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Title:
EDIBLE FATS CONTAINING ARACHIDONIC ACID AND FOODS CONTAINING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1998/016119
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Edible fats containing arachidonic acid obtained from microorganisms belonging to the subgenus $i(Mortierella) of the genus $i(Mortierella) and being capable of producing arachidonic acid, containing little unsaponified matters and, above all, the smallest possible amount of cyclopropane sterols which have never been eaten, and being suitable for the production of foods, in particular, modified milks for infants. The fats contain not more than 0.8 % by weight, preferably not more than 0.6 % by weight of unsaponified matters and 20 % by weight or more of arachidonic acid originating in microorganisms. Further, these fats contain not more than 0.3 % by weight, preferably not more than 0.15 % by weight of 24,25-methylenecholest-5-en-3$g(b)-ol. The microorganisms are those belonging to the subgenus $i(Mortierella) of the genus $i(Mortierella) and being capable of producing arachidonic acid. These microorganisms belong to the species $i(alpina) of the genus $i(Mortierella). The foods include modified milks for premature infants, modified milks for infants, foods for infants, and foods for pregnant women and nursing mothers containing the above-mentioned edible fats.

Inventors:
HIGASHIYAMA KENICHI (JP)
AKIMOTO KENGO (JP)
SHIMIZU SAKAYU (JP)
DOISAKI NOBUSHIGE (JP)
FURIHATA KIYOMI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP1997/003631
Publication Date:
April 23, 1998
Filing Date:
October 09, 1997
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Assignee:
SUNTORY LTD (JP)
NIPPON SUISAN KAISHA LTD (JP)
HIGASHIYAMA KENICHI (JP)
AKIMOTO KENGO (JP)
SHIMIZU SAKAYU (JP)
DOISAKI NOBUSHIGE (JP)
FURIHATA KIYOMI (JP)
International Classes:
A23C9/152; A23D9/00; A23D9/007; A23L1/30; C12P7/64; C12R1/645; (IPC1-7): A23D9/007
Domestic Patent References:
WO1994028913A11994-12-22
Foreign References:
JPH08214893A1996-08-27
JPH06505384A1994-06-23
JPS63116643A1988-05-20
JPS6344891A1988-02-25
JPS6312290A1988-01-19
Other References:
NEW FOOD INDUSTRY, 1 September 1995, Vol. 37, No. 9, KENGO AKIMOTO, AKIRA SHIMIZU, "Production and Utilization of Highly Unsaturated Fatty Acids (in Japanese)", pages 1-9.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sudou, Asako (Kajino-cho 5-chome Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184, JP)
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