Patents Represented by Attorney Nicholas N. Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto Kallas
  • Patent number: 5436003
    Abstract: This invention relates to a beta-fructofuranosidase enzyme food supplement composition, which alleviates gastrointestinal distress caused by ingested food containing oligosaccharides, comprising a beta-fructofuranosidase enzyme, a cellulase enzyme and a hemicellulase enzyme. More particularly, the enzyme food supplement composition of this invention comprises a beta-fructofuranosidase enzyme, a cellulase enzyme, a hemicellulase enzyme, a lipase enzyme and an acid protease enzyme. This invention also relates to a method of alleviating gastrointestinal distress in the gastrointestinal system of a human being, which distress is caused by ingested food containing oligosaccharides, the method comprising the step of ingesting a beta-fructofuranosidase enzyme food supplement composition comprising a beta-fructofuranosidase enzyme, a cellulase enzyme and a hemicellulase enzyme, to convert oligosaccharides contained in the ingested food to reducing sugars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Triarco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodger R. Rohde, Jr., Edward F. Schuler, Richard A. Handel