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US 2003/0215561 A1Published application
Resistant starch prepared by isoamylase debranching of low amylose starch
AssigneeNational Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
InventorsYong-Cheng Shi, Xiaoyuan Cui, Anne M. Birkett, Michael G. Thatcher
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Abstract
This patent pertains to a resistant starch prepared by fully debranching a low amylose starch using isoamylase. Such resistant starch is useful in edible products, including nutritional supplements.
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A resistant starch composition prepared by completely debranching a low amylose starch comprising highly crystalline, fully debranched linear α-glucans, wherein the composition is characterized by
- a) a resistant starch content of at least about 70% by weight;
- b) a dextrose equivalent greater than about 4.0;
- c) a peak melting point temperature, Tp as measured by DSC, of at least about 90;
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- d) an enthalpy, ΔH as measured by DSC of at least about 25.
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