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US 11,006,658 B2Granted
Compositions, their use, and methods for their formation
AssigneeCambridge Glycoscience Ltd
InventorThomas J. Simmons
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Abstract
Compositions comprising polysaccharides and oligosaccharides are provided. Methods for the formation of the compositions, including the enzymatic production of the oligosaccharides, and the uses of the compositions in foodstuffs, cosmetics, and nutraceuticals are also provided.
Claims17
A sweetener composition for human consumption comprising:
- from 5% to 60% by dry weight of cello-oligosaccharides with a degree of polymerization (DP) from two to six, wherein at least 30% by dry weight of the cello-oligosaccharides comprise cellobiose;
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- from 5% to 80% by dry weight of xylo-oligosaccharides with a DP from two to twelve, wherein at least 30% by dry weight of the xylo-oligosaccharides comprise xylo-oligosaccharides with a DP from two to six.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.