THE ROLE OF SAFFRON EXTRACT IN THE REGULATION OF THIOL STATUS INULIN OBTAINED FROM SEVERAL PLANTS ENDEMIC TO KAZAKHSTAN

Аннотация

Inulin is a polysaccharide extracted from the vegetative mass and roots of plants (chicory, elecampane, dandelion, etc.) and used as a dietary supplement, improving the nutritional properties of foods, as a sweetener for patients with 2nd type diabetes, and as a valuable prebiotic for the human microbiome. The polysaccharide is found in high concentrations in plant tubers and roots, where it serves as a storage function. Research by several scientists has shown that inulin is also synthesized in large quantities in the rhizomes of certain rubber-bearing plants.