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US 2015/0147432 A1Published application
Stable thickener formulations
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorErin Olson
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Abstract
Stable thickener formulations and nutritional compositions having the stable thickener formulations are provided. In a general embodiment the present disclosure provides a stable thickener formulation comprising from about 0.015% to about 0.05% by weight of carrageenan and from about 1.2% to about 4.0% by weight of starch. The stable thickener formulation can be used in nutritional compositions used to treat a variety of physiological conditions.
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A method for treating a medical condition in a patient, the method comprising administering to the patient a composition including a stable thickener formulation selected from the group of:
- from about 0.03% to about 0.05% by weight of carrageenan and from about 1.5% to about 4.0% by weight of starch, and at least one nutritional ingredient, the viscosity of the formulation is from about 300 cps to about 9000 cps, and wherein the nutritional ingredient comprises at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of a carbohydrate, a protein, a fat, prebiotics, probiotics, symbiotics, fish oils, phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and combinations thereof;
- a weight of carrageenan and a weight of starch in a ratio of about 1:69 to about 1:122, and at least one nutritional ingredient, wherein the viscosity of the formulation is from about 300 cps to about 9000 cps, and wherein the nutritional ingredient comprises at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of a carbohydrate, a protein, a fat, prebiotics, probiotics, symbiotics, fish oils, phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and combinations thereof;
- about 0.1% to about 0.14% by weight of xanthan gum and from about 2.5% to about 2.7% by weight of starch, and at least one nutritional ingredient, wherein the viscosity of the formulation is from about 1100 cps to about 9000 cps, and wherein the nutritional ingredient comprises at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of a carbohydrate, a protein, a fat, prebiotics, probiotics, symbiotics, fish oils, phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and combinations thereof;
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- a weight of xanthan gum and a weight of starch in a ratio of about 1:18 to about 1:27, and at least one nutritional ingredient, wherein the viscosity of the formulation is from about 1100 cps to about 9000 cps, and wherein the nutritional ingredient comprises at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of a carbohydrate, a protein, a fat, prebiotics, probiotics, symbiotics, fish oils, phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and combinations thereof.
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A method for providing nutrition to a patient with dysphagia comprising administering to the patient a composition including a stable thickener formulation selected from the group consisting of:
- from about 0.03% to about 0.05% by weight of carrageenan and from about 1.5% to about 4.0% by weight of starch, and at least one nutritional ingredient, the viscosity of the formulation is from about 300 cps to about 9000 cps, and wherein the nutritional ingredient comprises at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of a carbohydrate, a protein, a fat, prebiotics, probiotics, symbiotics, fish oils, phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and combinations thereof;
- a weight of carrageenan and a weight of starch in a ratio of about 1:69 to about 1:122, and at least one nutritional ingredient, wherein the viscosity of the formulation is from about 300 cps to about 9000 cps, and wherein the nutritional ingredient comprises at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of a carbohydrate, a protein, a fat, prebiotics, probiotics, symbiotics, fish oils, phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and combinations thereof;
- about 0.1% to about 0.14% by weight of xanthan gum and from about 2.5% to about 2.7% by weight of starch, and at least one nutritional ingredient, wherein the viscosity of the formulation is from about 1100 cps to about 9000 cps, and wherein the nutritional ingredient comprises at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of a carbohydrate, a protein, a fat, prebiotics, probiotics, symbiotics, fish oils, phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and combinations thereof;
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- a weight of xanthan gum and a weight of starch in a ratio of about 1:18 to about 1:27, and at least one nutritional ingredient, wherein the viscosity of the formulation is from about 1100 cps to about 9000 cps, and wherein the nutritional ingredient comprises at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of a carbohydrate, a protein, a fat, prebiotics, probiotics, symbiotics, fish oils, phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and combinations thereof.
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