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AssigneesUni Colloid Kabushiki Kaisha, Nippon Oil and Fats Co., Ltd.
InventorsSeiki Harada, Masatsugu Ito, Koichi Iwanami, Kenichi Hashimoto
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The present invention provides a product containing glucomannan mixed with encapsulated acidic material having a wall made of hydrophobic substance which melts at a temperature higher than the coagulating temperature of the glucomannan. Because this acidic material is covered with a wall, when alkali is added to the mixture which is then heated, the glucomannan is coagulated. Then, the wall of the encapsulated material is melted by heating to liberate acid, neutralizing the alkaline substance, and producing a slightly alkaline, neutral or acidic glucomannan coagulated product. Further, although the glucomannan coagulated product has a water- releasing property, this can be reduced by adding other natural polysaccharides. Also, a decrease of elasticity caused by neutralization can be eliminated by adding food cellulose.
A glucomannan product, which comprises (1) glucomannan as principal component, (2) an encapsulated acidic material which comprises an acidic substance covered with a wall of a hydrophobic substance, and (3) an encapsulated alkaline material which comprises an alkaline substance covered with a wall of a hydrophobic substance, wherein the melting point of the wall of the encapsulated alkaline material is at least 5.degree. C. lower than the melting point of the wall of the encapsulated acidic material.
A glucomannan product, which comprises (1) glucomannan as principal component, (2) an encapsulated acidic material which comprises an acidic substance covered with a wall of a hydrophobic substance, and (3) cellulose.
A glucomannan product, which comprises (1) glucomannan as principal component, (2) an encapsulated acidic material which comprises an acidic substance covered with a wall of a hydrophobic substance, and (3) cellulose and (4) a natural polysaccharide.
A glucomannan product, which comprises (1) glucomannan as principal component, (2) an encapsulated acidic material which comprises an acidic substance covered with a wall of a hydrophobic substance, (3) an encapsulated alkaline material which comprises an alkaline substance covered with a wall of a hydrophobic substance, (4) a natural polysaccharide and (5) cellulose, wherein the melting point of the wall of the encapsulated alkaline material is lower than the melting point of the wall of the encapsulated acidic material.
A method of coagulating glucomannan, which comprises
A method of coagulating glucomannan, which comprises
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