HEAT STERILIZED HIGH PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING WHEY PROTEIN AND AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT SELECTED FROM (I) A SACCHARIDE, (II) A PHOSPHATE AND (III) A CITRATE
The present invention is directed to a heat sterilized composition comprising a protein source in an amount of 1 to 20% by weight of the composition, said protein source containing whey protein and at least one component selected from (i) a saccharide component in an amount of 0.5 to 7.5% by weight of the composition, and/or (ii) a phosphate component in an amount of 0.03% to 3% by weight of the composition, and/or (iii) a citrate component in an amount of 0.07% to 5% by weight of the composition. The present invention is furthermore directed to a process for preparing a heat sterilized composition which comprises a protein source in an amount of 1 to 20% by weight based on the weight of the composition, said protein source containing whey protein, the process comprising at least the following steps: heating at a sterilisation temperature at a pH of 5.5 to 9.5 an aqueous solution of a protein source as defined herein. Finally, the invention concerns the use of whey protein and at least one component as described for the heat sterilized composition, for preparing a heat sterilized composition and/or for controlling the viscosity of a liquid composition. The invention also concerns medical uses and treatments applying or using the inventive heat sterilized composition.La présente invention concerne une composition thermostérilisée comprenant une source de protéine dans une quantité de 1 à 20 % en poids de la composition, ladite source de protéine contenant la protéine du petit-lait et au moins un élément choisi parmi : (i) un élément de saccharide dans une quantité de 0,5 à 7,5 % en poids de la composition, et/ou (ii) un élément de phosphate dans une quantité de 0,03 % à 3 % en poids de la composition, et/ou (iii) un élément de citrate dans une quantité de 0,07 % à 5 % en poids de la composition. La présente invention concerne en outre un procédé pour préparer une composition thermostérilisée qui comprend une source de protéine dans une quantité de 1 à 20 % en poids s
