Roche Vitamins Inc. has been granted US patent 6180130 30Jan for “Vitamin E preparations for beverage applications,” which is essentially the discovery /contention that ethoxylated (to HLB 20) sorbitan mono oleate gives a transparent, color-neutral emulsion of Vitamin E, its esters and other oleophilic vitamins.
Abstract:
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The present invention provides an optically clear composition of fat soluble vitamins useful to fortify beverages. In addition, beverages which have been nutritionally supplemented using the optically clear composition of fat soluble vitamins are also provided for in the present invention. In particular compositions of vitamin E or vitamin E esters are provided.
First of 5 Claims:
An optically clear vitamin E dietary supplementconsisting essentially of:
(A) (1) vitamin E or an ester thereof; and
(2) an emulsifier which is polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan mono-oleate, the ratio of (1) to (2) being from about 1:1 to about 1:9 by weight, and
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By GlobalData(B) a liquid, wherein the ratio of (A) to (B) is from about 1:1 to about 1:9 by weight.
By Navroz Havewala, just-food.com correspondent
