The present invention relates to a composition comprising elastin, said composition having an improved oil and water binding capacity and improved emulsification properties. The composition of the present invention is specifically suitable for use in food and pet food applications as protein supplement or as replacement of specific texturizing ingredients.

A beverage composition promotes cellular hydration when ingested by a multicellular organism, and includes a carbohydrate clathrate component that includes cyclodextrin, in a concentration of 0.01-5% w/w. A complex-forming compound is also included in a concentration that is less than the clathrate component, and there is an aqueous liquid component, such as still and carbonated aqueous liquids. An inclusion complex is formed with at least some of the clathrate component and at least some of the complex-forming compound and the composition promotes cellular hydration of the multicellular organism when the multicellular organism ingests it. There is also a beverage composition that increases lifespan in the multicellular organism, and methods of promoting cellular hydration and increasing lifespan of the multicellular organism according to a mechanism of action.

A beverage composition promotes cellular hydration when ingested by a multicellular organism, and includes a carbohydrate clathrate component that includes cyclodextrin, in a concentration of 0.01-5% w/w. A complex-forming compound is also included in a concentration that is less than the clathrate component, and there is an aqueous liquid component, such as still and carbonated aqueous liquids. An inclusion complex is formed with at least some of the clathrate component and at least some of the complex-forming compound and the composition promotes cellular hydration of the multicellular organism when the multicellular organism ingests it. There is also a beverage composition that increases lifespan in the multicellular organism, and methods of promoting cellular hydration and increasing lifespan of the multicellular organism according to a mechanism of action.

The present invention pertains to a method for determining the composition of a food product, a method for preparing a food product, a food product prepared by the method according to the present invention and the use thereof.

The present invention pertains to a method for determining the composition of a food product, a method for preparing a food product, a food product prepared by the method according to the present invention and the use thereof.

The invention relates to a method for producing, amongst other things, amino-acid and/or hydroxycarboxylic-acid metal chelates, a solvent-free mixture of at least one metal oxide, metal hydroxide, metal carbonate or oxalate, and the solid organic acid is subjected to intensive mechanical stress. According to the invention, this is done in that the reaction partners are introduced in particle form into a fluid stream of a fluid-bed countercurrent mill operating without grinding elements, wherein mechanical activation of at least one of the reaction partners is effected by collision processes within a reaction chamber formed in a region of the fluid stream, and a solid body reaction to form the metal chelate is triggered. The novel method operates very energy-efficiently and with a high specific yield. It leads to a product having compact particles in the small, single-digit micrometer range having a comparatively narrow particle size distribution and a large surface. The product is homogenous and very pure. Thermal loading or decomposition of the organic chelate ligands, in particular of the amino acids, is likewise avoided, as are contaminants from milling and grinding element abrasion.

The invention relates to a method for producing, amongst other things, amino-acid and/or hydroxycarboxylic-acid metal chelates, a solvent-free mixture of at least one metal oxide, metal hydroxide, metal carbonate or oxalate, and the solid organic acid is subjected to intensive mechanical stress. According to the invention, this is done in that the reaction partners are introduced in particle form into a fluid stream of a fluid-bed countercurrent mill operating without grinding elements, wherein mechanical activation of at least one of the reaction partners is effected by collision processes within a reaction chamber formed in a region of the fluid stream, and a solid body reaction to form the metal chelate is triggered. The novel method operates very energy-efficiently and with a high specific yield. It leads to a product having compact particles in the small, single-digit micrometer range having a comparatively narrow particle size distribution and a large surface. The product is homogenous and very pure. Thermal loading or decomposition of the organic chelate ligands, in particular of the amino acids, is likewise avoided, as are contaminants from milling and grinding element abrasion.

The present disclosure provides a protein beverage composition for a sports drink that refreshing and hydrating whilst also providing the nutrients required to assist with muscle recovery and growth after exercise in the form of a whey protein isolate, as well as containing a nutrient mix specifically designed to combat the adverse effects of alcohol consumption on recovery. The nutrient mix contains iron in a from such as ferrous citrate, biotin vitamin B7, and a mix of electrolytes for keeping the drinker hydrated and nourished when used as a mixer or chaser for an alcoholic beverage. The composition can be provided in any number of flavours.

The present disclosure provides a protein beverage composition for a sports drink that refreshing and hydrating whilst also providing the nutrients required to assist with muscle recovery and growth after exercise in the form of a whey protein isolate, as well as containing a nutrient mix specifically designed to combat the adverse effects of alcohol consumption on recovery. The nutrient mix contains iron in a from such as ferrous citrate, biotin vitamin B7, and a mix of electrolytes for keeping the drinker hydrated and nourished when used as a mixer or chaser for an alcoholic beverage. The composition can be provided in any number of flavours.

Disclosed herein is a method for alleviating a kidney disease or fibrosis of an organ in a subject, which includes administering to the subject a composition containing a ferrous amino acid chelate which includes ferrous ions and an amino acid.