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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 01, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Teresa A Capitani, Clark, NJ (US);
Peter Trzasko, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
James P Zallie, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
William R Mason, Somerville, NJ (US);
Assignee:
National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426601 ; 426578 ; 426661 ; 426804 ;
Abstract
A non-gelling starch derivative is suitable for use as a lipid mimetic in food. In aqueous dispersions of 1-50%, by weight, the starch derivative does not gel and has a fatty or oily mouthfeel throughout the temperature range from 0.degree. to 100.degree. C. The starch derivative may be prepared from dextrins, various converted starches and substantially non-crosslinked base starches. Preferred materials are hydroxypropyl starch ether derivatives having a d.s. of 0.15 to 0.70.