Aseptically packaged nutritional liquids comprising HMB

摘要

Disclosed are nutritional compositions comprising a peroxide-treated aseptic package and a nutritional liquid contained therein, wherein the nutritional liquid comprises beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) and at least one of fat, carbohydrate, and protein. The HMB provides a buffering effect in the nutritional liquid to thus minimize an acidic pH shift that is prevalent in aseptically sterilized packages, and thus helps maintain product stability over time.

主权项

1. A packaged composition comprising a peroxide-treated aseptic package and a nutritional liquid hermetically sealed therein, the nutritional liquid comprising a source of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate in an amount sufficient to provide from about 0.1% to about 10% of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate by weight of the nutritional liquid, a source of soluble calcium, a source of fat, a source of carbohydrate, and a source of protein,
wherein the source of soluble calcium may be the same or different as the source of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate, and wherein the nutritional liquid has a weight ratio of a soluble calcium binding capacity to total soluble calcium from about 2.3:1 to about 12:1.