(51) International Patent Classification: C13B 50/00 (201 1.01) . 1231. 33/20 (2016.01) A23L 33/10 (2016.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: PCT/SG20 19/0505 16 18 October 2019 (18. 10.2019) English English (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: (30) Priority Data: 10201809224Y 18 October 2018 (18. 10.2018) SG (71) Applicant: NUTRITION SCIENCE DESIGN PTE. LTD [SG/SG]; 27 Jalan Limu Nipis, Bedok Gardens, Sin‹ gapore 468280 (SG). (72) Inventor: KANNAR, David; c/o Nutrition Science Design Re. Ltd, 27 Jalan Limau Nipis, Bedok Gardens, Singapore 468280 (SG). (74) Agent: FPA PATENT ATTORNEYS ASIA PTE. LTD.; 10 Collyer Quay, #07-03 Ocean Financial Centre, 0493 15 Singapore (SG). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available) : AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available) : ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, Cl, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). — of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) — in black and white; the international application as filed contained color or greyscale and is available for download from PATENTSCOPE Declarations under Rule 4.17: Published: (54) Title: COMPOSITIONS THAT REDUCE SUGAR BIOAVAIL ABILITY AND/OR HAVE A PREBIOTIC EFFECT (57) Abstract: The invention relates to sugar compositions having reduced sugar bioavailability and a prebiotic effect. In one embodi‹ ment, the sugar composition comprises sucrose and at least 20 mg CE polyphenols / lOOg carbohydrates, wherein the sugar composition is prebiotic. In another embodiment, the sugar composition comprises about 80% w/w sucrose and about 37-80 mg GAE polyphenols / lOOg carbohydrates, wherein the sugar composition is prebiotic. The invention also relates to a method of increasing the quantity of probiotics in the colon of a mammal comprising consumption by the mammal of at least 3 g of a composition comprising hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin (such as sugar cane bagasse).