High-absorption mineral-containing composition and foods
AssigneeAjinomoto Co., Inc.
InventorsHiroyuki Tanimoto, Hitoshi Sato, Chiya Kuraishi, Keishi Kido, Katsuya Seguro
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Abstract
To provide a composition containing a mineral absorption accelerator which accelerates the absorption of minerals. It contains minerals and degradated products of poly-.gamma.-glutamic acid as a mineral absorption accelerator and may be used in foods in a variety of forms, including a beverage, gel, solid or powder form.
Claims15
A mineral-enriched composition comprising
- i) 0.1 to 10 wt %, based on the total weiqht of the composition, of poly-.gamma.-glutamic acid degraded products of molecular weight 1.times.10.sup.4 - 3.times.10.sup.5 ;
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- ii) a mineral selected from the group consisting of calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, copper and mixtures thereof;
- wherein said composition is not a bakery product or noodles.
A method of accelerating the absorption of a mineral selected from the group consisting of calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, copper and mixtures thereof in a mammal comprising administering poly-.gamma.-glutamic acid degraded products of molecular weight 1.times.10.sup.4 -3.times.10.sup.5 and said mineral to said mammal.
A method of administering a mineral selected from the group consisting of calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, copper and mixtures thereof to a mammal comprising administering poly-.gamma.-glutamic acid degraded products of molecular weight 1.times.10.sup.4 -3.times.10.sup.5 and said mineral to said mammal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.