Patent ID: 7144595
Filing Date: 2006-12-05
Classification: A23D,A23G,A23L,A23V,C11B

Abstract:
1. A prepared food product for ingestion by mammals, comprising: an oxidation-resistant fat-based composition substantially free of exogenous solubilizing and dispersing agents for phytosterols, comprising: at least one triglyceride-based edible oil or fat; and 2% to 25% by weight of non-esterified triglyceride-recrystallized phytosterols (TRPs), wherein said TRPs precipitate and recrystallize at room temperature; wherein said TRPs are formed without segregating said phytosterols from said triglyceride-based edible oil or fat; wherein said TRPs have a reduced melting temperature compared to segregated phytosterols; wherein said fat-based composition has been partially oxidized by an interval of exposure to air; wherein said fat-based composition contains a reduced amount of polar and oxidative by-products compared to a similar fat-based composition lacking said non-esterified phytosterols; and wherein said reduced amount of oxidative by-products is reduced by at least 10%.