Processing of natural polysaccharides by selected non-pathogenic microorganisms and methods of making and using the same

摘要

The present invention includes compositions and methods of making and using a dietary supplement manufactured from one or more natural polysaccharides previously incubated with a probiotic bacteria in a bioreactor system, wherein the bacteria process the polysaccharides and the resulting processed polysaccharide are provided in the nutritional supplement.

主权项

1. A method of making a dietary supplement comprising:
mixing isolated polysaccharides with human fecal bacteria comprising Enterococci sp. in a bioreactor system under conditions that stimulate the processing of the polysaccharides by the bacteria into processed polysaccharides with reduced molecular weight, wherein the polysaccharides comprise glucomannans and acetylated mannans isolated from Aloe Vera; and preparing the dietary supplement after at least a portion of the isolated polysaccharides have been processed by the bacteria.