SEMI-LIQUID FOOD PRODUCT CONTAINING BETA-GLUCAN FIBRES Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC A23C9/137 A23C9/133 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: semi-liquid water-containing thermally treated solution contains β-glucan fibres (3 - 12 wt % of the solution total weight), at least one substance reducing viscosity (5 - 30 wt % of the solution total weight) selected from among: maltodextrins with the maximum dextrose equivalent (DE) 18, at least partly hydrolysed xanthum gum, inulin and fructo-oligosaccharides. The solution viscosity is equal to less than 10000 MPa·s. The solution preparation method involves a stage of slow cooling at a rate equal to maximum 2°C/min, the temperature of the thermally treated dispersion containing water, a substance reducing viscosity and β-glucan fibres shifted to 4 - 30°C. The semi-liquid product is prepared using the solution. Essentially, the functional food product is represented by a solution or a semi-liquid food product. The method for prevention of cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, adiposity, prevention of overweight and method for reduction of blood cholesterol levels and/or for reduction of postprandial inulin level involves administration of a solution or the semi-liquid food product.

EFFECT: inventions group allows to produce a product stable during the storage period; the solutions do not enhance the medium viscosity; synaeresis is not observed.

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