Equol concentration increasing agent containing psicose as active ingredient

US9504703B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9504703-B2
Application numberUS-201214361528-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 15, 2012
Priority dateNov 30, 2011
Publication dateNov 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 29, 2016

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Abstract

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The present invention relates to a processed food composition containing, as an active ingredient, psicose, which is a saccharide having the function of stimulating a daidzein conversion into equol by an intestinal microorganism in the human body.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for producing equol, comprising: adding psicose to a culture medium, wherein the culture medium comprises diadzein as a substrate for producing equol, and culturing an equol-producing microorganism in the culture medium, thereby producing equol. 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the equol-producing microorganism is Bacteroides ovatus, Streptococcus intermedius, Streptococcus constellatus , or Lactococcus garvieae.

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  • Drinks; Beverages; Syrups; Compositions for reconstitution thereof, e.g. powders or tablets to be dispersed in a glass of water; Veterinary drenches (A61K9/0007 takes precedence; eatable gels or foams A61K9/0056; oral mucosa adhesive forms A61K9/006) · CPC title

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What does patent US9504703B2 cover?
The present invention relates to a processed food composition containing, as an active ingredient, psicose, which is a saccharide having the function of stimulating a daidzein conversion into equol by an intestinal microorganism in the human body.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Cj Cheiljedang Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/7004. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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