Soy-based nutritional products
AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsGauravkumar C. Patel, Michael Allen Chandler, Kent Lee Cipollo, Lisa Diane Craig, Theresa W. Lee
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a complete nutritional product that provides soy protein and enhanced levels of isoflavones. Preferably, the soy protein comprises at least 0.7 mg isoflavones / gm soy protein and at least 0.5 mg genistein / gm soy protein. The product is fortified at 35% of the RDI for calcium and contains an antioxidant package. The invention also describes the method to produce a heat stable isoflavone-enriched soy protein complete nutritional.
Claims19
A stable calcium enriched soy-based nutritional product comprising:
- (a) an isoflavone enriched soy protein source;
- (b) a calcium source providing 35% of the RDI for calcium;
- (c) a soluble calcium source at a level no greater than about 100 ppm;
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- (d) a stabilizer system wherein said stabilizer system is a mixture of cellulose gel and carrageenan.
A stable terminally sterilized calcium enriched soy-based liquid nutritional product comprising:
- (a) an isoflavone enriched soy protein source;
- (b) a carbohydrate system wherein said carbohydrate system contains at least corn syrup and maltodextrin;
- (c) one or more sources of calcium providing a total of at least about 35% of the RDI for calcium in about 8 fl. oz.;
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- said nutritional contains at most about 100 ppm of soluble calcium.
A stable calcium enriched soy-based nutritional product comprising:
- (a) an isoflavone enriched soy protein source supplying from about 17% to about 25% of the total calories of the product;
- (b) a lipid source supplying from about 5% to about 15% of the total calories of the product;
- (c) a source of carbohydrate supplying from about 56% to about 68% of the total calories of the product;
- (d) one or more sources of calcium providing a total of at least about 35% of the RDI for calcium in about 8 fl. oz.;
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- said nutritional contains at most about 100 ppm of soluble calcium.
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