Abstract: An ingestible composition for reducing constipation, softening the stool and promoting elimination regularity which includes from about 90 to 99 vol % prune concentrate and from about 10 to 1 vol % psyllium powder. The mixture is a stable, pourable syrup that may be easily consumed. Prune concentrate is prepared, basically, by boiling ripe prunes until soft, pitting the prunes and pulverizing them until a mixture of finely divided prune fiber in prune juice results. The psyllium powder may be mixed immediately before ingestion, or may be mixed in advance of use. Where users may wish to vary the proportion of psyllium powder used within the 1 to 10 vol % range, a container having two compartments, a large compartment containing prune concentrate and a small compartment containing psyllium powder is particularly convenient.

Abstract: A deep fat cooking vessel is provided with a dispensing apparatus including a reservoir for containing a quantity of anti-oxidant and suitable conduit means with a flow control valve is provided for conveying a predetermined amount of the anti-oxidant to cooking oil within the deep fat cooking vessel. The method of the present invention includes mixing an anti-oxidant with water in an emulsion and dispensing the mixture into heated cooking oil at a selected rate to maintain a constant and uniform level of anti-oxidant in the cooking oil during cooking.

Abstract: A material comprising wood particles having 1/32 inch screen size or smaller, mixed with a desiccant forming a part by weight of about 2% to 20% of the wood particles, which desiccant is preferably tricalcium phosphate and the wood material is of redwood or peanut hulls or corn husks.