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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2002
Kazuro Uchida, Toyonaka, JP;
Iwao Asai, Toyonaka, JP;
Kazuro Uchida, Toyonaka, JP;
Iwao Asai, Toyonaka, JP;
San-Ei Gen F.F.I., Inc., Toyonaka-Shi, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides novel compositions having an eating texture similar to that of a natural fruit flesh, an artificial fruit flesh having an eating texture similar to that of natural fruit flesh prepared by using the compositions, and a food product containing artificial fruit flesh. The aforementioned compositions are the gel-containing liquid composition containing a pectin with a degree of esterification of 20% or less, a divalent metal ion and water, and the heterogeneous gel composition containing a negatively-charged gelling agent in addition to the above-mentioned ingredients.