Fructo-Oligosaccharide (FOS)
Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOSs) belong to the group of dietary fibres and are made up of short chains of sugar molecules. They occur naturally in various plant foods such as onions, bananas and chicory. FOSs are associated with many positive properties and can act as a food source for intestinal bacteria.
Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is a plant from the nightshade family. The name comes from Sanskrit and roughly translates as "smell of horse," as the roots have a strong scent that is reminiscent of horses. The term "somnifera" comes from Latin and can be translated as "sleep inducing" (somnus = sleep, ferre = to bring), hence its nickname as the "sleeping berry." In this formula, the roots and leaves of the ashwagandha plant are used and not the berry, which is poisonous in large quantities due to its alkaloid content and has a very bitter taste. The roots and leaves contain withanolides, the most widely studied phytochemicals in ashwagandha. These belong to the group of steroidal lactones and are similar to steroid hormones in their chemical structure.