Vegetable protein composition containing an isoflavone depleted vegetable protein material with an isoflavone containing material
AssigneeProtein Technologies International, Inc.
InventorsJames L. Holbrook, Doyle H. Waggle
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Abstract
The present invention is a vegetable protein composition. The vegetable protein composition contains an isoflavone depleted vegetable protein material and an isoflavone containing material which is dispersed in the isoflavone depleted vegetable protein material. The composition may be used in foods to provide the nutritional benefits of the isoflavone depleted vegetable protein material while providing the health benefits of the isoflavone containing material. The invention also includes processes for forming such vegetable protein compositions.
Claims57
A vegetable protein composition, comprising:
- an isoflavone depleted vegetable protein material which is a soy protein concentrate or a soy protein isolate;
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- an isoflavone containing material dispersed in said isoflavone depleted vegetable protein material.
A process for forming a vegetable protein composition, comprising:
- providing an isoflavone depleted vegetable protein material, where said isoflavone depleted vegetable protein material is a soy protein concentrate or a soy protein isolate;
- providing an isoflavone containing material;
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- dispersing said isoflavone containing material in said isoflavone depleted vegetable protein material.
A process for forming a vegetable protein composition, comprising:
- providing a vegetable material containing protein and isoflavones;
- extracting said vegetable material with an extractant effective to solubilize isoflavones to form an extract containing isoflavones;
- separating an isoflavone depleted vegetable protein material containing at least 65% protein by dry weight from said extract containing isoflavones;
- forming an isoflavone containing material from said extract;
- dispersing said isoflavone containing material in said isoflavone depleted vegetable protein material.
A food composition, comprising:
- a food material;
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- a vegetable protein composition containing an isoflavone depleted vegetable protein material having an isoflavone containing material dispersed therein, wherein said isoflavone depleted vegetable protein material is a soy protein concentrate or a soy protein isolate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.