Dietary fiber diets have been associated
with weight maintenance, weight loss and may
reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular
disease and diabetes (Mann and Cummings, 2009;
Elleuch et al., 2011). Inulin is a nondigestible,
carbohydrate-occurring, soluble fiber that is
added to a variety of processed foods to increase
the dietary fiber, replace fat, add mild sweetness
(especially in combination with high intensity
sweetener) and modify texture