MUMBAI, India, Aug. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611071309 A) filed by Noida Institute Of Engineering And Technology Niet on June 08, 2026, for Piperine-Fortified Calcium-Chelated Casein Powder With Enhanced Digestibility For Adult And Elderly Nutrition.
Inventors include Dr. Arvind Kumar; and Ramish Maqsood.
The application for the patent was published on August 07, 2026, under issue no. 32/2026.
Abstract: The present invention discloses a piperine-fortified calcium-chelated casein powder with enhanced functional properties and digestibility for adult and elderly nutrition. Micellar casein isolate is treated with trisodium citrate at ten to sixty millimolar concentrations to partially dissociate casein micelles through sequestration of colloidal calcium phosphate, followed by incorporation of piperine derived from Piper nigrum at 1-10 mg/g and spray drying at 180 °C. Piperine acts as a bioenhancer by promoting intestinal amino acid absorption through gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase activation and P-glycoprotein modulation. The resulting powder demonstrates three- fold improved foaming capacity, enhanced emulsification, and rapid gelation. In vitro digestibility is significantly increased in adult and elderly gastrointestinal models, with enhanced free amino acid release and 15-25% higher intestinal amino acid permeability. The optimized formulation provides synergistic improvement in protein functionality, digestibility, and bioavailability.
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