Method for increasing the accessibility of higher molecular weight beta-glucans
OwnerJodee Johnson, YiFang Chu +1inventors
InventorsJodee Johnson, YiFang Chu, Marianne O'Shea
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Abstract
A method of increasing the accessibility of higher molecular weight beta-glucan in beta-glucan-containing products includes microwave treating kilned groats at a power and for a period of time to increase the volume of the groats from about 5% to about 80% with a resulting viscosity of the oat beta-glucan is greater than about 500 cP as measured by Rapid Visco Analyzer. The method can further include tempering the kilned groats prior to microwave treating to increase the moisture content of the groats to a range from about 15% to about 25%.
Claims6
A method for increasing the accessibility of higher molecular weight beta-glucan comprising:
- providing groats;
- kilning the groats;
- subsequently, microwaving the kilned groats at a power and for a period of time to increase the volume of the kilned groats by an amount from about 5% to about 50% and to provide a weight average molecular weight of the beta-glucan of at least 600 kDa.
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