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US 10,863,753 B2Granted
Iron-fortified tea preparations and methods of making same
AssigneeThe Governing Council of the University of Toronto
InventorsLevente László Diosady, Veronica Paula Dueik
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Abstract
There is provided an iron-fortified tea preparation having dried tea; and a mixture of a chelator and iron adhered to the dried tea, optionally with an adhesive, the molar ratio of chelator:iron in the mixture being about 2:1 or greater. The iron-fortified tea preparation may be used to brew tea, may be mixed with unfortified tea prior to brewing, and may also be used as an additive to food or beverage products.
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An iron-fortified tea preparation comprising:
- dried tea;
- and
- a mixture of a chelator and iron adhered to the dried tea, the molar ratio of chelator:iron in the mixture being about 2:1 or greater than 2:1, wherein the chelator is EDTA, EDDHA, or a combination thereof.
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