Patent ID: 9011961
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: A21D,A23D,A23G,A23L,A23V

Abstract:
1. A composition comprising an esterified propoxylated glycerol having a solid fat index of at least 60 at 20° C. and a melting temperature of at least about 38° C., and a digestible vegetable fat that is hard, solid or semi-solid at room temperature selected from the group consisting of cocoa butter, palm kernel oil, palm kernel stearine, coconut oil, babassu oil and combinations thereof in natural, fractionated or hydrogenated states; the esterified propoxylated glycerol and the digestible vegetable fat being present in amounts sufficient to form a eutectic mixture melting at a temperature of at least about 30° C. and below about 37° C., an actual Mettler drop point temperature that is at least 1° C. lower than the weighted, calculated Mettler drop point temperature of a blend of the digestible vegetable fat and esterified propoxylated glycerol, and a sharp melting profile comprising a transition from solid to liquid over a temperature range of less than about 5° C., whereby when the composition is ingested by a subject the digestible vegetable fat is digested and absorbed and the esterified propoxylated glycerol solidifies in the digestive tract of the subject thereby reducing or preventing passive oil loss.