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US 7,785,824 B2Granted
Hydrolysed casein product comprising tripeptides IPP and/or VPP
AssigneeConopco, Inc.
InventorsMonique Cecilia van der Burg-Koorevaar, René´ Bernardus Draaisma, Johannes Schalk
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Abstract
Process for the preparation of a hydrolysed casein product comprising tripeptides VPP, IPP and/or LPP, wherein a substrate comprising casein or casein fragments is subjected to enzyme treatment wherein the enzyme is derived from Aspergillus, wherein the enzyme concentration is 2-10 wt. % based on casein and that the enzyme has a high proteolytic activity.
Claims4
A hydrolyzed casein food product comprising the Ile-Pro-Pro (IPP), Leu-Pro-Pro (LPP) and Val-Pro-Pro (VPP),
- a) wherein the IPP-equivalent concentration (IPPeq) is 400 μM or more, said IPPeq consisting of concentrations of said IPP ([IPP]) and VPP ([VPP]), wherein said IPPeq=[IPP]+5/9 [VPP] expressed in μM;
- b) wherein the BPP-equivalent concentration (BPPeq) is at least 500 μM said BPPeq consisting of said [IPP], said [VPP], and a concentration of said LPP ([LPP]), wherein said BPPeq=[IPP]+5/9 [VPP]+5/9.6 [LPP] expressed in μM;
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- c) wherein the food product has a non-bitter taste.
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