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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 05, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michel Henri Gonze, Brussels, BE;
Freddy Maurits Van Der Schueren, Aalst, BE;
Jozef Frans Goossens, Korbeek-lo, BE;
Assignee:
Cerestar Holding B.V., , NL;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426-3 ; 426548 ; 426658 ;
Abstract
The present invention discloses a starch-based composition suitable for use as a basis for sugar-free confectionery products. The composition of the present invention comprises thinned, hydropropyl tapioca starch, gelatin and a suitable polyol. The components of the composition are present in such amounts that the pH of dental plaque does not fall below 5.7 after consumption of the sugar-free confectionery product containing the indicated components.