Methods for the production of substrate, tuber, and grain compositions
containing isomalto-oligosaccharides are described. The methods comprise
(a) contacting a substrate, tuber or grain containing ungelatinized
starch with a maltogenic enzyme and a starch liquefying enzyme to produce
maltose; (b) contacting said maltose with a transglucosidic enzyme,
wherein said steps (a) and step (b) occur at a temperature less than or
at a starch gelatinization temperature; and (c) obtaining a substrate,
grain or tuber composition having an enzymatically produced
isomalto-oligosaccharide, wherein the oligosaccharide is derived from the
grain. The maltogenic enzyme can be either exogenous or endogenous to the
grain. The contacting steps can be sequential or concurrent. The present
invention also describes flour, oral rehydrating solutions, beer
adjuncts, food, feed, beverage additives incorporating the grain
compositions made as described.