Fructose-based granulated product and a process for the production thereof
US6039813A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G2200/06
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a predominantly fructose-based granulated product suitable for use in the manufacture of tablets by direct compression means and consisting of free-flowing granules comprising about 92% to about 98% by weight of fructose, about 1% to about 7% by weight of a physiologically acceptable polyol selected from sorbitol, maltitol, lactitol, xylitol, mannitol, isomalt and mixtures thereof, op-tionally with other hydrogenation products of sugars, and less than about 1% by weight of water. The granu-lated product is produced according to the invention by agglomerating crystalline fructose ground to a fine particle size by means of an aqueous solution of the polyol, while the fructose is brought to a rapid movement to form a granular product, and drying the granules by means of dry air to a water content of less than 1%.
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