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US 12,728,167 B2Granted
Compositions of tri-substituted starch and methods for making and using the same
AssigneeCorn Products Development, Inc.
InventorsChristina Odorisio, Maria Stewart
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are compositions containing a modified starch, the starch modified to contain ester linkages to multiple short-chain fatty acids of different lengths; in particular, containing linkages to acetate, propionate, and butyrate. Methods for making and using such starch esters are described, as are compositions including the starch ester for nutritional effects and health benefits.
Claims17
A starch ester comprising a starch esterified with at least three short chain fatty acids selected from the group consisting of formate, acetate, propionate, butyrate, isobutyrate, valerate, and isovalerate,
- wherein the starch ester has a degree of substitution of about 0.01 to about 0.6;
- and wherein the starch ester is in an effective amount to induce a first amount of a short chain fatty acid in an in vitro model colon assay greater than a second amount of the short chain fatty acid provided by a control composition, the control composition comprising a monosubstituted or di-substituted starch ester.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.