FOS

Definition FructoOligoSaccharides
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What does FOS mean?

Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) or Fructo-Oligosaccharides are low-calorie, alternative sweetener that occurs naturally in some plants. It is a form of water-soluble carbohydrate made mainly of fructose. FOS is used as an alternative sweetener in certain foods and even used as a medicine.
FOS compounds can be only partially digested by the human body, the undigested portion serves as food for friendly bacteria, and selectively promotes the growth of friendly bacteria in the gut. As FOS cannot be digested by the human body, so they have no effect on blood sugar levels. FOS seems to be safe when taken in less than 20 grams per day.

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The term "OligoSaccharides" refers to a short chain of sugar molecules, "Oligo" means "few" and "Saccharides" means "sugars"

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FoS Factor of Safety
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FOS Financial Ombudsman Service
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FOS FachOberSchule
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FoS Family of Systems
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FOS Fabric OS
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FOS Faint Object Spectrograph
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FOS Fields of Science and Technology
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FOS Forward Operating Site
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FoS Festival of Speed
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FOS Feature-Oriented Scanning
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FoS Flowers of Sulphur
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FOS Financial Ombudsman Service
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FoS Freedom of Speech
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FOS Factory Outlet Store
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FOS Florida Ornithological Society
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FOS Forrest Airport
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FOS Fish-Odor Syndrome
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FOS French Onion Soup
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What is the full form of FOS?

The full form of FOS is FructoOligoSaccharides

What are the full forms of FOS in Society & Culture?

FructoOligoSaccharides | French Onion Soup

What are the full forms of FOS in Worldwide?

FructoOligoSaccharides | Factor of Safety | Family of Systems | Fabric OS | Faint Object Spectrograph | Fields of Science and Technology | Feature-Oriented Scanning | Flowers of Sulphur | Freedom of Speech | Fish-Odor Syndrome | French Onion Soup

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