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EP0317079A2
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High-fiber, expandable, dry-mixed compositions
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-10-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-10-19
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed novel compositions comprising dry mixing high levels of ultra-pure cellulose and/or colloidal cellulose microfibrils, non-swellable, zero-calorie, dietary fibers blended with a blend of specific natural, dry, particulate, hydrogel binders. The compositions possess water-expandable properties in water, acidic media, and/or alkaline media; are flowable powders capable of being compacted into tablets on high-speed tableting equipment; and demonstrate greater efficacy in providing a temporary reduction of the appetite by a non-systemic (no drug ingredients), expandable, bulking mechanism.
Inventors
- 👤 Orlando A. Battista
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:31
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L33/00; A23L33/20; A23L33/21; A23L33/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for the preparation of a very low-calorie (substantially zero-calorie), edible product capable of expanding into a highly swollen water-holding mass that expands to at least about 5 times its original volume when in contact with the gastric juices of the stomach, comprising dry blending only dry, solid (non-foamed), particulate ingredients at least from about 40 percent to as high as about 80 percent which consists of microcrystalline celluloses and at least about 5 percent alpha cellulose in combination with dry, fine, edible gums in dry power form constituting from about 8 to 20 percent by weight of the blend and compressing such dry compositions into a shaped form.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for the preparation of a very low-calorie (substantially zero-calorie), edible product capable of expanding into a highly swollen water-holding mass that expands to at least about 5 times its original volume when in contact with the gastric juices of the stomach, comprising dry blending only dry, solid (non-foamed), particulate ingredients at least from about 40 percent to as high as about 80 percent which consists of microcrystalline celluloses and at least about 5 percent alpha cellulose in combination with dry, fine, edible gums in dry power form constituting from about 8 to 20 percent by weight of the blend and compressing such dry compositions into a shaped form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as defined in Claim 1 wherein the total, particulate, edible cellulose constitutes more than about 70 percent of the blend.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method as defined in Claim 1 wherein the blend is compressed into a shaped form, such as circular, elliptical, oblong, and round-edged thick rectangular, at a pressure of about 2 to 14 kilograms or more.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
86 words
As an article of manufacture having substantially zero-calorie content wherein the compressed shaped forms consisting essentially from about 50 to 85 by weight of finely-divided, particulate, edible celluloses and about 10 to 20 percent by weight of edible, water-soluble gums in dry, finely-divided, particulate forms and which shaped forms being further characterized in that when ingested and upon coming into contact with aqueous liquids including gastric juices of the stomach expand into a gelatinous mass of about 5 times or more of their original dry volume.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
86 words
As an article of manufacture having substantially zero-calorie content wherein the compressed shaped forms consisting essentially from about 50 to 85 by weight of finely-divided, particulate, edible celluloses and about 10 to 20 percent by weight of edible, water-soluble gums in dry, finely-divided, particulate forms and which shaped forms being further characterized in that when ingested and upon coming into contact with aqueous liquids including gastric juices of the stomach expand into a gelatinous mass of about 5 times or more of their original dry volume.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An article of manufacture as defined in Claim 4 wherein the dry, edible celluloses comprise microcrystalline celluloses comprising commercially-available microcrystalline celluloses known as RC581 and/or PH101 or their equivalents or analogs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
An article of manufacture as defined in Claim 4 wherein the dry, edible, water-soluble gums comprising dry, particulate, carrageenans and guar gum, respectively, and less than about 1 percent by weight of particulate animal protein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
An article of manufacture as defined in Claim 4 wherein the dry, edible, non-foamed particulate protein at a total concentration of about 1 percent is dry blended with the alpha cellulose prior to dry blending these two dry ingredients with all the other dry particulate ingredients prior to converting the final dry mix into shaped forms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
An article of manufacture as defined in Claim 4 wherein the dry alpha cellulose is Solka Floc SW40 or its commercial equivalent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
An article of manufacture as defined in Claim 4 wherein the shaped form comprises about 10% of carrageenan, about 10% of guar gum, about 5% of alpha cellulose, and the balance consisting of microcrystalline cellulose RC581 and microcrystalline cellulose PH101 or their respective commercial equivalents or analogs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
An article of manufacture as defined in Claim 4 wherein the shaped form consists of about at least 50% of microcrystalline cellulose RC581 and about at least 20% of microcrystalline cellulose PH101 or their respective commercial equivalents in combination with about at least 20% dry, particulate, edible water soluble gums.
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