Fiber Containing Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016374383-A1
Application number	US-201615251337-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 30, 2016
Priority date	Nov 7, 2006
Publication date	Dec 29, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A composition comprising at least about 25% of a fiber component, by weight of the composition, provides a safe and effective amount of fiber component to a user. A method of producing such a composition is provided. Additionally a method of providing a safe and effective amount of fiber component to a user is provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An ingestible composition, in the form of a soft chew, comprising
a. an inulin; b. a humectant component comprising gelatin; c. a natural flavor; d. a coconut oil; e. a citric acid;
wherein the composition comprising more inulin than gelatin and wherein the composition can aid in weight management.

2 . The ingestible composition of claim 1 wherein the composition has a berry flavor.

3 . An ingestible composition, in the form of a soft chew, comprising
a. an inulin; b. a humectants component comprising gelatin; c. a low calorie sweetener; d. a citric acid; e. a coconut oil;
wherein the composition comprising more inulin than gelatin.

4 . The ingestible composition of claim 3 further comprising a colorant.

5 . The ingestible composition of claim 3 further comprising a natural flavor.

6 . The ingestible composition of claim 3 wherein the inulin is naturally derived from chicory root.

7 . The ingestible composition of claim 6 wherein the inulin is desugared inulin.

8 . An ingestible composition, in the form of a soft chew, comprising
a. an inulin; b. a humectants component comprising gelatin; c. a sweetener;
wherein the composition comprising more inulin than gelatin.

9 . The ingestible composition of claim 8 further comprising a colorant.

10 . The ingestible composition of claim 8 further comprising a plant oil.

11 . The ingestible composition of claim 10 further comprising a coconut oil.

12 . The ingestible composition of claim 8 further comprising a citric acid.

13 . The ingestible composition of claim 8 wherein the sweetener comprises a low calorie sweetener.

14 . The ingestible composition of claim 8 wherein the sweetener comprises sucrose.

15 . The ingestible composition of claim 8 further comprising water.

16 . The ingestible composition of claim 8 further comprising a vitamin selected from the group consisting of vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, and combinations thereof.

17 . The ingestible composition of claim 8 wherein the composition comprises from about 40% to about 75% inulin, by weight of the composition.

18 . The ingestible composition of claim 8 wherein the composition comprises from about 0.001% to about 5% of the humectants component.

Assignees

• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

• Williams Kristin Rhedrick
• Tse Hing C
• Anness Daren K

Classifications

• A61P3/06

  Antihyperlipidemics · CPC title

• A61P3/10

  for hyperglycaemia, e.g. antidiabetics · CPC title

• A61P3/04

  Anorexiants; Antiobesity agents · CPC title

• A23P30/20

  Extruding · CPC title

• A23V2002/00

  Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs · CPC title