually.

Sourcing notes. Inulin source and chain length determine fermentation behaviour and should be specified, along with the betaine content per dose. Classification is usually a food supplement or a food for special medical purposes, and claims about uraemic toxins are restricted in regulated markets.