Title:
NEW FRUCTAN AND ITS PRODUCTION
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3883658
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a new fructan having an intestinal metabolism-regulating action, a lipid metabolism-improving action, a mineral absorption-stimulating action, etc., and useful for medicines, functional foods, etc. by treating sucrose with the culture product or cells of a microorganism belonging to the genus Acetobacter.
SOLUTION: A new fructan of the formula. The new fructan of the formula is an undecasaccharide capable of exhibiting an intestinal function-regulating action, a lipid metabolism-improving action, a mineral absorption-stimulating action, etc., and enables to expect the application of the fructan to medicines, functional foods, etc. The sugar compound is obtained by treating sucrose with the culture product, cells or cell treated product of a microorganism belonging to the genus Acetobacter or Gluconobacter [e.g. Gluconobacter albidus IFO 3250).
Inventors:
Masahiro Fukaya
Shunji Takeuchi
Yoshinori Tsukamoto
Shunji Takeuchi
Yoshinori Tsukamoto
Application Number:
JP20658697A
Publication Date:
February 21, 2007
Filing Date:
July 31, 1997
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Nakano Vinegar Co., Ltd.
International Classes:
C12P19/04; C08B37/00; C12R1/02; (IPC1-7): C12P19/04; C08B37/00; //(C12P19/04; C12R1:02)
Domestic Patent References:
| JP847394A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yusuke Hiraki
Ishii Teiji
Ishii Teiji