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Foodstuffs containing starch of a dull waxy genotype
Assignee: Cerestar USA Inc
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Filing: 1987-04-10
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Granted: 1988-12-06
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Expires: 2007-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A foodstuff thickened with a chemically modified starch extracted from a starch bearing plant having a dull waxy genotype is disclosed. Maize is the preferred plant.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert B. Friedman
- 👤 David J. Gottneid
- 👤 Eugene J. Faron
- 👤 Frank J. Pustek
- 👤 Frances R. Katz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:24
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23C; A23C9/00; A23C9/152; A23C9/154; A23C9/1544; A23L; A23L29/00; A23L29/20; A23L29/206; A23L29/212; C; C08; C08B; C08B30/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A thickened foodstuff comprising a foodstuff, water and having as an essential thickening ingredient an effective amount of a natural chemically modified starch, said natural chemically modified starch being a starch extracted from a starch bearing plant having a dull waxy genotype, said starch having a rounded heating peak not exceeding about 500 Brabender Units, said starch not having been chemically modified.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A thickened foodstuff comprising a foodstuff, water and having as an essential thickening ingredient an effective amount of a natural chemically modified starch, said natural chemically modified starch being a starch extracted from a starch bearing plant having a dull waxy genotype, said starch having a rounded heating peak not exceeding about 500 Brabender Units, said starch not having been chemically modified.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The thickened foodstuff of claim 1 wherein the starch bearing plant is maize and the starch is extracted from kernels of maize.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The thickened foodstuff of claim 1 wherein the amount of starch present is about 1% to about 20% by weight based on the total weight of thickened foodstuff.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The thickened foodstuff of claim 3 wherein the starch bearing plant is maize and the starch is extracted from kernels of maize.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for making a thickened foodstuff comprising combining a foodstuff, water and an effective amount of a natural chemically modified starch, said natural chemically modified starch being a starch extracted from a starch bearing plant having a dull waxy geotype, said starch having a rounded heating peak not exceeding about 500 Brabender Units, said starch not having been chemically modified; and cooking said combination as necessary to produce a thickened foodstuff.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for making a thickened foodstuff comprising combining a foodstuff, water and an effective amount of a natural chemically modified starch, said natural chemically modified starch being a starch extracted from a starch bearing plant having a dull waxy geotype, said starch having a rounded heating peak not exceeding about 500 Brabender Units, said starch not having been chemically modified; and cooking said combination as necessary to produce a thickened foodstuff.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the starch is extracted from a maize kernel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the amount of starch added is about 1% to about 20% by weight based on total weight of foodstuff.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
8 words
The starch of claim 6 in granular form.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for making a thickened foodstuff comprising: (a) forming a slurry comprising water and an effective amount of a natural chemically modified starch, said naturally chemically modified starch being a starch extracted from a starch bearing plant having a dull waxy genotype, said starch having a rounded heating peak not exceeding about 500 Brabender Units, said starch not having been chemically modified; (b) cooking the slurry as necsessary to produce a sol; and (c) combining the sol with a foodstuff to produce a thickened foodstuff.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for making a thickened foodstuff comprising: (a) forming a slurry comprising water and an effective amount of a natural chemically modified starch, said naturally chemically modified starch being a starch extracted from a starch bearing plant having a dull waxy genotype, said starch having a rounded heating peak not exceeding about 500 Brabender Units, said starch not having been chemically modified; (b) cooking the slurry as necsessary to produce a sol; and (c) combining the sol with a foodstuff to produce a thickened foodstuff.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the cooking step is conducted at a temperature equal to or greater than the gelatinization temperature of the starch and subjects the starch to shear.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the plant is maize.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the amount of starch added is about 1% to about 20% by weight based on total weight of foodstuff.
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