Polymer controlled induced viscosity fiber system and uses thereof

• US 7,067,498 B2
• Filed: 05/29/2002
• Issued: 06/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Abbott Laboratories Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Abbott Laboratories Incorporated
• Inventors: Lai, Chron-Si, Blidner, Bruce B., Schenz, Timothy W., Garleb, Keith A., Wolf, Bryan W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jiang, Shaojia A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): WHITE, EVERETT NMN
• Application Number:
  US10/157,297
• Publication Number:
  US 20030013679A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,490 Days
• Field of Search: 514/54, 514/57, 514/60, 514/2, 514/23, 514/775, 514/777, 514/778, 514/780, 514/781, 514/782, 514/866, 514/909, 536/2, 536/114
• US Class Current: 514/54
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 19/115 Konjak; Konntaku
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/231 Pectin; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/238 from seeds, e.g. locust bean gum or guar gum starch A23L29/212; pectin A23L29/231
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/244 from corms, tubers or roots, e.g. glucomannan starch A23L29/212
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/256 from seaweeds, e.g. alginates, agar or carrageenan
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/262 Cellulose; Derivatives thereof, e.g. ethers
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/27 Xanthan not combined with other microbial gums
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/271 Curdlan; beta-1-3 glucan; Polysaccharides produced by agrobacterium or alcaligenes
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/272 Gellan
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/35 Degradation products of starch, e.g. hydrolysates, dextrins; Enzymatically modified starches
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/15 Vitamins
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/155 Vitamins A or D
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/16 Inorganic salts, minerals or trace elements
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/175 Amino acids
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/19 Dairy proteins
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/21 Addition of substantially indigestible substances, e.g. dietary fibres
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/40 Complete food formulations for specific consumer groups or specific purposes, e.g. infant formula
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/3202 Prebiotics, ingredients fermented in the gastrointestinal tract by beneficial microflora
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/328 having effect on glycaemic control and diabetes
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/332 : Promoters of weight control and weight loss
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/0612 : Carnitine
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/0644 : Taurine
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/1578 : Calcium
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/16 : Potassium
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/1882 : Polyunsaturated fatty acids
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/211 : Carotene, carotenoids
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/264 : Sucralose, halogenated sugar
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/304 : Choline
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5026 : Alginate
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5028 : Arabic
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/506 : Guar
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/51084 : Crystalline, microcrystalline cellulose
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5114 : Dextrins, maltodextrins
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5118 : Starch
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5424 : Dairy protein
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/54246 : Casein
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/54252 : Whey protein
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/606 : Fructose
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/61 : Glucose, Dextrose
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/702 : Vitamin A
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/71 : Vitamin D
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/712 : Vitamin E
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/714 : Vitamin K
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 : Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/715 : Polysaccharides, i.e. having more than five saccharide radicals attached to each other by glycosidic linkages; Derivatives thereof, e.g. ethers, esters
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/718 : Starch or degraded starch, e.g. amylose, amylopectin
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/00 : Medicinal preparations containing inorganic active ingredients
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/185 : Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/286 : Carthamus (distaff thistle)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/31 : Brassicaceae or Cruciferae (Mustard family), e.g. broccoli, cabbage or kohlrabi
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/47 : Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family), e.g. Ricinus (castorbean)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/48 : Fabaceae or Leguminosae (Pea or Legume family); Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/483 : Gleditsia (locust)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/81 : Solanaceae (Potato family), e.g. tobacco, nightshade, tomato, belladonna, capsicum or jimsonweed
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/888 : Araceae (Arum family), e.g. caladium, calla lily or skunk cabbage
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/899 : Poaceae or Gramineae (Grass family), e.g. bamboo, corn or sugar cane
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 45/06 : Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/04 : Anorexiants; Antiobesity agents
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/10 : for hyperglycaemia, e.g. antidiabetics

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a method of blunting the postprandial glycemic response in a human by feeding an induced viscosity fiber system. The invention also relates to an induced viscosity fiber system and the liquid products that incorporate the induced viscosity fiber system. Further, the invention relates to a method of incorporating soluble fiber into a liquid product without the typical negative organoleptic or physical stability issues. The invention also relates to a method of inducing the feeling of fullness and satiety by feeding the induced viscosity fiber system.

Claims

1. A polymer controlled induced viscosity fiber system comprising guar gum and DP 100 maltodextrin in a ratio of from 1 to 5, wherein said fiber system generates an in vivo viscosity of greater than 300 cps when exposed to alpha amylase.

2. The polymer controlled induced viscosity fiber system of claim 1, wherein the induced viscosity system is a meal replacement beverage.

3. The polymer controlled induced viscosity fiber system of claim 2, wherein the meal replacement beverage comprises:

(a) from about 10% to about 35% protein as a percentage of total calories,

(b) from about 10% to about 37% fat by weight of total calories, and

(c) from about 25% to about 75% carbohydrates as a percentage of total calories.

4. The polymer controlled induced viscosity fiber system of claim 3, wherein the polymer controlled induced viscosity fiber system represents from 10% to 60% by weight of the carbohydrate, on a dry weight basis.

5. The polymer controlled induced viscosity fiber system of claim 4, wherein the beverage comprises at least about 1 w/w % guar gum.