A method is described of using a surface-reacted calcium carbonate as an extrusion aid for the production of a puffed polysaccharide-based material, excluding fibrillated cellulose-containing materials. In embodiments, the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of ground natural calcium carbonate (GNCC) or precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) with carbon dioxide.

The present invention relates to processes for providing oil-filler compounds (OFC) compositions with enhanced taste and/or aromas. In particular the present invention relates to beverages containing micronized OFC particles. The present invention relates to the use of OFC in creamers, beverage powders, ready-to-drink liquid beverage preparations, or beverage capsules suitable for the production of a beverage.

Disclosed herein is a method for improving the health of animal or human microflora using aloe vera. A method of purifying decolorized dried aloe vera leaf juice is also disclosed. The method may include removing an aloe vera leaf from an aloe vera plant, washing and/or sanitizing the leaf, and grinding the leaf into a slurry and subsequently purifying with activated carbon. The method may remove pigmented substances including the undesirable phenolic compounds present in aloe vera latex, and in particular the anthrones aloin A and aloin B, aloesin (a chromone) and aloe-emodin (an anthraquinone). Following purification, the liquid juice may then be spray-dried to form a final dry juice powder.

Delayed release softgel capsules comprise a fill material and a pH dependent shell composition, characterized in that the delayed release nature of the capsules may be achieved without a pH dependent coating or added conventional pH dependent polymers. The delayed release softgel capsules described herein are particularly suitable for initiating release of the active agent in a target location in the colon environment.

A dietary supplement composition includes a shelf stable, supercritical CO.sub.2 fluid extracted, enhanced lipidosterolic extract of Serenoa repens (LSESr) having about an enrichment of lauric, myristic, oleic and linoleic free fatty acids to total free fatty acids greater than about 82.0% and a ratio of free fatty acids to total fatty acids greater than about 80.0%. A method of making the enhanced LSESr includes subjecting aged saw palmetto powder to supercritical CO.sub.2 extraction followed by first and second separations.

A dietary supplement composition includes a shelf stable, supercritical CO.sub.2 fluid extracted, enhanced lipidosterolic extract of Serenoa repens (LSESr) having about an enrichment of lauric, myristic, oleic and linoleic free fatty acids to total free fatty acids greater than about 82.0% and a ratio of free fatty acids to total fatty acids greater than about 80.0%. A method of making the enhanced LSESr includes subjecting aged saw palmetto powder to supercritical CO.sub.2 extraction followed by first and second separations.

Beverage compositions and methods of preparing the same are provided herein. The beverage compositions can include calcium supplied from a calcium carbonate source including aragonite and a liquid component, such as water, a juice, a milk, and a combination thereof. Calcium components including aragonite particles and at least one additive agent as well as sweetener components including aragonite particles and at least one sweetener are also provided herein.

Novel products formulated for use as nutritional supplements are designed to enhance oral health and immune function in mammals. An exemplary composition can be customized by adding nutritional or therapeutic ingredients according to a health condition or medical requirement. Oral formulations are described which can be used as dietary supplements on a daily basis to effectively prevent plaque formation in the oral cavity in addition to providing immune protection mediated by enhancing saliva secretions.

This invention provides a method for preparing electrospraying particles to improve stability of polyphenol including the following steps: preparing a pectin-silica composite; adding polyphenolic compounds into the pectin-silica composite to prepare a core solution; and coaxial electrospraying the core solution and a shell solution to prepare electrospraying particles loaded polyphenol. This method utilizes a pectin-silica composite as a polyphenol loading carrier, improves the encapsulating efficiency of polyphenols, reduces the contact probability of polyphenols with oxygen and water, and improves the stability of polyphenols; and an acidic aqueous solution is used as a shell solution to synergize with the pectin-silica composite to further improve the stability of polyphenols.

This invention provides a method for preparing electrospraying particles to improve stability of polyphenol including the following steps: preparing a pectin-silica composite; adding polyphenolic compounds into the pectin-silica composite to prepare a core solution; and coaxial electrospraying the core solution and a shell solution to prepare electrospraying particles loaded polyphenol. This method utilizes a pectin-silica composite as a polyphenol loading carrier, improves the encapsulating efficiency of polyphenols, reduces the contact probability of polyphenols with oxygen and water, and improves the stability of polyphenols; and an acidic aqueous solution is used as a shell solution to synergize with the pectin-silica composite to further improve the stability of polyphenols.