US 12,290,492 B2
Extensional viscosity to promote safe swallowing of food boluses
Adam Stewart Burbidge, Arzier (CH); Jan Engmann, Epalinges (CH); and Simina Popa Nita, Morges (CH)
Assigned to Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey (CH)
Filed by Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Vevey (CH)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/223,733.
Application 18/223,733 is a division of application No. 16/789,022, filed on Feb. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,883,370.
Application 16/789,022 is a continuation of application No. 14/002,052, granted, now 10,583,097, issued on Mar. 10, 2020, previously published as PCT/EP2012/053533, filed on Mar. 1, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/447,745, filed on Mar. 1, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/469,852, filed on Mar. 31, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/570,879, filed on Dec. 15, 2011.
Claims priority of application No. 11193803 (EP), filed on Dec. 15, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2023/0355546 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A23L 29/206 (2016.01); A23L 29/238 (2016.01); A23L 29/25 (2016.01); A23L 33/00 (2016.01); A61K 31/07 (2006.01); A61K 31/122 (2006.01); A61K 31/375 (2006.01); A61K 31/7048 (2006.01); A61K 33/00 (2006.01); A61K 35/00 (2006.01); A61K 35/741 (2015.01); A61K 35/744 (2015.01); A61K 35/747 (2015.01); A61K 36/815 (2006.01); A61K 47/36 (2006.01); A61K 47/46 (2006.01)
CPC A61K 31/07 (2013.01) [A23L 29/206 (2016.08); A23L 29/238 (2016.08); A23L 29/25 (2016.08); A23L 33/40 (2016.08); A61K 31/122 (2013.01); A61K 31/375 (2013.01); A61K 31/7048 (2013.01); A61K 33/00 (2013.01); A61K 35/741 (2013.01); A61K 35/744 (2013.01); A61K 35/747 (2013.01); A61K 36/815 (2013.01); A61K 47/36 (2013.01); A61K 47/46 (2013.01); A61K 2035/115 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
 
1. A method of replacing saliva in an individual in need thereof, the method comprising:
administering an effective amount of a liquid nutritional product to the individual, the liquid nutritional product comprising a nutritional composition and a food-grade polymer,
wherein the food grade polymer is selected from the group consisting of okra gum, konjac mannan, tara gum, fenugreek gum, tamarind gum, cassia gum, cactus mucilage, mallow mucilage, flax seed mucilage, marshmallow mucilage, ribwort mucilage, mullein mucilage, cetraria mucilage, and combinations thereof,
the liquid nutritional product comprises an amount of the food-grade polymer such that the liquid nutritional product has an increased cohesiveness relative to the nutritional composition and has a Trouton ratio of 6 to 15.