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Product name |
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MGN-3 Rice Bran Arabinoxylan Compound
US Patent: 5,560,914 |
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Source |
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This product is composed of dietary fiber obtained from rice bran hemicellulose B by a hot water extraction method, enzymatically broken down by the carbohydrase complex from shitake muchrooms. |
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Content specification |
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| Carbohydrate |
65% - 80% |
| Protein |
8% - 15% |
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Protein measured by the Lowry method |
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Characteristics |
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| Colour |
Light brown |
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Powder |
| Scent |
Distinctive scent |
| Taste |
Faint sweet taste and faint acidity/lemony |
| Solubility |
Water soluble
Over 95% soluble in water at 60°C |
| Stability |
Stable to processing in high temperature
Hygroscopicity |
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Moisture |
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less than 8% |
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Crude ash |
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5% - 10% |
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Arsenic (as As2O3) |
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less than 5ppm |
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Heavy metals (as Pb) |
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less than 20ppm |
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Aerobic plate count |
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3 x 10³/g maximum |
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Coliform bacteria |
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Negative |
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Mutagenicity (Ames test) |
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Negative |
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Acute toxicity |
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LD50 > 36g/kg (rat) |
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Physiological activity |
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Primarily influences biophylasix systems |
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