Biorefinery Glas: Commercial viability of the prebiotic fructo-oligosaccharids from grass

A fact sheet on the potential use of fructo-oligosaccharides extracted form grass as a commercially viable prebiotic. Prebiotics are type of long chain fibres that human body cannot digest but serve as food for probiotics which are helpful bacteria because they help keep your gut flora healthy. A healthy gut contributes to a strong immune system, heart health, brain health, effective digestion, and it may help prevent some cancers and autoimmune diseases. Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are considered to be a gold standard in prebiotic market. FOS extracted from grass whey (byproducts of biorefining process) represents a working circular bio economy model. Prebiotic activity of Grass FOS were noted to be efficacious and results from trials were comparable to that of commercial FOS market standards. The residual grass whey can remain on the farm as a fertilizer.