公开(公告)号：US20050244555A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-03

申请号：US10834685

申请日：2004-04-29

申请人： Viswas Ghorpade ,  Vasavada Narendra ,  Daren Cornforth ,  Charles Carpenter

发明人： Viswas Ghorpade ,  Vasavada Narendra ,  Daren Cornforth ,  Charles Carpenter

IPC分类号： A23B4/20 ,  A23C19/10 ,  A23L3/3463 ,  A23L3/3508 ,  C12H1/10

CPC分类号： A23L3/3508 ,  A23B4/20 ,  A23C19/10 ,  A23L3/3463

摘要： Improved methods are provided for the treatment of foods to inhibit microbial growth therein, by the applying to or incorporating into the food a quantity of an alkali or alkaline earth metal salt of levulinic acid. The salts may be topically applied by spraying or dipping, or can be incorporated into the foods such as comminuted meat products. Preferred antimicrobial agents are the sodium and potassium salts of levulinic acid, applied or incorporated at a level of from about 0.5-4% by weight. A variety of foods may be treated in accordance with the invention, such as human foods (e.g., meats and cheeses) or animal foods (pet foods).

摘要翻译： 提供了用于治疗食品以抑制其中的微生物生长的改进方法，通过向食物施用或掺入一定量的乙酰丙酸的碱金属或碱土金属盐。 盐可以通过喷雾或浸渍进行局部施用，或者可以并入食品中，例如粉碎的肉制品。 优选的抗微生物剂是乙酰丙酸的钠盐和钾盐，以约0.5-4重量％的水平施用或掺入。 可以根据本发明处理各种食物，例如人类食物（例如肉类和奶酪）或动物性食品（宠物食品）。