Methods, devices and compositions for preserving human milk

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12239142-B2
Application number	US-202418442060-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 14, 2024
Priority date	Feb 15, 2023
Publication date	Mar 4, 2025
Grant date	Mar 4, 2025

Abstract

Described herein, are compositions and methods for preserving human milk, preventing rancidity of human milk, extending shelf life of human milk, and maintaining the nutritional properties of human milk. Specifically, the present disclosure provides, among other things, devices for storing preserved human milk and methods and compositions for preserving the same.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A composition for preserving human milk comprising:
(a) pectin, wherein the pectin is:
(i) between about 0.034 mg to about 9 mg; or
(ii) between about 5 mg to about 1333 mg; or
(iii) between about 34 mg to about 9000 mg;

(b) vitamin C, wherein the vitamin C is:
(i) between about 0.676 μg to about 101 μg; or
(ii) between about 0.1 mg to about 15 mg; or
iii) between about 0.676 mg to about 101 mg; and

(c) vitamin E, wherein the vitamin E is:
(i) between about 0.0122 μg to about 1.8 μg and the vitamin E is synthetic; or
(ii) between about 1.8 μg to about 270 μg and the vitamin E is synthetic; or
(iii) between about 0.01 mg to about 1.8 mg and the vitamin E is synthetic; or
(iv) between about 0.01 μg to about 2.68 μg and the vitamin E is natural; or
(v) between about 2.68 μg to about 402 μg and the vitamin E is natural; or
(vi) between about 0.01 mg to about 2.68 mg and the vitamin E is natural.

2. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising lecithin.

3. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising one or more of a disintegrant, an absorbent, a colorant, a flavorant, a sweetener, or a dispersing agent.

4. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a binder.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is formulated as one of a concentrated liquid, a tablet, a powder, or a single use sachet.

6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition decreases lipase activity and maintains antioxidation capacity of the human milk.

7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein preserving the human milk comprises one or more of preventing rancidity of the human milk, extending shelf life of the human milk, and maintaining nutritional properties of the human milk upon storage.

8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the pectin is a low methoxyl pectin or a high methoxyl pectin.

Assignees

• Univ Princeton

Inventors

• Silpe Justin E
• Bassler Bonnie L

Classifications

• A23C9/206

  Colostrum; Human milk · CPC title

• A23C9/158

  containing vitamins or antibiotics · CPC title

• A23C9/152

  containing additives (fermented milk preparations containing additives A23C9/13) · CPC title

• A23C9/1526

  Amino acids; Peptides; Protein hydrolysates; Nucleic acids; Derivatives thereof · CPC title

• A23B11/18 Primary

  by addition of preservatives (addition of microorganisms or enzymes A23C9/12; addition of other substances A23C9/152) · CPC title