Aseptically Packaged Nutritional Liquids Comprising HMB
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsPaul W. Johns, Ann M. Kensler
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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.
Claims27
A packaged composition comprising a peroxide-treated aseptic package and a nutritional liquid hermetically sealed therein, the nutritional liquid comprising beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate and at least one of fat, carbohydrate, and protein.
A method of preparing a pH-stable nutritional liquid in a peroxide-treated aseptic package, the method comprising:
- combining a fat, protein, carbohydrate and beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate together to form a nutritional liquid;
- sterilizing the nutritional liquid;
- sterilizing aseptically a package by treating the interior of the package with a peroxide-containing solution;
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- introducing the sterilized nutritional liquid into the aseptically sterilized package.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.