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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2000
Alexander Sher, Danbury, CT (US);
Mark Randolph Jacobson, New Milford, CT (US);
Chandrasekhara Reddy Mallangi, New Milford, CT (US);
Dharam Vir Vadehra, New Milford, CT (US);
Elaine Regina Wedral, Sherman, CT (US);
Alexander Sher, Danbury, CT (US);
Mark Randolph Jacobson, New Milford, CT (US);
Chandrasekhara Reddy Mallangi, New Milford, CT (US);
Dharam Vir Vadehra, New Milford, CT (US);
Elaine Regina Wedral, Sherman, CT (US);
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
An iron-protein hydrolysate complex which may be used to fortify foods and beverages with iron. The complex is formed of ferrous ions chelated to partially hydrolyzed egg white protein. The hydrolyzed egg white protein has a molecular weight in the range of about 500 to about 10,000. The complexes are sufficiently stable as to be suitable for use in sterilized products, such as retorted products. Moreover, despite the stability, the iron in the complexes has substantially the same bioavailability as ferrous sulfate.