XOS, which is also called monosaccharide, is a functional polysaccharide. The major ingredients of XOS are xylobiose, xylotriose and xylotetraose. It could be extracted from corn straws, corncobs, cotton seed shells and peanut shells.

Characteristics:
1. To promote beneficial bacteria proliferate.
2. Minor dosage
3. Good stability
4. Undecomposed
Function:
1. Resistance to constipation and diarrhea
2. Cathartic action and etoxification
3. To enhance immunity
4. XOS helps promote the absorption of minerals - calcium
5. Anti-hepatitis and anticancer
6. XOS promotes the generation of a variety of nutrients
7. Reduce blood pressure and serum cholesterol
8. Prevention of dental caries
Application:
1. In health food: Tea, wine, bee product, drink, soup, juice, medicine food et.al
2. In medicine: Gastrointestinal dysfunction, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, arteriosclerosis, patients with dental caries et.al
3. In food: table food, desserts, condiment, yoghourt, lactobacillus beverage, carbonated beverage et.al
4. In feeds: As a feed supplement, it could reduced the use of antibiotics