Infant formula and baby food containing docosahexaenoic acid obtained from dinoflagellates
US5397591A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 13, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/946
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Infant formula and baby food compositions are presented which contain single cell edible oil which is recovered from dinoflagellates and which lacks unpleasant tastes and fishy odors. This single cell edible oil comprises at least 70% triglycerides which contain about 20-35% docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and lack eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). To produce the single cell oil, the dinoflagellates are cultivated in fermentors and induced to produce the single cell oil which is subsequently recovered by extraction with solvents.
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