Open main menu
Home
Random
Recent changes
Special pages
Community portal
Preferences
About Wikipedia
Disclaimers
Incubator escapee wiki
Search
User menu
Talk
Dark mode
Contributions
Create account
Log in
Editing
Inulin
(section)
Warning:
You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you
log in
or
create an account
, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
Anti-spam check. Do
not
fill this in!
=== Harvesting and extraction === [[Chicory]] root is the main source of [[extract]]ion for commercial production of inulin. The extraction process for inulin is similar to obtaining [[sugar]] from [[sugar beet]]s.<ref name=I1 /> After harvest, the chicory roots are sliced and washed, then soaked in a [[solvent]] (hot water or ethanol);<ref>{{cite web |title=What is Inulin? The Ultimate FAQ Guide to Inulin |url=https://blog.supplementplace.co.uk/nutrition/what-is-inulin/ |website=Supplement Place |access-date=5 November 2022 |date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> the inulin is then isolated, purified, and spray dried. Inulin may also be [[chemical synthesis|synthesized]] from [[sucrose]].<ref name=I1 />
Edit summary
(Briefly describe your changes)
By publishing changes, you agree to the
Terms of Use
, and you irrevocably agree to release your contribution under the
CC BY-SA 4.0 License
and the
GFDL
. You agree that a hyperlink or URL is sufficient attribution under the Creative Commons license.
Cancel
Editing help
(opens in new window)