Abstract: A method for obtaining an inulin-containing composition includes providing an inulin-containing plant material, such as Cichorium intybus roots, and providing the inulin-containing plant material in particulate form, wherein the particles have a particle size distribution such that at most 45 vol % of the particles has a size?0.15 mm, and at least 90 vol % of the particles has a size?4.0 mm. The optionally dried particulate inulin-containing plant material is then subjected to an extraction step in which the inulin is extracted from the plant material to obtain an inulin-enriched juice and an inulin-depleted pulp, which are then separated, preferably by either vacuum filtration, pressure filtration and/or centrifugation.

Abstract: A method for obtaining an inulin-containing composition includes providing an inulin-containing plant material, such as Cichorium intybus roots, and providing the inulin-containing plant material in particulate form, wherein the particles have a particle size distribution such that at most 45 vol % of the particles has a size ?0.15 mm, and at least 90 vol % of the particles has a size ?4.0 mm. The optionally dried particulate inulin-containing plant material is then subjected to an extraction step in which the inulin is extracted from the plant material to obtain an inulin-enriched juice and an inulin-depleted pulp, which are then separated, preferably by either vacuum filtration, pressure filtration and/or centrifugation.