MINERAL COMPLEXES OF LACTOBIONIC ACID AND METHOD OF USING FOR MINERAL FORTIFICATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS

• Main Authors: AKASHE, AHMAD, KOKA, RATHNA, BALDWIN, CHERYL, ZELLER, BARY LYN, MARQUEZ-SANCHEZ MANUEL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.11.2008
• Subjects: FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

MINERAL COMPLEXES, ESPECIALLY CALCIUM COMPLEXES, OF LACTOBIONIC ACID WHICH ARE ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR MINERAL FORTIFICATION OF FOOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED. THE PREFERRED CALCIUM COMPLEX OF LACTOBIONIC ACID PROVIDED IN THE PRESENT INVENTION DELIVERS A SOLUBLE, STABLE, CLEAN TASTING CALCIUM FORTIFICATION OF A WIDE VARIETY OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS. THE MINERAL COMPLEXES ARE PREPARED BY MIXING LACTOBIONIC ACID, A MINERAL SOURCE, (E.G., MINERAL HYDROXIDE), AND AN EDIBLE ACID (E.G. CITRIC ACID) IN AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION.