| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for producing a gelled composition, comprising providing a gelling mixture, comprising pectin having a carboxyl content of less than or equal to 45% by weight of pectin and an amide content of not less than 20% by weight of pectin, a solubilization mixture, a swelling solvent and optionally a first binding mixture; optionally providing an emulsifying mixture; optionally providing a second binding mixture, the first binding mixture and the second binding mixture forming a binding mixture; optionally providing an active mixture comprising an active agent; the combination of the gelling mixture, the surfactant mixture, the binding mixture and the active mixture to provide a pre-molding mixture, combing the pre-molding mixture with a pH adjusting mixture to obtain a molding mixture the molding mixture having a pH value of at least about 5; and forming the molding mixture in a gelled composition. |