(19)
(11)EP 0 968 719 A3

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)Date of publication A3:
29.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/05

(43)Date of publication A2:
05.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/01

(21)Application number: 99112794.5

(22)Date of filing:  02.07.1999
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 38/45, A23L 1/305, A61K 38/47
// (A61K38/45, 38:47)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30)Priority: 02.07.1998 JP 20429398
17.03.1999 JP 7112299

(71)Applicant: Amano Enzyme Inc.
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 460 (JP)

(72)Inventors:
  • Kimura, Shigeki, Amano Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi (JP)
  • Ogawa, Tomonari, Amano Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi (JP)
  • Kariya, Kinya, Amano Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi (JP)
  • Yanase, Hideshi
    Tottori-shi, Tottori (JP)

(74)Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

  


(54)Enzyme composition capable of forming an oligosaccharide in vivo


(57) Oligosaccharides having physiological activities are synthesized in vivo in order to, for example, improve intestinal bacterial flora. An enzyme composition comprising an enzyme capable of forming an oligosaccharide having a physiological activity in the living body and a method for forming an oligosaccharide having a physiological activity in the living body are provided.





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