130 results about "Complex carbohydrate" patented technology

A method of making, combining, and using a balanced multi-phase food mixture and a multi-phase beverage made thereof is incorporated into carbonated herb beverage, aerated tea, fast fermented grain drink, amino acid flavored beverage, alcohol soaked cocktail drink, and aerated vegetable beverage. The liquid phase comprises total small molecular mineral and sugar up to 350 mOsm, pH 3.5-7.8, sweetener up to 7 wt %, alcohol up to 3 wt %, protein up to 30 wt %, fiber 20-37 gram per 2000 calories, at least 30% of calories are derived from complex carbohydrate, and up to 5% by volume gas, which will release a meaningful smell when being consumed. The solid phase includes at least 10% by weight plant mix, complex carbohydrate, protein, fat, and a combination thereof The beverage is natural and balanced referred to physiological body composition for normalizing body composition and fluid metabolism toward optimal body fitness with increased sensory experience and satiety.

Appetite satiation and hydrating beverages and methods of delivering appetite satiation ingredients and nutrients are disclosed. According to one embodiment of the invention, the appetite satiationhydrating beverage comprises at least one complex carbohydrate, at least one chelated electrolyte, hoodia gordonii cactus, gymnema sylvestre, betaine and piperine.

One aspect of the present invention relates to an array, comprising a plurality of spots on a solid support, wherein each spot independently comprises a substrate attached to said solid support, wherein each substrate attached to said solid support is independently a carbohydrate-containing molecule. A second aspect of the present invention relates to a method of preparing such an array of carbohydrate-containing molecules. A third aspect of the present invention relates to a method to detect the interaction of a carbohydrate with a binding molecule.

A genetically modified organism comprising: at least one nucleic acid sequence and / or at least one recombinant nucleic acid isolated from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and encoding a polypeptide involved in at least partially degrading, cleaving, transporting, metabolizing, or removing polysaccharides, cellulose, lignocellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, sugars, sugar oligomers, carbohydrates, complex carbohydrates, chitin, heteroxylans, glycosides, xylan-, glucan-, galactan, or mannan-decorating groups; and at least one nucleic acid sequence and / or at least one recombinant nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide involved in fermenting sugar molecules to a product. Additionally, enzymatic and / or proteinaceous extracts may be isolated from one or more genetically modified organisms. The extracts are utilized to convert biomass into a product. Further provided are methods of converting biomass into products comprising: placing the genetically modified organism and / or enzymatic extracts thereof in fluid contact with polysaccharides, cellulose, lignocellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, sugars, sugar oligomers, carbohydrates, complex carbohydrates, chitin, heteroxylans, glycosides, and / or xylan-, glucan-, galactan, or mannan-decorating groups.

Methods and compositions of the invention relate to the enhancement of specific immunotherapies in cancer treatment. In particular, aspects of the invention relate to novel approaches to boost immune function using a complex carbohydrate pharmaceutical compound alone or in combination with other targeted immunotherapy to increase the efficacy of immunotherapy of cancer.

A particle includes a complex between a bioactive agent and a complexing agent, provided that the bioactive agent is other than a polynucleotide and an oligonucleotide, and wherein the particle has a bioactive function. The particle has a diameter from about 5 nm to about 100 microns. In certain embodiments, the bioactive agent is a member selected from the group consisting of a growth factor, a hormone, a peptide, a protein, and polysaccharide. In certain embodiments, the complexing agent is a member selected from the group consisting of polysaccharides, glycosaminoglycans, complex carbohydrates, polyacids, modifications and derivatives thereof. Also provided is a method of making the particle. Further provided is a method of administering the particle, including providing the particle, which is adapted to gradually release the bioactive agent; and thereby administering the particle.

The embodiments herein disclose a nano-composite superabsorbent polymer (NC-SAP) composition encapsulating fertilizer / plant nutrient products and a method of producing NC-SAP based products. According to one embodiment, the method involves graft polymerizing a monomer, other than acrylonitrile, onto a carbohydrate in the presence of an initiator to form a graft carbohydrate copolymer, dispersing an inorganic nano powder, adding fertilizer nutrient to the reaction mixture, cross-linking the carbohydrate graft copolymer by adding a cross-linking agent, such as methylene bis-acrylamide, adjusting the pH of the cross-linked nano-composite carbohydrate graft copolymer and isolating the nano-composite carbohydrate graft copolymer. The method also includes drying the nano-composite carbohydrate graft copolymer, to yield particles that are NC-SAP containing fertilizer. The isolation of particles of NC-SAP polymer product may occur by the methods, including, but not limited to, granularization, extrusion and pelletization.

A composition useful as a hydrating beverage comprising at least one complex carbohydrate, at least one chelated electrolyte, betaine, and piperine. The composition, which may be carbonated or non-carbonated beverage compositions and beverage concentrates adapted for all administration of water, physiologically essential electrolytes and other ingredients to a subject specifically adapted for enhancing hydration; preferably with enhanced absorption after ingestion while at the same time attenuating muscle fatigue and, preferably destroying harmful free radicals.

Methods of producing a food product for mammals from the soluble by-product fraction of ethanol production are provided. One method comprises the step of incubating the treated soluble by-product fraction with an enzyme mixture capable of digesting complex polysaccharides to yield a food product having a fermentable sugar content of at least about 10% of the total carbohydrate content of the food product. Another method comprises the steps of incubating the unconcentrated soluble by-product fraction with an enzyme mixture capable of digesting complex carbohydrates followed by removal of at least a portion of the fatty acids from the digested material to render a food product having a fatty acid content of less than about 10% dry weight.

A composition useful as a hydrating beverage comprising at least one complex carbohydrate, at least one chelated electrolyte, betaine, and piperine. The composition, which may be carbonated or non-carbonated beverage compositions and beverage concentrates adapted for all administration of water, physiologically essential electrolytes and other ingredients to a subject specifically adapted for enhancing hydration; preferably with enhanced absorption after ingestion while at the same time attenuating muscle fatigue and, preferably destroying harmful free radicals.

The invention relates to a cow rumen fermentation accelerator, which comprises bacterial broth and complex carbohydrate, wherein the weight ratio of the bacterial broth to the complex carbohydrate is 1:1-2, the bacterial broth comprises 1.0-2.0 * 1010CFU / ml beer yeast, 1.5-2.0 * 1010CFU / ml bacillus subtilis, 1.5-2.0 * 1010CFU / ml bacillus licheniformis, 1.0-2.0 * 109CFU / ml lactic acid bacteria, and 1.0-2.0 * 109CFU / ml aspergillus oryzae. The complex carbohydrate comprises 60-70 percent by weight of lactose, 15-25 percent by weight of fructose, 4-6 percent by weight of fumaric acid, 2-4 percentby weight of malic acid, 4-6 percent by weight of sodium bicarbonate and 1-3 percent by weight of magnesium oxide. Due to the cow rumen fermentation accelerator disclosed by the invention, the activity of cow rumen microorganism can be improved, the degradation of coarse fodder in rumen is promoted, the utilization ratio of nitrogen is improved, the output of MCP is increased, and thus the purpose of promoting the function of cow rumen fermentation is achieved.

Methods are disclosed for treating a patient with Type 2 diabetes to decrease hypoglycemic episodes and / or to diminish fluctuations in blood glucose outside of the normal range, comprising administering to said patient, in a therapeutically-effective amount, a food composition that includes a slowly absorbed complex carbohydrate such as uncooked cornstarch. Further disclosed is a method of suppressing appetite in a patient with Type 2 diabetes comprising administering to the subject, in an effective appetite suppressing amount, a food composition that includes a slowly absorbed complex carbohydrate such as uncooked cornstarch. In preferred embodiments, the food composition is in the form of a bar.

The present invention provides compositions and formulations comprising alpha-lactalbumin and a carbohydrate of high glycemic index. This invention also provides methods of treating pain, pre-menstrual syndrome, and symptoms associated with the pre-menstrual period and menopause.

A genetically modified organism comprising: at least one nucleic acid sequence and / or at least one recombinant nucleic acid isolated from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and encoding a polypeptide involved in at least partially degrading, cleaving, transporting, metabolizing, or removing polysaccharides, cellulose, lignocellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, sugars, sugar oligomers, carbohydrates, complex carbohydrates, chitin, heteroxylans, glycosides, xylan-, glucan-, galactan-, or mannan-decorating groups; and at least one nucleic acid sequence and / or at least one recombinant nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide involved in fermenting sugar molecules to a product. Additionally, enzymatic and / or proteinaceous extracts may be isolated from one or more genetically modified organisms. The extracts are utilized to convert biomass into a product. Further provided are methods of converting biomass into products comprising: placing the genetically modified organism and / or enzymatic extracts thereof in fluid contact with polysaccharides, cellulose, lignocellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, sugars, sugar oligomers, carbohydrates, complex carbohydrates, chitin, heteroxylans, glycosides, and / or xylan-, glucan-, galactan-, or mannan-decorating groups.

The present invention can provide a process for producing a protein having α2,3 / α2,8-sialyltransferase activity using a transformant comprising a DNA encoding a protein having α2,3 / α2,8-sialyltransferase activity derived from a microorganism belonging to the genus Pasteurella and a process for producing a sialic acid-containing complex carbohydrate using a transformant capable of producing a protein having α2,3 / α2,8-sialyltransferase activity derived from a microorganism.

The present invention relates to an enzyme having novel N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (OMGnT) activity, a polynucleotide encoding the enzyme, a recombinant polynucleotide comprising the polynucleotide, a host cell comprising the recombinant polynucleotide, a method for producing an enzyme protein having OMGnT activity by culturing the host cell in a medium, and a method for modifying a sugar chain structure with the enzyme and a carbohydrate having a sugar chain structure modified by the method. This enzyme enables the production of complex carbohydrates, which could not be formed with conventional glycosyltransferases.

The present invention relates to methods and catalysts for hydrolyzing complex carbohydrates. In an embodiment, the invention includes a process for producing monosaccharides from a complex carbohydrate feedstock including the operations of heating the complex carbohydrate feedstock to a temperature greater than about 150 degrees Celsius and contacting the complex carbohydrate feedstock with a metal oxide catalyst. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of hydrolyzing complex carbohydrates including the operations of heating the complex carbohydrate feedstock to a temperature greater than about 150 degrees Celsius and passing the complex carbohydrate feedstock through a housing to form a reaction product mixture. In an embodiment, the invention includes a polysaccharide hydrolysis reactor including a reactor housing and a catalyst disposed within the reactor housing. Other embodiments are also described herein.

The present invention provides a novel polypeptide having a β1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity, an agent for synthesizing a sugar chain comprising the polypeptide, a process for producing a sugar chain or a complex carbohydrate using the agent for synthesizing a sugar chain, DNA encoding the polypeptide, a process for producing the polypeptide, an antibody against the polypeptide, and a diagnosis method and a medicament for treatment for inflammation, cancer or tumor metastasis using the DNA or the antibody. The present invention is useful for synthesis of a useful sugar chain and diagnosis and treatment for inflammatory diseases, cancer or tumor metastasis.

Methods and compositions of the invention relate to the enhancement of specific immunotherapies in cancer treatment. In particular, aspects of the invention relate to novel approaches to boost immune function using a complex carbohydrate pharmaceutical compound alone or in combination with other targeted immunotherapy to increase the efficacy of immunotherapy of cancer.

The invention aims to provide a method for improving quality of cut stems by aspartic acid based solid-phase Maillard reaction. According to the method, in the charging production procedure of cut stems, water solution containing amino acids(aspartic acid and asparagine) and reducing sugar or complex carbohydrate source and reaction catalyst at a certain ratio is sprayed to cut stems; in the online process of the cut stems, aspartic acid based solid-phase Maillard reaction is carried out; thus, type and content of aroma components of the cut stems are increased, curing fragrance is enhanced, smoke stimulation and offensive odor are reduced, smoke is purified, smoking flavor is improved, organoleptic quality of the cut stems is improved, the cut stems processed by the method have appearance close to the high-quality cut tobacco, and the method needs mild processing conditions which are easy to realize.

The present invention provides a protein having α1,2-fucosyltransferase activity, a DNA encoding the protein, a recombinant DNA comprising the DNA, a transformant comprising the recombinant DNA, a process for producing the protein having α1,2-fucosyltransferase activity using the transformant, and a process for producing a fucose-containing complex carbohydrate using the transformant.

The invention discloses a compound tablet containing a kelp extract and cordyceps militaris. The compound tablet comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 10-45% of the kelp extract, 10-45% of cordyceps militaris and 5-30% of an additive. A method for preparing the compound tablet containing kelp extract and cordyceps militaris comprises the following steps: (1) preparing the kelp extract; (2) adding cordyceps militaris into the kelp extract prepared in the step (1); and (3) adding the additive and tabletting a compound sugar-tablet. By extracting polysaccharide substances from kelp, the cordyceps militaris is added to form complex carbohydrate, so that the compound tablet has better treatment effect on diabetes and nephropathy then medicine only containing kelp extract or the cordyceps militaris. Based on effectively exerting the effect of two natural polysaccharides of algal polysaccharide and the cordyceps militaris, the compound tablet is formed through full and accurate experiments. The effect of the compound tablet is remarkably better than that of single prescription of the algal polysaccharide and the cordyceps militaris.

A method for producing low Glycemic Index bread and baked products for diabetic dieting and Metabolic Syndrome patients using a selection of ancient cereals, pseudo cereals and grain varieties with high content of complex carbohydrate molecules, low speed and low adiabatic temperature milling, encapsulation of carbon dioxide bubbles created during leavening of dough in a slowly digested denaturalized protein matrix, inclusion of partially milled chunks of cereal and grain into the dough, baking at low temperatures and short time periods, rapid chilling of the bread and freezing for storage.

The invention relates to a feed additive for increasing immunity of mutton sheep and a preparation method thereof. The feed additive disclosed by the invention is characterized by being prepared from grass carp powder, alfalfa, calcium hydrophosphate, fish meal, mountain flour, aminophylline, choline chloride, lysine, methionine, complex vitamins, copper sulphate, ferrous sulphate, zinc sulphate, potassium iodide, sodium selenite, cobalt chloride, L-lactic acid, small peptide protein, casein, complex carbohydrate, oligosaccharides, bacillus licheniformis, bacillus subtilis, subprostrate sophora, chrysanthemum, pseudo-ginseng, eclipta alba, astragalus membranaceus, glossy privet fruit, almonds, dried tangerine or orange peel and bistort rhizome. The preparation method disclosed by the invention comprises the following steps: dissolving small peptide protein, casein, complex carbohydrate, oligosaccharides, bacillus licheniformis and bacillus subtilis in water at 30 DEG C, crushing an alfalfa and Chinese herbal medicine mixture, sieving the crushed mixture through a 80-mesh sieve, mixing the various components, and drying at 70-75 DEG C to obtain the mutton sheep feed additive. The feed additive disclosed by the invention is rich in nutrient substances and free from adverse effects to health of goats and any side effect, and is capable of increasing production performance, improving feed quality and promoting growth and breeding.

Soil microorganisms are obtained that produce a hemicellulase which is particularly useful in increasing the available energy content of hemicellulosic foodstuffs. These microorganisms can be cultured per se or can be used as sources of genetic information with which to engineer other microorganisms to produce the enzyme. Thus, commercially useful quantities of native or recombinant hemicellulase can be produced with cultures consisting essentially of microorganisms that produce the enzyme. The hemicellulase can then be employed in a feed composition containing complex carbohydrates which the enzyme degrades, enhancing the nutritional value of the composition.

The present disclosure concerns process for making chewable product using, as the main ingredient, a substantially dehydrated and / or a supplemented complex carbohydrate. The present disclosure provides the chewable products obtained as well as their use in confectionary or as delivery system for active ingredients.

An analyzer for a glycan or a complex carbohydrate which comprises a substrate made of a photoconductive material having multiple types of glycan binding proteins provided and immobilized thereon a means of conducting light into the side edge face of the substrate and generating an evanescent wave on the substrate surface to thereby excite fluorescent labels, and a fluorescent intensity-measuring means of measuring the intensity of the fluorescence induced by the above means for each of the positions of the glycan binding proteins provided as described above.By using this analyzer, a glycan or a complex carbohydrate can be conveniently, quickly, highly sensitively and highly accurately analyzed.

The invention discloses a synergist and a preparation method thereof. The synergist is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 0.5 to 5 parts of natural tea saponin, 0.1 to 1.0 part of rhamnolipid, 0.5 to 2 parts of glycine betaine, 4.9 to 8 parts of sulfomethylation humic acid, 2 to 4 parts of EDDHA chelating agent, 5 to 10 parts of complex carbohydrate, 1 to 5 parts of carapace and 0.5 to 1 part of a protective agent. The using amount of fertilizers and pesticides can be reduced by 30% to 50%, the absorption of fertilizers and pesticides is promoted, the problem of flocculent precipitate in fertilizer mixing process, fertilizer and pesticide mixing process and pesticide mixing process is solved, hard water is resisted, the crop growth is promoted, and the yield is improved.