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Definitions

• the present invention relates to the field of chia seed products and derivatives of chia seed products and related methods and uses, for example, beverages formed from chia seeds.
• soybean seed contains very low levels of polyunsaturated fatty acid esters (PUFA's) specifically removed by processes such as partial or total hydrogenation of the oil, which removes mono and polyunsaturated fatty acid esters.
• PUFA's polyunsaturated fatty acid esters
• the resulting flour or oil which could be partially defatted, is suitable for cooking fried foods because the resulting oil is heat stable due to its lack of polyunsaturated fatty acid esters.
• the resulting partially defatted flour is also processed under heat to remove the majority of the remaining fatty acid ester oils and is used extensively in bakery applications either alone or in combination with the phospholipids derived from the processing of soybeans and/or small portions of refined soy oil free of polyunsaturated fatty acid esters.
• Typical products include Bakers Soy Flour and Soylec sold by Archer Daniels Midland, for example.
• Flax such as flax seed
• Flax seed has also been cultivated and used extensively for hundreds of years as a plant based source of oils rich in the fatty acids esters of alpha-linoleic acid and linoleic acid.
• this seed e.g., the seed's meal
• a typical use of flax seed oil is in the production of linseed oil, which is a readily air polymerized oil and widely known for its use in oil based paints, furniture finishing applications and for the production of the flooring product commonly known as linoleum.
• flax seed or flax seed meal is generally not considered to be a good plant based source of protein or fiber due to its toxic components, antagonists and estrogenic lignans found in the seed meal.
• Whey protein has also been used as a dietary supplement composition. It is the name for a collection of globular protein that can be isolated from whey, a by-product of cheese manufactured from cowls milk. It is typically a mixture of beta-lactoglobulin ( ⁇ 65%), alpha-lactalbumin ( ⁇ 25%), and serum albumin ( ⁇ 8%), which are soluble in their native forms, independent of pH. Whey has the highest Biological Value (BV) of any known protein.
• BV Biological Value
• the protein fraction in Whey (approximately 10% of the total dry solids within Whey) comprises four major protein fractions and six minor protein fractions.
• the major protein fractions in whey are beta-lactoglobulin, alpha-lactalbumin, bovine serum albumin and immunoglobulins. Each of these components have important disease-fighting effects.
• whey protein is easily digestible.
• Whey protein can be denatured by heat.
• High heat like the sustained high temperatures above 72 degrees Celsius (160 degrees Fahrenheit) associated with the pasteurization process denatures whey proteins, destroying some bioactive compounds, such as the amino acid cysteine.
• native whey protein does not aggregate upon renneting or acidification of milk, denaturing the whey protein triggers hydrophobic interactions with other proteins, and the formation of disulfide bonds between whey proteins and casein micelles, leading to aggregation with other milk proteins at low pH.
• Whey protein typically comes in three major forms: concentrate, isolate and hydrolysate.
• Whey protein concentrates contain a low level of fat and cholesterol but generally have higher levels of bioactive compounds, and carbohydrates in the form of lactose—they are 29%-89% protein by weight.
• Isolates are processed to remove the fat, and lactose, but are usually lower in bioactive compounds as well—they are 90%+protein by weight. Both of these types are mild to slightly milky in taste.
• Hydrolysates are predigested, partially hydrolyzed whey proteins which consequently are more easily absorbed, but their cost is generally higher.
• Whey protein hydrolysate also tends to taste quite different than other forms of whey protein, usually in a way that many find undesirable but can be masked when used in beverages.
• whey protein powder is commonly used by bodybuilders and other athletes to accelerate muscle development and aid in recovery.
• Some individuals with suppressed or otherwise abnormal immune systems or degenerative diseases use undenatured bioactive whey proteins to increase their antioxidant levels.
• Undenatured whey proteins are a good source of cysteine, a conditionally essential amino acid which is the rate limiting factor for the body's production of glutathione, an important antioxidant.
• whey proteins examples include those available in most health food stores and supermarket health sections. They typically are formed of isolate/concentrate or isolate/concentrate/hydrolysate mixtures and are usually flavored so they can be mixed with water or milk and consumed as a drink or shake. However, whey protein contains little or no soluble or insoluble fiber and no PUFA content. Other diet avenues are desirable.
• Salvia hispanica L. is a known, yet ancient, cultivated seed that was consumed by the Aztec and Mayan cultures where it was a highly prized food staple.
• their well balanced diet consisted primarily of corn, beans, amaranth and chia seed.
• chia seed is a critical component of the well known “Chia Pet” due to the seed's ability to readily absorb and retain moisture, its high level of germination and its sticky muco-polysaccharide outer seed coating.
• these cultures In addition to consuming the whole seed, these cultures also prepared a ready-to-drink, non-shelf stable (thus unstable) beverage by mixing chia seed with various fruit juices including, for example, lime juice in a ratio of approximately 1:12 to 1:30 seed to juice wt/wt ratios with or without the addition of sugar.
• various fruit juices including, for example, lime juice in a ratio of approximately 1:12 to 1:30 seed to juice wt/wt ratios with or without the addition of sugar.
• the product which is still made today locally in Central and South America, is commonly referred to as “Chia Fresca”. It is unstable, however.
• Salvia hispanica L. is known to contain high natural levels of the essential polyunsaturated fatty acid triglycerides of alpha-linolenic acid (“ALA”) an “omega-3” fatty acid and linoleic acid (“LA”), an essential “omega-6” fatty acid, in a unique ratio of approximately 3.3:1.
• the seed provides approximately 33% seed oil, 21% protein, 41% total dietary fiber and high levels of minerals such as calcium, iron, magnesium and phosphorus.
• the total composition of chia seed is well known to those skilled in the art.
• this seed unlike flax seed, contains no gluten, cyanogenic glycosides, lignans or vitamin B antagonists. Therefore chia seed is an excellent source of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids, protein, fiber and minerals.
• the seed crop was destroyed during the Spanish conquest of the Central American cultures to interrupt the food supply. Only in recent years have agronomists successfully re-cultivated this re-emerging seed for use in “Chia Pets” and more recently as a viable source of the plant-based essential fatty acids, e.g., ALA and LA.
• the seed has unique benefits of high levels of the essential fatty acid esters of ALA and LA, protein, both soluble and insoluble dietary fiber, and high levels of calcium, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus.
• An advantage is the seed typically contains no cyanogenic glycosides, Vitamin B antagonists or the phytoestrogenic lignans found in Flax seed. This makes the Salvia Hispanic L.
• Some commercial operators hydrate and separate seed coat polysaccharide from water pre-soaked seeds to derive a separated seed gel coat useful in the preparation of gel enhanced beverages and later apply the whole seed for the treatment and prevention of human diseases.
• the operators also produce expeller pressed flour from Salvia hispanica L seed, which is used either alone or admixed with other grain or legume seed flours, meat based seasonings, vegetable based pastes, diary-based products and the like.
• a beverage is effective for enhancing gastrointestinal regularity and heart health. It is formed by a liquid comprising fruit derived juices, water, or naturally or artificially flavored water. A composition of matter is mixed within the liquid in a shelf stable pasteurized beverage form, and formed from sterilized whole seed extracted from Salvia hispanica L. The resulting beverage exhibits a pH dependent viscosity requiring no additional thickening agents and is suitable as a beverage for human consumption.
• the beverage includes a preservative for enhancing shelf life and a sweetener such as formed from sucrose, fructose, corn syrup or an artificial sweetener.
• a sweetener such as formed from sucrose, fructose, corn syrup or an artificial sweetener.
• the composition of matter that is mixed within the liquid is derived from the sterilized whole seed extracted from Salvia hispanica and includes protein, polyunsaturated essential fatty acid triglycerides, minerals and fiber in a therapeutically effective amount useful for maintaining gastrointestinal system regularity and delivering heart healthy polyunsaturated fatty acids, protein and minerals requiring no additional thickening agents.
• the protein, polyunsaturated essential fatty acid triglycerides and minerals and fiber are in an effective amount for controlling hunger via satiety and requiring no additional thickening agents to effect such satiety.
• a method of manufacturing the beverage is set forth by sterilizing clean chia seed to prevent unwanted germination and pre-soaking the seed in water at a ratio of from about 1:9 to about 1:30 wt/wt of seed to water and from between about 5 to about 25 degrees Centigrade for about 3 to about 24 hours to effect adsorption of the water by the seed and form a gel-like outer coating on each seed and permit associated beverage thickening.
• the method includes adding the presoaked seeds to a fruit juice, containing one or more sweeteners or preservatives or any combination thereof. This can be followed by pasteurizing to form a final shelf stable beverage.
• the beverage can be bottled.
• the whole seed is added directly to dissolved beverage ingredients and stirred from between about 1 to about 24 hours at between about 5 to about 25 degrees Centigrade to effect gel coat formation of the seed and associated beverage thickening. This can be followed by flash or conventional pasteurization to prevent any post bottling seed germination and enhancing shelf life without requiring additional thickening agents.
• the beverage is thickened by adding one or more acidulants to bring the pH of the final beverage to between about 3 to about 6.5. At least one of various lipophilic or hydrophilic ingredients can be added.
• a composition of matter is mixed therewith and comprises a stable, partially or wholly defatted whole grain meal, derived from Salvia hispanica L. whole ground seed, using a suitable solvent as supercritical carbon dioxide and containing about a 3.0 to about 3.3:1 mixture of essential fatty acid esters of ALA and LA (Polyunsaturated fatty acids “PUFA's”), admixed with lipophilic or hydrophilic additives.
• PUFA's Polyunsaturated fatty acids
• the total lipophilic content is between from about 0 to about 25 wt/wt percent of the resulting meal weight and the resulting hydrophilic content is between about 0 and about 10 wt/wt percent of the resulting meal with protein, soluble and insoluble fiber and fructo-oligosaccarides free of cyanogenic glycosides, vitamin B antagonists, lignans and gluten.
• the method includes preparing liquid concentrates or dried pre-mixes, including protein shakes, fruit smoothies, ready-to-drink beverages, dry beverage pre-mixes, frozen fruit concentrates, aqueous alcoholic beverage pre-mixes, concentrates or their dried pre-mixes, vitamin, carbohydrate and protein fortified meal replacement beverages, drinkable dairy and non-dairy yogurts, gravies and dry gravy pre-mixes, and ready-to-drink and dried pre-mixed infant formulas.
• liquid concentrates or dried pre-mixes including protein shakes, fruit smoothies, ready-to-drink beverages, dry beverage pre-mixes, frozen fruit concentrates, aqueous alcoholic beverage pre-mixes, concentrates or their dried pre-mixes, vitamin, carbohydrate and protein fortified meal replacement beverages, drinkable dairy and non-dairy yogurts, gravies and dry gravy pre-mixes, and ready-to-drink and dried pre-mixed infant formulas.
• partially defatted whole grain flour resulting from a partial solvent based extraction of pre-milled Salvia hispanica L. seed, though containing significant quantities of polyunsaturated oils, including essential polyunsaturated fatty acid esters of ALA and LA, is stable.
• This resulting flour's stability serves as an excellent, stable delivery platform for the essential fatty acid esters of ALA, LA, protein, soluble and insoluble fiber, minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus, and both lipophilic and hydrophilic additives, which is free of cyanogenic glycosides, vitamin B antagonists, lignin and gluten.
• the resulting product can be used as a food ingredient in a beverage and as a dietary supplement ingredient to various foods. It can provide beneficial results in enhancing gastrointestinal regularity and heart health.
• the resulting partially defatted whole grain flour exhibits an ability to reabsorb large quantities of lipophilic as well as hydrophilic additives while exhibiting a pH dependent thixotropic effect in aqueous environments.
• the flour as a composition is a novel and inventive food or beverage or dietary supplement ingredient delivery vehicle for lipophilic and hydrophilic additives in the presence of protein, fiber, various levels of the essential fatty acid esters of ALA and LA and minerals that are free of cyanogenic glycosides, vitamin B antagonists, lignin and gluten.
• the composition of matter enhances the protein, fiber, mineral content and pH controlled viscosity of beverages and their liquid concentrates, dried beverage pre-mixes including protein shakes and fruit smoothies, ready-to-drink beverages, beverage pre-mixes, frozen fruit concentrates, alcoholic beverage dry pre-mixes and concentrates, meal replacement beverages, drinkable dairy and non-dairy yogurts, gravies and dry gravy pre-mixes, and ready to drink and dried pre-mixed infant formulas.
• the composition of matter can be formed from wholly or partially defatted Salvia hispanica L. whole ground grain meal obtained by supercritical fluid extraction of Salvia hispanica L. ground seeds.
• supercritical CO 2 fluid solvent extraction of pre-ground Salvia hispanica L. seed alone or in the presence of a mixture of hydrophilic and/or lipophilic antioxidants is used to obtain a wholly or partially defatted whole grain meal containing variable amounts of the stabilized essential polyunsaturated fatty acid esters of ALA and LA (omega-3 and omega-6 esters) and optionally containing either non-native Salvia hispanica L. derived lipophilic or hydrophilic additives. It is useful in a number of food applications.
• the resulting seed meal provides a unique blend of protein, insoluble and soluble fiber, and variable amounts of the essential fatty acid triglycerides of alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3, “ALA”) and linoleic acid (omega-6, “LA”) in a desirable and unique ratio of approximately 3.3:1.0 ALA to LA, along with high levels of calcium, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus that is free of cyanogenic glycosides, lignans vitamin B antagonists and gluten.
• ALA alpha-linolenic acid
• LA linoleic acid
• the resulting flour can be incorporated into beverages, dry beverage pre-mixes, liquid or frozen beverage concentrates and the like with the added feature of pH controlled viscosity by either the amount of Salvia hispanica L. derived meal that is added and/or by optionally lowering the pH with an acidulant to improve further the viscosity of the resulting beverage.
• composition of matter in this example is formed from a stable, partially or wholly defatted whole grain meal derived from Salvia hispanica L. whole ground seed using a suitable solvent such as supercritical carbon dioxide. It is rich in minerals. In one aspect, it contains about a 3.0 to about 3.3:1 mixture of essential fatty acid esters of ALA and LA (Polyunsaturated fatty acids “PUFA's”), and is optionally admixed with lipophilic or hydrophilic additives, such that the total lipophilic content is between from about 0 to about 25 wt/wt percent of the resulting meal weight and the resulting hydrophilic content is between about 0 and about 10 wt/wt percent of the resulting meal, protein, soluble and insoluble fiber and fructo-oligosaccarides and free of cyanogenic glycosides, vitamin B antagonists, lignans and gluten. It can be used to prepare a beverage, beverage concentrate or dried beverage pre-mix ingredient.
• the composition as formed is added to a beverage, liquid concentrate, or dried beverage pre-mixes.
• the composition can be used for prepared beverages, their liquid concentrates, and dried pre-mixes, including protein shakes, fruit smoothies, ready to drink beverages, dry beverage pre-mixes, frozen fruit concentrates, aqueous alcoholic beverage pre-mixes, concentrates or their dried pre-mixes, vitamin, carbohydrate and protein fortified meal replacement beverages, drinkable dairy and non-dairy yogurts, gravies and dry gravy pre-mixes, and ready to drink and dried pre-mixed infant formulas.
• the composition with such uses can include added lipophilic additives and added hydrophilic additives.
• the pH range can be adjusted with the addition of one or more acidulants to bring the pH of the final product to a pH of from about 3 to about 6.5 to further thicken the resulting beverage.
• composition of matter as described and used can be prepared in a pasteurized beverage form. In its use, it is shelf stable and contains sterilized whole seed from Salvia hispanica L. in an admixture with a wide range of liquid beverage components, including but not limited to, for example, fruit derived juices, water or natural or artificially flavored water such as colas, coffees, teas and the like. It can contain a sweetener such as sucrose, fructose corn syrup or an artificial sweetener. It can also contain preservatives such as sodium benzoate and such other additives common to beverage formulations. The resulting beverage exhibits a pH dependent viscosity. The resulting beverage is also rich in fiber and is particularly useful for maintaining good gastrointestinal system regularity in a convenient and tasty beverage form while delivering heart healthy polyunsaturated fatty acids, protein and minerals.
• clean chia seed is in a first step sterilized to prevent unwanted germination.
• the sterilization of seed can be accomplished by flash steam treatment of the seed, by radiation and similar processes.
• the seed is then pre-soaked in water in one example at a ratio of from about 1:9 to about 1:30 wt/wt seed to water for a period of time to effect adsorption of the water by the seed and form a gel-like outer coating on each seed.
• Typical time required for such outer gel coat formation is typically from between about 3 to about 24 hours at about 5 to about 25 Degrees Centigrade depending on the desired beverage characteristics.
• the pre-soaked seeds are added, for examples to a fruit juice optionally containing one or more sweeteners, and/or preservatives to prepare the final beverage for pasteurization with a seed-to-juice ratio of from about 1:12 to about 1:50 wt/wt in this example.
• the beverage can be added to pre-washed containers and pasteurized to form the final shelf stable beverage.
• the beverage may be prepared by adding whole seed directly to the other beverage ingredients dissolved in water artificially or naturally flavored water or fruit juice, and optionally stirring from about 1 to about 24 hours and between about 5 to about 25 Degrees Centigrade to effect gel coat formation of the seed and associated pH dependent beverage thickening.
• the resulting beverage mixture is conventionally or flash pasteurized to prevent post bottling seed germination and enhance shelf life.
• the composition of matter is in a shelf stable pasteurized beverage form and contains sterilized whole seed from Salvia hispanica L. in an admixture with a wide range of liquid beverage components, including but not limited to, fruit derived juices, water or naturally or artificially flavored water such as colas, coffees, teas and the like. It can contain a sweetener such as sucrose, fructose corn syrup or an artificial sweetener, and contain preservatives such as sodium benzoate and such other additives common to beverage formulations.
• the resulting beverage exhibits a pH dependent viscosity requiring no additional thickening agents.
• the beverage can be enriched in protein, polyunsaturated essential fatty acid triglycerides, minerals and rich in fiber particularly useful for maintaining good gastrointestinal system regularity in a convenient and tasty beverage form while delivering heart healthy polyunsaturated fatty acids, protein and minerals requiring no additional thickening agents. It can be useful for the control of hunger via satiety requiring no additional thickening agents to effect such satiety.
• Example 1 A similar method of manufacturing as described relative to that described in Example 1 can be used.
• supercritical CO2 fluid solvent extraction can be used for Salvia hispanica L. seed alone or in the presence of a mixture of natural hydrophilic and lipophilic antioxidants.
• Stabilized, partially defatted whole grain flour containing variable amounts of the unstable essential polyunsaturated fatty acid esters of ALA and LA (omega-3 and omega-6 esters) is prepared from antioxidant pretreated, pre-ground seeds of Salvia hispanica L.
• the resulting gluten free flour provides a unique blend of protein, insoluble and soluble fiber.
• the essential fatty acid triglycerides of alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3, “ALA”) and linoleic acid (omega-6, “LA”) are in a desirable and unique ratio of approximately 3.3:1.0 ALA to LA, along with high levels of calcium, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus.
• the total oil content of the resulting flour can vary between about 1 and about 25 percent wt/wt of the original seed oil content of approximately 33% wt/wt.
• the resulting flour can be incorporated into beverages, dietary supplement bars, nutritional bars, baked goods, confectionary fillings, icings, processed meats, peanut butter, jellies and the like as delivery vehicle for quantities of the essential fatty acid esters of ALA and LA, protein, soluble and insoluble fiber, and minerals depending on the amount of ALA and LA retained in the partially defatted flour and the amount of the flour employed in the end user formulation.
• the resulting partially defatted whole grain flour is capable of re-absorbing and stabilizing relatively large quantities of other lipophilic compounds providing a convenient vehicle for delivery of these compounds in addition to ALA, LA, protein, insoluble fiber and minerals as an ingredient in food, beverage and dietary supplement based formulations.
• the partially defatted whole grain flour can reabsorb lipophilic compounds of from about 1 to about 25 percent of the weight of the partially defatted whole grain flour, depending on the level of native seed oil remaining in the solvent extracted, whole grain flour.
• the resulting flour also exhibits unique pH dependent thixotropic properties when added to aqueous based formulations such as beverages, including protein-based smoothies. It also provides a unique method or process for mitigating the undesirable free water associated with nutritional and dietary bar production, while providing ALA, LA, protein, soluble and insoluble fiber and minerals to such formulations and providing other lipophilic compounds depending on the composition of the flour employed.
• composition of matter in accordance with another non-limiting aspect, is formed of a stable, partially defatted whole grain flour derived from Salvia hispanica L. whole ground seed, using a suitable solvent, and is rich in minerals and contains from about 1 to about 25 percent wt/wt of a 3.0 to 3.3:1 mixture of the essential fatty acid esters of ALA and LA, approximately 30% wt/wt protein, approximately 30-40% insoluble fiber and about 2-3% of fructo-oligosaccarides, and is also free of cyanogenic glycosides, vitamin B antagonists and gluten. It is used as a delivery vehicle for the introduction of ALA, LA, protein, soluble and insoluble protein and minerals to foods, beverages and dietary supplements. It can be used either alone or in combination with other additives to enrich the healthiness or functionality of the resulting products.
• the composition as a product is used with a beverage or protein shake “smoothie” or nutritional bar or dietary supplement bar enriched in protein, fiber, minerals and a controlled portion of ALA and LA.
• the product also can be used with a confectionary filling enriched in protein, fiber, minerals and a controlled portion of ALA and LA. It can also be used with an icing or processed meat or peanut butter or jelly enriched in protein, fiber, minerals and a controlled portion of ALA and LA.
• the product can also be used with a chocolate, pectin or gelatin based confectionary or dietary supplement whose inner filling, outer shell or integrated composition is enriched in protein, fiber, minerals and a controlled portion of ALA and LA. It can be used with a pasta enriched in protein, fiber, minerals and a controlled portion of ALA and LA.
• the composition of matter is a stable, partially defatted whole grain flour derived from Salvia hispanica L. whole ground seed, using a suitable solvent, rich in minerals, containing in combination, from about 1 to about 25 percent wt/wt of about a 3.0 to 3.3:1 mixture of the essential fatty acids ALA to LA, and absorbed lipophilic additive(s), approximately 30% wt/wt protein, approximately 30-40% of soluble and insoluble fiber and about 2-3% of fructo-oligosaccarides, which are free of cyanogenic glycosides, vitamin antagonists and gluten.
• the composition of matter is a stable, partially defatted whole grain flour derived from Salvia hispanica L. whole ground seed, using a suitable solvent, rich in minerals, containing, in combination, a total of from about 1 to about 25 percent wt/wt of about a 3.0 to 3.3:1 mixture of the essential fatty acids ALA to LA, and an absorbed hydrophilic additive, approximately 30% wt/wt protein, approximately 30-40% of soluble and insoluble fiber and about 2 to about 3 percent of fructo-oligosaccarides and free of cyanogenic glycosides, vitamin antagonists and gluten, used as a delivery vehicle for the introduction of ALA, LA, protein, soluble and insoluble protein, minerals and lipophilic additives to foods, beverages and dietary supplements. It is used either alone or in combination with other additives to enhance the healthiness or functionality of the resulting products.
• the resulting flour can be incorporated into beverages, dietary supplement bars, nutritional bars, baked goods, confectionary fillings, icings, processed meats, peanut butter, jellies and the like as a partially soluble delivery vehicle for heart healthy quantities of the essential fatty acids ALA and LA, protein and soluble and insoluble fiber depending on the amount employed in the end user formulation.
• the composition of matter is formed as a stable, partially defatted whole grain flour derived from Salvia hispanica L. whole ground seed using a suitable solvent which is free of cyanogenic glycosides, vitamin antagonists, gluten, rich in minerals and containing from about 1 to about 25 percent wt/wt of about a 3.0 to 3.3:1 mixture of ALA to LA native seed oil, approximately 30% wt/wt protein and approximately 30-40% insoluble fiber and 2-3% of fructo-oligosaccarides.
• the composition exhibits pH dependent thixotropic properties when admixed in water bearing compositions
• the composition can be formed as partially defatted whole grain flour derived from Salvia hispanica L. whole ground seed containing from about 1 to about 25 percent wt/wt of a mixture containing ALA and LA fatty acid esters, protein, insoluble fiber, minerals and other lipophilic additives such as DHA or EPA fatty acid esters or other health or functional lipophilic compounds.
• it can include lipophilic compounds reabsorbed into the flour including one of at least rosemary oil, tocopherols, tocotrienols, carotenoids, seed oils, lipophilic solvent extracted botanical oils, lipophilic food flavorings or other health or functional hydrophilic compounds.
• the composition can include hydrophilic additives re-absorbed into the flour such as, for example, hydrophilic solvent extracts of botanicals, green tea extract, grape seed extract, ascorbic acid, caffeine, mono and/or polysaccharides, gums, phospholipids, biopolymers, hydrophilic food flavorings or other health or functional hydrophilic compounds.
• hydrophilic additives re-absorbed into the flour such as, for example, hydrophilic solvent extracts of botanicals, green tea extract, grape seed extract, ascorbic acid, caffeine, mono and/or polysaccharides, gums, phospholipids, biopolymers, hydrophilic food flavorings or other health or functional hydrophilic compounds.
• the composition has been pretreated with a suitable proteolytic enzyme or plurality of enzymes to produce a novel probiotic mixture rich in essential amino acids.
• supercritical CO 2 fluid extraction is used on Salvia hispanica L. seed alone or in the presence of a mixture of naturally available hydrophilic and lipophilic antioxidants. It is possible to prepare a completely defatted whole grain flour from pretreated pre-ground seeds of Salvia hispanica L. The resulting gluten free flour provides a unique blend of protein, insoluble and soluble fiber, along with high levels of the minerals calcium, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus.
• the resulting flour can also be incorporated into beverages, dietary supplement bars, nutritional bars, baked goods, confectionary fillings, icings, processed meats, peanut butter, jellies, bakery goods and the like as a delivery vehicle for protein, soluble and insoluble fiber and minerals or as a dessicant in food applications where excess water creates a formulation problem.
• the resulting defatted whole grain flour is capable of re-absorbing and stabilizing relatively large quantities of other lipophilic compounds providing a convenient vehicle for delivery of these compounds in addition to protein soluble and insoluble fiber and minerals as an ingredient in food, beverage and dietary supplement based formulations.
• the defatted whole grain flour can re-absorb lipophilic compounds of about 1 to about 25 percent of the weight of the defatted whole grain flour.
• the resulting defatted whole grain flour exhibits the ability to reabsorb large quantities of lipophilic as well as hydrophilic additives, while exhibiting a pH dependent thixotropic effect when subjected to aqueous environments.
• the defatted flour is a novel food, beverage or dietary supplement ingredient delivery vehicle for lipophilic and hydrophilic additives in the presence of protein, fiber and minerals that are free of cyanogenic glycosides, vitamin B antagonists, lignin and gluten.
• the composition of matter can be formed as a stable, completely defatted whole grain flour derived from Salvia hispanica L. whole ground seed using a suitable solvent which is free of cyanogenic glycosides, vitamin, antagonists, gluten, and contains minerals, approximately 30% wt/wt protein, approximately 30-40% insoluble fiber and 2-3% of fructo-oligosaccarides.
• Lipophilic compounds can be reabsorbed into the flour such as, for example, rosemary oil, tocopherols, tocotrienols, carotenoids, seed oils, lipophilic solvent extracted botanical oils, lipophilic food flavorings, polyunsaturated fatty acid esters or other health or functional hydrophilic compounds. It can be admixed with hydrophilic additives re-absorbed into the flour such as, for example, hydrophilic solvent extracts of botanicals, green tea extract, grape seed extract, ascorbic acid, caffeine, mono and or polysaccharides, gums, phospholipids, biopolymers, hydrophilic food flavorings or other health or functional hydrophilic compounds.
• the composition can be pretreated with a suitable proteolytic enzyme or plurality of enzymes to produce a probiotic mixture rich in essential amino acids. It can be pretreated with a suitable enzyme or enzymes, which degrade the soluble and insoluble fiber to produce a probiotic mixture rich in digestible monosaccharide and oligosaccharide units.
• the composition of matter is formed as a a stable, defatted whole grain flour derived from Salvia hispanica L. whole ground seed, using a suitable solvent, rich in minerals and approximately 30% wt/wt protein, approximately 30-40% insoluble fiber and about 2-3% of fructo-oligosaccarides free of cyanogenic glycosides with vitamin B antagonists and gluten as a delivery vehicle for the introduction of protein, soluble and insoluble protein and minerals to foods, beverages and dietary supplements, either alone or in combination with other additives, to enrich the healthiness or functionality of the resulting products.
• the composition of matter can be formed as a product in beverage or protein shake “smoothie” form and enriched in protein, fiber, and minerals.
• the final product can be a nutritional bar or a dietary supplement bar enriched in protein, fiber, and minerals. It can also be used with a confectionary filling or peanut butter or jelly enriched in protein, fiber, minerals or an icing or processed meat enriched in protein, fiber, minerals and a controlled portion of ALA and LA. In another example, it can also be used with a product such as a chocolate, pectin or gelatin based confectionary or dietary supplement whose inner filling, outer shell or integrated composition is enriched in protein, fiber, and minerals. The product can also be used with a pasta enriched in protein, fiber, and minerals.

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