Compositions are provided that are suitable for safe consumption by a patient with dysphagia. In one embodiment, the compositions include a modified xanthan gum in an amount suitable to provide a viscous, free-flowing solution having gel-like properties. The modified xanthan gum comprises a non-pyruvylated xanthan gum, a reduced-pyruvylated xanthan gum, or a combination thereof. The composition desirably has a viscosity of greater than about 2000cP and is characterized as having a shape retention of greater than about 50%. Also provided are methods for their preparation and use.本發明提供適於吞嚥困難病人安全服用的組成物。在一具體實例中，該組成物含有經修飾的黃原膠，該經修飾的黃原膠的量能使黏滯、自由流動的溶液具有類膠體特性。該經修飾的黃原膠包括無丙酮酸黃原膠、還原型丙酮酸黃原膠或其組合。該組成物具有所期望的大於約2000cP的黏度且該組成物的特徵在於其形狀保持度大於約50%。本發明還提供了該組成物的製備方法及其用途。
