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Method for producing processed milk containing galactooligosaccharide

US4944952A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

KABUSHIKI KAISHA YAKULT HONSHA · JP

Inventors

Yoichi Kobayashi · Tokyo, JP
Tatsuhiko Kan · Tokyo, JP
Tsuneo Terashima · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 1988
Grant date	Jul 31, 1990
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 20, 2008

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA23V2400/249
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for producing a processed milk containing galactooligosaccharide. An animal milk is treated with a .beta.-galactosidase derived from Streptococcus thermophilus or Lactobacillus bulgaricus so as to change, at least 15% of the lactose contained in the animal milk, into galactooligosaccharide expressed by the following general formula: EQU Gal-(Gal).sub.n Glc

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