US 12,178,228 B2 · Powdered thickener maintaining its extensional properties when reconstituted and for promoting safe swallowing by individuals with dysphagia

Abstract

A thickening powder promotes safe swallowing of a composition by an individual with dysphagia and can be used in methods of treating dysphagia, promoting safe swallowing of a composition, and mitigating a risk of aspiration during swallowing of a composition. The powder contains beta-glucan and maltodextrin in an amount that is neutral toward or enhances the extensional properties of the composition. Optionally the thickening powder can also include a low molecular weight carbohydrate such as sucrose or lactose. The powder can be diluted in a liquid comprising at least one of water or milk to form at least a portion of a composition such as a nutritional product and to improve the cohesiveness of the composition.

Claims4

Dependent claims

A method of treating a swallowing disorder in an individual having the swallowing disorder, the method comprising administering to the individual a composition comprising:

beta-glucan;
and
maltodextrin,
the composition having a shear viscosity of about 1 mPas to about 200 mPas when measured at a shear rate of 50 s−1 and a relaxation time determined by a Capillary Breakup Extensional Rheometry (CaBER) experiment of about 10 to about 2,000 milliseconds (ms) at a temperature of 20° C.,
wherein the composition comprises the maltodextrin and the beta-glucan in a weight ratio of about 10:1 to about 300:1.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

16/620,083Filed 7 Jun 2018 · us provisional application

Priority

7 Jun 2017

Published

US 2020/0187540 A118 Jun 2020

Granted

31 Dec 2024

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

A23L 29/271
Of microbial origin, e.g. xanthan or dextran: curdlan; beta-1-3 glucan; Polysaccharides produced by agrobacterium or alcaligenes
A23L 2/39
Concentrates of non-alcoholic beverages: dry compositions
A23L 29/212
Of vegetable origin: starch; Modified starch; Starch derivatives, e.g. esters or ethers
A61K 9/0095
Galenical forms not covered by A61K9/02 - A61K9/7023: drinks; Beverages; Syrups; Compositions for reconstitution thereof, e.g. powders or tablets…

Powdered thickener maintaining its extensional properties when reconstituted and for promoting safe swallowing by individuals with dysphagia

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Powdered thickener maintaining its extensional properties when reconstituted and for promoting safe swallowing by individuals with dysphagia

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Abstract

Claims4