Enzymatic modification of psyllium

US6248373A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• KELLOGG COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Liangli Yu · West Lafayette, US
• Gwen E. DeVay · Minneapolis, US
• Grace Lai · Portage, US
• Curtis T. Simmons · Kalamazoo, US
• Susan R. Neilsen · Battle Creek, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 4, 1999
• Grant date: Jun 19, 2001
• Expiry date: Jun 4, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12Y302/01055
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Enzymatic treatment of raw psyllium yields a modified psyllium with improved functionality. A preferred method includes the steps of adding raw psyllium to an aqueous dispersion containing a sufficient amount of an enzyme capable of modifying the carbohydrates of the raw psyllium to yield a modified psyllium with improved functionality. Products containing the modified psyllium and methods for producing the same are also provided.