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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bernhard H. Van Lengerich, Plymouth, MN (US);
Olaf Gruess, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Friedrich P. Meuser, Berlin, DE;
Assignee:
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 1/914 ; C12P 1/904 ; C12S 3/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 1/914 ; C12P 1/904 ; C12S 3/02 ;
Abstract
An efficient method for producing high quality beta glucan enriched soluble dietary fiber products is described. An aqueous extraction slurry of beta glucan-containing grain material is homogenized, acidified and enzymatically digested to reduce viscosity and optimize separation of insolubles from the aqueous extract solution. The resulting extract is heat processed to precipitate denatured protein components and subsequently dried or otherwise processed to provide the products for use as food additives or dietary supplements.