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Bland amino acid compositions
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson
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Filing: 1971-07-26
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Granted: 1974-06-28
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Expires: 1991-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A dietary composition for supplying nitrogen nutrition is provided comprising at least one individual amino acid and an effective quantity of oil of ginger sufficient to reduce the particularly intense and obnoxious taste of the amino acids when dispersed in water. The oil of ginger uniquely interacts organoleptically to reduce the amino acid intensity without itself producing an intense ginger flavor note. The composition is suitable for being dispersed in water to obtain a beverage or may be combined with thickening agents and dispersed in water to obtain a dietary pudding. In a preferred embodiment, other nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and edible mineral sources are added to produce a nutritionally complete dietary composition and moderate quantities of nonginger flavoring material are added to produce an organoleptically pleasing food product.
Inventors
- 👤 K Mohammed
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:11
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23K; A23K20/00; A23K20/10; A23K20/142; A23L; A23L33/00; A23L33/10; A23L33/17; A23L33/175; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/81
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the oil of ginger is in the dry, free-flowing form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the oil of ginger is in the freeze-dried form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the oil of ginger is in the spray-dried form.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the oil of ginger is in the form of encapsulated liquid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the amino acids comprise the indispensable amino acids valine, leucine, Isoleucine, threonine, methionine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, and lysine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein the amino acids comprise dispensable amino acids.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein the amino acids comprise dispensable amino acids and indispensable amino acids present in the ratio of about 0 to about 1.5 grams of dispensable amino acids per grams of indispensable amino acids.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein the amino acids comprise valine, leucine, isoleucine, threonine, methionine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, lysine, tyrosine, alanine, aspartic acid, glutamine, proline, serine, arginine, histidine and cystein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
8 words
The composition of claim 1 further comprising carbohydrates.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
9 words
The composition of claim 1 further comprising edible fat.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
8 words
The composition of claim 1 further comprising vitamins.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
9 words
The composition of claim 1 further comprising edible minerals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 1 further comprising nonginger flavoring materials.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
A dietary beverage for supplying nitrogen nutrition comprising a water dispersion of at least one individual amino acid having an unpleasant flavor and from about 0.04 milligrams to about 1.20 milligrams of oil of ginger per gram of amino acid to reduce the amino acid flavor intensity of said beverage.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
10 words
The beverage of claim 15 further comprising nonginger flavoring material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
54 words
A dietary pudding for supplying nitrogen nutrition comprising a water dispersion of at least one pure amino acid having an unpleasant flavor, an edible thickening agent, and from about 0.04 milligrams to about 1.20 milligrams of oil of ginger per gram of amino acid to reduce the amino acid flavor intensity of said pudding.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
10 words
The pudding of claim 17 further comprising nonginger flavoring material.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
55 words
A method of improving the palatability of water dispersions of amino acids which comprises providing, in intimate admixture with at least one amino acid having an unpleasant flavor, from about 0.04 milligrams to about 1.20 milligrams of oil of ginger per gram of amino acid to reduce the amino acid flavor intensity of said dispersions.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
58 words
A method of supplying a human with a dietary composition comprising at least one individual amino acid having an unpleasant flavor comprising orally administering a water dispersion of said composition and from about 0.04 milligrams to about 1.20 milligrams of oil of ginger per gram of amino acid to reduce the amino acid flavor intensity of said dispersion.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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