Corn Products Development, Inc.

Vincent R Green

Barry J Nagle

Robert A Skorge

Baljit Ghotra

Marc D Gunderson

Chaodong Xiao

Yeli Zhang

Wolfgang Bindzus

The application relates to a starch comprising greater than 70% by weight of total dietary fiber as determined by the AOAC 991.43 test method and wherein the starch has not been chemically modified.

High TDF starch made by high temperature steeping of grain

The application relates to a process comprising: a) steeping high amylose corn kernels at a temperature from about 71&#xb0; C. to about 93&#xb0; C. for a time from about 24 hours to about 72 hours; b) subjecting the high-temperature steep corn kernels to conventional wet milling; c) recovering starch with a total dietary fiber (TDF) content from about 33% to about 45% (w/w); and d) wherein the recovered starch has not been chemically modified.

High temperature methods of steeping grain

This invention relates to a composition comprising physically modified, partially pregelatinized starch, which is useful as a multi-functional excipient for solid dosage forms, a method of making such composition, and solid dosage forms prepared using the composition. Such composition is characterized by a predominance of particles having both birefringent and non-birefringent portions, a sedimentation volume of between 1.5 and 9 ml/g, and a cold water solubility of between 1 and 8%. This free-flowing starch may have an average particle size greater than 30 &#x3bc;m, and a moisture content of between 5 and 12% by weight. The 500 mg placebo tablet prepared from such composition at 13 kN using a manual tablet press equipped with a 1.11 cm ( 7/16&#x2033;) standard concave punches has a crushing strength of at least 160 Newtons, and a disintegration time of no more than 10 minutes.

Tablet excipient

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Easton, PA, United States of America

Vincent R Green