BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a novel non-reducing saccharide, i.e. .alpha.-isomaltosyl .alpha.-isomaltoside (O-.alpha.-D-glucopyranosyl-(1.fwdarw.6)-.alpha.-D-glucopyranosyl O-.alpha.-D-glucopyranosyl-(1.fwdarw.6)-.alpha.-D-glucopyranoside),