Title: Citrus fruit juice and drink

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1. A citrus fruit product containing fruit pulp consisting of citrus fruit juice or fruit drink containing a citrus fruit juice having incorporated therein a combination of gums consisting essentially of from about 0.01 to about 0.1 weight % of xanthan gum, and from about 0.01 to about 0.14 weight % of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose having a degree of substitution of at least about 0.7 wherein the weight % is based on the total weight of the citrus fruit product whereby the citrus fruit product has enhanced stability and homogenity and the fruit pulp remains substantially suspended on standing.

2. A citrus fruit product according to claim 1 containing from about 0.01 to about 0.06 weight % of xanthan gum.

3. A citrus fruit product according to claim 1 containing from about 0.02 to about 0.06 weight % of xanthan gum.

4. A citrus fruit product according to claim 2 containing from about 0.02 to about 0.14 weight % of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose.

5. A citrus fruit product according to claim 2 containing from about 0.04 to about 0.14 weight % of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose.

6. A citrus fruit product according to claim 3 containing from about 0.04 to about 0.14 weight % of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose.
Other info:

Inventors: Jackman, Kristina R. (San Diego, CA, US)

Application Number: 886717
Filing Date: 1978-03-15
Publication_date: 1979-08-07
Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, NJ)
Primary Class(es): 426/599 426/330.5
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1955849	Apr, 1934	Finley	426/590.
2599519	Jun, 1952	Stevens et al.	426/590.
2764486	Sep, 1956	Stevens et al.	426/590.
3395021	Jul, 1968	Glicksman	426/590.
3446625	May, 1969	Blethen	426/590.
4046925	Sep, 1977	Igoe	426/599.

Other Refs: 44-72579

Sep, 1969	JP

Primary Examiner: Golian, Joseph M.
Assistant Examiner: Hatcher, Elizabeth A.
Attorney: Lopez; Gabriel, Levitt; Julian S., Perrella; Donald J.