San-ei Gen F.f.i., Inc.

Iwao Asai

Kazuro Uchida

The present invention provides novel compositions having an eating texture similar to that of a natural fruit flesh, an artificial fruit flesh having an eating texture similar to that of natural fruit flesh prepared by using the compositions, and a food product containing artificial fruit flesh. The aforementioned compositions are the gel-containing liquid composition containing a pectin with a degree of esterification of 20% or less, a divalent metal ion and water, and the heterogeneous gel composition containing a negatively-charged gelling agent in addition to the above-mentioned ingredients.

Composition for preparing artificial fruit flesh and food product containing the same

Novel gel compositions having a sarcocarp-like texture and taste (mouth feelings): and foods having a sarcocarp-like texture with the use the same. These novel gel compositions comprise pectin, a divalent metal ion and water optionally together with negatively charged gelling agent. The above-described pectin contains at least one member selected from among pectinic acid and its salts and forms heat-stable particles having a diameter of at least 100 &#x3bc;m in the presence of water, or particles having an average diameter of 10 to 5000 &#x3bc;m in the presence of water and calcium ion.

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Toyonaka, Japan

Iwao Asai