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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 1995
Filed:
May. 14, 1993
Cheryl R Mitchell, Stockton, CA (US);
Pat R Mitchell, Stockton, CA (US);
California Natural Products, Lathrop, CA (US);
Abstract
A process for producing a pressed juice containing an inulin polymer mixture in a stable polymorphic form having cold water solubility according to the present invention includes the steps of pressing juice from inulin containing plants, preferably of the Compositae family and more preferably from dahlia tubers, assaying the juice to determine its initial range and distribution and processing the pressed juice under selected conditions to convert the inulin polymers of the assayed juice to an inulin polymer mixture having greater than 50% of the polymers in the range of about DP 10 to DP 45, more preferably about DP 16 to DP 40, the process including hydrolyzing inulin polymers of greater than about DP 45 into the range of about DP 10 to DP 45 to enhance permeability and unique metabolic value of the mixture as well as selectively promoting Bifidus growth in the gut. An inulin juice polymer mixture formed according to the above process is administered to individuals in selected amounts for various advantageous metabolic purposes.