Claims
- 1. A method for promoting proliferation of Bifidobacterium Bifidum by administering to a human, a mixture of xylooligosaccharides in an amount effective for promoting proliferation of Bifidobacterium Bifidum in the intestine, said mixture of xylooligosaccharides comprising xylobiose as its principal component.
- 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said xylooligosaccharides are obtained by enzymatically or physicochemically treating either xylan or hemicellulose derived from a natural source.
- 3. The method according to claim 1 which is non-toxic to animals including man.
- 4. A method of claim 1 wherein said mixture of xylooligosaccharides contains more than 70% of xylooligosaccarides.
- 5. A method according to claim 1 wherein the xylobiose content in said mixture of xylooligosaccharides is more than 50%.
- 6. A method according to claim 5 wherein the xylobiose content is more than 60%.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of appln. Ser. No. 08/625,113, filed on Apr. 1, 1996, which is abandoned upon the filing hereof; which is a continuation of appln. Ser. No. 08/454,002, filed on May 30, 1995 now abn.; which is a continuation of appln. Ser. No. 08/363,589, filed on Dec. 23, 1994 now abn., which is a continuation of appln. Ser. No. 08/236,245 filed May 2, 1994 now abn., which is a continuation of appln. Ser. No. 08/110,675, filed on Aug. 9, 1993 now abn., which is a continuation of appln. Ser. No. 07/968,462, filed on Oct. 29, 1992 now abn., which is a continuation of appln. Ser. No. 07/717,176 filed Jun. 18, 1991, now abn., which is a continuation of appln. Ser. No. 07/114,991 filed Oct. 30, 1987 now abn.
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Continuations (8)
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454002 |
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363589 |
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236245 |
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110675 |
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968462 |
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717176 |
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114991 |
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