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US 12,492,219 B2Granted
Production of oligosaccharides from polysaccharides
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsCarlito B. Lebrilla, Bruce German, Matthew J. Amicucci, Eshani Nandita, Juan Castillo, David A. Mills
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Abstract
Synthetic oligosaccharides and mixtures thereof which resemble polysaccharides produced by plants, yeast and other fungi, bacteria, and algae are described. The oligosaccharides and compositions provided herein are useful as synbiotics, prebiotics, immune modulators, digestion aids, and food additives.
Claims13
A composition comprising synthetic oligosaccharides, wherein the synthetic oligosaccharides comprise seven or more oligosaccharide molecules selected from the group consisting of:
- Glcβ1-3Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-4Glc,
- Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-3Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-4Glc,
- Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-3Glcβ1-4Glc,
- Glcβ1-3Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-4Glc,
- Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-3Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-4Glc,
- Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-3Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-4Glc,
- Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-3Glcβ1-4Glc, and
- Glcβ1-3Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-4Glcβ1-3Glc.
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