MODIFIED ACACIA AND USE THEREOF

摘要

It is intended to provide modified acacia having an increased total dietary fiber content and use thereof. This modified acacia, which is obtained by heating acacia, has a total dietary fiber content (determined by the AOAC method) of 90% or higher and preferably has a weight-average molecular weigh t of 1,000,000 or more. This modified acacia is usable as a dietary fiber material or an additive for enriching dietary fiber to be used in foods, drinks and drugs. Namely, it is also intended to provide foods, drinks or drugs containing the above-described modified acacia as a dietary fiber material or an additive for enriching dietary fiber.