Dietary fiber delivery system
View Patent ↗A delivery system and method for delivering soluble dietary fibers in a chewable tablet form which is palatable and demonstrates a high degree of consumer acceptability.
1. A lozenge comprising, as a source of dietary fiber, a water-soluble, non-gelling dietary fiber component, wherein the dietary fiber component is selected from the group consisting of inulin, fructooligosaccharide, hydrolyzed guar, resistant starch, and a combination thereof, and is present in an amount of at least about 50% by weight of the lozenge, and wherein the dietary fiber component, when combined with water to form a 10% by weight solution, has a viscosity at 25° C. of less than 100 centipoise.
2. The lozenge of claim 1 wherein the lozenge is organoleptically pleasing.
3. The lozenge of claim 1 wherein the non-gelling dietary fiber solution has a viscosity at 25° C. of less than 25 centipoise.
4. A lozenge comprising, as a source of dietary fiber, a water-soluble, non-gelling dietary fiber component, wherein the dietary fiber component is selected from the group consisting of inulin, fructooligosaccharide, hydrolyzed guar, resistant starch, and a combination thereof, and is present in an amount of at least about 10% by weight of the lozenge, and wherein the dietary fiber component, when combined with water to form a 10% by weight solution, has a viscosity at 25° C. of less than 100 centipoise.
5. The lozenge of claim 4 wherein the non-gelling dietary fiber solution has a viscosity at 25° C. of less than 25 centipoise.
6. The lozenge of claim 4 wherein the lozenge is organoleptically pleasing.
7. The lozenge of claim 4 , further comprising a component selected from the group consisting of vitamins, minerals, biologics, and a combination thereof.
8. The lozenge of claim 7 wherein the mineral is calcium.
9. The lozenge of claim 7 wherein the biologic is a probiotic microbial mixture.
10. The lozenge of claim 7 wherein the biologic is a probiotic culture.
11. The lozenge of claim 7 wherein the biologic is a bovine immunoglobulin concentrate.
12. The lozenge of claim 11 wherein the bovine immunoglobulin concentrate is selected from the group consisting of a colostrum, a hyper-immune colostrum, and a hyper-immune milk.
13. The lozenge of claim 7 , wherein the biologic is an immunoglobulin.
14. The lozenge of claim 7 wherein the lozenge is organoleptically pleasing.
15. The lozenge of claim 7 , wherein the dietary fiber component is present in an amount of at least about 20% by weight of the lozenge.
16. The lozenge of claim 7 , wherein the dietary fiber component is present in an amount of at least about 30% by weight of the lozenge.
17. The lozenge of claim 7 , wherein the dietary fiber component is present in an amount of at least about 40% by weight of the lozenge.
18. The lozenge of claim 7 , wherein the dietary fiber component is present in an amount of at least about 45% by weight of the lozenge.
19. The lozenge of claim 7 , wherein the dietary fiber component is present in an amount of at least about 50% by weight of the lozenge.
20. The lozenge of claim 4 , further comprising a component selected from the group consisting of vitamins, minerals, biologics, and a combination thereof.
21. The lozenge of claim 20 , wherein the dietary fiber component is present in an amount of at least about 20% by weight of the lozenge.
22. The lozenge of claim 20 , wherein the dietary fiber component is present in an amount of at least about 30% by weight of the lozenge.
23. The lozenge of claim 20 , wherein the dietary fiber component is present in an amount of at least about 40% by weight of the lozenge.
24. The lozenge of claim 20 , wherein the dietary fiber component is present in an amount of at least about 45% by weight of the lozenge.
25. The lozenge of claim 20 , wherein the dietary fiber component is present in an amount of at least about 50% by weight of the lozenge.
26. The lozenge of claim 4 , wherein the dietary fiber component is present in an amount of at least about 20% by weight of the lozenge.
27. The lozenge of claim 4 , wherein the dietary fiber component is present in an amount of at least about 30% by weight of the lozenge.
28. The lozenge of claim 4 , wherein the dietary fiber component is present in an amount of at least about 45% by weight of the lozenge.
29. A lozenge comprising, as a source of dietary fiber, a water-soluble, non-gelling dietary fiber component, wherein the dietary fiber component is selected from the group consisting of inulin, fructooligosaccharide, hydrolyzed guar, resistant starch, and a combination thereof, and is present in an amount of at least about 40% by weight of the lozenge, and wherein the dietary fiber component, when combined with water to form a 10% by weight solution, has a viscosity at 25° C. of less than 100 centipoise.