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Food composition
Assignee: General Mills Inc
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Filing: 1971-08-30
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Granted: 1976-01-13
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Expires: 1991-08-30
Abstract
Abstract A food composition is disclosed which contains an amino acid phosphate, namely, an alkali metal amino acid phosphate or an alkaline earth metal amino acid phosphate. The amino acid phosphate serves as a cariostatic agent and as an agent for nutritional fortification.
Inventors
- 👤 Ray H. Anderson
- 👤 Albert L. Saari
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-01 17:52
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/34; A23G3/36; A23G3/44; A21; A21D; A21D2/00; A21D2/08; A21D2/24; A21D2/245; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G4/14; A23L; A23L29/00; A23L29/03; A23L29/05; A23L33/00; A23L33/10; A23L33/17; A23L33/18; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/101; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/55; A61Q; A61Q11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
A cariogenic food product fortified nutritionally with a cariostatic effective amount of a member selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal lysine phosphate, an alkaline earth metal lysine phosphate and their diphosphates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
34 words
A cariogenic food product fortified nutritionally with a cariostatic effective amount of a member selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal lysine phosphate, an alkaline earth metal lysine phosphate and their diphosphates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The food product of claim 1 wherein the amino acid phosphate is a member of the group consisting of sodium and potassium lysine phosphate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The food product of claim 1 wherein said food product is candy.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The food product of claim 1 wherein said food product is chewing gum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The food product of claim 1 wherein said food product is a soft drink.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The food product of claim 1 wherein said food product is a presweetened breakfast cereal, said cereal being sweetened by coating with a syrup and wherein said lysine phosphate or diphosphate is included in said syrup.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
A cariogenic food product fortified nutritionally with a cariostatic effective amount of a member selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal lysine diphosphate said cariogenic food product being selected from the group consisting of cereals and sugars, said diphosphate being present in an amount of from 0.05 to 0.2% phosphorus based on the total weight of the food product, said diphosphate being used as a cariostatic agent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
A cariogenic food product fortified nutritionally with a cariostatic effective amount of a member selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal lysine diphosphate said cariogenic food product being selected from the group consisting of cereals and sugars, said diphosphate being present in an amount of from 0.05 to 0.2% phosphorus based on the total weight of the food product, said diphosphate being used as a cariostatic agent.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3231388A
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