GETRÄNKEPULVER

摘要

A beverage powder which is able to progressively increase the viscosity of liquids. The beverage powder contains particles of a gelatinised cereal fraction containing &bgr;-glucan. The particles have a particle size of less than about 350 μm. When dissolved in liquid to provide a beverage having a &bgr;-glucan concentration of about 0.4% to about 1.5% by weight, the beverage powder progressively increases the viscosity of the beverage such that, after about 15 minutes at room temperature, the beverage has a viscosity below about 350 mPa·s but which rapidly develops a final viscosity of above about 1000 mPa·s at body temperature.