Patent ID: 6455090
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: A23L,A23V

Abstract:
A liquid additive thickener having fluidity, comprising:water; a polysaccharide selected from the group consisting of arabic gum, pulluan, soybean polysaccharide and arabinogalactan; and a thickening agent selected from the group consisting of guar gum, locust bean gum, tara gum, xanthan gum, tamarind gum, tragacanth gum, karaya gum, konjac mannan, sodium CMC, sodium alginate, pectin, azotobacter vinelandii gum, CMC and methyl cellulose; wherein said polysaccharide and said thickening agent are included in said water in an amount such that the liquid additive thickener has a lower viscosity than that of liquid thickening agent only with water; and wherein, when the liquid additive thickener is mixed with an aqueous liquid or aqueous liquid solid mixture, it forms a viscous solution or gel.