Foods and drinks having health benefits and method for adding health benefits to foods and drinks
US8618078B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P3/10
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for controlling intestinal function, blood sugar level, body fat or serum lipid, or maintaining and improving glucose tolerance. The method comprises giving to human body or animal foods and drinks, having health benefits, or enriched with health benefits, wherein the foods and drinks comprise as an active ingredient a hydrogenated, indigestible dextrin that is obtained by digesting pyrodextrin with an enzyme to obtain an indigestible dextrin, and then hydrogenating the indigestible dextrin.
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