Inulins and polysaccharides: immunostimulants and adjuvants.
Host defense functions are responsive to diet composition. It is known since many years that inulin and oligofructose increase resistance to health challenges.
Kelly-Quagliana, K.A., Nelson, P.D., Buddington, R.K. Dietary oligofructose and inulin modulate immune functions in mice. Nutr Res. 2003;23:257–267
The bioavailability of drugs with low aqueous solubility may be enhanced by inulin. Inulin has been used to produce solid dispersions or tablets of various poorly soluble...
