High bran snack
US4777045A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 1985 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S426/808
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A high bran snack, for the prevention of colon cancer, of which a typical formulation is: graham (whole wheat) flour, 40 percent; rice flour, 10 percent; whole wheat bran flour, 50 percent; calcium carbonate, 1.25 percent; reduced iron, 0.013 percent; and riboflavin (as a tracer), 0.02 percent. About 5 ounces of water is added per 80 ounces of dry materials. The dry materials are mixed in a ribbon blender and then fed dry into a cooker extruder. Then the water is added to the mixture in the extruder. The mixture is extrusion cooked and formed in, for example, a twin-screw cooker extruder. Each of the ingredients in the formulation has a processing, nutritional or therapeutic purpose. The extruded pieces are coated with coconut oil and powdered flavorant.
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