The aim of this project was to design a nutrient-dense food product for the elderly population by adding bioactives loaded double emulsion W/O/W into protein-rich yoghurt. A multiple bioactives-loaded double emulsion contained health-promoting berry polyphenols; vitamins C, B9 and B12 in the inner water phase; and vitamins A and D in the oil phase. Analysis of the nutritional composition of the developed product showed that it can contribute to the protein and vitamin demands of older people and it does not contain an increased amount of nutrients to limit for this group of consumers. Geriatric patients described the developed product as ‘comfortable’ because of good swallow and humidity and good product texture attributes.
Project funding:
KTU R&D&I Fund
Project results:
Patent:
Nutritional emulsion with easily-swallowed viscous texture and bioactive ingredients : European patent application / inventors: D. Leskauskaite, P. Venskutonis, M. Kersiene, I. Jasutiene, V. Eisinaite, V. Lesauskaite, G. Damuleviciene, J. Knasiene; applicants: Kaunas university of technology, Lithuanian university of health sciences. EP 3925451 A1. 2021-12-22.
Period of project implementation: 2018-03-20 - 2018-12-31
Project partners: Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
