Patent ID: 7794746
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: A23C,A23L,A23V,A61P

Abstract:
1. A composition comprising a) about 15 g to about 20 g of a fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS) and galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS) blend per 100 mL of composition; (b) each of said oligofructose and oligogalactose are composed of chains with a degree of polymerization ranging from about 2 to about 7; (c) the weight ratio of FOS and GOS is from about 0.5 to about 20; and (d) the FOS and GOS are capable of synergistically promoting the growth of Lactobacilli , such that their combined prebiotic property is greater than the sum of their individual prebiotic properties.