Food formulation comprising glycogen

摘要

The present invention relates to a food formulation for the controlled release of glucose comprising glycogen and at least one other edible component, as well the use of glycogen for its preparation.

主权项

1. An artificial food formulation, comprising:
30 to 70% by weight of carbohydrate; 10 to 30% by weight of protein; 20 to 40% by weight of lipid; a glycogen; and an additional edible component not comprising glycogen, wherein the glycogen has a molecular weight of more than 2,000,000 Daltons and up to 5,000,000 Daltons, and a percentage of α-1-6 glucoside bonds between 5% and 15%, relative to a total number of glucoside bonds, wherein the glycogen comprises less than 1 %by weight of reducing sugars and less than 3,000 ppm of nitrogen, and wherein, when consumed, the food formulation has a controlled release of glucose units from the glycogen such that (1) about 50% of the glucose units are released from the glycogen in not less than 5 hours and/or (2) about 80% of the glucose units are released from the glycogen in not less than 12 hours.