Agente ligante de grasas obtenido a partir de la biomasa resultante de la elaboración de la cerveza

• Main Authors: MANCEBO MOLINA, Remedios, RAFECAS MARTINEZ, Magdalena, CASTANE SITJAS, Francesc Xavier, SANTAS GUTIERREZ, Jonatan, HERAS CABALLERO, Angeles María, MATEOS-APARICIO CEDIEL, Inmaculada, MIRALLES BURAGLIA, María Angeles Beatriz, CUNE CASTELLANA, Jordi
• Format: Patent
• Language: Spanish
• Published: 07.09.2016
• Subjects: FODDER; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

La presente invención proporciona una composición rica en polisacáridos que comprende beta-glucano, quitina y quitosano, extraídos de la pared celular de The present invention provides a polysaccharide rich composition comprising beta-glucan, chitin and chitosan, extracted from the cell wall of Saccharomyces cerevisiae from the by-product biomass resulting from a brewing process, the process for obtaining it and the uses thereof. The composition exerts, among other biofunctionalities, a selective fat binding effect so it is useful in the prevention and/or treatment of a disorder such as overweight, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, blood hypertension and cardiovascular disorders. It can be formulated as edible, pharmaceutical or a veterinary product.