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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Earl C. Christiansen, South Ogden, UT (US);
Stephen D. Ashmead, Clinton, UT (US);
Mark Pedersen, Kaysville, UT (US);
Assignee:
Albion International, Inc., Clearfield, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/304 ; A23L 1/305 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/304 ; A23L 1/305 ;
Abstract
Calcium amino acid chelate complexes for fortification of dairy products and oleaginous foods, dairy products and oleaginous foods fortified with calcium amino acid chelate complexes, and methods of preparing calcium amino acid chelate complexes are disclosed and described. The calcium amino acid chelate complexes of the present invention are stable, palatable, and bioavailable. Preparation steps include reacting a calcium compound, an amino acid ligand, a pH adjuster, and, optionally, a stabilizing/suspending agent in an aqueous environment.