US4241093A
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Food supplement from vegetable pulp and method of preparing same
Assignee: HOLDING Inc Pty
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Filing: 1978-05-11
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Granted: 1980-12-23
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Expires: 1998-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A bland food supplement which can be used as a filler, extender, or protein binder in a variety of food products is made from water-extracted vegetable pulp such as sugar beet pulp. The pulp is contacted with an aqueous bleaching solution selected from the group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, an alkali metal peroxide, ammonium persulfate, sulfur dioxide, sodium hydrosulfite, sodium chlorite, sodium hypochlorite, chlorine, chlorine dioxide and combinations thereof. The bleached pulp is separated from the bleaching solution, and is then dried to obtain a stable, free-flowing, food supplement comprising about 4% to 8% by weight water, about 7% to 9% crude protein, about 15% to 25% crude fiber, about 60% to 70% nitrogen-free extracts, and about 2.5% to 5% ash.
Inventors
- 👤 Souly A. Farag
- 👤 John E. Hayes
- 👤 Lloyd W. Norman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:48
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L5/00; A23L5/40; A23L5/49; A23L19/00; A23L19/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A process for producing a bland food supplement from water-extracted, vegetable pulp selected from the group consisting of the water-extracted pulps of sugar beets, apples, citrus peels, corn, beans, peas, and turnips, said process comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the water-extracted pulp with an aqueous bleaching solution comprising a bleaching agent selected from the group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, an alkali metal peroxide, ammonium persulfate, sulfur dioxide, sodium hydrosulfite, sodium chlorite, sodium hypochlorite, chlorine, chlorine dioxide, and combinations thereof, (b) separating the bleached pulp from the bleaching solution, and (c) drying the bleached pulp to obtain a stable, free-flowing, bland food supplement having a composition by weight of about 4% to 8% water, about 7% to 9% crude protein, about 15% to 25% crude fiber, about 60% to 70% nitrogen-free extracts, and about 2.5% to 5% ash, wherein said food supplement can be used as a filler, extender, or protein binder in a variety of food products.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A process for producing a bland food supplement from water-extracted, vegetable pulp selected from the group consisting of the water-extracted pulps of sugar beets, apples, citrus peels, corn, beans, peas, and turnips, said process comprising the steps of: (a) contacting the water-extracted pulp with an aqueous bleaching solution comprising a bleaching agent selected from the group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, an alkali metal peroxide, ammonium persulfate, sulfur dioxide, sodium hydrosulfite, sodium chlorite, sodium hypochlorite, chlorine, chlorine dioxide, and combinations thereof, (b) separating the bleached pulp from the bleaching solution, and (c) drying the bleached pulp to obtain a stable, free-flowing, bland food supplement having a composition by weight of about 4% to 8% water, about 7% to 9% crude protein, about 15% to 25% crude fiber, about 60% to 70% nitrogen-free extracts, and about 2.5% to 5% ash, wherein said food supplement can be used as a filler, extender, or protein binder in a variety of food products.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein the vegetable pulp is water-extracted sugar beet pulp.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process in accordance with claim 2, wherein sugar beets are cut into pieces and contacted with hot water to produce an extract of water soluble components and water insoluble pulp, the water insoluble pulp is then separated from the extract to form the water-extracted, sugar beet pulp.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process in accordance with claim 3, wherein the water-extracted, sugar beet pulp is washed with water to remove foreign matter prior to the bleaching step.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process in accordance with claim 3, wherein the bleached sugar beet pulp from step (b) is pressed to remove excess water.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process in accordance with claim 5, wherein the bleach solution from step (b) and said press water are recycled as bleaching solution in step (a).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process in accordance with claim 2, wherein hydrogen peroxide is the bleaching agent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process in accordance with claim 2, wherein the concentration of bleaching agent in the bleaching solution is from about 0.5% to 50% by weight, and the temperature of the bleaching solution is from about 20° C. to 90° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A stable, bland, free-flowing food supplement comprising bleached, water-extracted sugar beet pulp which has a chemical composition of about 4% to 8% by weight water, about 7% to 9% crude protein, about 15% to 25% crude fiber, about 60% to 70% nitrogen-free extracts, and about 2.5% to 5% ash.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
A stable, bland, free-flowing food supplement comprising bleached, water-extracted sugar beet pulp which has a chemical composition of about 4% to 8% by weight water, about 7% to 9% crude protein, about 15% to 25% crude fiber, about 60% to 70% nitrogen-free extracts, and about 2.5% to 5% ash.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
A stable, bland, free-flowing, food supplement made in accordance with claim 1.
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