Claims
- 1. Fructosyl oligosaccharides for use in dietetic reduction of the total daily energy intake; said fructosyl oligosaccharides having 3 to 8 carbohydrate units joined by beta bonds with the final carbohydrate unit being a fructose molecule and the remaining carbohydrate units being glucose molecules.
- 2. Fructosyl oligosaccharides as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fructosyl oligosaccharides are selected from the group consisting of gentiobiofructose, laminaribiofructose, sophorofructose and cellobiofructose and mixtures thereof.
- 3. An improved dietetic product for use in a method for the reduction of the total daily energy intake in a human or animal subject which comprises at least one edible ingredient combined with a calorific sweetener; wherein the improvement comprise replacement of all or a part of the calorific sweetener with a fructosyl oligosaccharide; said fructosyl oligosaccharide having 3 to 8 carbohydrate units joined by beta bonds with the final carbohydrate unit being a fructose molecule and the remaining carbohydrate units being glucose molecules.
- 4. A dietetic product as claimed in claim 4 wherein the fructosyl oligosaccharides containing from 3 to 8 carbohydrate units joined by beta bonds are present in an amount of 5% or greater by weight.
- 5. A dietetic product as claimed in claim 4, wherein the fructosyl oligosaccharides containing from 3 to 8 carbohydrate units joined by beta bonds are present in an amount of 5-70% by weight.
- 6. A dietetic product as claimed in claim 3 wherein the fructosyl oligosaccharides are selected from the group consisting of cellobiofructose, gentiobiofructose, laminaribiofructose or sophorofructose.
- 7. A dietetic product as claimed in claim 6, wherein the fructosyl oligosaccharides are selected from the group consisting of cellobiofructose or gentiobiofructose.
- 8. A dietetic product as claimed in claim 7, wherein the fructosyl oligosaccharides are gentiobiofructose.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/337,641 filed Apr. 13, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,978,751.
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Divisions (1)
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