A process of producing cellooligosaccharide, comprising enzymatically
decomposing, in the presence of cellulase, a water-insoluble natural
cellulosic material having an average degree of polymerization not
greater than 700, an average particle size not greater than 100. A
process of producing cellooligosaccharide, comprising enzymatically
decomposing, in the presence of cellulase, a water-insoluble natural
cellulosic material having an average degree of polymerization not
greater than 700, containing 10% or more by mass of a colloidal cellulose
component and a diethyl ether-soluble substance content less than 1% by
mass.