Nestec S.a.

Daniel Schmid

Jean-Richard Neeser

Roberto Reniero

Kurt Eyer

Corinne Lesens

Nicola D'Amico

Dominique De Maleprade

J&uuml;rg Aebischer

Florence Rochat

Alfred Jann

Jurg Aebischer

Eva Arrigoni

Anne Bauche

A method for selectively increasing the production of propionate in the gastro-intestinal tract of a mammal. The method includes the step of enterally administering to the mammal a nutritional composition which contains dextran. Increasing the propionate production results in decreased blood cholesterol levels, decreased blood triglyceride levels, decreased very low density lipoprotein levels, increased high density lipoprotein levels, and increased insulin sensitivity.

Method for increasing the production of propionate in the gastrointestinal tract

A food or cosmetic composition containing a dextran composition synthesized by a dextran sucrase enzyme produced by a strain of,ssp.,. The food or cosmetic composition is prepared by fermenting a food or cosmetic composition containing sucrose with the strain, or the strain is cultured in a culture medium containing sucrose and the dextran composition produced is incorporated into a food or cosmetic substance.

Products containing a dextran composition obtained from culturing Leuconostoc mesenteroidesssp. cremoris

A food or cosmetic composition containing active dextran sucrase enzymes which are produced by a strain of,ssp.,and which synthesize dextran. In addition to culturing the strain in a food or cosmetic composition containing sucrose to obtain a composition containing the active enzymes, the strain may be cultured in a culture medium containing sucrose to obtain a culture product containing the active dextran sucrase enzymes which may be isolated from the culture product and incorporated into a food or cosmetic substance.

Compositions prepared to contain active dextran sucrase produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. cremoris

Strains of Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. cremoris which provide, upon culturing, dextran, and the strains include deposited strains CNCM I-1692 and CNCM I-1693.

Leuconostoc strains for biosynthesis of dextran

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