Claims
- 1. A sucrose encrusted methylcellulose particle suitable for use in a bulk laxative composition when prepared by mixing hot sucrose syrup with powdered methylcellulose until an evenly moist product is formed which is then dried and milled.
- 2. A sucrose encrusted methylcellulose particle suitable for use in a bulk laxative composition when prepared by the process of claim 1 wherein the amount of hot sucrose syrup and the concentration of hot sucrose syrup is selected to provide for a sucrose encrusted methyl cellulose particle consisting of from 20 to 90 percent by weight sucrose.
- 3. A sucrose encrusted methylcellulose particle suitable for use in a bulk laxative composition when prepared by the process of claim 1 wherein the amount of hot sucrose syrup and the concentration of the hot sucrose syrup is selected to provided for a sucrose encrusted methylcellulose particle consisting of 33 percent by weight sucrose.
- 4. A sucrose encrusted methylcellulose particle suitable for use in a bulk laxative composition when prepared by the process of claim 1 wherein the temperature of the hot sucrose syrup is from 40.degree. to 75.degree. C.
- 5. A sucrose encrusted methylcellulose particle suitable for use in a bulk laxative composition when prepared by the process of claim 1 wherein the temperature of the hot sucrose syrup is 60.degree. C.
- 6. A sucrose encrusted methylcellulose particle suitable for use in bulk laxative composition when prepared by the process of claim 1 wherein the concentration of hot sucrose syrup is at least 50 percent by weight sucrose.
- 7. A sucrose encrusted methylcellulose particle suitable for use in a bulk laxative composition when prepared by the process of claim 1 wherein the concentration of hot sucrose syrup is 60 percent by weight sucrose.
- 8. A sucrose encrusted methylcellulose particle suitable for use in a bulk laxative composition when prepared by the process of claim 1 wherein the hot sucrose syrup consists of 60 percent sucrose and wherein the temperature of the hot sucrose syrup is 60.degree. C.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 695,984, filed Jan. 29, 1985, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,626,287, issued Dec. 2, 1986.
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