Patent ID: 7182954
Filing Date: 2007-02-27
Classification: A23K

Abstract:
1. A method for promoting the growth of Bifidobacterium species or Lactobacillus species in an animal comprising orally administering to an animal with a composition comprising one or more first oligosaccharides in an amount effective to promote the growth of Bifidobacterium species or Lactobacillus species, wherein said first oligosaccharides are produced by an alternansucrase enzyme catalyzed reaction of sucrose with an acceptor oligosaccharide, and further wherein said acceptor oligosaccharide comprises one or more of gentiobiose, raffinose, melibiose, maltitol, theanderose, kojibiose, or glucosyl trehaloses, and said animal is selected from the group consisting of fowl, equine, porcine, and primates.