Preservation of muscle protein products
OwnerHerbert O. Hultin, Ingrid Undeland +1inventors
InventorsHerbert O. Hultin, Ingrid Undeland, Mark P. Richards
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Abstract
The invention relates to methods and compositions for preserving muscle tissue, by adding muscle tissue extracts to the muscle tissue.
Claims22
A method for preserving muscle tissue, the method comprising:
- (a) obtaining a muscle tissue extract containing one or more components, each of which are heat stable at over 80° C. and have a weight of less than 5,000 daltons;
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- (b) adding the muscle tissue extract to a muscle tissue in an amount sufficient to prevent hemoglobin-catalyzed lipid oxidation in the muscle tissue, thereby preserving the muscle tissue.
A method for inhibiting lipid oxidation in muscle tissue, the method comprising:
- (a) making a muscle tissue extract by a method comprising:
- obtaining a first muscle tissue;
- and
- washing the first muscle tissue with an aqueous solution to form a muscle tissue extract, wherein the muscle tissue extract contains a compound that has a weight of less than 5,000 daltons;
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- (b) adding the muscle tissue extract to a second muscle tissue, in an amount sufficient to prevent hemoglobin-catalyzed lipid oxidation in the second muscle tissue.
A method for inhibiting lipid oxidation in muscle tissue, the method comprising:
- (a) making a muscle tissue extract by a method comprising:
- obtaining a first muscle tissue;
- and
- pressing the first muscle tissue to obtain a muscle tissue extract, wherein the muscle tissue extract contains a compound that has a weight of less than 5,000 daltons;
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- (b) adding the muscle tissue extract to a second muscle tissue, in an amount sufficient to prevent hemoglobin-catalyzed lipid oxidation in the second muscle tissue.
A muscle tissue extract comprising one or more components that each have or molecular weight of less than 5000 daltons and that are stable up to a temperature of about 100° C., prepared by washing a muscle tissue with a liquid and collecting the liquid, or by pressing the muscle tissue and collecting any press juices.
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