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Method for making vitamin enriched cereal

US5258189A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 1992
Grant dateNov 2, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23L7/139
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for fortifying an R-T-E cereal with beta carotene is provided. By adding the heat labile beta carotene to a cooked cereal mass prior to piece forming and finish drying, a beta carotene fortified R-T-E cereal is obtained which surprisingly not only has not lost significant vitamin activity, but even more surprisingly exhibits superior vitamin stability upon storage than when equivalent amounts are applied topically to the cereal.

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