About Alpha-Gluco-Oligosaccharide
Enzymatically produced glucose oligomer (alpha-1,2 / alpha-1,6 linkages; branded BioEcolians). A colonic prebiotic that resists digestion, is bifidogenic and better tolerated (less bloating) at ~2 g/day. Human data are limited to small studies and in-vitro fermentation.
What Alpha-Gluco-Oligosaccharide supports
- Prebiotic that may raise beneficial bifidobacteria with low bloating — small human studies only.
How much Alpha-Gluco-Oligosaccharide to take
The RDA prevents deficiency. The effective range is what clinical trials used to actually move the outcome.
Effective
2000–2000
mg
~2 g/day; bifidogenic and well tolerated in small human studies.
Clinical evidence
Limited clinical evidence. Small human and in-vitro fermentation studies; limited clinical-outcome data.
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