125 results about "Complex carbohydrate" patented technology

A genetically modified organism comprising: at least one nucleic acid sequence and/or at least one recombinant nucleic acid isolated from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and encoding a polypeptide involved in at least partially degrading, cleaving, transporting, metabolizing, or removing polysaccharides, cellulose, lignocellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, sugars, sugar oligomers, carbohydrates, complex carbohydrates, chitin, heteroxylans, glycosides, xylan-, glucan-, galactan, or mannan-decorating groups; and at least one nucleic acid sequence and/or at least one recombinant nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide involved in fermenting sugar molecules to a product. Additionally, enzymatic and/or proteinaceous extracts may be isolated from one or more genetically modified organisms. The extracts are utilized to convert biomass into a product. Further provided are methods of converting biomass into products comprising: placing the genetically modified organism and/or enzymatic extracts thereof in fluid contact with polysaccharides, cellulose, lignocellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, starch, sugars, sugar oligomers, carbohydrates, complex carbohydrates, chitin, heteroxylans, glycosides, and/or xylan-, glucan-, galactan, or mannan-decorating groups.

Methods and compositions of the invention relate to the enhancement of specific immunotherapies in cancer treatment. In particular, aspects of the invention relate to novel approaches to boost immune function using a complex carbohydrate pharmaceutical compound alone or in combination with other targeted immunotherapy to increase the efficacy of immunotherapy of cancer.

A particle includes a complex between a bioactive agent and a complexing agent, provided that the bioactive agent is other than a polynucleotide and an oligonucleotide, and wherein the particle has a bioactive function. The particle has a diameter from about 5 nm to about 100 microns. In certain embodiments, the bioactive agent is a member selected from the group consisting of a growth factor, a hormone, a peptide, a protein, and polysaccharide. In certain embodiments, the complexing agent is a member selected from the group consisting of polysaccharides, glycosaminoglycans, complex carbohydrates, polyacids, modifications and derivatives thereof. Also provided is a method of making the particle. Further provided is a method of administering the particle, including providing the particle, which is adapted to gradually release the bioactive agent; and thereby administering the particle.

A composition useful as a hydrating beverage comprising at least one complex carbohydrate, at least one chelated electrolyte, betaine, and piperine. The composition, which may be carbonated or non-carbonated beverage compositions and beverage concentrates adapted for all administration of water, physiologically essential electrolytes and other ingredients to a subject specifically adapted for enhancing hydration; preferably with enhanced absorption after ingestion while at the same time attenuating muscle fatigue and, preferably destroying harmful free radicals.

Methods of producing a food product for mammals from the soluble by-product fraction of ethanol production are provided. One method comprises the step of incubating the treated soluble by-product fraction with an enzyme mixture capable of digesting complex polysaccharides to yield a food product having a fermentable sugar content of at least about 10% of the total carbohydrate content of the food product. Another method comprises the steps of incubating the unconcentrated soluble by-product fraction with an enzyme mixture capable of digesting complex carbohydrates followed by removal of at least a portion of the fatty acids from the digested material to render a food product having a fatty acid content of less than about 10% dry weight.

The invention relates to a cow rumen fermentation accelerator, which comprises bacterial broth and complex carbohydrate, wherein the weight ratio of the bacterial broth to the complex carbohydrate is 1:1-2, the bacterial broth comprises 1.0-2.0 * 1010CFU/ml beer yeast, 1.5-2.0 * 1010CFU/ml bacillus subtilis, 1.5-2.0 * 1010CFU/ml bacillus licheniformis, 1.0-2.0 * 109CFU/ml lactic acid bacteria, and 1.0-2.0 * 109CFU/ml aspergillus oryzae. The complex carbohydrate comprises 60-70 percent by weight of lactose, 15-25 percent by weight of fructose, 4-6 percent by weight of fumaric acid, 2-4 percentby weight of malic acid, 4-6 percent by weight of sodium bicarbonate and 1-3 percent by weight of magnesium oxide. Due to the cow rumen fermentation accelerator disclosed by the invention, the activity of cow rumen microorganism can be improved, the degradation of coarse fodder in rumen is promoted, the utilization ratio of nitrogen is improved, the output of MCP is increased, and thus the purpose of promoting the function of cow rumen fermentation is achieved.

Methods are disclosed for treating a patient with Type 2 diabetes to decrease hypoglycemic episodes and/or to diminish fluctuations in blood glucose outside of the normal range, comprising administering to said patient, in a therapeutically-effective amount, a food composition that includes a slowly absorbed complex carbohydrate such as uncooked cornstarch. Further disclosed is a method of suppressing appetite in a patient with Type 2 diabetes comprising administering to the subject, in an effective appetite suppressing amount, a food composition that includes a slowly absorbed complex carbohydrate such as uncooked cornstarch. In preferred embodiments, the food composition is in the form of a bar.

The invention aims to provide a method for improving quality of cut stems by aspartic acid based solid-phase Maillard reaction. According to the method, in the charging production procedure of cut stems, water solution containing amino acids(aspartic acid and asparagine) and reducing sugar or complex carbohydrate source and reaction catalyst at a certain ratio is sprayed to cut stems; in the online process of the cut stems, aspartic acid based solid-phase Maillard reaction is carried out; thus, type and content of aroma components of the cut stems are increased, curing fragrance is enhanced, smoke stimulation and offensive odor are reduced, smoke is purified, smoking flavor is improved, organoleptic quality of the cut stems is improved, the cut stems processed by the method have appearance close to the high-quality cut tobacco, and the method needs mild processing conditions which are easy to realize.

The present invention provides a protein having α1,2-fucosyltransferase activity, a DNA encoding the protein, a recombinant DNA comprising the DNA, a transformant comprising the recombinant DNA, a process for producing the protein having α1,2-fucosyltransferase activity using the transformant, and a process for producing a fucose-containing complex carbohydrate using the transformant.

The invention discloses a compound tablet containing a kelp extract and cordyceps militaris. The compound tablet comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 10-45% of the kelp extract, 10-45% of cordyceps militaris and 5-30% of an additive. A method for preparing the compound tablet containing kelp extract and cordyceps militaris comprises the following steps: (1) preparing the kelp extract; (2) adding cordyceps militaris into the kelp extract prepared in the step (1); and (3) adding the additive and tabletting a compound sugar-tablet. By extracting polysaccharide substances from kelp, the cordyceps militaris is added to form complex carbohydrate, so that the compound tablet has better treatment effect on diabetes and nephropathy then medicine only containing kelp extract or the cordyceps militaris. Based on effectively exerting the effect of two natural polysaccharides of algal polysaccharide and the cordyceps militaris, the compound tablet is formed through full and accurate experiments. The effect of the compound tablet is remarkably better than that of single prescription of the algal polysaccharide and the cordyceps militaris.

The invention relates to a feed additive for increasing immunity of mutton sheep and a preparation method thereof. The feed additive disclosed by the invention is characterized by being prepared from grass carp powder, alfalfa, calcium hydrophosphate, fish meal, mountain flour, aminophylline, choline chloride, lysine, methionine, complex vitamins, copper sulphate, ferrous sulphate, zinc sulphate, potassium iodide, sodium selenite, cobalt chloride, L-lactic acid, small peptide protein, casein, complex carbohydrate, oligosaccharides, bacillus licheniformis, bacillus subtilis, subprostrate sophora, chrysanthemum, pseudo-ginseng, eclipta alba, astragalus membranaceus, glossy privet fruit, almonds, dried tangerine or orange peel and bistort rhizome. The preparation method disclosed by the invention comprises the following steps: dissolving small peptide protein, casein, complex carbohydrate, oligosaccharides, bacillus licheniformis and bacillus subtilis in water at 30 DEG C, crushing an alfalfa and Chinese herbal medicine mixture, sieving the crushed mixture through a 80-mesh sieve, mixing the various components, and drying at 70-75 DEG C to obtain the mutton sheep feed additive. The feed additive disclosed by the invention is rich in nutrient substances and free from adverse effects to health of goats and any side effect, and is capable of increasing production performance, improving feed quality and promoting growth and breeding.

The present disclosure concerns process for making chewable product using, as the main ingredient, a substantially dehydrated and/or a supplemented complex carbohydrate. The present disclosure provides the chewable products obtained as well as their use in confectionary or as delivery system for active ingredients.

An analyzer for a glycan or a complex carbohydrate which comprises a substrate made of a photoconductive material having multiple types of glycan binding proteins provided and immobilized thereon a means of conducting light into the side edge face of the substrate and generating an evanescent wave on the substrate surface to thereby excite fluorescent labels, and a fluorescent intensity-measuring means of measuring the intensity of the fluorescence induced by the above means for each of the positions of the glycan binding proteins provided as described above.

By using this analyzer, a glycan or a complex carbohydrate can be conveniently, quickly, highly sensitively and highly accurately analyzed.

The invention discloses a synergist and a preparation method thereof. The synergist is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 0.5 to 5 parts of natural tea saponin, 0.1 to 1.0 part of rhamnolipid, 0.5 to 2 parts of glycine betaine, 4.9 to 8 parts of sulfomethylation humic acid, 2 to 4 parts of EDDHA chelating agent, 5 to 10 parts of complex carbohydrate, 1 to 5 parts of carapace and 0.5 to 1 part of a protective agent. The using amount of fertilizers and pesticides can be reduced by 30% to 50%, the absorption of fertilizers and pesticides is promoted, the problem of flocculent precipitate in fertilizer mixing process, fertilizer and pesticide mixing process and pesticide mixing process is solved, hard water is resisted, the crop growth is promoted, and the yield is improved.