Prebiotic composition
US11311029B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P60/87
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A composition comprising branched fructan molecules derived from a fructan extract of perennial high sugar grass (HSG) selected from the group consisting of AberMagic cultivar, AberDart cultivar, and S48 (Lolium spp), and obtained by enzymic endo-hydrolase hydrolysis, wherein said branched fructan molecules have a molecular weight of between 0.3 to 3 kDa, and wherein at least 50% of the branched fructan molecules present in the composition have a molecular weight of between 0.48 and 1.9 kDa is provided. Also provided are feed or food supplement comprising such a composition, a method of producing a composition comprising branched fructan molecules, and a method of making a feed or foodstuff.
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