Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for High-Pressure Induced Quinoa Bigel As A Plant-Based Fat Replacer In Bakery Products

MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611107510 A) filed by Indian Institute Of Technology Delhi on September 07, 2026, for High-Pressure Induced Quinoa Bigel As A Plant-Based Fat Replacer In Bakery Products.

Inventors include Jatindra Kumar Sahu; Dhruv Thakur; and Sampa Saha.

The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a low-fat bakery composition comprising a flour component, a sweetening component, an aqueous component, a leavening component and a fat component. The fat component comprises a high-pressure induced quinoa bigel and optionally a shortening agent. The disclosure further relates to bakery products comprising the composition and to a process comprising high-pressure processing of quinoa, preparation of the hydrogel and oleogel phases, formation of the bigel, replacement of shortening, preparation of a bakery batter and baking thereof to obtain a low-fat bakery product.

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