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Low-calorie sweeteners of fructosyl oligosaccharides and the food or dietetic products or drinks containing them
Assignee: Aventis Pharma SA
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Filing: 1989-04-13
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Granted: 1990-12-18
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Expires: 2009-04-13
Abstract
Abstract The present invention concerns the use of fructosyl oligosaccharides as low-calorie sweeteners, and the foods, dietetic products and drinks containing them.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacques Biton
- 👤 Gerard Gellf
- 👤 Jean-Marc Michel
- 👤 Francois B. Paul
- 👤 Pierre F. Monsan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:21
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/30; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/34; A23G3/346; A23G9/00; A23G9/52; A23L27/33; A23L29/00; A23L29/30; A23L5/00; A23G2200/00; A23G2200/06; A23L33/00; A23L33/10; A23L33/125; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for reducing the calorie intake of a human or animal subject by partial or total replacement of calorific sugars present in a food or drink product to be consumed by the subject by one or more fructosyl oligosaccharides containing from 3 to 8 carbohydrate units joined by beta bonds in an amount sufficient to reduce the calorie intake of the subject by 5 to 20% in comparison with the calorie intake of the subject consuming a product containing the calorific sugars.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for reducing the calorie intake of a human or animal subject by partial or total replacement of calorific sugars present in a food or drink product to be consumed by the subject by one or more fructosyl oligosaccharides containing from 3 to 8 carbohydrate units joined by beta bonds in an amount sufficient to reduce the calorie intake of the subject by 5 to 20% in comparison with the calorie intake of the subject consuming a product containing the calorific sugars.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fructosyl oligosaccharides are trisaccharides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the trisaccharides are made up of one saccharose molecule and one glucose molecule having glucoside units which are joined by a beta 1-2 bond so as to form sophorofructose, by a beta 1-3 bond so as to form laminaribiofructose, by a beta 1-4 bond so as to form cellobiofructose, or by a beta 1-6 bond so as to form gentiobiofructose.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the glucoside units are joined by a beta 1-4 bond so as to form cellobiofurctose, or by a beta 1-6 bond so as to form gentiobiofructose.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the glucoside units are joined by a beta 1-6 bond so as to form gentiobiofructose.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for reducing the calorie intake in a human subject by partial or total replacement of calorific sugars in a pharmaceutical product to be ingested by the subject by one or more fructosyl oligosaccharides containing from 3 to 8 carbohydrate units joined by beta-bonds in an amount sufficient to reduce the calorie intake of the subject in comparison with the calorie intake of a subject ingesting a pharmaceutical product containing calorific sugars.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for reducing the calorie intake in a human subject by partial or total replacement of calorific sugars in a pharmaceutical product to be ingested by the subject by one or more fructosyl oligosaccharides containing from 3 to 8 carbohydrate units joined by beta-bonds in an amount sufficient to reduce the calorie intake of the subject in comparison with the calorie intake of a subject ingesting a pharmaceutical product containing calorific sugars.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the fructosyl oligosaccharides are selected from the group consisting of gentiobiofructose, sophorofructose and cellobiofructose.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein the fructosyl oligosaccharides are gentiobiofructoses.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein the fructosyl oligosaccharides are cellobiofructoses.
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