Patents Assigned to Raisio Benecol, Ltd.
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Publication number: 20120156358Abstract: Fatty acid esters, such as the unsaturated fatty acid esters of sterols and/or stanols, are used as a replacement for a substantial portion or all of the undesirable saturated and trans-unsaturated fats used as structure giving hardstocks in edible foods such as margarines, mayonnaise, cooking oils, cheeses, butter and shortening. Because of the similarity in the crystallinity and physical properties of the esters to those of the undesirable hardstock fats, the substitution or replacement contributes favorably to the flavor, texture and other sensory properties of the foods. Only the fatty acid portion of the phytosterol esters defined herein as texturizing agent is digested or absorbed with the sterol part being unabsorbable, thereby resulting in a reduction in total caloric uptake. Furthermore, the phytosterol fatty acid esters reduce the absorption of both dietary and biliary cholesterol from the digestive tract, thereby lowering the blood serum cholesterol level, especially the LDL-cholesterol.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: RAISIO BENECOL LTD.Inventor: Ingmar WESTER
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Patent number: 7002030Abstract: The invention relates to a substance which lowers LDL cholesterol levels in serum and which is fat soluble ?-sitostanol fatty acid ester, and to a method for preparing and using the same. The substance can be taken orally as a food additive, food substitute or supplement. A daily consumption of the ?-sitostanol ester in an amount between about 0.2 and about 20 g/day has been shown to reduce the absorption of biliary and endogenic cholesterol.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2003Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Raisio Benecol Ltd.Inventors: Tatu Miettenen, Ingmar Wester, Hannu Vanhanen
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Patent number: 6929816Abstract: Fatty acid esters, such as the unsaturated fatty acid esters of sterols and/or stanols, are used as a replacement for a substantial portion or all of the undesirable saturated and trans-unsaturated fats used as structure giving hardstocks in edible foods such as margarines, mayonnaise, cooking oils, cheeses, butter and shortening. Because of the similarity in the crystallinity and physical properties of the esters to those of the undesirable hardstock fats, the substitution or replacement contributes favorably to the flavor, texture and other sensory properties of the foods. Only the fatty acid portion of the phytosterol esters defined herein as texturizing agent is digested or absorbed with the sterol part being unabsorbable, thereby resulting in a reduction in total caloric uptake. Furthermore, the phytosterol fatty acid esters reduce the absorption of both dietary and biliary cholesterol from the digestive tract, thereby lowering the blood serum cholesterol level, especially the LDL-cholesterol.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Raisio Benecol Ltd.Inventor: Ingmar Wester
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Patent number: 6855837Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of stanol esters by hydrogenating a sterol blend in a hydrogenation solvent and at an elevated temperature in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, by removing the hydrogenation catalyst from the obtained hot reaction solution, by transesterifying the intermediate stanol blend with a fatty acid methyl ester at an elevated temperature and in the presence of a transesterification catalyst, and by finally purifying the stanol ester blend thus obtained. According to the invention, the intermediate stanol blend is neither crystallized nor removed from the reaction solution but the hydrogenation solvent is replaced therein at least in part by a transesterification reagent. Alternatively, the hydrogenation solvent may also be used as the transesterification solvent, and preferably also as the transesterification reagent.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Raisio Benecol, Ltd.Inventor: Jari Ekblom
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Patent number: 6827964Abstract: Olive oil based products, based on the virgin olive oils, containing plant stanol and/or sterol fatty acid ester blends and methods for preparing such olive oil based products.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2003Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Raisio Benecol Ltd.Inventors: Ingmar Wester, Juha Orte
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Publication number: 20040219277Abstract: Fatty acid esters, such as the unsaturated fatty acid esters of sterols and/or stanols, are used as a replacement for a substantial portion or all of the undesirable saturated and trans-unsaturated fats used as structure giving hardstocks in edible foods such as margarines, mayonnaise, cooking oils, cheeses, butter and shortening. Because of the similarity in the crystallinity and physical properties of the esters to those of the undesirable hardstock fats, the substitution or replacement contributes favorably to the flavor, texture and other sensory properties of the foods. Only the fatty acid portion of the phytosterol esters defined herein as texturizing agent is digested or absorbed with the sterol part being unabsorbable, thereby resulting in a reduction in total caloric uptake. Furthermore, the phytosterol fatty acid esters reduce the absorption of both dietary and biliary cholesterol from the digestive tract, thereby lowering the blood serum cholesterol level, especially the LDL-cholesterol.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2004Publication date: November 4, 2004Applicant: Raisio Benecol, Ltd.Inventor: Ingmar Wester
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Patent number: 6780831Abstract: A process for obtaining a product rich in unsaponifiable valuable substances from at least one of crude sulphate soap, crude tall oil or tall oil pitch is disclosed. The process comprises (1) providing a feed of at least one of crude sulphate soap, saponified crude tall oil or saponified tall oil pitch, (2) drying the feed, and (3) subjecting the dried feed to high vacuum evaporation to obtain a product rich in unsaponifiable valuable substances, wherein a softener has been incorporated into the dried feed before step (3) to produce a mixed feed. The softener is characterized by the following properties: 1) the mixed feed's viscosity is lower than the feed's viscosity, 2) the softener's vapor pressure is lower than the unsaponifiables of the feed's vapor pressure, 3) the softener's molecular weight is at least 750, and, optionally, 4) the softener is heat resistant.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2002Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Raisio Benecol, Ltd.Inventor: Antti Hamunen
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Patent number: 6770768Abstract: The invention relates to a substance which lowers LDL cholesterol levels in serum and which is fat soluble &bgr;-sitostanol fatty acid ester, and to a method for preparing and using the same. The substance can be taken orally as a food additive, food substitute or supplement. A daily consumption of the &bgr;-sitostanol ester in an amount between about 0.2 and about 20 g/day has been shown to reduce the absorption of biliary and endogenic cholesterol.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Raisio Benecol, Ltd.Inventor: Ingmar Wester
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Publication number: 20040067921Abstract: The invention relates to a substance which lowers LDL cholesterol levels in serum and which is fat soluble &bgr;-sitostanol fatty acid ester, and to a method for preparing and using the same. The substance can be taken orally as a food additive, food substitute or supplement. A daily consumption of the &bgr;-sitostanol ester in an amount between about 0.2 and about 20 g/day has been shown to reduce the absorption of biliary and endogenic cholesterol.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2003Publication date: April 8, 2004Applicant: Raisio Benecol Ltd.Inventors: Tatu Miettenen, Ingmar Wester, Hannu Vanhanen
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Publication number: 20030175402Abstract: Fatty acid esters, such as the unsaturated fatty acid esters of sterols and/or stanols, are used as a replacement for a substantial portion or all of the undesirable saturated and trans-unsaturated fats used as structure giving hardstocks in edible foods such as margarines, mayonnaise, cooking oils, cheeses, butter and shortening. Because of the similarity in the crystallinity and physical properties of the esters to those of the undesirable hardstock fats, the substitution or replacement contributes favorably to the flavor, texture and other sensory properties of the foods. Only the fatty acid portion of the phytosterol esters defined herein as texturizing agent is digested or absorbed with the sterol part being unabsorbable, thereby resulting in a reduction in total caloric uptake. Furthermore, the phytosterol fatty acid esters reduce the absorption of both dietary and biliary cholesterol from the digestive tract, thereby lowering the blood serum cholesterol level, especially the LDL-cholesterol.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: Raisio Benecol, Ltd.Inventor: Ingmar Wester
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Publication number: 20030170369Abstract: Olive oil based products, based on the virgin olive oils, containing plant stanol and/or sterol fatty acid ester blends and methods for preparing such olive oil based products.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2003Publication date: September 11, 2003Applicant: Raisio Benecol, Ltd.Inventors: Ingmar Wester, Juha Orte
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Publication number: 20030134833Abstract: The invention relates to a substance which lowers LDL cholesterol levels in serum and which is fat soluble &bgr;-sitostanol fatty acid ester, and to a method for preparing and using the same. The substance can be taken orally as a food additive, food substitute or supplement. A daily consumption of the &bgr;-sitostanol ester in an amount between about 0.2 and about 20 g/day has been shown to reduce the absorption of biliary and endogenic cholesterol.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2002Publication date: July 17, 2003Applicant: Raisio Benecol Ltd.Inventors: Tatu Miettenen, Ingmar Wester, Hannu Vanhanen
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Publication number: 20030104035Abstract: A stanol composition containing in addition to sitostanol as the main component, also a substantial amount of at least 10% campestanol has been found to effectively lower serum cholesterol levels when incorporated in edible commodities. Upon esterification the composition is especially useful in edible fats and oils and in fat-containing foods.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2002Publication date: June 5, 2003Applicant: Raisio Benecol Ltd.Inventors: Ingmar Wester, Tapio Palmu, Tatu Miettinen, Helena Gylling
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Patent number: 6562395Abstract: Olive oil based products, based on the virgin olive oils, containing plant stanol and/or sterol fatty acid ester blends and methods for preparing such olive oil based products.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Raisio Benecol Ltd.Inventors: Ingmar Wester, Juha Orte
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Patent number: 6544973Abstract: The invention relates to a substance which lowers LDL cholesterol levels in serum and which is fat soluble &bgr;-sitostanol fatty acid ester, and to a method for preparing and using the same. The substance can be taken orally as a food additive, food substitute or supplement. A daily consumption of the &bgr;-sitostanol ester in an amount between about 0.2 and about 20 g/day has been shown to reduce the absorption of biliary and endogenic cholesterol.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2000Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Raisio Benecol Ltd.Inventors: Tatu Miettenen, Ingmar Wester, Hannu Vanhanen
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Publication number: 20030004361Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of stanol esters by hydrogenating a sterol blend in a hydrogenation solvent and at an elevated temperature in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, by removing the hydrogenation catalyst from the obtained hot reaction solution, by transesterifying the intermediate stanol blend with a fatty acid methyl ester at an elevated temperature and in the presence of a transesterification catalyst, and by finally purifying the stanol ester blend thus obtained. According to the invention, the intermediate stanol blend is neither crystallized nor removed from the reaction solution but the hydrogenation solvent is replaced therein at least in part by a transesterification reagent. Alternatively, the hydrogenation solvent may also be used as the transesterification solvent, and preferably also as the transesterification reagent.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Applicant: Raisio Benecol, Ltd.Inventor: Jari Ekblom
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Patent number: 6441206Abstract: The invention concerns dietary fat compositions that contain the hydroxy acid or dicarboxylic acid or amino acid esters of a phytosterol and/or phytostanol, or the mixed esters formed with the alcohols, polyols or polyol (C2 . . . C22)-fatty acid esters of dicarboxylic acids or hydroxy acids, or the (C2 . . . C22)-fatty acid esters of hydroxy acids.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2000Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Raisio Benecol Ltd.Inventors: Hannu Mikkonen, Elina Heikkilä, Erkki Anttila, Anneli Lindeman
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Patent number: 6174560Abstract: The invention relates to a substance which lowers LDL cholesterol levels in serum and which is fat soluble &bgr;-sitostanol fatty acid ester, and to a method for preparing and using the same. The substance can be taken orally as a food additive, food substitute or supplement. A daily consumption of the &bgr;-sitostanol ester in an amount between about 0.2 and about 20 g/day has been shown to reduce the absorption of biliary and endogenic cholesterol.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1998Date of Patent: January 16, 2001Assignee: Raisio Benecol, Ltd.Inventors: Tatu Miettenen, Ingmar Wester, Hannu Vanhanen
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Patent number: 6162483Abstract: Fatty acid esters, such as the unsaturated fatty acid esters of sterols and/or stanols, are used as a replacement for a substantial portion or all of the undesirable saturated and trans-unsaturated fats used as structure giving hardstocks in edible foods such as margarines mayonnaise, cooking oils, cheeses, butter and shortening. Because of the similarity in the crystallinity and physical properties of the esters to those of the undesirable hardstock fats, the substitution or replacement contributes favorably to the flavor, texture and other sensory properties of the foods. Only the fatty acid portion of the phytosterol esters defined herein as texturizing agent is digested or absorbed with the sterol part being unabsorbable, thereby resulting in a reduction in total caloric uptake. Furthermore, the phytosterol fatty acid esters reduce the absorption of both dietary and biliary cholesterol from the digestive tract, thereby lowering the blood serum cholesterol level, especially the LDL-cholesterol.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1998Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Assignee: Raisio Benecol Ltd.Inventor: Ingmar Wester
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Patent number: 5958913Abstract: The invention relates to a substance which lowers LDL cholesterol levels in serum and which is fat soluble .beta.-sitostanol fatty acid ester, and to a method for preparing and using the same. The substance can be taken orally as a food additive, food substitute or supplement. A daily consumption of the .beta.-sitostanol ester in an amount between about 0.2 and about 20 g/day has been shown to reduce the absorption of biliary and endogenic cholesterol.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1996Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Assignee: Raisio Benecol Ltd.Inventors: Tatu Miettenen, Hannu Vanhanen, Ingmar Wester