Polydextrose material
AssigneeCargill, Incorporated
InventorBruno Frédéric Stengel
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention discloses a new type of water-soluble polydextrose. This new type of polydextrose contains at least 75% by weight of saccharide molecules having a degree of polymerisation (DP) of 5 or more and characterised in that the non-digestible fiber content is at least 80% by weight. Further, the present invention relates to a process for preparing this new type of polydextrose and to the use of this polydextrose in products such as food products, pharmaceutical products and personal care products.
Claims17
A food product containing a polydextrose fraction comprising saccharide molecules, the polydextrose fraction being a fraction separated from a crude polydextrose product by chromatographic separation,
- wherein the crude polydextrose product has been prepared by polymerization of saccharides in the presence of acid, wherein the acid is selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid, citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, gluconic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid and mixtures thereof, and
- wherein the pH of the crude polydextrose has been adjusted to from 6 to 8 prior to chromatographic separation;
- wherein at least 90% by weight of the saccharide molecules in the polydextrose fraction have a degree of polymerization of 5 or more;
- wherein at least 70% by weight of saccharide molecules have a degree of polymerization of 10 or more;
- wherein the polydextrose fraction has a non-digestible fiber content of at least 80% by weight;
- and
- wherein the food product comprises a confectionery, a bakery product, a beverage, or a dairy product.
A pharmaceutical product containing a polydextrose fraction comprising saccharide molecules, the polydextrose fraction being a fraction separated from a crude polydextrose product by chromatographic separation,
- wherein the crude polydextrose product has been prepared by polymerization of saccharides in the presence of acid, wherein the acid is selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid, citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, gluconic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid and mixtures thereof, and
- wherein the pH of the crude polydextrose has been adjusted to from 6 to 8 prior to chromatographic separation;
- wherein at least 90% by weight of the saccharide molecules in the polydextrose fraction have a degree of polymerization of 5 or more;
- wherein at least 70% by weight of saccharide molecules have a degree of polymerization of 10 or more;
- wherein the polydextrose fraction has a non-digestible fiber content of at least 80% by weight;
- and
- wherein the pharmaceutical product comprises a tablet, excipient, or viscosity agent.
A personal care product containing a polydextrose fraction comprising saccharide molecules, the polydextrose fraction being a fraction separated from a crude polydextrose product by chromatographic separation,
- wherein the crude polydextrose product has been prepared by polymerization of saccharides in the presence of acid, wherein the acid is selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid, citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, gluconic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid and mixtures thereof, and
- wherein the pH of the crude polydextrose has been adjusted to from 6 to 8 prior to chromatographic separation;
- wherein at least 90% by weight of the saccharide molecules in the polydextrose fraction have a degree of polymerization of 5 or more;
- wherein at least 70% by weight of saccharide molecules have a degree of polymerization of 10 or more;
- wherein the polydextrose fraction has a non-digestible fiber content of at least 80% by weight;
- and
- wherein the personal care product comprises a fluid, a semifluid, or a solid product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.