Patent ID: 7897192
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: A23L,A23V

Abstract:
1. A carbonated protein beverage composition to aid in the protection of the muscular system suitable for human consumption, comprising: about 2.5% by weight to about 15% by weight whey protein, wherein said whey protein is unhydrolyzed whey protein isolate that is essentially free of fat, caseinate and lactose; about 0.1 volumes to about 4 volumes of carbon dioxide gas present per volume of whey protein beverage liquid composition; hyperimmune milk protein concentrate; at least one energy-generating additive selected from the group consisting of caffeine, citrulline malate, a magnesium-containing compound selected from the group consisting of magnesium aspartate, magnesium oxide, magnesium lactate, magnesium citrate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium gluconate, magnesium orotate, magnesium chloride, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium phosphate, and magnesium sulfate, and combinations thereof; and at least one additional ingredient selected from the group consisting of an anti-foaming agent, a nutrient, calcium or a calcium derivative, an herbal supplement, a flavoring agent, a sweetener, and a coloring agent; wherein said carbonated protein beverage composition is essentially free of fat, caseinate, and lactose, is heat pasteurized at a temperature ranging from about 140° F. to about 188° F. for a time period ranging from about 60 seconds to about 10 seconds, and exhibits a pH ranging from about 2.0 to about 3.4 and a caloric density of less than 0.5 kilocalories per milliliter, wherein both, at the time of packaging of the carbonated whey protein beverage and during subsequent storage without refrigeration for a time period of at least one year after packaging, substantial solubility of the protein is maintained in the beverage composition, and said carbonated whey protein beverage is essentially free of active microbes known to be harmful to human health.