Calcium Enrichment Compositions Method of Production Thereof and Use
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1. A calcium rich composition comprising:
- (i) at lease one source of calcium;
(ii) at least one source of metal selected from an alkaline metal other than calcium or a alkali metal; and
(iii) at least one source of citrate;
wherein the composition has a bulk density of less than 0.4-0.5 g/cm3, comprises at least 15% (wt/wt) calcium and at least 66% (wt/wt) of citrate on dry weight basis.
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Abstract
The present invention concerns a stable calcium composition, a process for its preparation and its use for enriching food and beverages. The calcium composition comprises a calcium source, a citrate and a metal source selected from alkali and/or alkaline source.
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1. A calcium rich composition comprising:
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(i) at lease one source of calcium; (ii) at least one source of metal selected from an alkaline metal other than calcium or a alkali metal; and (iii) at least one source of citrate; wherein the composition has a bulk density of less than 0.4-0.5 g/cm3, comprises at least 15% (wt/wt) calcium and at least 66% (wt/wt) of citrate on dry weight basis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for producing a dried calcium-rich composition comprising:
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(i) mixing at least one source of citrate with at least one source of calcium and at least one metal source selected from; a) an alkaline earth metal source; and b) an alkali metal source; in a molar ratio of at least three moles citrate, at least five moles of calcium and at least two moles of the at least one metal source so as to produce an organic calcium solution; and (ii) drying the organic calcium solution so as to produce the dried calcium-rich composition, wherein said composition comprises at least 66% citrate on a dry weight basis, and wherein said composition comprises at least 15% calcium on a dry weight basis.
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