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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2011
Applicants:
Paul W. Johns, Columbus, OH (US);
Ann M. Kensler, Sugar Grove, OH (US);
Inventors:
Paul W. Johns, Columbus, OH (US);
Ann M. Kensler, Sugar Grove, OH (US);
Assignee:
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23B 7/148 (2006.01); A23L 3/3508 (2006.01); A23L 1/30 (2006.01); A23L 1/305 (2006.01); A23L 2/52 (2006.01); A23L 3/16 (2006.01); B65B 55/10 (2006.01); B65B 55/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 3/3508 (2013.01); A23L 1/30 (2013.01); A23L 1/3006 (2013.01); A23L 1/305 (2013.01); A23L 1/3056 (2013.01); A23L 2/52 (2013.01); A23L 3/16 (2013.01); B65B 55/10 (2013.01); B65B 55/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are nutritional compositions comprising a peroxide-treated aseptic package and a nutritional liquid contained therein, wherein the nutritional liquid comprises beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) and at least one of fat, carbohydrate, and protein. The HMB provides a buffering effect in the nutritional liquid to thus minimize an acidic pH shift that is prevalent in aseptically sterilized packages, and thus helps maintain product stability over time.