INGREDIENTS The goal of the final study was to assess the glycaemic properties of isomaltulose in dogs, after continuous intake. This was based on the assumption that the abilities to digest isomaltulose might evolve through adaptation, so that its impact on blood glucose levels would get closer to the other carbohydrates. In this study, 18 dogs received a 50:50 mix of isomaltulose and sucrose (1g per kg bodyweight) daily for two weeks. They were then split into three equal groups which each received a single dose of either isomaltulose, sucrose or maltodextrin after an overnight fast. Following this, the dogs’ blood glucose and insulin responses were measured. Even after continuous intake over two weeks, the low glycaemic and insulinaemic properties of isomaltulose were confirmed. About BENEO BENEO-Animal Nutrition offers a broad range of natural ingredients with nutritional benefits. The product range is comprised of vegetable proteins, digestible carbohydrates, prebiotic chicory root fibers and specialty rice ingredients. BENEO-Animal Nutrition extends BENEO´s unique expertise in human food to the world of pet food, livestock feed and aqua feed. Commenting on the findings, Dr Maygane Ronsmans, Product Manager Animal Nutrition at BENEO says: “This research is of great importance as it offers the first comprehensive characterisation of isomaltulose with respect to its digestibility and metabolic effects in dogs. The low glycaemic properties of isomaltulose already shown in other species, including humans, pigs and rodents, have now been confirmed in dogs. The combined results of this study suggest that isomaltulose would be a suitable energy source in dog food, which contributes to a more stable blood glucose response, and may improve the dog’s metabolic profile and overall health.” Isomaltulose is a disaccharide which occurs naturally in honey. It is composed of glucose and fructose, characterised by a stronger glycosidic bond than that of usual sugar. Isomaltulose is a direct source of energy that generates a more balanced blood glucose response, distinguishing it from high glycaemic energy sources, such as heat treated cereals and conventional sugars (e.g. dextrose). BENEO derives isomaltulose from sugar beet at its production plant for functional carbohydrates in Offstein, Germany. References Technology & Marketing Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 1– 9. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpn.13860 ii Read, C. (2019). The growth of pet obesity. The Veterinary record 185, 1–3. https://doi. org/10.1136/vr.l6498 German, A.J., Woods, G.R.T., Holden, S.L., Brennan, L. & Burke, C. (2018). Dangerous trends in pet obesity. Veterinary Record, 182: 25. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.k2 iii BENEO Consumer Research on Attitudes towards Pet Food in US, Brazil, UK, Germany & China 2021 iv Mitsuhashi Y, Nagaoka D, Bigley KE, Umeda T, Otsuji K, Bauer JE (2012). Metabolic and Hormonal Alterations with Diacylglycerol and Low Glycemic Index Starch during Canine Weight Loss. ISRN Veterinary Science 2012: 750593. doi: 10.5402/2012/750593. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/ PMC3671726/ v A Latin-square design is a method of placing treatments so that they appear in a balanced fashion within a square block or field. Treatments are assigned at random within rows and columns, with each treatment once per row and once per column. BENEO, a division of the Südzucker Group, employs more than 1000 people and has production units in Belgium, Chile, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. i Corbee, R. J., Mes, J. J., de Jong, G. A. H., van den Dool, R. T. M., Neumer, F., Theis, S., & Bosch, G. (<strong>2023</strong>). Brush border enzyme hydrolysis and glycaemic effects of isomaltulose compared to other saccharides in dogs. Journal of For more information www.beneo.com 12 Technology & Marketing
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