Carbon-containing additive for foodstuff fermentations and food compositions containing it
US6737090B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23V2002/00
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention concerns a carbon-containing additive for food fermenting agents characterized in that it comprises branched maltodextrins having between 15 and 35% of 1→6 glucosidic bonds, a reducing sugars content less than 20%, a polymolecularity index less than 5 and a number average molecular mass Mn equal to at most 4,500 g/mole. It also concerns fermented food compositions containing the said additive as well as the process for preparing these fermented food compositions.
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