The Glad Products Company

The Procter Gamble Company

Hasani Gillispie

Edward B Tucker

Matthew William Waldron

Kyle R Wilcoxen

David John Hoying

Graham John Myatt

Paul Alfred Cimiluca

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The present disclosure provides compositions comprising an extracted portion of psyllium seed in combination with one or more of a binder or edible acid. In particular, the present invention is directed to compositions comprising a polysaccharide component comprising xylose and arabinose, wherein the ratio of the xylose to the arabinose is at least about 3:1, by weight, and wherein the polysaccharide particles have a mean particle size distribution of from about 0.001 microns to about 150 microns. In a further embodiment, the compositions comprise a plurality of agglomerates comprising the polysaccharide component and a dispersing component selected from binders, suspending agents, edible acids, and mixtures thereof. In yet a further embodiment, the compositions comprise agglomerates comprising a polysaccharide component, wherein the agglomerates have a mean particle size distribution of from about 100 to about 500 microns. The present compositions are useful for the treatment of a variety of benefits, including providing treatment for gastrointestinal conditions or providing other gastrointestinal benefits.

Compositions comprising a plurality of particles or agglomerates having a defined particle size

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Hasani Gillispie