The present invention is directed to compositions comprising a mixture of microbes and the metabolites produced when the microbes are grown together. The invention is further directed to methods for making and using the compositions.

The present invention relates to methods for attenuating aging, of health maintenance, and/or treating, or delaying the onset of, an age-related condition or disorder, in a subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of (a) one or more compounds that sustain pharmacological activation of xenobiotic metabolism or induce fermentation by gut bacteria to produce substances that activate xenobiotic metabolism enzymes and/or stimulate xenobiotic excretion and (b) one or more chelators. A further aspect of the invention is a composition comprising (a) and (b).

A method for preparing a caramelized product, a kit for a caramelizable composition, a food product comprising a caramelized composition, and a caramelized sauce are disclosed. The caramelized product may be a caramel, a brittle, or a syrup. The method includes mixing a sugar alcohol and/or a non-metabolizable sugar and a dietary fiber to form a mixture, and heating the mixture at a temperature and for a length of time sufficient to caramelize the mixture. The kit includes a container and a sugar alcohol/non-metabolizable sugar and a dietary fiber in the container. The sugar alcohol/non-metabolizable sugar and the dietary fiber are present in a ratio by weight or by volume such that a mixture thereof, when heated to a temperature of from 270 F. to 350 F. for a sufficient length of time, is caramelized.

A method for preparing a caramelized product, a kit for a caramelizable composition, a food product comprising a caramelized composition, and a caramelized sauce are disclosed. The caramelized product may be a caramel, a brittle, or a syrup. The method includes mixing a sugar alcohol and/or a non-metabolizable sugar and a dietary fiber to form a mixture, and heating the mixture at a temperature and for a length of time sufficient to caramelize the mixture. The kit includes a container and a sugar alcohol/non-metabolizable sugar and a dietary fiber in the container. The sugar alcohol/non-metabolizable sugar and the dietary fiber are present in a ratio by weight or by volume such that a mixture thereof, when heated to a temperature of from 270 F. to 350 F. for a sufficient length of time, is caramelized.

The present invention relates to methods for attenuating aging, of health maintenance, and/or treating, or delaying the onset of, an age-related condition or disorder, in a subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of (a) one or more compounds that sustain pharmacological activation of xenobiotic metabolism or induce fermentation by gut bacteria to produce substances that activate xenobiotic metabolism enzymes and/or stimulate xenobiotic excretion and (b) one or more chelators. A further aspect of the invention is a composition comprising (a) and (b).

An oat composition comprising water, hydrolyzed oats, undissolved solids, dissolved solids, emulsifier, and suspension stabilizer. The hydrolyzed oats are 1 to 10% by weight of the oat composition and can be whole grain. The suspension stabilizer concentration is effective to maintain the undissolved solids in suspension in the oat composition upon activation so that at least 90% by volume of the oat composition is a single solid-in-liquid suspension at the end of a suspension test, where the solid-in-liquid suspension comprises water and a majority the undissolved solids in the oat composition. The viscosity of the oat composition is 6 to 30 cP at 8 C. at a shear rate of 50/s. The hydrolyzed oats are provided by hydrolyzing starch in starting oats comprising a pre-hydrolysis starch-to-protein mass ratio. The hydrolyzed oats comprise a post-hydrolysis starch-to-protein mass ratio equal to the pre-hydrolysis starch-to-protein mass ratio within a tolerance of +/10%.

The present invention relates to methods for attenuating aging, of health maintenance, and/or treating, or delaying the onset of, an age-related condition or disorder, in a subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of (a) one or more compounds that sustain pharmacological activation of xenobiotic metabolism or induce fermentation by gut bacteria to produce substances that activate xenobiotic metabolism enzymes and/or stimulate xenobiotic excretion and (b) one or more chelators. A further aspect of the invention is a composition comprising (a) and (b).

The present invention relates to the field of prebiotics. Provided are uses for compositions comprising synergistically effective amounts of polyfructose and galactooligosaccharides (GOS).

The present invention relates to the field of prebiotics. Provided are uses for compositions comprising synergistically effective amounts of polyfructose and galactooligosaccharides (GOS).

Providing an oat bran composition that contains water, optionally an acid, and oat bran delivering at least about 0.75 g of beta glucan per serving to provide a heart-healthy and consumer-acceptable product through application of shear to reduce viscosity.