Cereal grain kernels fortified with amino acid chelates and method of making
AssigneeAlbion International, Inc.
InventorsEarl C. Christiansen, Stephen D. Ashmead
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Abstract
A cereal grain kernel coated with a metal amino acid chelate, a method for mineral or metal fortification of cereal grain kernels and a coating composition is disclosed. Unlike other metal or mineral fortificants, cereal grain kernels may be coated with iron, calcium, zinc and/or other metals in the form of an amino acid chelate without pulverizing individual kernels. Further, the coated kernels are stable, palatable and contain highly bioavailable metals.
Claims58
A cereal grain kernel coated with a metal amino acid chelate wherein said coating is comprised of a stabilizer and a metal amino acid chelate having a ligand to metal molar ratio from 1:1 to 4:1.
A method of fortifying a cereal grain kernel with a coating containing a metal amino acid chelate comprising:
- providing (a) a cereal grain kernel and (b) a coating solution comprised of a metal amino acid chelate having a ligand to metal molar ratio of from 1:1 to 4:1 and a stabilizer carrier;
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- coating said kernel with said solution.
A coating solution for cereal grain kernel fortification comprising water, a stabilizer carrier, a metal amino acid chelate having a ligand to metal molar ratio from 1:1 to 4:1.
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