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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2004
Applicants:
Bruce J. Holub, Guelph, CA;
Arun Nagpurkar, Mississauga, CA;
Inventors:
Bruce J. Holub, Guelph, CA;
Arun Nagpurkar, Mississauga, CA;
Assignee:
Sharp Ingrained Functional Foods, Inc., Guelph, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/182 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is provided for fortifying a seed, grain, nut, bean, or the like with an essential fatty acid such as docosahexaenoic acid or eicosapentaenoic acid. Using the method, it is possible to produce seeds that can be used as a dietary source of that essential fatty acid. A seed that has been soaked in an aqueous mixture containing an essential fatty acid so as to become fortified with the fatty acid, and a food product formed using the seed are also provided.