Polymer controlled induced viscosity fiber system and uses thereof
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsBryan W. Wolf, Bruce B. Blidner, Keith A. Garleb, Chron-Si Lai, Timothy W. Schenz
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a method of blunting the postprandial glycemic response in a human by feeding an induced viscosity fiber system. The invention also relates to an induced viscosity fiber system and the liquid products that incorporate the induced viscosity fiber system. Further, the invention relates to a method of incorporating soluble fiber into a liquid product without the typical negative organoleptic or physical stability issues. The invention also relates to a method of inducing the feeling of fullness and satiety by feeding the induced viscosity fiber system.
Claims13
A liquid composition comprising protein, fat, and carbohydrate, said carbohydrate including a polymer controlled induced viscosity fiber system which represents at least 30 w/w % of total carbohydrates in the liquid composition, the fiber system including
- (a) neutral soluble dietary fiber selected from the group consisting of guar gum, pectin, locust bean gum, methylcellulose, and mixtures thereof, and
- (b) hydrolyzed starch having a DP of at least 10 in a weight ratio of the neutral soluble fiber to the hydrolyzed starch of from 0.35:5.0 to 1:5.0
- wherein the liquid composition has a ready-to-feed viscosity of less than 200 cps and an in vivo viscosity of at least 300 cps.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.