Abstract: Chitosan is formulated with nicotinic acid and may additionally contain one or more other vitamin acids, such as ascorbic acid, folic acid, pantothenic acid, or biotin, for oral administration to enhance cholesterol reduction and high-density lipoprotein elevation in blood serum. In addition, such formulations reduce the pH of large intestine which is beneficial in colon etiology. The formulation may be in dosage unit form for daily administration of, for example, 2-18 g of chitosan and 50-3,000 mg of nicotinic acid.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for coating discrete food pieces with a sweet coating such as in the preparation of a presweetened ready-to-eat cereal. The coating contains a mixture of crystalline fructose and high fructose corn syrup. The amorphous fructose of the HFCS is converted in situ into the sweeter beta fructo-pyranose. The method of preparation comprises the steps, in sequence of: (A) providing a base of dried food pieces; (B) applying HFCS seeded with up to 2% powdered crystalline fructose; (C) enrobing dry powdered crystalline fructose onto the cereal pieces in a weight ratio of crystalline fructose to HFCS of from 2:1 to 1:1; (D) coating the food base pieces with an edible oil; and (E) dusting with a dry powdered sugar.

Abstract: The use of chitosan as a food additive or as a pharmaceutical preparation to reduce the absorption of lipids is disclosed. The chitosan, as such or in the form of fatty acid complex, may be admixed with food in a minor quantity; for example, an amount of about 1 to 10 percent by weight may be incorporated in a pharmaceutical preparation or composition for oral administration in an effective amount to reduce lipid absorption.

Abstract: Synthetic polysaccharides when esterified with a substituted dicarboxylic acid anhydride furnish products possessing excellent oil fixative and stabilizing properties.

Abstract: A low calorie, low-hygroscopic, quick-dissolving sweetening composition is obtained by co-drying a solution of a dipeptide sweetening agent with an edible, bland, low calorie polysaccharide in defined ratios.