Pullulan: Microbial sources, production and applications

Physiologically acceptable films, including edible films, are disclosed. The films include a water soluble film-forming polymer such as pullulan. Edible films are disclosed that include pullulan and antimicrobially effective amounts of the essential oils thymol, methyl salicylate, eucalyptol and menthol. The edible films are effective at killing the plaque-producing germs that cause dental plaque, gingivitis and bad breath. The film can also contain pharmaceutically active agents. Methods for producing the films are also disclosed.

Fast dissolving orally consumable films

The invention relates to film products containing desired levels of active components and methods of their preparation. Desirably, the films disintegrate in water and may be formed by a controlled drying process, or other process that maintains the required uniformity of the film. Desirably, the films may be exposed to temperatures above that at which the active components typically degrade without concern for loss of the desired activity.

Thin film with non-self-aggregating uniform heterogeneity and drug delivery systems made therefrom

The invention concerns the use of: a) one or a plurality of compounds from the flavonoid group; or b) an active substance combination comprising one or a plurality of compounds selected from the flavonoid group combined with one or a plurality of compounds selected from the cinnamic acid derivative group, and optionally in addition in each case one or a plurality of compounds from one or a plurality of the groups comprising: c) the antioxidants, or d) the endogenous energy metabolites, or e) the endogenous enzymatic antioxidant systems and their synthetic derivatives (mimics), or f) the antimicrobial active systems, or g) the antiviral active systems, or h) the active substances of the known, conventional treatment forms, in each case for the treatment or prevention of hyperreactive skin predisposed to dermatitides, or deficient, hypoactive skin or dermatoses.

Agents acting against hyperreactive and hypoactive, deficient skin conditions and manifest dermatitides

Compositions enriched with natural phyto-oestrogens or analogues thereof selected from Genistein, Daidzein, Formononetin and Biochanin A These may be used as food additives, tablets or capsules for promoting health in cases of cancer, pre-menstrual syndrome, menopause or hypercholesterolaemia

Health supplements containing phyto-oestrogens, analogues or metabolites thereof

The present invention relates to anhydrous crystals of maltitol and the whole crystalline hydrogenated starch hydrolysate mixture solid containing the crystals, and processes for the production and use thereof.

Anhydrous crystals of maltitol and the whole crystalline hydrogenated starch hydrolysate mixture solid containing the crystals, and process for the production and uses thereof

A continuous process for producing a self-supporting glucan film, comprises casting an aqueous glucan solution on the surface of a corona-treated endless heat-resistant plastic belt, drying the glucan solution thereon while heating, and releasing the resultant self-supporting glucan film therefrom Suitable glucans are those which substantially consist of repeating maltotriose units, such as pullulan or elsinan

Process for producing self-supporting glucan film

A novel molded article exhibiting a gradual disintegration effect is prepared with pullulan The effect is imparted by incorporating heteromannan into a pullulan molded article in an amount not exceeding the weight of the pullulan used Galactomannans (eg guar gum, tara gum, and locust bean gum) and glucomannans (eg konjak mannan) are feasible as the heteromannan The molded article is advantageously usable for industrial materials, pharmaceuticals, consumers' products, etc

Gradually disintegrable molded article

Pullulan forms an association complex with PEG in a hydrous system. The assocation complex, as well as its pullulan and PEG components, exerts a decreased solubility in water. The association reduces or even eliminates the excessively high water-solubility, threading and stickiness of pullulan so that this extends the uses of pullulan and PEG such as those in gradually disintegrable- and sustained release-shaped articles for consumer's products, toiletries, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and feeds.

Association complex comprising pullulan and polyethylene glycol, and preparation and uses of the same

Novel alpha-glycosylated soybean glycosides wherein one or more glucosyl residues are bound to the soybean glycoside moiety are prepared. Alpha-glycosylation can be enzymatically achieved by subjecting an aqueous solution containing a soybean glycoside, e.g. soyasaponin or isoflavonoid, and an alpha-glucosyl saccharide to an alpha-glucosyl transferase. Suitable alpha-glucosyl saccharides are liquefied starch, partially hydrolyzed starch and sucrose. Alpha-glucosidase, alpha-amylase, cyclodextrin glucanotransferase, dextransucrase, dextran dextrinase and amylosucrase are usable as the alpha-glucosyl transferase. Since in the alpha-glycosylated soybean glycosides the undesirable bitter, astringent, harsh and lingering choky tastes which are common in intact soybean glycosides are reduced or even eliminated by the alpha-glycosylation, they are suitable for use in food products or orally-usable products wherein taste is an important factor.

Hiromi Hijiya

Papers

Anhydrous crystals of maltitol and the whole crystalline hydrogenated starch hydrolysate mixture solid containing the crystals, and process for the production and uses thereof

Process for producing self-supporting glucan film

Gradually disintegrable molded article

Association complex comprising pullulan and polyethylene glycol, and preparation and uses of the same

Food products and process for producing same