stachyose

Stachyose Product Introduction:  
Stachyose is a functional oligosaccharide extracted from the edible plant *Stachys sieboldii* Miq. using pure water as the solvent, making it non-toxic, pollution-free, and non-habit-forming. It is classified as a conventional food, ensuring high safety for consumption.

The production technology of stachyose originated in China. It was selected by China's aerospace food research institution as a component of space food and traveled aboard the Shenzhou-5 spacecraft, China’s first manned space mission. It has also become a core ingredient in the daily health-focused training diet of astronauts.

Main Functions of Stachyose (Part 1):  
✈1 Improves intestinal disorders (constipation, diarrhea, colitis, indigestion, intestinal dysfunction)  
✈ 2 Enhances immunity  
✈ 3 Reduces harm caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy  
✈ 4 Promotes beauty, delays aging, and alleviates menopausal syndrome  
✈ 5 Protects the liver and helps relieve alcohol effects

Main Functions of Stachyose (Part 2):  
✈ 6 Helps improve diabetes and its complications  
✈ 7 Breaks down carcinogens; prevents and fights cancer  
✈ 8 Facilitates lead expulsion  
✈ 9 alleviates symptoms of prostatitis and hemorrhoids  
✈ 10 Produces B vitamins and promotes the absorption of calcium and magnesium

Applications of Stachyose

1. It can be added to liquid foods such as lactic acid beverages, vinegar drinks, beer, and other beverages to develop new functional foods. It requires only a small amount while delivering significant effects, without altering the original flavor of the product.

2. When added to baked goods, it helps retain moisture and modifies the rheological properties of the dough.

3. Stachyose contains active factors that can bind to toxic substances and pathogenic bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, making it suitable for broad applications in pharmaceuticals.

Reasons to Recommend Stachyose:

- China’s first manned space mission selected stachyose as a health beverage ingredient.

- The German government issued the *National Health Handbook*, recommending lifelong consumption of stachyose.

- NASA has designated stachyose as a daily essential food.

Introduction

Stachyose is refined and extracted from natural plants. It has a pure taste, free from any undesirable aftertaste or odor.

Properties

Stachyose serves as food for beneficial bacteria. Just like us, the good bacteria in our gut need to “eat” every day. Missing a meal may lead to their malnutrition, and prolonged starvation can cause these beneficial bacteria to die. Therefore, we should consistently provide them with sufficient nourishment to keep them healthy. Offer stachyose to your bifidobacteria, and they will repay you with better health.

Features

- Targeted Colonization with Notable Effects Compared to probiotic products like yogurt: most bifidobacteria become inactive when passing through stomach acid, and these bacteria are highly sensitive to oxygen—very few actually reach the intestines. Stachyose, however, exhibits excellent stability and can reach and colonize throughout the gastrointestinal tract.

- Rapid Action, Safe and Reliable Compared to ordinary prebiotics: it proliferates beneficial bacteria such as bifidobacteria at 40 times the speed, delivering fast results without causing any discomfort.

- Suitable for Diabetics It can be consumed by diabetics without causing adverse endocrine reactions or burden.