This invention relates generally to the discovery of novel recombinant forms of -hexosyl-transferases (BHT) and uses thereof to produce galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) or as food additives.

This invention relates generally to the discovery of novel recombinant forms of -hexosyl-transferases (BHT) and uses thereof to produce galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) or as food additives.

The present disclosure encompasses compositions prepared from kiwifruit. In particular, the invention encompasses compositions prepared from gold varieties of Actinidia chinensis. Also encompassed are methods of preparing these compositions. Further encompassed are methods of using these compositions, in particular, for treating or preventing disorders of the gastrointestinal system, including amongst others: inflammation, constipation, bowel irregularity, microbiota imbalances, irritable bowel syndrome, and inflammatory bowel disease.

It is disclosed a process for cooking agave pi?as (102) to produce distilled beverages comprising the step of placing a plurality of portions of agave pi?as in an autoclave (101), increasing the temperature inside the autoclave in order to start the cooking of the agave pi?as (102) with injection or production of steam inside said autoclave, draining at least one batch of liquid solution from the plurality of portion of the agave pi?as (102) from the autoclave (101), cooling of the agave, either within or outside of the autoclave. The process is characterized in comprising at least one step of removing gaseous content from said autoclave.

The present disclosure is directed to whole spectrum compounds from a first food infused into a food grade oil or second food and beverage consumables, along with methods of producing the consumables infused with compounds from the first food. The second food consumables are infused in an overall two-step process, in which compounds from a first food are initially infused into a food grade oil, which in turn is used to infuse a second food and beverage consumable with whole spectrum compounds from the first food.

The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.

The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.

The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.

The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules and their corresponding encoded polypeptides able confer the trait of improved plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass in plants challenged with saline conditions. The present invention further relates to the use of these nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides in making transgenic plants, plant cells, plant materials or seeds of a plant having plant size, vegetative growth, growth rate, seedling vigor and/or biomass that are improved in saline conditions with respect to wild-type plants grown under similar conditions.

The invention relates to a process for preparing a pea extract comprising fibres, the process comprising the following steps:

(a) bringing shelled peas into contact with an aqueous solution in order to form an aqueous composition comprising peas;

(b) leaving the peas to hydrate in said aqueous composition for at least 30 minutes and at most 15 hours;

(c) grinding said peas in order to as a result obtain ground peas; and

(d) fractionating said ground peas in order to obtain at least one pea extract comprising fibres.

The invention also relates to a pea extract that can be obtained according to the process of the invention. The invention also relates to an edible composition comprising the pea extract according to the invention.