Appeal No. 1998-2536 Page 2
Application No. 08/710,690
BACKGROUND
Appellants’ invention relates to a microencapsulated oil or fat product. The
microencapsulated product contains at least 10% by weight of at least one highly
unsaturated fatty acid. The fat or oil is dispersed in a caseinate matrix material. In
one embodiment, the microencapsulated product has an average diameter of less than
or equal to 2Fm and is said to be stable for at least one year. The microencapsulated
product can be used in foods such as infant formulas, health functional foods and
pharmaceuticals. (Specification, p. 4a.) Claims 1, 16 and 17, which are
representative of the claimed invention, appear below:
1. A dried microencapsulated oil or fat product, comprising at least
one oil or fat is dispersed in the matrix material as particles or drops
having an average diameter of less than or equal to 2Fm, the oil or fat
containing at least 10% by weight of highly unsaturated fatty acid, the
level of free fatty acids being below 5.0% by weight, and the matrix
material consisting of caseinate, said microencapsulated oil or fat
product being stable for at least one year.
16. An edible fat product for incorporation into a dry or wet formula
suitable for feeding infants, said product comprising a dried
microencapsulated oil or fat product wherein the oil or fat contains at
least 10% by weight of highly unsaturated fatty acids which is
dispersed in a matrix material comprising caseinate.
17. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a dried
microencapsulated oil or fat product wherein the oil or fat contains at
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