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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hirokazu Maeda, Kitasoma-gun, JP;
Hitoshi Furuta, Kitasoma-gun, JP;
Chiemi Takei, Inashiki-gun, JP;
Toshiaki Saito, Sennan-gun, JP;
Hiroyuki Mori, Abiko, JP;
Kazunobu Tsumura, Kitasoma-gun, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Oil Company, Limited, Osaka-fu, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C13K 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C13K 1/02 ;
Abstract
There is disclosed a process for production of water-soluble vegetable fibers in a high yield with minimizing contamination of protein or amino acids resulting from degradation of protein by degrading water-insoluble vegetable fibers containing protein under acidic conditions of at about the isoelectric point of the protein and at a temperature of 130° C. or lower. Biodegradable films, paste, chewing gum and low calorie food products using the water-soluble vegetable fibers are also disclosed.