| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel use of carbohydrates and compositions The present invention provides sustained and controlled fermentation throughout the large intestine of a subject by formulating slowly fermented oligomeric or polymeric carbohydrates into nutritional, nutraceutical and / or pharmaceutically acceptable compositions. It relates to carbohydrates used to manufacture compositions for treating and / or preventing diseases and / or disorders caused by unbalanced fermentation in the large intestine, including providing components that can be maintained. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising a slowly fermented complex oligomeric or polymeric carbohydrate as an active ingredient to sustain and regulate fermentation throughout the subject's large intestine. |