A METHOD FOR FORTIFYING FOOD STUFF WITH PHYTONUTRIENTS AND FOOD PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREBY

摘要

The present invention provideds a method for fortifying food stuff with an effective health-beneficial amount of tomato phytonutrients, wherein the flavor of said food stuff is not substantially effected by said tomato phytonutrients, comprising of adding to food stuff tomato oleoresin or components thereof in an amount which will not substantially affect the flavor of the food stuff. The present invention further discloses tomato phytonutrient fortified food stuff, wherein the flavor of said food stuff is not substantially effected by the tomato phytonutrients. The present invention further provides a method for obtaining the health benefits associated with the consumption of tomato phytonutrients, comprising of administering to a subject tomato-phytonutrient-fortified food stuff of the present invention.