Preparation and food product comprising an active phytase

• Main Author: HUGO STREEKSTRA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 30.09.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER, CHEESE; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MAKING THEREOF; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

The invention relates to a preparation comprising an active phytase, a phytate and an essential cation, said preparation being characterized in that at least part of the essential cation is bound to phytate. The preparation may comprise between 1 and 100 FTU phytase per gram phytate, between 1 and 50 g essential cation bound to phytate and between 50 and 99 g of phytate per 100 g of essential cation bound to phytate. The essential cations are selected from the group consisting of calcium, zinc, iron, magnesium, cobalt, molybdenum, manganese, chromium, copper or a combination thereof. The preparation may comprise an additional component such as a chelating agent and/or an antioxidant. The invention also relates to a method for making the preparation of the invention and to its use for making a fortified food product. The invention also relates to a condiment, a cereal product or a soymilk comprising an active phytase.