What is Galactomannan-PHGG

Galactomannan is a prebiotic obtained by hydrolysis of guar beans as a raw material with high solubility and stability that can be highly fermented and utilized by intestinal flora. The short-chain fatty acid (butyric acid) obtained by fermentation is a nutrient for intestinal villi, and therefore it has the properties of a prebiotic.

Galactomannan is a new functional dietary fiber raw material that can be used as a food additive in general foods and as a nutritional enhancer in specialty foods.

From guar to PHGG:

The Past and Present of Galactomannans

First, the guar bean

Native to the western desert fringe of the Indo-Pakistani subcontinent, it is an erect annual herb in the genus Guar. Its seeds contain 26% protein and a small amount of fat, with a balanced and comprehensive amino acid composition, rich in nutrients.

Then there is guar gum:

Guar gum is made by processing the middle layer of endosperm (containing mainly galactomannans) from guar beans after removing the outermost seed coat, the innermost embryo and the cotyledons. Guar gum is a large molecule natural hydrophilic colloid, belongs to natural galactomannan, is a natural thickener and quality improver.

And finally PHGG

Molecular formula of galactomannan (mannose to galactose ratio of 2:1)
The main ingredient for the precise and stable degradation of large molecule raw materials into the small molecule PHGG products we need is Galactomannan.

The efficacy of galactomannan-PHGG is remarkable

1.Improve the balance of intestinal microorganisms and increase the beneficial bacteria in the intestines.

Dr. Missy Yanchun team of Zhejiang Academy of Medical Sciences, through the mouse experiment, in the study of the impact of dietary fiber on intestinal function found that: after adding a certain amount of galactomannan in the diet of mice, the content of acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid and lactic acid in the intestinal tract has been significantly improved, and short-chain fatty acids are the most important nutritional source of the intestinal villous cells.

2. Controlling postprandial blood glucose level and improving the status quo of high GI diets
Follow-up monitoring of normal postprandial glycemic index of 10 healthy adults found that consumption of galactomannan can effectively reduce the rise of postprandial blood glucose.

3. Intake of galactomannan effectively increases iron and magnesium intake and promotes mineral absorption
Most dietary fibers limit the absorption of certain vitamins and minerals, while galactomannan promotes calcium and magnesium absorption in rats.

4. Galactomannan feels good to use, does not cause flatulence or diarrhea, can effectively improve constipation and diarrhea

The experimental population was divided into four groups: normal group (control), diarrhea type IBS, interactive IBS, and constipation type IBS, and the patients with type IBS consumed galactomannan (10 g/d), while the normal group did not consume it, and the bowel movements in the initial week, the fourth week, the eighth week, and the twelfth week were recorded.

It was shown that galactomannan had an effect on improving defecation in all three types of patients triggered by allergic gastrointestinal syndrome. The number of bowel movements will normalize (decrease) in diarrhea-type IBS and interactive IBS, and constipation-type IBS will increase the number of bowel movements and normalize.

5. Effectively avoid alcohol damage and protect the liver

Galactomannan can significantly improve liver damage caused by poor dietary structure and alcohol, etc. It can maintain the integrity of alcohol-injured liver cell membranes, effectively reduce alcohol-induced acute liver injury, maintain the structure of hepatocyte mitochondrial membranes, and alleviate alcohol-induced apoptosis of hepatocytes.

6. Delay aging, increase antioxidant activity, improve oxygen radical metabolism
Table data show that the high dose group significantly reduced the amount of aging substances in the tissues, while the medium dose of galactomannan significantly enhanced the antioxidant capacity of brain tissue. Animal experiments show that PHGG can promote the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and choline acetyltransferase in the hippocampus of rats, thus favorably affecting the learning and memory functions of the brain, and can effectively reverse the expression of relevant aging genes in the hippocampus of rats.

7. As a water-soluble dietary fiber, it can effectively improve blood lipid levels

High blood cholesterol and triglyceride indexes are considered key risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Galactomannan-PHGG, as a water-soluble dietary fiber, has the health benefits of lowering fat and improving fat metabolism.

8. Reduce fat and control body weight easily

The fiber structure of galactomannan will be fully dispersed in the stomach, absorbing sugar and fat and increasing satiety through its own expansion. The microorganisms in the gastrointestinal lining repair the intestinal wall by absorbing sugar and fat and producing short-chain fatty acids, which are beneficial to human health. The unabsorbed nutrients are excreted naturally, which is equivalent to metabolizing some of the calories that the body should have absorbed.