Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.

Thomas J. Lipton Co., Division of Conopco, Inc.

Unilever Plc

Unilever, N.v.

William Conrad Franke

Michael Charles Cirigliano

Podutoori Ravinder Reddy

Raymond Thomas McKenna

Paul John Rothenberg

Francis John Farrell

Maya Parada

Jacob Paul Jae

Geert Willem Meijer

Meghan Mary Kemly

Daniel Thomas Sullivan

Podutoori Ravinder Lipton Research & Development Center Reddy

Ingestable products for lowering blood total cholesterol, including isoflavone, vegetable protein such as soy protein and phytosterol. The combination of phytosterol with soy protein (which includes isoflavone) is superior to the individual components alone in improving plasma lipid profiles. Preferably the products are food products. The invention is also a method for lowering plasma cholesterol in animals, preferably humans, by feeding compositions having plasma cholesterol-lowering, synergistically effective amounts of isoflavone, soy protein and phytosterol.

Composition for lowering blood cholesterol

An aqueous based tea solids containing beverage is taught which also contains a sufficient amount of cinnamic acid its salts and esters as a flavoring/antimicrobial compound and employs a hurdle approach with selected levels of water hardness, polyphosphate, sequestrants, pH adjustment, benzoic acid and sorbic acid to prevent microbiological outgrowth while simultaneously contributing to the pleasant flavor of the beverage thus making the beverage acceptable both organoleptically and microbiologically.

Cinnamic acid for use in tea containing beverages

A completely formulated, ready to cook, food product mix is discussed which is entirely in the glassy state and has a single glass transition temperature. An extrusion process for preparing the product is also discussed.

Complete flavor mix transformed into the glassy state

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Cranbury, NJ, United States of America

William Conrad Franke