What are isomalto-oligosaccharides?
Natural soluble fiber:
Isomalto-oligosaccharides (IMO)
are non-digestible short-chain carbohydrates, composed of up to 10 glucose molecules joined by alpha (1,6) bonds .
IMO is a mixture of isomaltose, panose, isomaltotriose, isomaltopentose and higher branched oliogsaccharides .
Production
IMO is produced from starch obtained from wheat, barley or potatoes, using enzymes .