Method of producing resistant starch
AssigneeArcher Daniels Midland Company
InventorJames A. McClain
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Abstract
This invention relates to the production of resistant starch. Preferably, this invention relates to the production of resistant starch comprising selecting a reaction temperature, acidifying unmodified starch to a pH, wherein the pH is optimum to convert the unmodified starch to resistant starch when at the reaction temperature, heating the acidified unmodified starch to about the reaction temperature, and maintaining the acidified unmodified starch close to about the reaction temperature until the maximum yield of resistant starch has been obtained while maintaining a whiteness level between about 65 and about 100.
Claims27
A method of producing resistant starch comprising:
- (a) selecting a reaction temperature;
- (b) acidifying unmodified starch to a pH, wherein said pH is optimum to convert said unmodified starch to resistant starch when at said reaction temperature;
- (c) heating said acidified unmodified starch to about the reaction temperature;
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- (d) maintaining said acidified unmodified starch close to about the reaction temperature until the maximum yield of resistant starch has been obtained while maintaining a whiteness level between about 50 and about 100.
A method of producing resistant starch comprising:
- (a) acidifying unmodified starch to a pH and a reaction temperature, wherein said pH is selected relative to said reaction temperature such that said pH may be optimum thereto to convert said unmodified starch to resistant starch when at said reaction temperature;
- (b) heating said acidified unmodified starch to about the reaction temperature;
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- (c) maintaining said acidified unmodified starch close to about the reaction temperature such that the maximum yield of resistant starch may be obtained while maintaining a whiteness level between about 50 and about 100.
A resistant starch formed from a process comprising:
- (a) acidifying unmodified starch to a pH and a reaction temperature, wherein said pH is selected relative to said reaction temperature such that said pH may be optimum thereto to convert said unmodified starch to resistant starch when at said reaction temperature;
- (b) heating said acidified unmodified starch to about the reaction temperature;
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- (c) maintaining said acidified unmodified starch close to about the reaction temperature such that the maximum yield of resistant starch may be obtained while maintaining a whiteness level between about 50 and about 100.
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