| abstract |
A procedure to modify the characteristics of citrus fiber comprising the steps of: a. moisturize citrus fiber, in which citrus fiber is a fibrous pectocellulosic component obtained from citrus pulp, citrus peel, citrus rind and combinations thereof; b. treat hydrated citrus fiber using pressure homogenization to obtain homogenized citrus fiber; c. wash the homogenized citrus fiber with an organic solvent to obtain citrus fiber washed with organic solvent; d. remove the solvent and dry the washed citrus fiber with organic solvent; and e. recovering the modified citrus fiber therefrom, said modified citrus fiber having a dense filling concentration value c * of less than 3.8% by weight, anhydrous base. |