IRON SUPPLEMENTATION OF RICE KERNELS

摘要

The present invention is directed to reconstituted rice kernels enriched with ferric pyrophosphate, and citric acid and/or a citrate salt. It is also directed to the use of ferric pyrophosphate in combination with citric acid and/or a citrate salt to supplement reconstituted rice kernels with iron. Furthermore, it is directed to a process to prepare reconstituted rice kernels enriched with iron.

主权项

1. Reconstituted rice kernel comprising,
60 to 99 wt.-% comminuted rice matrix material, 0.015 to 10 wt.-% ferric pyrophosphate, 0.01 to 40 wt.-% citric acid, and/or a citrate salt, further comprising 0 to 5 wt.-% of at least one micronutrient, wherein citric acid is anhydrous or monohydrate and the salt is selected from potassium citrate, monosodium citrate and trisodium citrate, wherein the molar ratio of ferric pyrophosphate to citric acid and/or citrate salt is between 0.01 and 20.