why candida can't use inulin - no exo-inulinase

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This lack of the enzyme means inulin can not be broken down and used

as fuel; even native inulin, as seen below.

Here's the research; go about four screens up from this link:

http://tinyurl.com/y7f8od

In addition to bacteria, some yeasts also have active exo-inulinase

enzyme to break the 2, 1 - of inulin. They can potentially grow in

periods following antibiotic therapy or in individuals that are

immune-compromised. Further, dietary habits can also alter normally

healthy gut microflora and create situations for opportunistic yeast

overgrowth, cause thrush in breast feed infants, and other health

problems related to candidiasis. However, because yeasts are

primarily opportunistic pathogens their overgrowth is normally

controlled and candidiasis prevented by competition provided from

healthy, lactic acid producing organisms that are nourished

selectively by inulin. Of approximately 590 species of yeasts only 13

have clinical significance and only five of the 13 have positive or

variable growth on inulin (Barnett et al., 1990), Table 4.

Organism Growth response*

Candida albicans -

Candida glabrata -

Candida parapsilosis -

Candida tropicalis -

Cryptococcus albidus -

Cryptococcus laurentii V

Filobasidiefla neoformans V

Issatchemkia orientalis -

Kluyveromyces marxianus V

Pichia gulliermondii +

Rhodotroula mucilaginosa V

Trichosporon beigelii -

Table 4. Yeasts most commonly isolated clinically and their growth

characteristics on inulin.