US4834990A
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Non-dairy liquid health food
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-12-23
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Granted: 1989-05-30
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Expires: 2007-12-23
Abstract
Abstract An improved non-dairy liquid food product is made by adding dietary fiber and calcium to a fruit juice or a drink. The dietary fiber may include soluble, insoluble dietary fiber or mixtrues there of. Any soluble, insoluble, organic or inorganic calcium salt may be employed.
Inventors
- 👤 Moh. S. Amer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:05
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L2/00; A23L2/52; A23L33/00; A23L33/10; A23L33/16; A23L33/20; A23L33/21; A23L33/24; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A non-dairy aqueous liquid food product containing, per 8 ounce serving, about 0.5 to about 10 wt.% of soluble dietary fiber, about 100 to about 2,000 mg. of calcium in the form of one or more insoluble salts, and about 0.1 to about 0.5 wt.% of a stabilizer system consisting essentially of, approximately by weight, 15 to 45% of carboxymethyl cellulose, 15 to 45% of guar gum, 15 to 30% of locust bean gum, and 12.5 to 22.5% of carrageenan.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A non-dairy aqueous liquid food product containing, per 8 ounce serving, about 0.5 to about 10 wt.% of soluble dietary fiber, about 100 to about 2,000 mg. of calcium in the form of one or more insoluble salts, and about 0.1 to about 0.5 wt.% of a stabilizer system consisting essentially of, approximately by weight, 15 to 45% of carboxymethyl cellulose, 15 to 45% of guar gum, 15 to 30% of locust bean gum, and 12.5 to 22.5% of carrageenan.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A food product according to claim 1 wherein said aqueous liquid comprises a fruit juice or drink.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A food product according to claim 1 wherein the soluble dietary fiber comprises gum arabic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A food product according to claim 1 wherein the stabilizer system consists essentially of, approximately by weight, 31% of carboxymethyl cellulose, 31% of guar gum, 22% of locust bean gum, and 16% of carrageenan.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
A non-dairy aqueous liquid food product comprising a fruit juice or drink containing, per 8 ounce serving, about 0.5 to about 10 wt.% of insoluble dietary fiber, 0 to about 2,000 mg. of one or a mixture of calcium salts, and about 0.1 to about 0.5 wt.% of a stabilizer system consisting essentially of, approximately by weight, 15 to 45% of carboxymethyl cellulose, 15 to 45% of guar gum, 15 to 30% of locust bean gum, and 12.5 to 22.5% of carrageenan.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
82 words
A non-dairy aqueous liquid food product comprising a fruit juice or drink containing, per 8 ounce serving, about 0.5 to about 10 wt.% of insoluble dietary fiber, 0 to about 2,000 mg. of one or a mixture of calcium salts, and about 0.1 to about 0.5 wt.% of a stabilizer system consisting essentially of, approximately by weight, 15 to 45% of carboxymethyl cellulose, 15 to 45% of guar gum, 15 to 30% of locust bean gum, and 12.5 to 22.5% of carrageenan.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A food product according to claim 5 wherein the stabilizer system consists essentially of, approximately by weight, 31% of carboxymethyl cellulose, 31% of guar gum, 22% of locust bean gum, and 16% of carrageenan.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A food product according to claim 5 wherein the insoluble dietary fiber is cellulosic.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A food product according to claim 5 further containing about 100 to about 2,000 mg. of calcium in the form of one or more insoluble salts.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A food product according to claim 5 further containing about 100 to about 2,000 mg. of calcium in the form of one or more soluble salts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A food product according to claim 9 wherein the soluble salt is calcium lactate.
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