Intact Pea Protein-Based Nutrient Composition

Abstract

The present invention discloses a nutritional composition and method of using and making the nutritional composition. The nutritional composition is an intact pea protein based nutrient composition for use in both enteral and oral feeding, and provides a nonallergenic diet for providing optimal nutrition to users. The nutritional composition is made from organic and plant-based ingredients. The nutritional composition has pea protein, phytochemical extracts, fatty acids, organic ingredients free of the top eight allergens and corn, and prebiotic fiber. The nutritional composition is provided in liquid form for enteral and/or oral feeding.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A nutrient composition, comprising:
 at least one protein source comprising pea protein;   one or more phytochemical extracts;   one or more fatty acids;   one or more organic ingredients; and   one or more prebiotic fibers.   
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein at least one protein source constitutes 5.50 wt % to 6.20 wt % of the total composition, and at least one protein is 100 wt. % pea proteins based on total protein of the mixture. 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the phytochemical extracts is a blend of fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the phytochemical extracts comprises rosemary extract, blend of phytochemical extracts from fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices, potassium citrate, and potassium chloride. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 4 , wherein the blend of phytochemical extracts from fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices comprises one or more concentrates of broccoli sprouts, camu camu, tomato, acai, turmeric, garlic, basil, oregano, cinnamon, elderberry, chokeberry, raspberry, spinach, kale, brussels sprouts, extracts of green  arabica  coffee bean, green tea, onion, apple, acerola, Japanese pagoda tree, blackcurrant, blueberry, and bilberry. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 4 , comprising:
 (a) rosemary extract constitutes 0.03 wt % of the total composition,   (b) blend of phytochemical extracts from fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices constitutes 0.03 wt % of the total composition, and   (c) potassium citrate constitutes 0.11 wt % of the total composition,   
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the fatty acids comprises organic medium chain triglycerides and a balanced blend of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. 
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 7 , wherein the medium chain triglycerides constitutes 1.00 wt % to 1.80 wt % of the total composition. 
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the fatty acids further comprises organic sunflower lecithin, organic flax seed oil, and organic high linoleic sunflower oil. 
     
     
         10 . The composition of  claim 9 , comprising:
 (a) organic sunflower lecithin constitutes 0.10 wt % of the total composition,   (b) organic flax seed oil constitutes 0.48 wt % to 0.80 wt % of the total composition, and   (c) organic high linoleic sunflower oil constitutes 1.50 wt % to 1.75 wt % of the total composition.   
     
     
         11 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the organic ingredients comprises vanilla plant extract. 
     
     
         12 . The composition of  claim 1 , further optionally comprises one or more vitamin and mineral blend, and purified water. 
     
     
         13 . The composition of  claim 12 , wherein the vitamin and mineral blend is selected from a group of dicalcium phosphate, potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium carbonate, choline bitartrate, sodium ascorbate, trisodium citrate, potassium citrate, L-cysteine, taurine, L-carnitine, inositol, L-tryptophan, DL-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, niacinamide, zinc oxide, ferric orthophosphate, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, copper sulfate, magnesium sulfate, riboflavin, thiamine hydrochloride, vitamin A palmitate, beta carotene, folic acid, biotin, chromium picolinate, phytonadione, sodium molybdate, sodium selenite, potassium iodide, vitamin D2 and vitamin B12. 
     
     
         14 . The composition of  claim 12 , comprising:
 (a) vitamin and mineral blend constitutes 0.80 wt % to 0.95 wt % of the total composition,   (b) purified water constitutes 73.00 wt % to 78.00 wt % of the total composition.   
     
     
         15 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the prebiotic fiber comprises organic agave inulin. 
     
     
         16 . The composition of  claim 15 , wherein the organic agave inulin constitutes 0.95 wt % to 1.14 wt % of the total composition. 
     
     
         17 . The composition of  claim 1 , further optionally comprises organic brown rice syrup solids, organic agave syrup, organic  quinoa  flour, organic vanilla flavor and organic milled chia. 
     
     
         18 . The composition of  claim 17 , comprising:
 (a) organic brown rice syrup solid constitutes 4.00 wt % to 10.00 wt % of the total composition,   (b) organic agave syrup constitutes 2.85 wt % to 7.00 wt % of the total composition,   (c) organic  quinoa  flour constitutes 0.03 wt % of the total composition,   (d) vanilla flavor constitutes 1.10 wt % of the total composition, and   (e) milled chia constitutes 0.01 wt % of the total composition.   
     
     
         19 . A method of using the nutrition composition of  claim 1 , said method comprising:
 administering the said nutrition composition enterally or orally to the user, providing substantially one or more combination of nutritional components, thereby fulfilling energy requirements of said user without interfering with fluid absorption or causing gastrointestinal disturbances.   
     
     
         20 . A method of making the nutrition composition, comprising the steps of:
 (a) forming a pea protein slurry by mixing pea protein to water for ten minutes;   (b) forming a protein-fat slurry by mixing fat to the pea protein slurry for five minutes;   (c) mixing dry ingredients to the protein-fat slurry for five minutes;   (d) mixing agave syrup to a mixture of step (c) for ten minutes; and   (e) producing the composition aseptically through a microthermic processor.