Title:
ENRICHED SPREADS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2000/064276
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
A water-in-oil spread including phytoestrogens, preferably isoflavones. It can be expected that the reported beneficial health effects of phytoestrogens may be enjoyed by the consumer by consuming the spread. The spreads of the invention have good taste, notwithstanding the presence of the often-bitter tasting isoflavones. The spread may be an emulsion comprising added phytoestrogens and at least 0.25 wt. % of calcium (e.g., calcium moiety of a calcium salt), especially at least 0.5 wt. % of calcium. The spread may be an emulsion comprising phytoestrogens and one or more, preferably at least two, of the following vitamins: D, E, B6 and B12. Preferably the spread also includes elevated levels of calcium and/or magnesium. The spread may also be provided with a level and type of triglycerides such that at least 5 wt. % polyunsaturated fatty acid moieties are present (based on the total weight of the spread) to provide consumers with access to both of these substances in a beneficial food form.
Inventors:
CHEN MANDY KIM
PATRICK MATTHEW
REDDY PODUTOORI R
PATRICK MATTHEW
REDDY PODUTOORI R
Application Number:
PCT/EP2000/003725
Publication Date:
November 02, 2000
Filing Date:
April 25, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNILEVER NV (NL)
UNILEVER PLC (GB)
LEVER HINDUSTAN LTD (IN)
UNILEVER PLC (GB)
LEVER HINDUSTAN LTD (IN)
International Classes:
A23D7/005; A23D7/015; (IPC1-7): A23L1/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1999048386A1 | 1999-09-30 | |||
| WO2000030665A1 | 2000-06-02 | |||
| WO2000033824A2 | 2000-06-15 | |||
| WO1997037547A1 | 1997-10-16 | |||
| WO1998021946A1 | 1998-05-28 |
Foreign References:
| US4218489A | 1980-08-19 |
Other References:
YOUNG F V K ET AL: "UNHYDROGENATED FISH OIL IN LOW-CALORIE SPREADS" INFORM,US,AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS SOCIETY, CHAMPAIGN, vol. 4, no. 10, 1 October 1993 (1993-10-01), pages 1140,1142-1146, XP000403292 ISSN: 0897-8026
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Boerma, Caroline (Patent Department P.O Box 137, AC Vlaardingen, NL)
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Claims:
Claims
| 1. | An edible, plastic waterinoil spread comprising added phytoestrogen wherein (i) said phytoestrogen is present at a level of at least 0.01 wt% of said spread of said spread and comprises isoflavone or (ii) said spread further includes at least 0.25 wt. % calcium salt, or (iii) said spread further includes at least one of vitamins D, E, B6 or B12. |
| 2. | The spread according to claim 1 wherein said phytoestrogens are selected from the group consisting of genistein, genistin, daidzein, glycitein, formonenetin, biochanin A and saponins. |
| 3. | The spread according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that said phytoestrogen is an isoflavone. |
| 4. | The spread according to claim 1 wherein said phytoestrogens are obtained from soy. |
| 5. | The spread according to claim 4 wherein said phytoestrogens are added in the form of soy flour. |
| 6. | The spread according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the spread comprises added calcium salt. |
| 7. | An edible, plastic spread comprising phytoestrogens at a level of at least 0.01 wt. % and at least one of (i) 0.25 wt. % calcium salt, or (ii) at least two of vitamins D, E, B6 and B12. |
| 8. | An edible, plastic spread according to claim 7, wherein at least two of vitamins D, E, B6 and B12 are present at a level of 0.01 wt. %, preferably 0.05 wt. %, for vitamin E, at least 0.001 wt. %, preferably 0.002 wt%, for vitamin B6 and 0.001 wt%, preferably 0.002 wt. % for vitamin B12. |
| 9. | An edible, plastic spread comprising one or more isoflavones at a level of at least 0.01 wt. %, at least 0.4 wt. % soy protein, and at least 0.25 wt. % calcium salt. |
| 10. | An edible, plastic spread comprising one or more isoflavones at a level of at least 0.05 wt%. |
| 11. | An edible, plastic spread comprising according to claim 9, characterized in that the spread contains less than 2 wt. % protein. |
| 12. | The spread according to claim 10 wherein said protein is present at a level of less than 1.5 wt. %. |
| 13. | The spread according to claim 11 further comprising saponins at a level of at least about 0.05 wt. % and tocopherols at a level of at least 0.001 wt. %. |
| 14. | The spread according to claim 12 further comprising triglycerides such that at least 5 wt. %, preferably at least 10 wt%, polyunsaturated fatty acid moieties are present. |
| 15. | The spread according to claim 13 wherein said polyunsaturated fatty acid moieties are present at a level of up to 20 wt %. |
| 16. | The spread according to any one of claims 13,614, wherein the phytoestrogen is an isoflavone, the isoflavone being genistein. |
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