Patent · US Expired

Carbohydrase enzyme food supplement composition

US5817350A · kind A · utility

4Cited by
2References
10Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateNov 12, 1997
Grant dateOct 6, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 12, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Y302/01004
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to a carbohydrase enzyme food supplement composition comprising a unique combination of at least one cellulase fungal enzyme, at least one alpha amylase fungal enzyme and at least one hemicellulase fungal enzyme. More particularly, the invention relates to a carbohydrase enzyme food supplement composition comprising a unique combination of a cellulase fungal enzyme obtained from Aspergillus niger or Trichoderma reesei, an alpha amylase fungal enzyme obtained from Aspergillus oryzae, Aspergillus niger or Rhizopus oryzae, and a hemicellulase fungal enzyme obtained from Aspergillus niger, wherein the cellulase fungal enzyme is present in an amount of at least 1,000 CA, the alpha amylase fungal enzyme is present in an amount of at least 1,000 DU, and the hemicellulase fungal enzyme is present in an amount of at least 50 HCU, the amounts being per gram of composition.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.