Assessing a remedy for flatulence
Certain foods, particularly beans and legumes, contain substances that are indigestible (at least in part) by the human stomach, but which are metabolized readily by intestinal microorganisms, producing flatulence. One of the components of such foods is stachyose, shown below:
Beano is a commercial product that can prevent flatulence. Describe the likely breakdown of stachyose in the human stomach and intestines and how Beano could contribute to this process. What would be an appropriate name for the active ingredient in stachyose?
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