Enzyme exhibiting fructan hydrolase activity
AssigneeOy Karl Fazer Ab
InventorsJussi Loponen, Markku Mikola, Juhani Sibakov
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Abstract
The present invention is related to an enzyme that allows efficient removal of fructan from grain and vegetable raw material. The enzyme according to the invention produces grain and vegetable material having a fructan content significantly lower compared to that of the starting material.
Claims13
A method for improving the digestibility or nutritional value of a fructan-containing animal feed for an animal, the method comprising pre-treating the animal feed with the enzyme of SEQ ID NO:
- 2 prior to delivery of the animal feed to the animal.
A method for treating laminitis in a horse comprising delivering to the horse an amount of the enzyme of SEQ ID NO:
- 2.
A method for improving digestion in a subject comprising delivering a nutraceutical product to the subject, the nutraceutical product comprising the enzyme of SEQ ID NO:
- 2 having fructan hydrolase activity.
A method for reducing an amount of fructan in a fructan-containing food product comprising mixing an enzyme comprising the sequence of SEQ ID No. 2 having fructan hydrolase activity with the food product.
A method for reducing dental plaque in a subject comprising administering to the subject an amount of the enzyme of SEQ ID NO:
- 2 having fructan hydrolase activity effective to reduce dental plaque formation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.