Patent ID: 8691319

Claim:
A particulate composition in the form of an extruded, glassy bead, comprising a fibrous carrier composition encapsulating an active ingredient, wherein the bead has a cross-section diameter comprised between 3 mm and 15 mm, and the carrier composition comprises from 2 to 70% by weight of a first water-soluble fibrous polysaccharide having an average molecular weight greater than 10,000 Daltons and an average degree of polymerisation greater than 60, and from 30 to 98% of a second water-soluble fibrous polysaccharide having an average molecular weight of less than 10,000 Daltons and an average degree of polymerisation of less than 60, with the percentages being defined by weight relative to the total weight of the carrier composition; wherein the first water-soluble fibrous polysaccharide is selected from the group consisting of konjac mannan, xanthan, gum Arabic, guar gum, pectin, locust bean gum, soluble soybean polysaccharide and beta-glucan and mixtures thereof, and wherein the second water-soluble fibrous polysaccharide is a dextrin.