US 2011/0236560 A1 · FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION WITH PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS IN VINEGAR

Abstract

A food or beverage composition suitable for human consumption is described which includes an aqueous acetic acid or acetate salt solution that has been supplemented with phenolic antioxidants, and may also contain an omega-3 fatty acid-containing supplementation oil in which a supplementation oil includes a blend of an omega-3 fatty acid-containing enriching oil that has been combined and diluted with an oxidative stabilization oil, such as a low linoleic acid/high oleic acid-containing oxidative stabilization oil or a high saturated fat/low linoleic acid-containing fat. The combination of aqueous acetic acid and phenolic antioxidants can result in reduction or elimination of astringency due to the presence of the phenolic antioxidants, and can further reduce the levels of damaging free radicals resulting from cooking processes. In addition, the acetic acid can provide chemical stabilization of the phenolic antioxidants.

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A reduced astringency phenolic antioxidant supplemented composition suitable for human consumption comprising:

an aqueous component containing at least 0.5% by weight acetic acid, or a molar equivalent amount of edible acetate salt, and supplementary phenolic antioxidants at a level such that the total level of phenolic antioxidants in said aqueous component is at least a water-astringent level, wherein the astringency of the phenolic antioxidants in the aqueous component is reduced as compared to the astringency in the absence of said acetic acid.

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Food supplementation with phenolic antioxidants in vinegar

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Food supplementation with phenolic antioxidants in vinegar

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