Acid and solvent modification of psyllium

摘要

Modified psyllium having decreased gel hardness is prepared by exposing raw psyllium to an agent that modifies non-starch polysaccharides of psyllium for a sufficient period of time such that the recovered product has a gel hardness less than that of the starting raw psyllium or does not form a gel at all. Compositions containing the modified psyllium are also described.