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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2000
Martin Leser, Morrens, CH;
Sylvain Vauthey, Boston, MA (US);
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The invention is directed to a food composition in an aqueous or instant powder form that contains at least one food ingredient, a monoglyceride enriched with unsaturated compounds, and water. The monoglyceride is preferably a monoglycerol monoester that has up to about 90% of C monoolein with one unsaturation, with the remainder being a C monolinolein with two unsaturations and/or a saturated monoglycerol monoester; a monoglycerol monoester that has up to about 90% of monolinolein C with two unsaturations, with the remainder being a monoolein C with one unsaturation and/or a saturated monoglycerol monoester; or a mixture of a saturated or unsaturated di- or polyglycerol monoester and a di- or polyglycerol di ester or polyester or another food emulsifier. The composition exhibits in an aqueous phase a mesomorphic structure such as a cubic, lamellar, or hexagonal structure substantially encapsulating or combining the food ingredient.