Abstract:
Processes for preparing water soluble and oil soluble antioxidant compositions extracted together from Labiatae herbs in a single extraction using an alcohol and water solvent, followed by a simple, yet effective purification step that allows the separation of the water soluble antioxidative fractions containing mainly rosmarinic acid from antioxidative fractions containing mainly carnosic acid and carnosol, without cumbersome acid/base partitioning steps.
Abstract:
The present invention provides metal-chelating or sequestering antioxidant compositions, derived from edible herbs, spices, fruits, vegetables and/or grains, useful for incorporating into foods, beverages, nutritional supplements and cosmetics for the purpose of enhancing the stability of said food, beverage or cosmetic. This invention provides processes for preparing these antioxidant, stability-enhancing compositions.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to compositions with effective metal chelating activity and utility as natural antioxidants in food, beverages, nutritional supplements and cosmetics. The compositions of the present invention may be prepared by enzymatically hydrolyzing hypoallergenic protein isolates derived from vegetables, for example yellow pea (Pisum sativum), and/or grains using specific enzymes.
Abstract:
The instant invention relates to improved methods for enhancing the stability of foods, beverages, nutritional supplements and/or cosmetics by incorporating into them effective amounts of naturally derived compositions of a Maillard reaction product resulting from reacting an amino acid and a sugar, optionally containing one or more chelating or non-chelating antioxidant components derived from edible herbs, spices, fruits, vegetables and/or grains, and/or further optionally combined with one or more synthetic food grade antioxidants. Moreover, the present invention further relates to processes for preparing antioxidant flavoring compositions with specific activities and solubility characteristics tailored to deliver the antioxidant components to sites within the foods, beverages, nutritional supplements or cosmetics where they operate most effectively. The present invention further relates to foods, beverages, nutritional supplements and cosmetics treated with the inventive compositions.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to compositions with effective metal chelating activity and utility as natural antioxidants in food, beverages, nutritional supplements and cosmetics. The compositions of the present invention may be prepared by enzymatically hydrolyzing hypoallergenic protein isolates derived from vegetables, for example yellow pea (Pisum sativum), and/or grains using specific enzymes.