A ZINC FORTIFIED TEA COMPOSITION
The present invention relates to a tea composition. In particular, the present invention relates to a zinc fortified tea composition. Accordingly, the present invention provides a tea composition comprising; a) a zinc compound; b) a first polysaccharide selected from maltodextrin; c) a second polysaccharide selected from gum arabic; and d) a leaf tea product.
1 . A tea composition comprising;
a) a zinc compound;
b) a first polysaccharide selected from maltodextrin;
c) a second polysaccharide selected from gum arabic; and
d) a leaf tea product.
2 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of zinc compound is in the range of 0.5 to 4% by weight of the composition.
3 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the zinc compound is selected from the group consisting of zinc sulphate, zinc citrate, zinc gluconate, zinc glycinate, zinc EDTA and mixtures thereof.
4 . The composition according to claim 3 , wherein the zinc compound is selected from the group consisting of zinc sulphate, zinc citrate and zinc glycinate.
5 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of maltodextrin is in the range of 0.5 to 5% by weight of the composition.
6 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of gum arabic is in the range of 0.05 to 6% by weight.
7 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the leaf tea product is selected from a black tea product, a green tea product, an oolong tea product, a white tea product, or blends thereof.
8 . The composition according to claim 7 , wherein the leaf tea product is a black tea product.
9 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of leaf tea product in the composition is in the range of 85 to 98.5% by weight of the composition.
10 . The composition according to claim 1 further comprising nutrients.