Process for removing flatulence-causing oligosaccharides in legumes
Patent 6238725 Issued on May 29, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date: January 22, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
426/634, Legume426/431, Liquid is aqueous426/478, Separating a starting material into plural different constituents426/507Of isolated whole seed or bean material
The present invention is directed to a method of preparing a legume in which the flatulence-causing oligosaccharides are removed. It is also directed to a process for reducing the flatulence of a flatulence-causing legume.
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