This invention provides compositions of oligosaccharides, their preparation, and their use to facilitate the growth of certain beneficial gut bacteria over other gut bacteria in a mammal in order to prevent gastrointestinal distress associated with a major change in gut microflora, such as that which occurs when an infant is weaned from its mother's milk to alternative food sources, or during the recovery of the gut microbiome after a course of oral antibiotics, hospitalization, therapy such as chemotherapy or radiation treatments, or conditions where a deficiency in dietary fiber is observed. Novel compositions of oligosaccharides, oligosaccharides and bacteria, foods comprising those compositions, and methods of preparation and use of those compositions are described.

Approach is provided for a high molecular weight polymeric composition and a new usage of the high-molecular weight polymeric composition. The new usage of the high-molecular weight polymeric composition directly adsorbs body fluid, or indirectly adsorbs toxin or stimulating substance existed in the intaked solution or liquid and removes the body fluid or the toxin or stimulating substance out of body. Therefore, the high-molecular weight polymeric composition is helpful to reduce the food digestibility or to prevent the toxin or stimulating substance from adsorbing in the gastrointestinal tract, even to bring the toxin or stimulating substance out of the body. Accordingly, the high-molecular weight polymeric composition is able to be applied to control weight by lowering the food digestibility or avoid damage by decreasing the toxin or stimulating substance released into the body. The high molecular weight polymeric composition has well biocompatibility to be widely applied in human.

Approach is provided for a high molecular weight polymeric composition and a new usage of the high-molecular weight polymeric composition. The new usage of the high-molecular weight polymeric composition directly adsorbs body fluid, or indirectly adsorbs toxin or stimulating substance existed in the intaked solution or liquid and removes the body fluid or the toxin or stimulating substance out of body. Therefore, the high-molecular weight polymeric composition is helpful to reduce the food digestibility or to prevent the toxin or stimulating substance from adsorbing in the gastrointestinal tract, even to bring the toxin or stimulating substance out of the body. Accordingly, the high-molecular weight polymeric composition is able to be applied to control weight by lowering the food digestibility or avoid damage by decreasing the toxin or stimulating substance released into the body. The high molecular weight polymeric composition has well biocompatibility to be widely applied in human.

A liquid seasoning includes: a water-insoluble dietary fiber; and one or more of the group consisting of a fruit juice and a vegetable juice. The liquid seasoning may contain the water-insoluble dietary fiber in an amount of 0.25 to 15% by mass. A content ratio between the water-insoluble dietary fiber and the one or more of the group consisting of a fruit juice and a vegetable juice may be of 1:1 to 1:100 by mass.

A liquid seasoning includes: a water-insoluble dietary fiber; and one or more of the group consisting of a fruit juice and a vegetable juice. The liquid seasoning may contain the water-insoluble dietary fiber in an amount of 0.25 to 15% by mass. A content ratio between the water-insoluble dietary fiber and the one or more of the group consisting of a fruit juice and a vegetable juice may be of 1:1 to 1:100 by mass.

The present invention is directed to high potency sweeteners having at least one sweetening agent and at least one flavorant, wherein the sweetening agent is present in an amount of about 80% to about 97% by weight of the composition and the flavorant is present in an amount of about 3% to about 20% by weight of the composition. The invention is also directed to sugar substitute compositions having resistant dextrin fiber, at least one sweetening agent, at least one flavorant, and processed rice extract.

The present invention is directed to high potency sweeteners having at least one sweetening agent and at least one flavorant, wherein the sweetening agent is present in an amount of about 80% to about 97% by weight of the composition and the flavorant is present in an amount of about 3% to about 20% by weight of the composition. The invention is also directed to sugar substitute compositions having resistant dextrin fiber, at least one sweetening agent, at least one flavorant, and processed rice extract.

The invention includes an all-natural dairy-based sugar substitute composition including a dairy-derived ingredient, a high-potency sweetening ingredient, and a flavor-balancing ingredient, and optionally including a grain hull ingredient, that can be used to replace sugar in any food, cosmetic, or pharmaceutical product.

The invention includes an all-natural dairy-based sugar substitute composition including a dairy-derived ingredient, a high-potency sweetening ingredient, and a flavor-balancing ingredient, and optionally including a grain hull ingredient, that can be used to replace sugar in any food, cosmetic, or pharmaceutical product.

Weight loss compositions including the combination of chlorogenic acids and probiotics are disclosed herein. The compositions aid weight loss by changing the mass balance equation of glucose in the gut from absorption through the intestinal wall and integration into adipose tissue to metabolism by the probiotic bacteria in the lumen. The growth of the probiotics is further boosted by incorporation of the chlorogenic acids.