Tomato fiber composition, uses thereof and process for its preparation
US7166315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L19/01
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a composition comprising dietary fibers with high water holding capacity (WHC) wherein said composition is obtained from tomato pulp which is substantially free of see, peels, carotenoids and lipids and exhibits WHC, in weight ratio, in the range of about 1:13 to 1:60. The present invention further provides the use of the composition of the present invention as a texturing, bulking, viscosity controlling or syneresis-preventing agent for food. The present invention further provides a process for preparing said composition.
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