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Modified starch emulsifier characterized by shelf stability
Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corp
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Filing: 1988-08-18
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Granted: 1990-12-11
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Expires: 2008-08-18
Abstract
Abstract Modified starches useful for emulsifying industrial products, especially foods and beverages containing flavor oils, are prepared by enzymatic degradation of the 1,4-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages from the non-reducing ends of a starch molecule, preferably employing beta-amylase, which may be carried out before or after the preparation of a starch derivative containing a hydrophobic group or both hydrophilic and hydrophobic substituent groups. The enzymatic degradation provides a starch emulsifier whose emulsions are characterized by improved shelf stability, which emulsifier may be used as a replacement for gum arabic and in other industrial applications.
Inventors
- 👤 Chung-Wai Chiu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:43
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08B; C08B31/00; C12; C12P; C12P19/00; C12P19/22; A; A23; A23L; A23L29/00; A23L29/10; A23L29/30; A23L29/35; C08B30/00; C08B30/12; C08B31/02; C08B31/04; C08B31/16; C09; C09K; C09K23/00; C09K23/56; C09K23/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A modified starch having emulsification properties whose emulsions are characterized by improved stability and resistance to oiling and gelling during storage, comprising a starch derivative containing a hydrophobic group or both a hydrophilic group and a hydrophobic group, of which up to 70%, by weight, has been degraded by an exo-enzyme capable of cleaving 1,4-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages from non-reducing ends of the starch but incapable of cleaving 1,6-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages of the starch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A modified starch having emulsification properties whose emulsions are characterized by improved stability and resistance to oiling and gelling during storage, comprising a starch derivative containing a hydrophobic group or both a hydrophilic group and a hydrophobic group, of which up to 70%, by weight, has been degraded by an exo-enzyme capable of cleaving 1,4-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages from non-reducing ends of the starch but incapable of cleaving 1,6-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages of the starch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The modified starch of claim 1, wherein the starch is acid or heat-converted, or converted by alpha-amylase to a WF of up to about 60.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The modified starch of claim 1, wherein the exo-enzyme is beta-amylase.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The modified starch of claim 1, wherein the starch is a waxy maize starch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The modified starch of claim 1, wherein the starch is gelatinized and has been derivatized by treatment with at least 0.25% of octenylsuccinic acid anhydride on a starch dry weight basis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The modified starch of claim 5, wherein the starch is further derivatized to contain hydroxypropyl groups.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The modified starch of claim 1, wherein the starch derivative containing a hydrophobic group is gelatinized and the hydrophobic group comprises an alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl or aralkenyl group containing at least five carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
75 words
The modified starch of claim 1, wherein the starch derivative containing both a hydrophilic group and a hydrophobic group is gelatinized and contains a substituent radical having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a radical from the class of dimethylene and trimethylene radicals and R' is the hydrophobic group which comprises an alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl or aralkenyl group containing at least five carbon atoms, and wherein the carboxyl radical COOH is the hydrophilic group.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for preparing a modified starch having emulsification properties whose emulsions are characterized by improved stability and resistance to oiling and gelling during storage, comprising the steps of (a) providing a gelatinized starch derivative, the derivative being characterized by each substituent radical containing a hydrophobic group or both a hydrophilic group and a hydrophobic group; and (b) degrading up to 70%, by weight, of the starch derivative to maltose with an exo-enzyme capable of cleaving the 1,4-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages from non-reducing ends of starch but incapable of cleaving 1,6-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages of starch.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for preparing a modified starch having emulsification properties whose emulsions are characterized by improved stability and resistance to oiling and gelling during storage, comprising the steps of (a) providing a gelatinized starch derivative, the derivative being characterized by each substituent radical containing a hydrophobic group or both a hydrophilic group and a hydrophobic group; and (b) degrading up to 70%, by weight, of the starch derivative to maltose with an exo-enzyme capable of cleaving the 1,4-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages from non-reducing ends of starch but incapable of cleaving 1,6-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages of starch.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the starch is a waxy maize starch.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the starch has been acid or heat-converted, or converted by alpha-amylase to a WF of up to about 60 prior to treatment with an exo-enzyme capable of cleaving the 1,4-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages from non-reducing ends of the starch but incapable of cleaving 1,6-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages of the starch.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the starch has been derivatized by treatment with at least 0.25% of octenylsuccinic acid anhydride on a starch dry weight basis.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the enzyme is beta-amylase and the enzyme degradation is carried out in aqueous dispersion containing up to 33% solids at an enzyme concentration from 334-1,110 degrees of diastatic power per 100 g of starch on a dry weight basis, and at a pH range between 3 and 10 and a temperature range from 20-75$C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the starch derivative contains a hydrophobic group, which hydrophobic group comprises an alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl or aralkenyl group containing at least five carbon atoms.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the starch derivative containing both a hydrophilic group and a hydrophobic group contains a substituent radical having the following formula: ##STR2## wherein R is a radical from the class of dimethylene and trimethylene radicals and R' is the substituent hydrophobic group which comprises an alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl or aralkenyl group containing at least five carbon atoms, and wherein the carboxyl radical COOH is the hydrophilic group.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for preparing a modified starch having emulsification properties whose emulsions are characterized by improved stability and resistance to oiling and gelling during storage, comprising the steps of: (a) degrading up to 70%, by weight, of a gelatinized starch to maltose with an exo-enzyme capable of cleaving the 1,4-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages from non-reducing ends of starch but incapable of cleaving 1,6-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages of starch; and (b) reacting the enzymatically degraded starch with a reagent to provide a starch derivative containing a hydrophobic group or both a hydrophilic group and a hydrophobic group.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for preparing a modified starch having emulsification properties whose emulsions are characterized by improved stability and resistance to oiling and gelling during storage, comprising the steps of: (a) degrading up to 70%, by weight, of a gelatinized starch to maltose with an exo-enzyme capable of cleaving the 1,4-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages from non-reducing ends of starch but incapable of cleaving 1,6-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages of starch; and (b) reacting the enzymatically degraded starch with a reagent to provide a starch derivative containing a hydrophobic group or both a hydrophilic group and a hydrophobic group.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the starch is a waxy maize starch.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the starch has been acid or heat-converted, or converted by alpha-amylase to a WF of up to about 60 prior to treatment with an exo-enyzme capable of cleaving the 1,4-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages from non-reducing ends of starch but incapable of cleaving 1,6-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages of starch.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the starch has been derivatized by treatment with at least 0.25% of octenylsuccinic acid anhydride on a starch dry weight basis.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the enzyme is beta-amylase and the enzyme degradation is carried out in aqueous dispersion containing up to 33% solids at an enzyme concentration from 334-1,110 degrees of diastatic power per 100 g of starch on a dry weight basis, and at a pH range between 3 and 10 and a temperature range from 20°-75° C.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the starch derivative contains a hydrophobic group, which hydrophobic group comprises an alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl or aralkenyl group containing at least five carbon atoms.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method of claim 18, wherein the starch derivative containing both a hydrophilic group and a hydrophobic group contains a substituent radical having the following formula: ##STR3## wherein R is a radical from the class of dimethylene and trimethylene radicals and R' is the substituent hydrophobic group which comprises an alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl or aralkenyl group containing at least five carbon atoms, and wherein the carboxyl radical COOH is the hydrophilic group.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
12 words
An emulsion for industrial applications containing the modified starch of claim 1.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
An emulsion for industrial applications containing a modified starch prepared by the method of claim 9.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
An emulsion for industrial applications containing a modified starch prepared by the method of claim 16.
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