PREBIOTIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING OLIGOSACCHARIDES FROM HYPTIS SUAVEOLENS

摘要

Disclosed is a prebiotic composition comprising one or more oligosaccharides, selected from the group consisting of- a βGlc-(1→4) [βGal-(1→2)-α-Gal-(1→6)] Man tetrasaccharide,- a nonasaccharide consisting of a Glc(1→ ) βMan(1→4)βGlc(1→4)[βGal (1→2)αGal(1→6)]Man hexasaccharide with three βGal monosaccharide residues attached as branches to the hexasaccharide, and- higher oligosaccharides (degree of polymerization 9 - 13), typically consisting of a Glc(1→) Glc(1→) Glc(1→) βMan(1→4)βGlc(1→4) [βGal(1→2)αGal(1→6)]Man with three or more β-Gal monosaccharide residues attached as branches to the octasaccharide,wherein the tetrasaccharide and/or the nonasaccharide and/or the higher oligosaccharides is/are contained in the composition in an amount of at least 5 % w/w, preferably at least 10 % w/w, especially at least 25 % w/w, dry weight.