IRON FORTIFIED TEA-BASED BEVERAGE
The present invention provides a product comprising: a) a tea component, b) FeBisglycinate; and c) Na 2 H 2 EDTA.
1 . A product comprising:
a) a tea component,
b) from 0.03 to 3 wt % by dry weight of ferrous bisglycinate (FeBisglycinate); and
c) 0.07 to 7 wt % by dry weight of disodium dihydrogen ethylenediaminetetraacetate (Na 2 H 2 EDTA).
2 . The product according to claim 1 wherein the product is a beverage precursor.
3 . The product according to claim 1 , wherein the tea component is derived from the plant Camellia sinensis.
4 . The product according to claim 1 , wherein the tea component is black tea.
5 . The product according to claim 1 , wherein the tea component is leaf tea.
6 . The product according to claim 1 wherein the product comprises from 95 to 99.9 wt % by dry weight of the tea component.
7 . The product according to claim 1 wherein the product comprises a molar ratio of Na 2 H 2 EDTA: Fe from FeBisglycinate of from 0.5:1 to 4:1.
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