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Calcium fortification of bread dough

Patent 7169417 Issued on January 30, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 16, 2025. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

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Application

No. 11155136 filed on 06/16/2005

US Classes:

426/74, PRODUCT WITH ADDED PLURAL INORGANIC MINERAL OR ELEMENT FORTIFICATION426/463, Cereal material, e.g., flour, meal, bran, etc.426/549, Basic ingredient is starch based batter, dough product, etc.426/561, Gas or gas generating agent per se426/658, Carbohydrate containing426/19, Preparing or treating a hydrated wheat flour system containing Saccharomyces cerevesiae involving the combining of diverse material, or using permanent additive426/2, TREATMENT OF LIVE ANIMAL426/18, Of farinaceous cereal or cereal material427/74, Photoelectric426/250, ADDITION OF DYE OR PIGMENT, INCLUDING OPTICAL BRIGHTENER106/464Calcium containing, e.g., calcite, dolomite, chalk, whiting, etc.

Examiners

Primary: Pratt, Helen

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

A23L 1/304

Abstract

Calcium additives useful for fortifying baked goods, such as bread products, with calcium are disclosed. The calcium additives are particularly useful for fortifying leavened baked goods with calcium. Methods for preparing the calcium additives and using the calcium additives to fortify baked goods are also disclosed. Generally, the calcium additives comprise suspensions of calcium carbonate in acidic aqueous solutions such as citric acid solutions.

Other References

  • G. S. Ranhotra et al.; “Increase in Bone Calcification in Young Rats Fed Breads Highly Fortified with Calcium”; American Association of Cereal Chemists, Inc.; vol. 76, No. 3, 1999; (pp. 325-327).
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