Use of a chemically modified starch product
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NAT STARCH & CHEM INVESTMENT HLDG CORP
- Publication Date
- 2006-03-08
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] This application requires provisional applications for the rights and interests of 60 / 591,983 and 60 / 591,997, both of which were filed on July 29, 2004. Technical field
[0002] The present invention relates to the use of chemically modified starch in controlling and / or regulating the blood glucose level of mammals after ingestion and postprandial absorption. The present invention also relates to starches treated with heat and / or acid (dextrinization), heat or hydrothermal (heat and moisture), or other physical processes that can achieve ideal digestibility. When used as a food or feed source, by changing the time and absorption rate after a meal, the above treatments are applied at an appropriate level and / or type to control and / or adjust the blood glucose level of the mammal. Background technique
[0003] In a typical Western diet, starch is the main source of energy. Refined starch (for a description of refined starch, see Imberty et al. Die Starke, 43(10), 375-84 (1991)...