A nutritional ingredient for use in nutritional powders is provided. The nutritional ingredient is an agglomerated calcium source, which includes particles of a calcium source adhered together with a lecithin binder. The nutritional ingredient functions as both a flow agent and an antifoam agent when incorporated into nutritional powders, such as powdered infant formulas.

A nutritional ingredient for use in nutritional powders is provided. The nutritional ingredient is an agglomerated calcium source, which includes particles of a calcium source adhered together with a lecithin binder. The nutritional ingredient functions as both a flow agent and an antifoam agent when incorporated into nutritional powders, such as powdered infant formulas.

Embodiments disclosed relate to a nutritional formula having non-fat milk powder, lactose, an oil blend, enriched whey protein concentrate, oligosaccharides, choline, arachidonic acid (ACA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), magnesium oxide, sodium citrate, lactoferrin, inositol, taurine, iron, L-carnitine, zinc, nucleotides, soy lecithin, pantothenic acid, copper, D-biotin, folic acid, lutein, manganese sulfate, iodine, Beta-carotene, and selenium, and to methods of delivering nutrition to a subject.

Embodiments disclosed relate to a nutritional formula having non-fat milk powder, lactose, an oil blend, enriched whey protein concentrate, oligosaccharides, choline, arachidonic acid (ACA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), magnesium oxide, sodium citrate, lactoferrin, inositol, taurine, iron, L-carnitine, zinc, nucleotides, soy lecithin, pantothenic acid, copper, D-biotin, folic acid, lutein, manganese sulfate, iodine, Beta-carotene, and selenium, and to methods of delivering nutrition to a subject.

A hydrated lecithin carrier vesicle composition includes a lecithin-derived membrane-forming lipid vesicle in conditioned water for incorporation of an active ingredient to form a dispersed composition. A method of making the hydrated lecithin carrier vesicle includes using lecithin having not more than about 80% w/w phosphatidylcholine in the presence of conditioned water.

A hydrated lecithin carrier vesicle composition includes a lecithin-derived membrane-forming lipid vesicle in conditioned water for incorporation of an active ingredient to form a dispersed composition. A method of making the hydrated lecithin carrier vesicle includes using lecithin having not more than about 80% w/w phosphatidylcholine in the presence of conditioned water.

Disclosed embodiments provide nutritional compositions and methods of enhancing maturation of an infant's brain. The methods include the step of administering to the infant a nutritional composition comprising a protein with a degree of hydrolysis of 10% to 75% in combination with at least one of a monoglyceride, a free fatty acid, a salt of a free fatty acid, a phospholipid, and cholesterol.

Disclosed embodiments provide nutritional compositions and methods of enhancing maturation of an infant's brain. The methods include the step of administering to the infant a nutritional composition comprising a protein with a degree of hydrolysis of 10% to 75% in combination with at least one of a monoglyceride, a free fatty acid, a salt of a free fatty acid, a phospholipid, and cholesterol.

A dietary supplement composition has a dispersion including a plurality of liposomal vesicles. The dietary supplement composition includes an active ingredient including one or more hydrophobic nutrient, such as cannabinoid or cannabinoid compound (cannabinoid), and phospholipid contained in the liposomal vesicles. The cannabinoid, which may be combined with cyclodextrin, is incorporated within the liposomal vesicles. The dietary supplement composition may further include one or more of rice bran extract, mannitol and trehalose. A method of preparing such dietary supplement composition includes generating a cannabinoid phase, generating an phospholipid phase, adding the cannabinoid phase and the phospholipid phase in vessel; performing a homogenizing step by mixing the cannabinoid phase and the phospholipid phase so as to form a cannabinoid-phospholipid composition having a plurality of liposomal vesicles having the cannabinoid incorporated therein, wherein the concentration of cannabinoid in the cannabinoid-phospholipid composition is about 10 to 25 mass %.

A flavor nanoemulsion. The nanoemulsion contains a plurality of oil droplets, an aqueous phase, and a surfactant system including a polyethoxylated sorbitan fatty acid ester and a lecithin. Also disclosed is a liquid beverage or a liquid beverage concentrate containing the nanoemulsion and a method of preparing the same.