Sugar extracts

1. A molasses extract with a high relative abundance of hydrophobic compounds including polyphenols wherein the extract comprises

at least 9000 mg catechin equivalent/100 g of hydrophobic polyphenols in a mixture of free form polyphenols selected from the group consisting of apigenin, catechin, catechin gallate, epicatechin, kaempherol, luteolin, quercetin, tricin, myricetin and diosmetin; polyphenol glycosides selected from diosmin, trioin-7-O-neohesperidoside, orientin, vitexin, luteolin -8-C-(rhamnosylglucoside), schaftoside, isoschaftoside and rutin; and phenolic acids, selected from caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, gallic acid, syringic acid and vanillic acid;

one or more trace elements selected from the group consisting of calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium and sodium;

protein and other nitrogen-containing compounds; and

carbohydrates other than monosaccharides and sucrose,

wherein the extract has less than 2 g of monosaccharides and sucrose per 100 g of extract.

2. The molasses extract according to claim 1 , wherein the extract comprises a mixture of at least one of catechin, epicatechin, quercetin, diosmin, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, and syringic acid.

3. The molasses extract according to claim 1 , wherein catechin is present in an amount of 150 to 200 mg/kg, epicatechin is present in the amount of 150 to 220 mg/kg, quercetin is present in the amount of 80 to 150 mg/kg, diosmin is present in the amount of 410 to 425 mg/kg, caffeic acid is present in the amount of 100 to 320 mg/kg, chlorogenic acid is present in the amount of 100 to 400 mg/kg, p-comnaric acid is present in the amount of 1100 to 1300 mg/kg, ferulic acid is present in the amount of 700 to 760 mg/kg, and syringic acid is present in the amount of 400 to 500 mg/kg.

4. The molasses extract according to claim 1 , wherein the trace elements are present in amounts of 8000-9000 mg calcium/kg of extract, 800-1000 mg of iron/kg of extract, 1500-2500 mg of magnesium/kg of extract, 50-100 mg of potassium/kg of extract, 100-250 mg of potassium/kg extract and 10-50 mg sodium/100 g of extract.

5. The molasses extract according to claim 1 , wherein protein and other nitrogen-containing compounds are present in an amount of 1 to 15 g of protein and other nitrogen-containing compound/100 g of extract.

6. The molasses extract according to claim 1 , wherein carbohydrates other than monosaccharides and sucrose are present in an amount of about 30 to 40 g/100 g of extract, and at least 90% of the carbohydrate is polymeric glucose residues.

7. A satiety inducing food including a molasses extract according to claim 1 as an active ingredient.

8. A food or beverage including a molasses extract according to claim 1 as an active ingredient.

9. The molasses extract according to claim 1 , wherein the extract comprises a mixture of at least one of diosmin, chlorogenic acid, and syringic acid.

10. The molasses extract according to claim 1 , wherein the extract comprises fiber.

11. The molasses extract according to claim 10 , wherein the fiber is sugar cane fiber.

12. The molasses extract according to claim 1 , wherein the extract has antioxidant activity.

13. The molasses extract according to claim 1 , wherein the extract has glycemic index (GI) reduction properties.

14. A composition comprising the molasses extract according to claim 1 .

15. The composition according to claim 14 , wherein the composition comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable earner, excipient or diluent.

16. The composition according to claim 14 , wherein the composition comprises fiber.

17. The composition according to claim 16 , wherein the fiber is sugar cane fiber.