USE OF BLOOD SUGAR INCREASE SUPPRESSING EFFECT OF D-PSICOSE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress the increase of blood sugar level due to the oral administration of polysaccharide by using D-psicose.;SOLUTION: The steep increase of the blood sugar level after taking a carbohydrate and/or a sugar composition containing D-psicose and/or its derivative is suppressed compared with the single taking of the carbohydrate and/or sugar. The composition contains 0.1-50 wt.% D-psicose and/or its derivative. This invention further provides a food additive containing the composition as an active component and effective for suppressing the increase of blood sugar level caused by the administration of a carbohydrate and/or sugar, and further a food additive for diabetic patient, a health food, a food for diabetic patient, a body slimming food, an agent for suppressing the increase of blood sugar level, a drink or a feed, and a method for suppressing the steep increase of blood sugar level after the intake of carbohydrate and/or sugar by using the blood sugar level increase suppressing function of D-psicose are provided.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI