Patent ID: 6419978
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: A23L,A23V,C08B

Abstract:
The novel fractions of granulated inulin having reduced hygroscopicity and improved water solubility and/or water miscibility at ambient temperatures comprising: at least two different polysaccharides extracted from plant materials containing inulin, said at least two different polysaccharides having different molecular weights in the range from about 340 to about 2288, said inulin fractions containing less than about 0.75% by weight of monosaccharides, and less than about 25% by weight of polysaccharides with molecular weights above about 2288, said fractions of granulated inulin having a solubility of at least about 5 grams per 100 milliliters of water at temperatures from about 10Â° C. to about 25Â° C.