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NutuFibraz®Soybean fiber Health Benefits:

Oralynfibr®Soybean fiber consists of carbohydrate polymers, such as cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, and resistant starch, as well as lignin. It is extracted, separated, and purified from soybeans or their byproducts, primarily soybean residue and hulls. Although these substances cannot be digested or absorbed by the small intestine, they provide significant health benefits. Soybean fiber is an important functional component of soybeans.

Particularities of NutuFibraz®Soybean fiber:

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Product quality standards:

● GB/T 22494, Food grade, In-house

▶ Gut health

NutuFibraz®Soybean fiber Applications:

Insoluble soy fiber is not easily digested or absorbed in the gut. It absorbs water, increases stool volume, stimulates intestinal wall contractions, and accelerates stool expulsion. This effectively prevents and alleviates constipation. Soluble soy fiber serves as food for gut probiotics, such as bifidobacteria and lactobacilli. It promotes their proliferation, inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria, helps maintain gut microecological balance, enhances gut barrier function, and reduces the risk of gut infections.

■ Source

Soybean residue is the primary and most economical source of soybean fiber. Large quantities of this residue are produced during the manufacturing of soy milk, tofu, soy protein isolate, and other soy-based products. In the past, this residue was often used as feed or discarded. However, advanced technology now allows it to be processed into valuable dietary fiber products. The outer seed coat of soybeans is rich in cellulose and can be separated and processed directly. Sometimes, total dietary fiber is extracted directly from whole soybeans.

Oralynfibr®Soybean fiber is available in the following specification and contents:

☑  Oralynfibr®Soybean fiber powder 80%

In the food industry, the primary use of Oralynfibr®Soybean fiber is to improve the texture and taste of food while enhancing its nutritional value. Adding soybean fiber to baked goods increases the dough's water retention and extensibility, delays the staling of bread, and extends its shelf life. Incorporating soybean fiber into biscuits reduces fat content and lowers calorie levels while enhancing crispness. In meat products, soy fiber can absorb water and fat. This improves the products' water- and fat-holding properties, reduces juice loss during processing, and enhances tenderness, elasticity, and health attributes while lowering fat content. Soybean fiber can also serve as a thickener and stabilizer in dairy products. It improves the products' texture and taste, increases their dietary fiber and prebiotic properties, and promotes gut health. It can also be used as a suspending agent or thickener in beverages to prevent sedimentation and increase dietary fiber content, thus meeting consumer demand for healthy drinks. Adding soy fiber to noodle products improves dough resilience, reduces breakage during cooking, and increases nutritional value, making soy fiber ideal for creating "high-fiber" noodles. Oralynfibr®Soybean fiber is a core ingredient in functional foods. It is used to make dietary fiber supplements and meal replacement powders. These products help consumers conveniently supplement their dietary fiber intake, assist with weight management, and maintain intestinal health.

Oralynfibr®Soybean fiber can be used as a feed additive to improve intestinal function in animals, promote digestion and absorption, and increase feed utilization. It increases satiety, reduces excessive feeding, and lowers feed costs.

■ Structural Characteristics

Oralynfibr®Soybean fiber is a complex mixture of both soluble and insoluble dietary fiber. Insoluble fiber includes cellulose, which forms the structural framework of cell walls and provides structure and bulk. Some hemicellulose binds to cellulose, which enhances the fiber's rigidity and water-holding capacity. Lignin, which is primarily found in seed coats and older fibers, contributes to hardness; its content is typically lower in food-grade, refined fibers. Soluble dietary fiber includes pectin-like substances, such as galacturonic acid polysaccharides, which have strong hydrophilic properties and gel-forming capabilities. Some hemicelluloses, such as arabinogalactans, have viscous properties and can be fermented by intestinal microbiota. Resistant oligosaccharides, such as raffinose and stachyose (which are also classified as prebiotics), are present. Small amounts of resistant starch are present in processed soy products.

Soluble soy fiber can bind to bile acids and promote their excretion from the body. In order to replenish the lost bile acids, the liver uses cholesterol from the blood to synthesize new bile acids. This process reduces cholesterol levels in the blood, lowers low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels, and prevents atherosclerosis. It can also inhibit fat absorption, helping control lipid levels and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

▶ Cardiovascular health

Ingredients:

● Soybean fiber and does not contain any other additives.

Soluble soy dietary fiber slows the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates, which reduces the rate at which glucose enters the bloodstream. This reduces blood sugar spikes after meals, improves insulin sensitivity, positively affects blood sugar control in diabetic patients, and reduces the risk of diabetes in healthy people.

▶ Regulates blood sugar

■ Technical characteristics

The soybean fiber production process involves extracting and refining dietary fiber from soybean processing byproducts, such as soybean residue and soybean meal. The goal of this process is to remove impurities, such as protein, fat, and starch, while retaining and enriching effective components, such as cellulose and hemicellulose. Oralynfibr®Soybean fiber uses soybean meal (a byproduct of tofu and soy milk production) or low-temperature de-solventized soybean meal as its primary raw material. These materials have a high dietary fiber content and relatively easy-to-remove impurities, such as protein and fat. Mechanical impurities, such as sand and debris, are removed from the raw materials. Then, they are rinsed with clean water until no visible impurities remain to reduce contamination during subsequent processing. The raw materials are crushed into small pieces using a crusher. If the materials are dry and hard, water is added to soften them and facilitate subsequent processing. Depending on the method used to remove impurities, the process can be categorized as alkaline treatment, enzymatic hydrolysis, membrane separation, fermentation, or composite processes. In actual production, these methods are often combined to improve efficiency.

Once soy dietary fiber enters the gastrointestinal tract, it absorbs water and expands. This creates a strong feeling of fullness and reduces the intake of other foods. This helps control total calorie intake, playing a supporting role in weight management and weight loss.

▶ Weight management