Patent ID: 6919446

Claim:
A method for reducing a mixture of a plurality of malto-oligosaccharide species to a dextrose equivalent (DE) of essentially zero, each of said malto-oligosaccharide species having a non zero DE resulting from the presence of a reducing end group on said malto-oligosaccharide species, said plurality of malto-oligosaccharide species differing at least in degree of polymerization (DP) value thus defining a DP profile for said mixture, at least about 40% of said malto-oligosaccharides in said mixture having a DP value greater than 10, said plurality of malto-oligosaccharides comprising a maltodextrin, said method comprising the steps of: providing said malto-oligosaccharide mixture; and catalytically hydrogenating said mixture under hydrogenation conditions suitable to substantially preserve the DP 1-8 profile of said mixture, said catalytic hydrogenation being preformed of at least 1500 psi.