Enhanced Fiber Additive; and Use

Abstract

The disclosure provides a process of modifying a seed based fiber (SBF) to form an enhanced fiber additive (EFA). The process includes an acid treatment step and optionally at least one fiber modification step. Preferred EFA products and uses are described.

1 - 40 . (canceled) 
     
     
         41 . A food product comprising:
 flour; and   at least 0.5% of an acid treated seed based fiber material, by wt. of flour present in a mix from which the food product is formed, the acid treated seed based fiber material having a total cellulose character of at least 50%, a total hemicellulose character of at least 5%, and a reduced lignin content when compared to non-acid treated seed based fiber, wherein said acid treated seed based fiber material has been treated at a temperature between 110° C. and 140° C. for approximately 30 minutes to approximately 60 minutes.   
     
     
         42 . A food product according to  claim 41  comprising:
 a. at least 3% of the acid treated seed based fiber material, by wt, of flour present in a mix from which the food product is formed. 
 
     
     
         43 . A food composition comprising:
 a. at least 0.5% by wt., on the basis of total ingredients, unprocessed, of acid treated seed based fiber material having a total cellulose character or at least 50%.   
     
     
         44 . A food composition comprising an acid treated seed based fiber material having a total cellulose character of at least 50%, a total hemicellulose character of at least 5%, and a reduced lignin content when compared to non-acid treated seed based fiber, wherein said acid treated seed based fiber material has been treated at a temperature between approximately 110° C. and approximately 140° C. for approximately 30 minutes to approximately 60 minutes. 
     
     
         45 . The food composition according to  claim 44 , wherein the acid treated seed based fiber material has a ratio of cellulose character to hemicellulose character of at least 2:1. 
     
     
         46 . The food composition according to  claim 44 , wherein the acid treated seed based fiber material comprises acid treated corn fiber having a total cellulose character of at least 60%. 
     
     
         47 . The food composition according to  claim 46 , wherein the acid treated corn fiber has it ratio of cellulose character to hemicellulose character of at least 5:1. 
     
     
         48 . The food composition according to  claim 44 , wherein the acid treated seed based fiber material comprises acid treated soy fiber. 
     
     
         49 . The food composition according to  claim 48 , wherein the acid treated soy fiber material has a ratio of cellulose character to hemicellulose character of at least 2:1. 
     
     
         50 . The food composition according to  claim 44 , wherein the acid treated seed based fiber material comprises acid treated oat fiber having a total cellulose character of at least 60%. 
     
     
         51 . The food composition according to  claim 50 , wherein the acid treated oat fiber has a ratio of cellulose character to hemicellulose character of at least 4:1. 
     
     
         52 . The food composition according to  claim 44 , wherein the acid treated seed based fiber material is selected from the group consisting of acid treated corn fiber, acid treated oat fiber, acid treated soy fiber, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         53 . The food composition according to  claim 44 , wherein the acid treated seed based fiber material is produced by a process comprising treating a seed based fiber with an acid solution comprising about 0.001% to about 5% acid, based on the dry weight of the seed based fiber. 
     
     
         54 . The food composition according to  claim 53 , wherein the resultant acid treated seed based fiber is further treated with a peroxide. 
     
     
         55 . The food composition according to  claim 44 , wherein the acid treated seed based fiber is present in an amount of at least about 0.5% based on the total weight of the food composition. 
     
     
         56 . The food composition according to  claim 55 , wherein the acid treated seed based fiber is present in an amount ranging from about 0.5% to about 7%. 
     
     
         57 . The food composition according to  claim 44 , wherein the thud is selected from the group consisting of a beverage, a dressing, a sauce, a filling, a batter, a dry mix, a bakery product, a baked good, a frozen food product a meat, a flour containing food product, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         58 . The food composition according to  claim 57 , wherein the food is a flour containing food product. 
     
     
         59 . A method of preparing a food composition comprising incorporating in a food, an acid treated seed based fiber.
 having a total cellulose character of at least 50%, a total hemicellulose character of at least 5%, and a reduced lignin content when compared to non-acid treated seed based fiber; wherein the acid treated seed based fiber was acid treated at a temperature of at least 110° C. for approximately 30 minutes to approximately 60 minutes.   
     
     
         60 . The method according to  claim 59 , wherein the acid treated seed based fiber is prepared by treating a seed based fiber with an acid solution comprising about 0.001% to about 5% acid, based on the dry weight of the seed based fiber.