F o o d , F e e d a n d B e v e r a g e P r o d u c t s

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M E T H O D O F U S I N G B A C T E R I A L C E L L U L O S E A S A D I E T A R Y

F I B E R C O M P O N E N T

R Scott Stephens, John A Westland, Amar N Neogi assigned to Weyerhaeuser Company

The invention is a method of binding a portion of the cholesterol present in an aqueous suspen- sion, such as the digestive system of a mammal. It involves the use of a purified bacterial cellulose in a sufficient amount to absorb or bind at least a portion of the cholesterol present in the system. The bacterial cellulose provides a dietary fiber component and is preferably one produced by a bacterium of the genus Acetobacter cultured un- der agitated aerobic conditions.

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