Patent ID: 9005673
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: A23B,A23K,A23L,A23V

Abstract:
1. An acidified clay preservative safe for consumption comprising: (a) sparingly-soluble Group IIA complex (“AGIIS”) blended with (b) a clay; (c) a human food or an animal feed; wherein the acidified clay preservative in food or feed comprising: an effective amount of acidified clay preservative for exerting anti-microbial or anti-toxin properties; the sparingly-soluble Group IIA complex comprises a temperature controlled reaction product of mixing a mineral acid with: a Group IIA hydroxide; a Group IIA salt of a dibasic acid, or a mixture of said Group IIA hydroxide or Group IIA salt materials thereof, wherein the resultant AGIIS complex is safe to eat, less corrosive and less volatile than said mineral acid; and wherein the AGIIS is blended with a calcium montmorillonite clay of substantially uniform particle size of about 80 microns forming the acidified clay preservative; wherein the isolated low sodium, calcium aluminosilicate clay has a chemical composition comprising: CaO above about 3.2%; MgO ranging from about 4.0 to about 5.4%; Fe