Novel thickening compositions based on starch

A method of providing nutrition to a patient suffering from dysphagia, the method comprising administering to the patient in need thereof a composition, comprising a homogenized, comminuted pulse product in combination with at least one hydrocolloid.

A method of treating a patient having dysphagia, the method comprising:

• feeding a homogenized, enzyme treated, comminuted pulse product to the patient having dysphagia.

A composition comprising from about 5 wt % to about 70 wt % homogenized, comminuted pulse product;

• from about 20 wt % to about 70 wt % starch;
• from about 5 wt % to about 40 wt % maltodextrin;
• and from about 2 wt % to about 30 wt % hydrocolloid.

The composition of claim 16 comprising from about 10 wt % to about 40 wt % homogenized, comminuted pulse product;

• from about 30 wt % to about 50 wt % starch;
• from about 10 wt % to about 30 wt % maltodextrin;
• and from about 5 wt % to about 10 wt % xanthan gum.

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