Abstract: A polysaccharide comprising galactose, glucose, rhamnose, and pyruvic acid as constituents, wherein the galactose, glucose, and rhamnose are contained in a molar ratio of 4:2:1, and the pyruvic acid is contained in an amount of 4 to 7 wt %. The polysaccharide can be obtained by culturing Bifidobacterium longum JBL05 (NITE BP-82) under anaerobic conditions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 23, 2006
Date of Patent:
September 20, 2011
Assignees:
Morishita Jintan Co., Ltd., IPE Inc., Osaka Prefecture University Public Corporation
Abstract: A polysaccharide comprising galactose, glucose, rhamnose, and pyruvic acid as constituents, wherein the galactose, glucose, and rhamnose are contained in a molar ratio of 4:2:1, and the pyruvic acid is contained in an amount of 4 to 7 wt %. The polysaccharide can be obtained by culturing Bifidobacterium longum JBL05 (NITE BP-82) under anaerobic conditions.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 23, 2006
Publication date:
July 8, 2010
Applicants:
Morishita Jintan Co., Ltd., IPE Inc., Osaka Prefecture University Public Corporation