Non-cariogenic hydrogenated starch hydrolysate for confectionery and process for preparing this hydrolysate
AssigneeRoquette Freres
InventorsFrancoise Verwaerde, Jean-Bernard Leleu, Michel Huchette
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Abstract
The invention relates to a non-cariogenic hydrogenated starch for confectionery and process for preparing this hydrolysate. This hydrogenated starch hydrolysate comprises a content of polyols of DP higher than 20 which is sufficiently low for the cariogenic character of these polyols not to be troublesome and a content of low molecular weight products, which is sufficiently low for their presence not to interfere with the applicability of said hydrolysates in confectionery. The hydrogenated starch hydrolysate can be used in the manufacture of "hard candies" and chewing gums.
Claims10
Non-cariogenic hydrogenated starch hydrolysate for confectionery and chewing-gums, comprising less than 3% of polyols whose DP is higher than 20, 4 to 14% sorbitol, 45 to 60% of maltitol, the balance up to 100% consisting essentially of a mixture of polyols of DP 3 to 20.
Process for the preparation of a non-cariogenic hydrogenated hydrolysate for confectionery and chewing-gums, in which a starch hydrolysate of a D.E. of 17 to 27 obtained by acid or enzymatic hydrolysis is submitted successively to the steps comprising:
- the action of a .beta.-amylase and
- the action of an .alpha.-amylase,
- the amounts of .alpha.-amylase and of .beta.-amylase and the duration of action of these two enzymes being selected so that the D.E. of the hydrolysate is brought to a value of 46 to 48 at the end of the first enzymatic treatment and to a value of 48 to 50 at the end of the second, the final hydrolysate being hydrogenated.
Process for the preparation of a non-cariogenic hydrogenated hydrolysate for confectionery and chewing-gums, wherein a starch hydrolysate of a D.E. of 17 to 27, obtained by acid or enzymatic hydrolysis, is submitted successively to the steps comprising saccharification by means of a .beta.-amylase until a D.E. of 46-48 is obtained and then to a fractionation by passage through a cationic resin, or through a molecular sieve to remove polysaccharides whose DP is higher than 20, the thus obtained syrup then being hydrogenated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.