Stachyose is a functional oligosaccharide with China National Research Institute of Food & Fermentation Industries co. Ltd's independent copyright. Stachyose is extracted from the traditional Chinese vegetable Stachys sieboldii by water. It has a well-studied structure-activity profile and a stable property. It works in small doses (0.5-3g) and suitable for a wide scale of applicable consumers.

CNRIFFI has taken the lead in formulating two stachyose industrial standards, and successfully prepared and applied for the purity reference material of stachyose [National Standard Reference No.1847 (2018)]. In addition, CNRIFFI has undertaken National project 863 and a number of national science and technology projects. and has applied six related invention patents. Up to date, CNRIFFI has carried out a number of applied research with Reading University, Xiyuan Hospital, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing Children's Hospital and Xiangya Hospital.

Direct benefits include: the relieving of constipation, prevention of diarrhea, skin moisturization, the promotion of a healthier intestinal microbiota and the normalization of gut function.

Indirect effects include: promoting calcium absorption and lead excretion, supporting blood glucose management, improving liver functions and lipid metabolism, skin allergic reactions and the overall immunity.