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Compositions containing psyllium
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1990-10-01
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Granted: 1992-06-30
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Expires: 2010-10-01
Abstract
Abstract Calcium lactate coated psyllium fiber composition and psyllium-containing baked cookie composition having high fiber content and good eating qualities. These baked cookies comprise calcium lactate coated psyllium fiber, insoluble dietary fiber, shortening, flour, sugar and water. Eating quality of these psyllium-containing cookies is especially enhanced by their reduced tendency for the composition to stick to and/or form a film on teeth during ingestion.
Inventors
- 👤 David M. Piatt
- 👤 Julia M. Courts
- 👤 Mary M. Fox
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:58
CPC Classifications
A; A21; A21D; A21D2/00; A21D2/08; A21D2/36; A23; A23L; A23L29/00; A23L29/20; A23L29/206; A23L29/238; A23L33/00; A23L33/20; A23L33/21; A23P; A23P10/00; A23P10/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
48 words
Calcium lactate coated psyllium fiber composition comprising: (a) from about 85% to about 99.5% psyllium fiber; (b) from about 0.5% to about 10% of calcium lactate coating on the psyllium fiber; and (c) from about 0% to about 5% of Type A gelatin coating on the psyllium fiber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
48 words
Calcium lactate coated psyllium fiber composition comprising: (a) from about 85% to about 99.5% psyllium fiber; (b) from about 0.5% to about 10% of calcium lactate coating on the psyllium fiber; and (c) from about 0% to about 5% of Type A gelatin coating on the psyllium fiber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
Calcium lactate coated psyllium fiber composition according to claim 1 wherein the psyllium fibers are coated with from about 3% to about 7% of calcium lactate and from about 1.5% to about 2.5% of Type A gelatin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
Calcium lactate coated psyllium fiber composition according to claim 2 wherein said composition is manufactured by a process wherein the psyllium fibers are first coated with calcium lactate followed by coating with Type A gelatin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
Psyllium-containing baked cookie composition comprising: (a) from about 10% to about 20% calcium lactate coated psyllium fiber; (b) from about 0% to about 17% of an insoluble dietary fiber; (c) from about 13% to about 20% of a shortening component; (d) from about 10% to about 40% of a flour component; (e) from about 5% to about 40% of a sugar component; and (f) from about 1.5% to about 3.5% water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
Psyllium-containing baked cookie composition comprising: (a) from about 10% to about 20% calcium lactate coated psyllium fiber; (b) from about 0% to about 17% of an insoluble dietary fiber; (c) from about 13% to about 20% of a shortening component; (d) from about 10% to about 40% of a flour component; (e) from about 5% to about 40% of a sugar component; and (f) from about 1.5% to about 3.5% water.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
Psyllium-containing baked cookie composition according to claim 4 wherein the calcium lactate coated psyllium fiber comprises from about 0.5% to about 10% calcium lactate by weight of the coated psyllium fiber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
Psyllium-containing baked cookie composition according to claim 5 wherein the calcium lactate coated psyllium fiber comprises from about 3% to about 7% calcium lactate by weight of the coated psyllium fiber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
Psyllium-containing baked cookie composition according to claim 4 wherein the calcium lactate coated psyllium fiber comprises, by weight of the coated psyllium fiber: (a) from about 85% to about 99.5% psyllium fiber; (b) from about 0.5% to about 10% of calcium lactate coating on the psyllium fiber; and (c) from about 0% to about 5% of a Type A gelatin coating on the psyllium fiber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
77 words
Psyllium-containing baked cookie compositions according to claim 7 wherein the calcium lactate coated psyllium fiber comprises, by weight of the coated psyllium fiber: (a) from about 3% to about 7% of calcium lactate coating on the psyllium fiber; and (b) from about 1.5% to about 2.5% of a Type A gelatin coating on the calcium lactate coated psyllium fiber; and wherein the psyllium fibers are first coated with calcium lactate followed by coating with Type A gelatin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
Psyllium-containing baked cookie composition according to claim 4 wherein the insoluble dietary fiber comprises from about 3% to about 17% of one or more cereal brans.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
Psyllium-containing baked cookie composition according to claim 9 wherein the insoluble dietary fiber comprises cereal bran selected from the group consisting of wheat, corn, barley, rye, oats and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
Psyllium-containing baked cookie composition according to claim 4 wherein the shortening component comprises a non-absorbable, non-digestible fatty acid ester of polyols.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
Psyllium-containing baked cookie composition according to claim 4 further comprising sennoside.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method for making a psyllium-containing baked cookie composition according to claim 4, said method comprising the steps of: (a) coating the psyllium fibers with calcium lactate and, optionally, Type A gelatin; (b) mixing to a uniform mass, either sequentially or all at once, the calcium lactate coated psyllium fiber with the remaining components of the cookie dough; and (c) baking the dough to reduce the water content of the cookie composition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method for making a psyllium-containing baked cookie composition according to claim 13 wherein insoluble dietary fiber is mixed into the mass during step (b).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
100 words
A method for making a psyllium-containing baked cookie composition according to claim 4, said method comprising the steps of: (a) mixing to a uniform mass a calcium lactate coated psyllium fiber composition comprising from about 85% to about 99.5% psyllium fiber and from about 0.5% to about 10% of calcium lactate coating on the psyllium fiber and from about 0% to about 5% of Type A gelatin coating on the psyllium fiber either sequentially or all at once, with the remaining components of the cookie dough; and (b) baking the dough to reduce the water content of the cookie composition.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method for making a psyllium-containing baked cookie composition according to claim 15 wherein said calcium lactate coated composition comprises psyllium fibers first coated with from about 3% to about 7% of calcium lactate followed by coating with from about 1.5% to about 2.5% of Type A gelatin.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method for providing laxation and regulating bowel function in a human, said method comprising administering to a human in need of such treatment a safe and effective amount of a psyllium-containing baked cookie composition according to claim 4.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method for providing laxation and regulating bowel function in a human, said method comprising administering to a human in need of such treatment a safe and effective amount of a psyllium-containing baked cookie composition comprising sennosides according to claim 9.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method for reducing serum cholesterol levels in humans, said method comprising administering to a human in need of such treatment a safe and effective amount of a psyllium-containing baked cookie composition according to claim 4.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method for reducing serum cholesterol levels in humans, said method comprising administering to a human in need of such treatment a safe and effective amount of a psyllium-containing baked cookie composition comprising a non-absorbable, non-digestible fatty acid ester of polyols according to claim 11.
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