Galactooligosaccharides is widely used and applied in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, health & personal care product and agriculture/animal Feed/poultry products. Galactooligosaccharides is promising to use in animal feeds to minimize the use of antibiotics in future.
Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), also known as oligogalactosyllactose, oligogalactose, oligolactose or transgalactooligosaccharides (TOS), belong to the group of prebiotics. Galacto-oligosaccharides has great similarities to human milk in its composition and use.
In Food
Galactooligosaccharides is mainly used in infant milk formula, follow-on formula, and infant foods. Galactooligosaccharides is also used in meal replacers, fermented milks, flavored milks, confectionery products, 0 fat yogurt and bakery products like Bread, Cakes and Cookies.
In Beverage:
Galactooligosaccharides uses and application in fruit juices, other acid drinks, baby juice, sports drinks, lactobacillus beverage.
In Pharmaceuticals:
Galactooligosaccharides used in pharmaceutical to relief of constipation, stimulation of growth of bifidobacteria, satiety & Weight management and improvement of cholesterol levels.
In Health & Personal care product:
Galactooligosaccharides uses in cosmetic products.
In Agriculture/Animal Feed/Poultry:
The use of nondigestible oligosaccharides in the livestock feed and pet food industries is also increasing. Galactooligosaccharides is used in agriculture/animal feed/poultry has little market than in food industry.
