A formulation of powdered sweet lime fruit juice with enhanced real fruit content and stability is provided. Also provided is a process for preparation of stable dried powdered sweet lime fruit juice wherein maximum fruit content with natural nutritional components has been retained.

The invention relates to compositions comprising complexes of -cyclodextrin and cannabinoids and/or complexes of -cyclodextrin and terpenes, methods of making these -cyclodextrin and cannabinoid complex-containing compositions, and methods of using the -cyclodextrin and cannabinoid complex-containing compositions. The invention also relates to food products comprising the -cyclodextrin and cannabinoid complex-containing compositions of this invention.

The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising dietary fibers. For example, in some embodiments, the composition comprises two or more fibers (e.g., fibers such as wheat dextrin, inulin, pectin, or potato starch) each present in amount of about 2% to about 6% w/w of the composition. The present disclosure also relates to partially hydrolyzed dietary fibers and methods to prepare a partially hydrolyzed dietary. In some embodiments, the composition comprises further comprises an acid and/or a preservative present in an amount of about 0.01% to about 2% w/w of the composition. In some embodiments, the composition further includes a sweetener and/or a flavoring agent. Such compositions are useful in the treatment or improvement of gastrointestinal diseases.

Provided are a method for producing a polysaccharide thickener-containing preparation in which formation of lumps is suppressed when the polysaccharide thickener-containing preparation is added to a liquid, and in which the inherent thickening function or gelling function of the polysaccharide thickener is exhibited satisfactorily; and the like.

The method for producing a polysaccharide thickener-containing preparation comprises granulating a polysaccharide thickener using one or more binder liquids, wherein a starch decomposition product having a DE of 1 or more and 50 or less, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of pullulan, guar gum, guar gum decomposition product, gum arabic, gum ghatti, soybean polysaccharides, pectin, and alginic acid and derivatives thereof are used as components of the one or more binder liquids.

Method for the production of dextran comprising the following steps: prepare a culture medium containing the appropriated mixture and balance of ingredients, mainly after accurate selection of nature and concentration of carbon and nitrogen sources, with a specific initial pH, inoculate the culture medium with an appropriated quantity of bacteria strain (to standardize the production and avoid as much as possible the variability of the system); carry out the fermentation for a given time and at a given temperature; precipitate the dextran to separate the product from the culture medium; the bacteria strain is a strain of Weissella cibaria.

Provided is a storage and delivery system that includes a container containing a stable liquid composition therein for increasing the viscosity of an aqueous liquid or aqueous liquid solid mixture foodstuff and having a viscosity of less than 2000 cP and a water activity of greater than 95%, wherein the composition comprises one or more thickening agents and one or more polysaccharides, and a pump dispenser sealingly attached to the container and having a valve for inhibiting or preventing drying of the composition in the container. Further provided is a method of delivering a stable liquid composition to an aqueous liquid or aqueous liquid solid mixture foodstuff by use of the storage and delivery system. A method for increasing the viscosity of an aqueous liquid or aqueous liquid solid mixture foodstuff by adding the stable liquid composition thereto is also provided.

The present disclosure generally relates to compositions and methods for suppressing food cravings, promoting weight loss, and/or preventing and/or treating overweight or obesity. More specifically, the present disclosure is directed to clean label meal replacement bars and methods for making and using same. The disclosed meal replacement bar contains a base material including real food and/or natural ingredients providing proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and/or fiber; at least one natural binding agent to bind together the base material; and vitamins and minerals to provide complete nutrition. The disclosed meal replacement bar preferably is made from less than 15 ingredients in total and provides about 160 kcal energy and about 16 g of protein for a bar of about 44 g; or provides about 200 kcal of energy and about 20 g of protein for a bar of about 55 g.

Disclosed is a method for preparing a resistant dextrin product by using compound enzyme treatment. Starch is first subjected to high-temperature acidolysis to obtain pyrodextrin which is used as the substrate for the enzyme treatment. A compound enzyme reaction system including a starch branching enzyme and a CGTase is used for preparing the resistant dextrin product. The starch branching enzyme and the CGTase are added simultaneously or sequentially to treat the pyrodextrin to further increase the content of the resistant component in the product. The content of the resistant component of the enzyme treated product reaches up to 65.3%, a 21.3% increase from that of the pyrodextrin before the enzyme treatment.

Provided is a storage and delivery system that includes a container containing a stable liquid composition therein for increasing the viscosity of an aqueous liquid or aqueous liquid solid mixture foodstuff and having a viscosity of less than 2000 cP and a water activity of greater than 95%, wherein the composition comprises one or more thickening agents and one or more polysaccharides, and a pump dispenser sealingly attached to the container and having a valve for inhibiting or preventing drying of the composition in the container. Further provided is a method of delivering a stable liquid composition to an aqueous liquid or aqueous liquid solid mixture foodstuff by use of the storage and delivery system. A method for increasing the viscosity of an aqueous liquid or aqueous liquid solid mixture foodstuff by adding the stable liquid composition thereto is also provided.

The invention relates to: a protein having dextran-saccharase activity and the sequence SEQ ID NO: 1 for an amino acid sequence; a protein having dextran-saccharase activity and the sequence SEQ ID NO: 2 for an amino acid sequence; a complex containing a substrate and a protein with dextran-saccharase activity a method for synthesizing dextrans; and dextrans. The invention also relates to a method for synthesizing gluco-oligosaccharides and gluco-conjugates and to the resulting products.