# US 9,750,272 B2 · Meal intended for human consumption

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- Number: US 9,750,272 B2
- Document ID: US9750272B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/179,203
- Filed: 2016-06-10
- Published: 2016-10-06
- Granted: 2017-09-05
- Earliest claimed: 2011-11-29
- Assignees: Conopco, Inc.
- Applicants: Conopco, Inc.
- Inventors: Mark John Berry; Heather Frances Jennifer Bligh; Mark Ian Fowler; Karl John Hunter; Katrina Macaulay
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9750272B2

## CPC

- A23L 33/21: Addition of substantially indigestible substances, e.g. dietary fibres
- A23L 33/105: Plant extracts, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives
- A23L 33/17: Amino acids, peptides or proteins
- A23L 33/30: {Dietetic or nutritional methods, e.g. for losing weight (A23L33/10 takes precedence)}
- A23L 33/40: {Complete food formulations for specific consumer groups or specific purposes, e.g. infant formula}
- A23V 2002/00: Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
- A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B)
- A23V: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION

## Abstract

This invention relates to a plurality of compositions for dietary health management and its use in the prevention or treatment of cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes, and also in the prevention and/or management of obesity and generally in weight management and loss. Thus a meal intended for human consumption is provided, the meal comprising: (a) 250-650 kilocalories (1045-4180 kiloJoules); (b) 10-50, preferably 20-50, more preferably 30-50 g fiber; (c) 10-50, preferably 10-30, more preferably 10-20 g protein; (d) 0 to 5, preferably less than 3 g starch; and (e) 0 to 2, preferably 0 to 1, most preferably 0 to 0.5 g lactose; (f) at least 20, preferably at least 30, most preferably at least 40 mg of any one flavonoid aglycone; and (g) at least 30, preferably at least 40, most preferably at least 50 mg of any one flavonoid glucoside; wherein the meal comprises 75-1000 mg of total flavonoid aglycone and flavonoid glucoside, wherein the meal comprises no more than 250 mg of any one flavonoid aglycone, wherein the meal comprises no more than 250 mg of any one flavonoid glucoside.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A meal intended for human consumption providing 250-650 kilocalories and comprising: (a) 20-50 g of fibre; (b) 10-20 g of protein; (c) 0 to 5 g of starch; (d) 0 to 2 g of lactose; (e) 75-1000 mg of flavonoid aglycones and flavonoid glucosides, wherein any one of flavonoid aglycone is present in an amount of 20-250 mg and any one of flavonoid glucoside is present in an amount of 30-250 mg; and wherein said meal has an energy density of 0.21-1 kcal/g; and the term “meal” means a complete course of either breakfast, lunch or dinner, including dessert and excluding beverages.

### Claim 2

A meal intended for human consumption, and when normalized to an energy content of 650 kilocalories, comprising: (a) 20-50 g of fibre; (b) 10-20 g of protein; (c) 0 to 5 g of starch; (d) 0 to 2 g of lactose; (e) 450-2000 mg of flavonoid aglycones and flavonoid glucosides when expressed in gallic acid equivalents; and wherein said meal has an energy density of 0.21-1 kcal/g; and the term “meal” means a complete course of either breakfast, lunch or dinner, including dessert and excluding beverages.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The meal according to claim 1, comprising at least 0.05 mg of at least one anthocyanidin as the flavonoid aglycone.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The meal according to claim 1, wherein the any one flavonoid aglycone and any one flavonoid glucoside is selected from the group consisting of apigenin, luteolin, myricetin, quercetin, cyanidin-3-glucoside, malvidin-3-glucoside, pelargonidin-3-glucoside and mixtures thereof.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The meal according to claim 2, comprising at least 0.05 mg of at least one anthocyanidin as the flavonoid aglycone.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The meal according to claim 2, wherein the any one flavonoid aglycone and any one flavonoid glucoside is selected from the group consisting of apigenin, luteolin, myricetin, quercetin, cyanidin-3-glucoside, malvidin-3-glucoside, pelargonidin-3-glucoside and mixtures thereof.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

The meal according to claim 2, wherein the energy density is 0.25-1 kcal/g.