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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 23, 1999
Applicants:
Mads Liendgaard Vigh, Viby J., DK;
Henrik Andersen, Viby J., DK;
Inventors:
Mads Liendgaard Vigh, Viby J., DK;
Henrik Andersen, Viby J., DK;
Assignee:
MD Foods AMBA, Viby J., DK;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/70 (2006.01); C07H 1/00 (2006.01); A01N 63/00 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Oral intake of D-tagatose in a prebiotic food induces production of butyrate and stimulates the growth of beneficial bacteria in the human colon. Therefore it is believed to be useful in food or the like as preventive drug against colon cancer.