Systems and methods for improving the performance of cereal using a silk fibroin solution and powders containing silk fibroin
AssigneeCambridge Crops, Inc.
InventorsAdam Behrens, Sezin Yigit, Laith Abu-Taleb, Ryan Ellis, Jesse Groner
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to products and methods for improving the performance of cereal manufactured with silk solutions and powders containing silk fibroin obtained from silk inputs. The coatings, or otherwise incorporated silk fibroin, can be used to improve the shelf life of cereals, reduce the glycemic index of cereals, and to improve the performance of those cereals in areas valued by consumers.
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A method of enhancing the performance of a flaked cereal and reducing the glycemic index of flaked cereal by utilizing silk fibroin comprising:
- (A) obtaining the flaked cereal;
- (B) producing a coating liquid having a reduced glycemic index by modifying a recipe for a coating liquid that includes a sweetener and has a first glycemic index, wherein the modification comprises substituting a silk fibroin-based input for a portion of the sweetener, and the reduced glycemic index is at least 30% less than the first glycemic index;
- (C) coating the flaked cereal with the coating liquid having the reduced glycemic index to create a coated flaked cereal, wherein after submersion in a cool liquid for sixty seconds, a translucency of the coated flaked cereals coated with the coating liquid having the reduced glycemic index is less than a translucency of flaked cereals coated with the coating liquid having the first glycemic index;
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- (D) drying the coated flaked cereal to cure the coating liquid having the reduced glycemic index.
A method of enhancing the performance of a flaked cereal and reducing the glycemic index of flaked cereal by utilizing silk fibroin comprising:
- (A) obtaining a flaked cereal;
- (B) producing a coating liquid having a reduced glycemic index by modifying a recipe for a coating liquid that includes a sweetener and has a first glycemic index, wherein the modification comprises substituting a silk fibroin-based input for a portion of the sweetener, and the reduced glycemic index is at least 30% less than the first glycemic index;
- (C) coating the flaked cereal with the coating liquid having the reduced glycemic index to create a coated flaked cereal, wherein after submersion in a cool liquid for sixty seconds, the coated flaked cereals coated with the coating liquid having the reduced glycemic index sink in the cool liquid at a slower rate than the flaked cereals coated with the coating liquid having the first glycemic index;
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- (D) drying the coated flaked cereal to cure the coating liquid having the reduced glycemic index.
A method of enhancing the performance of a cereal product and reducing the glycemic index of the cereal product by utilizing silk fibroin comprising:
- (A) obtaining the cereal product;
- (B) producing a coating liquid having a reduced glycemic index by modifying a recipe for a coating liquid that includes a sweetener and has a first glycemic index, wherein the modification comprises substituting a silk fibroin-based input for a portion of the sweetener, and the reduced glycemic index is at least 30% less than the first glycemic index;
- (C) coating the cereal product with the coating liquid having the reduced glycemic index to create a coated cereal product, wherein after submersion in a cool liquid for sixty seconds, at least one of:
- a translucency of the coated cereal product coated with the coating liquid having the reduced glycemic index is less than a translucency of flaked cereal product coated with the coating liquid having the first glycemic index, or
- a sink rate of the coated cereal product coated with the coating liquid having the reduced glycemic index is less than a sink rate of the cereal product coated with the coating liquid having the first glycemic index;
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- (D) drying the coated cereal product to cure the coating liquid having the reduced glycemic index.
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