FIBRA DI AVENA

Nutrytex distributes and sells oat fiber throughout the country for all industrial applications related to the food & beverage sector

What is it

Oat fiber is a carbohydrate obtained from the processing of Avena Sativa. The production process involves grinding the outermost and most indigestible part of the oat coating, composed by insoluble fibers such as cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. Oat fiber is an insoluble and indigestible ingredient, introduced into foods for a strictly functional purpose.

Oat fiber

Properties

Oat fiber is an important product in the distribution of functional food ingredients due to its ability to absorb water in the same way as a sponge, by swelling until saturation. This allows it to act as a humectant; its characteristics also make it a very useful ingredient in order to give a structure and rigidity to dry baked goods. From a health perspective, oat fiber

Regulates blood cholesterol and glucose levels

Gives a fullness feeling

Fights high blood pressure, rheumatism and weariness

Promotes the development of probiotic bacterial flora in the intestine

Application sectors

As a functional ingredient, the distribution of oat fiber is required in many different sectors.

• In the dairy sector, in the production of soft cheeses, it acts as a humectant to retain water, and in grated cheeses in bags it acts as an anti-caking agent;

• In the bakery sector it is used in the dough of dry baked goods, such as meringues, wafers and biscuits, to create a reticular structure during cooking that increases the rigidity of the product and prevents it from breaking.

• In the savoury sector it is used in meat-based doughs to bind the other ingredients together, and as an anti-caking agent in spices;

• In the nutrition sector, it is used due to its ability to reduce cholesterol levels and increase fecal mass in the intestine.

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