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Psyllium mucilloid fiber food products
Assignee: GD SEALE & Co PO BOX 1045 SKOKIE IL 60076 A CORP OF DE
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Filing: 1985-08-07
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Granted: 1991-04-23
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Expires: 2005-08-07
Abstract
Abstract This disclosure relates to a novel composition for making and using psyllium high fiber food products useful as a dietary aid. In particular, the compositions contain a dry blend of high fiber food product base which may be incorporated into a psyllium fiber drink mix or extended psyllium fiber bar or puff.
Inventors
- 👤 John A. Colliopoulos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 05:01
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/34; A23G3/36; A23G3/48; A23L; A23L33/00; A23L33/20; A23L33/21; A23L33/22; A23P; A23P30/00; A23P30/30; A23P30/32; A23P30/34; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804; Y10S426/808
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
An expanded high fiber bar or puff made by aqueous extrusion comprising about 5 to 80 weight percent of psyllium mucilloid, water, about 0 to 30 weight percent expander, and a total dietary fiber of from about 4 to 80 weight percent wherein the psyllium mucilloid may be a part of the dietary fiber, and wherein further said high fiber bar or puff comprises one or more dietary fibers selected from cereal brans.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
An expanded high fiber bar or puff made by aqueous extrusion comprising about 5 to 80 weight percent of psyllium mucilloid, water, about 0 to 30 weight percent expander, and a total dietary fiber of from about 4 to 80 weight percent wherein the psyllium mucilloid may be a part of the dietary fiber, and wherein further said high fiber bar or puff comprises one or more dietary fibers selected from cereal brans.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An expanded high fiber bar or puff according to claim 1 comprising psyllium and one or more dietary fibers selected from the group consisting of corn bran, wheat bran, and rice bran.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
An extruded high fiber, psyllium-containing product comprising: (a) from about 5 to about 50 weight percent of psyllium mucilloid; (b) from about 4 to about 80 weight percent total dietary fibers comprising psyllium fiber and cereal bran; (c) from about 0.5 to about 30 weight percent of a sweetening agent; and wherein further said product is produced by hot extrusion with water.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
An extruded high fiber, psyllium-containing product comprising: (a) from about 5 to about 50 weight percent of psyllium mucilloid; (b) from about 4 to about 80 weight percent total dietary fibers comprising psyllium fiber and cereal bran; (c) from about 0.5 to about 30 weight percent of a sweetening agent; and wherein further said product is produced by hot extrusion with water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An extruded high fiber, psyllium-containing product according to claim 3 wherein further said product comprises from about 5 to about 30 weight percent of an expander.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
92 words
An extruded high fiber, psyllium-containing product comprising: (a) from about 5 to about 15 weight percent of psyllium mucilloid; (b) from about 4 to about 33 weight percent total dietary fibers comprising psyllium fiber and cereal bran; (c) from about 5 to about 30 weight percent of an expander selected from the group consisting of rice flour, corn flour, wheat flour, modified starches, and mixtures thereof; and (d) from about 0.5 to about 30 weight percent of a sweetening agent; and wherein further said product is produced by hot extrusion with water.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
92 words
An extruded high fiber, psyllium-containing product comprising: (a) from about 5 to about 15 weight percent of psyllium mucilloid; (b) from about 4 to about 33 weight percent total dietary fibers comprising psyllium fiber and cereal bran; (c) from about 5 to about 30 weight percent of an expander selected from the group consisting of rice flour, corn flour, wheat flour, modified starches, and mixtures thereof; and (d) from about 0.5 to about 30 weight percent of a sweetening agent; and wherein further said product is produced by hot extrusion with water.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
An extruded high fiber, psyllium-containing product according to claim 5 wherein the expander comprises rice flour.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
An extruded high fiber, psyllium-containing product according to claim 5 wherein the total dietary fibers comprise wheat bran.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of making an expanded high fiber bar or puff comprising making a mixture comprising psyllium mucilloid, 0 to 69 weight percent of an expander and a total dietary fiber from a grain source of from about 0 to 93 weight percent wherein the psyllium may be a part of the dietary fiber, blending the mixture until substantially homogeneous and then extruding with water at a temperature of from about 130° to 200° C. such that the final product has a psyllium content of between 5 to 99 weight percent, and wherein the dietary fiber comprises psyllium and one or more dietary fibers from a grain source selected from the group consisting of corn bran, wheat bran, and rice bran.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of making an expanded high fiber bar or puff comprising making a mixture comprising psyllium mucilloid, 0 to 69 weight percent of an expander and a total dietary fiber from a grain source of from about 0 to 93 weight percent wherein the psyllium may be a part of the dietary fiber, blending the mixture until substantially homogeneous and then extruding with water at a temperature of from about 130° to 200° C. such that the final product has a psyllium content of between 5 to 99 weight percent, and wherein the dietary fiber comprises psyllium and one or more dietary fibers from a grain source selected from the group consisting of corn bran, wheat bran, and rice bran.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
108 words
An extrusion process for preparing high fiber, psyllium-containing products, said process comprising the steps of: (a) blending until substantially homogeneous a mixture comprising from about 5 to about 15 weight percent of psyllium mucilloid, from about 4 to about 33 weight percent total dietary fibers comprising psyllium fiber and cereal bran, from about 5 to about 30 weight percent of an expander selected from the group consisting of rice flour, corn flour, wheat flour, modified starches, and mixtures thereof, and, optionally, from about 0.5 to about 30 weight percent of a sweetening agent; and (b) extruding with water at a temperature of from about 130° to 200° C.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
108 words
An extrusion process for preparing high fiber, psyllium-containing products, said process comprising the steps of: (a) blending until substantially homogeneous a mixture comprising from about 5 to about 15 weight percent of psyllium mucilloid, from about 4 to about 33 weight percent total dietary fibers comprising psyllium fiber and cereal bran, from about 5 to about 30 weight percent of an expander selected from the group consisting of rice flour, corn flour, wheat flour, modified starches, and mixtures thereof, and, optionally, from about 0.5 to about 30 weight percent of a sweetening agent; and (b) extruding with water at a temperature of from about 130° to 200° C.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
An extrusion process for preparing high fiber, psyllium-containing products according to claim 9, said process comprising in step (a) blending a mixture comprising psyllium mucilloid, wheat bran, rice flour, and sweetening agent.
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