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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 1983
Filed:
Oct. 07, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Herbert W Staub, Hightstown, NJ (US);
Larry M Schanbacher, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Jack D Zencheck, Croton-on-Hudson, NY (US);
Cynthia L Young, Irvington, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Foods Corporation, White Plains, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424180 ; 426558 ;
Abstract
Low-caloric food products are formulated with a high level (in excess of 10% by dry weight) of polysaccharide and/or polyol components and with a level of dietary fiber compositions equal to from 1/4 to 2 times the combined level of polysaccharides and polyols contained in the product and effective to reduce polysaccharide and/or polyol-induced diarrhea. Preferred dietary fiber compositions are soy fiber concentrate, citrus albedo, pineapple core bulking agent and sugar beet pulp bulking agent.