Kellogg Company

Susan R Nielsen

Richard D Wullschleger

James C Lin

Victor L Fulgoni

This invention provides for a cereal composition, particularly in a ready-to-eat cereal, that contains beta-carotene (BC) in an amount ranging from about 0.001% to about 0.02% based on the dry weight of the cereal composition. The beta-carotene may be incorporated in the form of water insoluble beadlets or may be added in a soluble form with a sweetening agent during manufacture of the composition. The cereal composition containing BC retains good stability, and normal color, flavor and aroma characteristics as compared with analogous cereal compositions without beta-carotene.

Ready-to-eat cereal products enriched with beta-carotene

Disclosed is a method for reducing the allergenicity of psyllium seed husk by treatment with an enzyme. An aqueous slurry of psyllium seed husk is treated with the enzyme under conditions sufficient to inactivate the allergenic protein thus reducing the allergenicity of the psyllium seed husk.

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Battle Creek, MI, United States of America

Susan R Nielsen