Dairy products comprising vitamin d and process for making the same
OwnerWilliam K. Vanderkooiinventor
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Abstract
Methods are provided for manufacturing dairy products comprising vitamin D. In general, the methods can include feeding dairy animals with a feed composition comprising a dairy animal feed and inactive yeast comprising vitamin D2. Milk produced by the dairy animals is thereby provided which can include an increased vitamin D content. In some embodiments, milk produced by the dairy animals can be processed to form a dairy product comprising vitamin D.
Claims15
A dairy product comprising vitamin D made with milk from dairy animals fed with a composition comprising a dairy animal feed and inactive yeast comprising vitamin D2.
A method of increasing vitamin D content in a dairy product comprising orally administrating a feed composition comprising a dairy animal feed and inactive yeast comprising vitamin D2 to dairy animals.
A method of manufacturing cheese comprising vitamin D, the method comprising coagulating milk from dairy animals fed with a composition comprising a dairy animal feed and inactive yeast comprising vitamin D2 to form a curd-whey mixture that is used to form the cheese.
A method of manufacturing yogurt comprising vitamin D, the method comprising the steps of fermenting milk from dairy animals fed with a composition comprising a dairy animal feed and inactive yeast comprising vitamin D2 to form the yogurt comprising vitamin D.
A method of manufacturing a dairy product comprising vitamin D, the method comprising the steps of providing milk from dairy animals fed with a composition comprising a dairy animal feed and inactive yeast comprising vitamin D2;
- and processing the milk to form the dairy product comprising vitamin D.
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