The present invention relates to thermally inhibited starch and starchy flours produced by heat treatment of native starch that is pre-dried where necessary to a dry matter content of more than or equal to 95% by weight, preferably 98% by weight, particularly preferably 99% by weight, wherein said starch, pre-dried where necessary, is treated in the presence of at least 0.1% by volume of oxygen at a product temperature in excess of 100 C. in a vibrating spiral conveyor.

The present invention relates to thermally inhibited starch and starchy flours produced by heat treatment of native starch that is pre-dried where necessary to a dry matter content of more than or equal to 95% by weight, preferably 98% by weight, particularly preferably 99% by weight, wherein said starch, pre-dried where necessary, is treated in the presence of at least 0.1% by volume of oxygen at a product temperature in excess of 100 C. in a vibrating spiral conveyor.

A process is disclosed for modifying citrus fiber. Citrus fiber is obtained having a c* close packing concentration value of less than 3.8 w %, anhydrous basis. The citrus fiber can have a viscosity of at least 1000 mPa.Math.s, wherein said citrus fiber is dispersed in standardized water at a mixing speed of from 800 rpm to 1000 rpm, to a 3 w/w % citrus fiber/standardized water solution, and wherein said viscosity is measured at a shear rate of 5 s1 at 20 C. Citrus fiber can be obtained having a CIELAB L* value of at least 90. The citrus fiber can be used in food products, feed products, beverages, personal care products, pharmaceutical products or detergent products.

A process is disclosed for modifying citrus fiber. Citrus fiber is obtained having a c* close packing concentration value of less than 3.8 w %, anhydrous basis. The citrus fiber can have a viscosity of at least 1000 mPa.Math.s, wherein said citrus fiber is dispersed in standardized water at a mixing speed of from 800 rpm to 1000 rpm, to a 3 w/w % citrus fiber/standardized water solution, and wherein said viscosity is measured at a shear rate of 5 s1 at 20 C. Citrus fiber can be obtained having a CIELAB L* value of at least 90. The citrus fiber can be used in food products, feed products, beverages, personal care products, pharmaceutical products or detergent products.

In various embodiments, methods for extracting various constituents from Parthenium argentatum resin are disclosed. The methods begin with a nonpolar resin solution that is manipulated by polar solvent and water additions to precipitate low MW isoprene rubber and form separable aqueous polar and nonpolar liquid fractions, wherein the aqueous polar liquid fraction is rich in argentatins and the nonpolar liquid fraction is rich in guayulins. In other variations, an aqueous polar solvent is added to the nonpolar resin solution to directly produce a two-phase system. The extraction methods can be fully automated by using a continuous countercurrent liquid/liquid extractor.

This disclosure relates to a semi-humic material, and compositions comprising the same, obtained from leonardite ore and a non-humic organic carbon source and a process for obtaining the same. Also described are methods for maintaining more available nitrogen and phosphorus in the plant root zone and minimizing premature leaching and loss of the nitrogen and/or phosphorus into the atmosphere, surface waters and/or subsurface ground water.

This disclosure relates to a semi-humic material, and compositions comprising the same, obtained from leonardite ore and a non-humic organic carbon source and a process for obtaining the same. Also described are methods for maintaining more available nitrogen and phosphorus in the plant root zone and minimizing premature leaching and loss of the nitrogen and/or phosphorus into the atmosphere, surface waters and/or subsurface ground water.

The present invention provides process for treating crop kernels, comprising the steps of a) soaking kernels in water to produce soaked kernels; b) grinding the soaked kernels; c) treating the soaked kernels in the presence of an effective amount of GH62 polypeptide having arabinofuranosidase activity or a GH43 polypeptide having arabinofuranosidase activity, wherein step c) is performed before, during or after step b).

The present invention provides process for treating crop kernels, comprising the steps of a) soaking kernels in water to produce soaked kernels; b) grinding the soaked kernels; c) treating the soaked kernels in the presence of an effective amount of GH62 polypeptide having arabinofuranosidase activity or a GH43 polypeptide having arabinofuranosidase activity, wherein step c) is performed before, during or after step b).

This disclosure relates to a semi-humic material, and compositions comprising the same, obtained from leonardite ore and a non-humic organic carbon source and a process for obtaining the same. Also described are methods for maintaining more available nitrogen and phosphorus in the plant root zone and minimizing premature leaching and loss of the nitrogen and/or phosphorus into the atmosphere, surface waters and/or subsurface ground water.