Food intermediate having sequestered phytosteryl esters in a polysaccharide matrix
US7732000B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23V2002/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is related to a novel food intermediate containing a phytosteryl esters complex and the method used to create the food intermediate. The food product provides beneficial hypocholesterolemic activity through increased cholesterol-uptake inhibition while simultaneously delivering a food product that is not adversely affected by its inclusion, either in taste or texture or in any undesirable side effects.
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