Palm sugar is concentrated sap of the coconut flower, the one which is also used to make the local drink “tuba”. When made into syrup or sugar it contains fructooligosaccharides or FOS for short. These are non-digestible carbohydrates or sugars that are found in plants, especially fruits. Because FOS are non-digestible, they pass through the human digestive virtually unchanged. When FOS reach the colon, they are used by the good or beneficial bacteria, also known as bifidobacteria or bifidus, for growth and multiplication. These beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract enhances the digestion and absorption of nutrients,helps in detoxification and elimination processes, and boost the immune system.
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February 11th, 2009 at 4:42 am
Which is better Coconut or palm sugar or corn? but I think thai palm sugar has it uniq taste. and I like it.