US 2003/0125301 A1 · Dual induced viscosity fiber system and uses thereof

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a method of blunting the postprandial glycemic response to a meal by feeding a dual induced viscosity fiber system. The first component of the induced viscosity fiber system is soluble fiber. The second component of the induced viscosity fiber system is water-insoluble, acid-soluble multivalent cations. The third component of the induced viscosity fiber system in lightly hydrolyzed starch. The fiber system will typically be incorporated into a meal replacement nutritional. The present invention also refers to a method of delivering soluble fiber to diabetics and to persons needing to lose weight. Additionally, the invention refers to a method of promoting the feeling of fullness and satiety by feeding a nutritional product containing the induced viscosity fiber system.

Claims22

Dependent claims

A method for blunting the postprandial glycemic response of an individual comprising administering to said individual a dual induced viscosity fiber system, said fiber system comprises:

a. a satiating amount of an anionic soluble fiber source and neutral soluble fiber source,
b. sufficient quantity of lightly hydrolyzed starch, and
c. sufficient quantity of water-insoluble multivalent cation that is ionized in acid.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/157,298Filed 29 May 2002

Priority

31 May 2001

Published

3 Jul 2003

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification37 codes

A61K 45/06
Medicinal preparations containing active ingredients not provided for in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00: mixtures of active ingredients without…
A23L 19/115
Of tuberous or like starch containing root crops: konjak; Konntaku
A23L 29/231
Of vegetable origin: pectin; Derivatives thereof
A23L 29/238
Of vegetable origin: from seeds, e.g. locust bean gum or guar gum

Dual induced viscosity fiber system and uses thereof

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Dual induced viscosity fiber system and uses thereof

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Abstract

Claims22