Chemically acidified formula
OwnerRobert Petermann, Henricus Joosteninventors
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention concerns a directly acidified nutritional formula that prevents growth of pathogenic bacteria in the liquid formula even at room temperature for prolonged time. The invention further relates to a method for preparing the formula and to the use of L(+)-lactic acid for preparing nutritional formulas with a pH in the range of 3.5 to 6.
Claims11
A nutritional formula, wherein the pH of the formula, in its liquid state, is in the range of 3.5 to 6, wherein the formula comprises lactic acid and whereby at least 70% by weight of the lactic acid is present as the enantiomer of L(+)-lactic acid, characterized in that the formula is directly acidified.
The nutritional formula according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising a protein source, a carbohydrate source and/or a lipid source.
The use of isolated or purified L(+)-lactic acid in the preparation of acidified nutritional formulas.
The use of isolated or purified L(+)-lactic acid for preventing growth of pathogens in nutritional formulas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.