Abstract: The present invention relates to synergistic compositions which include mixtures of fermentable fibers. These compositions include inulin and arabinoxylan for use in reducing, preventing and/or treating inflammation. The arabinoxylan is partially hydrolyzed arabinoxylan and the ratio of inulin to arabinoxylan and/or partially hydrolyzed arabinoxylan is between 65%/35% by weight and 90%/10% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for processing a composition comprising fructan and sucrose, comprising the step of incubating a composition comprising fructan and sucrose, preferably inulin and sucrose, with at least one yeast selected from the group consisting of Saccharomyces, and Kluyveromyces. Incubation with these yeasts results in the breakdown of free sugars such that purified fructan compositions are obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for processing a composition comprising fructan and sucrose, comprising the step of incubating a composition comprising fructan and sucrose, preferably inulin and sucrose, with at least one yeast selected from the group consisting of Saccharomyces, and Kluyveromyces. Incubation with these yeasts results in the breakdown of free sugars such that purified fructan compositions are obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to synergistic compositions which include mixtures of fermentable fibers. These compositions include inulin and arabinoxylan for use in reducing, preventing and/or treating inflammation. The arabinoxylan is partially hydrolyzed arabinoxylan and the ratio of inulin to arabinoxylan and/or partially hydrolyzed arabinoxylan is between 65%/35% by weight and 90%/10% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to synergistic compositions comprising mixtures of fermentable fibers. The present invention specifically relates to composition comprising inulin and arabinoxylan for use in reducing, preventing and/or treating inflammation, wherein said arabinoxylan is partially hydrolyzed arabinoxylan and wherein the ratio of said inulin to said arabinoxylan and/or partially hydrolyzed arabinoxylan is between 65%/35% by weight and 90%/10% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to synergistic compositions comprising mixtures of fermentable fibers. The present invention specifically relates to composition comprising inulin and arabinoxylan for use in reducing, preventing and/or treating inflammation, wherein said arabinoxylan is partially hydrolyzed arabinoxylan and wherein the ratio of said inulin to said arabinoxylan and/or partially hydrolyzed arabinoxylan is between 65%/35% by weight and 90%/10% by weight.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for making crystallized fructose comprising preparing a pure fructose syrup by melting fructose dihydrate crystals, concentrating the melt by heating under reduced pressure to obtain a dry matter content above 96% by weight, seeding the concentrated syrup with fructose crystals, and solidifying the seeded syrup. In a preferred process, the time between the melting the fructose dihydrate crystals and the concentration of the syrup to a dry matter content above 96% by weight is less than 24 hours, preferably less than 8 hours. The invention also relates to crystallized fructose produced by the process of the present invention wherein the fructose is comprised primarily of the beta-D-fructopyranose fructose crystals tautomers with low amounts of other fructose tautomers which are considered impurities in the crystallization context.