Food thickening agent, method for producing food thickening agent
AssigneeKent Precision Foods Group, Inc.
InventorDouglas A. Stetzer
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Abstract
The disclosed invention provides a food and water thickener and a method for preparing the food and water thickener. The food thickener may comprise pretreated mineral water, xanthan, food preservative, and a chelating agent. The invention can be suitable for providing nutrition to patients with dysphagia.
Claims11
A method for preparing a thickener composition, the method comprising:
- a) pretreating mineral water;
- b) combining the pretreated mineral water with a salt of benzoic acid to produce a first mixture;
- c) combining the first mixture with sodium hexametaphosphate to produce a second mixture, said second mixture being subjected to heat;
- d) combining the second mixture with EDTA to create a third mixture, said EDTA being present in an amount effective to lower the water activity to 0.75 or below, said third mixture being subjected to heat at a higher temperature than said second mixture;
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- e) adding a xanthan thickener to create the thickener composition.
A method for preparing a thickened food product, comprising:
- providing a thickener composition, said thickener composition having been prepared by a method comprising:
- a) pretreating mineral water;
- b) combining the pretreated mineral water with a salt of benzoic acid to produce a first mixture;
- c) combining the first mixture with sodium hexametaphosphate to produce a second mixture, said second mixture being subjected to heat;
- d) combining the second mixture with EDTA to create a third mixture, said EDTA being present in an amount effective to lower the water activity to 0.75 or below, said third mixture being subjected to heat at a higher temperature than said second mixture;
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- e) adding a xanthan thickener to create a thickener composition;
- and blending said thickener composition with a liquid food product to prepare the thickened food product.
A method for inducing a swallowing reflex in a patient with oral sensitivity loss, comprising combining a thickener composition with a food product to make a thickened food product having a density of between 750 and 1250 g/liter, administering said thickened food product to said patient, said thickener composition comprising a xanthan based thickener, said thickener composition having been prepared by a method comprising:
- a) pretreating mineral water;
- b) combining the pretreated mineral water with a salt of benzoic acid to produce a first mixture;
- c) combining the first mixture with sodium hexametaphosphate to produce a second mixture, said second mixture being subjected to heat;
- d) combining the second mixture with EDTA to create a third mixture, said EDTA being present in an amount effective to lower the water activity to 0.75 or below, said third mixture being subjected to heat at a higher temperature than said second mixture;
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- e) adding a xanthan thickener to create the thickener composition.
A method for inducing a swallowing reflex in a patient with oral sensitivity loss, comprising administering a thickened food product to said patient, said food product having been prepared by combining a thickener composition with a food product to make a thickened food product having a density of between 750 and 1250 g/liter, said thickener composition having been prepared by a method comprising:
- a) pretreating mineral water;
- b) combining the pretreated mineral water with a salt of benzoic acid to produce a first mixture;
- c) combining the first mixture with sodium hexametaphosphate to produce a second mixture, said second mixture being subjected to heat;
- d) combining the second mixture with EDTA to create a third mixture, said EDTA being present in an amount effective to lower the water activity to 0.75 or below, said third mixture being subjected to heat at a higher temperature than said second mixture;
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- e) adding a xanthan thickener to create the thickener composition.
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