Easily dispersible granules of soybean protein

• US 7,351,441 B2
• Filed: 01/22/2003
• Issued: 04/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Company
• Original Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Company
• Inventors: Tsukuda, Koji, Hoshii, Yasuhiro, Gottemoller, Thomas V.
• Primary Examiner(s): WEIER, ANTHONY J
• Application Number:
  US10/347,628
• Publication Number:
  US 20030124226A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,896 Days
• Field of Search: 426/634, 426/656, 426/89, 426/93
• US Class Current: 426/656
• CPC Class Codes: A23J 3/16 from soybean
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/35 Degradation products of starch, e.g. hydrolysates, dextrins; Enzymatically modified starches
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/185 Vegetable proteins
• CPC Class Codes: A23P 10/22 Agglomeration or granulation with pulverisation of solid particles, e.g. in a free-falling curtain
• CPC Class Codes: A23P 10/40 free-flowing powder or instant powder, i.e. powder which is reconstituted rapidly when liquid is added A23P10/20, A23P10/30 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/202 Agglomerating agent
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/33 High-energy foods and drinks, sports drinks
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/1842 Lecithin
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5114 Dextrins, maltodextrins
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5488 Soybean protein

Abstract

An easily dispersible granule of soybean protein having powdery soybean protein whose surface is coated with a carbohydrate, which is not readily digestible, wherein the carbohydrate is present in an amount of at least 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the powdery soybean protein. A method for preparing such an easily dispersible granule of soybean protein in which powdery soybean protein is granulated while the powder is sprayed with an aqueous solution containing a carbohydrate which is not readily digestible and which is characterized by using at least 5 parts by weight of the hardly digestible carbohydrate per 100 parts by weight of the powdery soybean protein is also shown. An alternative method involves spraying a dry mix of soybean protein and not readily digestible carbohydrate with lecithin in water, and removing the water from the resultant lecithin-coated mix.

Claims

1. A dispersible granule of soybean protein, dispersible in drinking liquids without forming DAMA at 20°

C., consisting essentially of;

a particle of soybean protein isolate; and

a hardly digestible dextrin,

wherein a surface of the soybean protein isolate is coated by the hardly digestible dextrin.

2. The dispersible granule of claim 1, wherein the hardly digestible dextrin is 85% hardly digestible dextrin.

3. A dispersible granule of soybean protein, dispersible in drinking liquids without forming DAMA at 20°

C., consisting essentially of;

a particle of soybean protein isolate;

a hardly digestible dextrin, wherein a surface of the soybean protein isolate is coated by the hardly digestible dextrin; and

a nutraceutical component.

4. The dispersible granule of claim 3, wherein the nutraceutical component is selected from the group consisting of sterols, stanols, sterol esters, stanol esters, vitamins, minerals, and isoflavones.

5. A dispersible granule of soybean protein, dispersible in drinking liquids without forming DAMA, consisting essentially of:

powdery soybean protein;

a not readily digestible carbohydrate;

wherein a surface of the powdery soybean protein is coated with the not readily digestible carbohydrate; and

wherein the dispersible granule comprises at least 5 parts by weight of the not readily digestible carbohydrate per 100 parts by weight of the powdery soybean protein.

6. A dispersible granule of soybean protein, dispersible in drinking liquids without forming DAMA, consisting essentially of:

powdery soybean protein;

a not readily digestible carbohydrate, wherein a surface of the powdery soybean protein is coated with the not readily digestible carbohydrate; and

a nutraceutical component,

wherein the dispersible granule comprises at least 5 parts by weight of the non readily digestible carbohydrate per 100 parts by weight of the powder soybean protein.

7. The dispersible granule of claim 6, wherein the nutraceutical component is selected from the group consisting of sterols, stanols, sterol esters, stanol esters, vitamins, minerals, and isoflavones.

8. A dispersible granule of soybean protein, dispersible in drinking liquids without forming DAMA, consisting essentially of:

a particle of soybean protein isolate; and

a not readily digestible roasted dextrin;

wherein a surface of the soybean protein isolate is coated with the not readily digestible roasted dextrin.