microencapsulated non-starch polysaccharides for dietetic food compositions

摘要

Disclosed herein is a method for producing a flour substitute microencapsulated non-starch polysaccharide. the method comprises: (i) dispersing a food grade starch in a medium at a concentration ranging from about 2% to about 50% by weight to form a food grade starch dispersion; (ii) mixing the food grade starch dispersion with non-starch polysaccharide particles such that the food grade starch microencapsulates the non-starch polysaccharide particles to form microencapsulated non-starch polysaccharide particles; and (iii) drying the microencapsulated non-starch polysaccharide particles. microencapsulated non-starch polysaccharide particles may be used as a flour substitute (or partial substitute) to increase fiber content while reducing the caloric availability of baked foods, pasta and the like.