AMPHIPHILIC STEROL/FAT-BASED PARTICLES

• Main Authors: PRONCZUK, ANDRZEJ, HAYES, KENNETH, C, PERLMAN, DANIEL, CHAABO, FADI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 21.03.2013
• Subjects: DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER, CHEESE; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; MAKING THEREOF; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; 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

The present invention relates to amphiphilic sterol- and fat-based particles, which can be dispersed in liquid foods and beverages such as milk. The compositions provided, when consumed, reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and total plasma cholesterol (TC) levels. La présente invention concerne des particules amphiphiles à base de stérol et de graisse, lesdites particules pouvant être dispersées dans des aliments liquides et des boissons telles que le lait. Les compositions utilisées, lorsqu'elles sont consommées, réduisent les taux de lipoprotéines de basse densité (LDL) et de cholestérol plasmatique total (TC).