Energy-supplementing saccharide source and its uses

摘要

Trehalose, prepared by allowing a non-reducing saccharide-forming enzyme to act on partial starch hydrolysates exhibiting a reducing power and having a degree of polymerization (DP) of 3-25, is advantageously used as an energy-supplementing saccharide source and used in energy-supplementing compositions as an effective ingredient. The saccharide source and compositions can be suitably used as pharmaceutical compositions for supplementing energy for living bodies without fear of causing side effects.