CHEWING GUM CONTAINING BETA GLUCANS

摘要

Chewing gums containing beta glucans and methods of making such gums are disclosed. In one embodiment, the gum comprises about 5 % to about 95 % gum base, about 0.1 % to about 10 % flavouring agent and about 5 % to about 95 % bulking agent, the bulking agent comprising at least in part beta glucans. The beta glucans provides the gum with unique properties, and the gum may be non-cariogenic. In other embodiments, the beta glucans is co-dried with other sweeteners or co-evaporated with a plasticizing syrup to produce unique sweetening ingredients and syrups for gum. The beta glucans may also be provided in the form of a dusting compound on the gum, or used to form a coating for a coated pellet gum.