The present invention relates to typically homogeneous gel-like cellulose-based fiber products which do not contain hemicellulose but may nevertheless contain lignin. The invention relates also to a method for the production of such fibrous products, in which microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is mixed into oil or water to form a fiber mixture, and is degraded into homogeneous form by mechanical treatment.

Methods of treating mood fluctuations, skin blemishes, low energy levels, and/or dietary cravings associated with hormonal fluctuations and/or menstruation are provided. Hormonal imbalance treatment systems are further provided.

Methods of treating mood fluctuations, skin blemishes, low energy levels, and/or dietary cravings associated with hormonal fluctuations and/or menstruation are provided. Hormonal imbalance treatment systems are further provided.

It is disclosed a food mixture, in particular a food mixture comprising hydroxytyrosol, oleuropein, and soluble fibres. In particular, the present invention relates to a food mixture comprising: —a fraction (a) which comprises soluble fibres; —a powdered fraction (b) which comprises at least 100 mg/kg hydroxytyrosol and at least 250 mg/kg oleuropein where said amounts refer to said powdered fraction (b). Said food mixture finds application, moreover, in the preparation of bread, pasta, and baked goods in general. The invention also describes food products which contain this mixture, a process for the preparation thereof, as well as the uses thereof in human and animal nutrition, in the treatment and in the prevention of inflammatory conditions and in the reduction of postprandial glycaemia.

Compositions comprising polysaccharides and oligosaccharides are provided. Methods for the formation of the compositions, including the enzymatic production of the oligosaccharides, and the uses of the compositions in foodstuffs, cosmetics, and nutraceuticals are also provided.

Compositions comprising polysaccharides and oligosaccharides are provided. Methods for the formation of the compositions, including the enzymatic production of the oligosaccharides, and the uses of the compositions in foodstuffs, cosmetics, and nutraceuticals are also provided.

A method for the qualitative distribution of sugar beet dry matter to products usable in food production, which includes the steps: (a) grinding of sugar beet material with a dry matter content of at least 85% by weight of grist, until at least 1% by weight of the grist attains a particle size of 1 μm to 1000 μm, (b) dividing the grist into fractions based on particle size and/or particle density, to create at least one fraction with a particle size below 500 μm and in the case of at least one fraction with a particle size above 500 μm, (c) or possibly subsequent subjection of the fraction with a particle size exceeding 500 μm to steps (a) and (b) until the desired quantity of the fraction with a particle size below 500 μm has been attained, preferably 1 to 20 times. The present teaching also relates to product produced in this way.

A method of promoting bone health in a moderately malnourished individual is provided. The method includes treating the moderately malnourished individual with a nutritional composition that contains a carbohydrate blend. The carbohydrate blend includes a source of at least one carbohydrate that provides rapidly available glucose, a source of at least one carbohydrate that provides slowly available glucose, and a source of at least one non-digestible carbohydrate or resistant starch.

A method of promoting bone health in a moderately malnourished individual is provided. The method includes treating the moderately malnourished individual with a nutritional composition that contains a carbohydrate blend. The carbohydrate blend includes a source of at least one carbohydrate that provides rapidly available glucose, a source of at least one carbohydrate that provides slowly available glucose, and a source of at least one non-digestible carbohydrate or resistant starch.

The present invention relates to a Lactobacillus spp. selective prebiotic composition comprising one, or a mixture of two or more, of: xylooligosaccharides, cellobiose and/or gentiooligosaccharides. The present invention also relates to a synbiotic composition comprising a probiotic component comprising one or more strains of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and/or one or more strains of Lactobacillus plantarum and a prebiotic component comprising a growth medium which is specific for the growth of the probiotic component, wherein the prebiotic growth medium comprises one or more, or a mixture of two of more, components selected from: xylooligosaccharides, cellobiose and/or gentiooligosaccharides. The present invention also relates to methods of producing and selecting such compositions.