Novel Food and Feed Antioxidants and Preservatives Based on Antioxidant Enzymes Extracted From Animal Blood

Abstract

Disclosed is a process for extracting an antioxidant cocktail (containing a number of antioxidative molecules including but not limited to superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, glutathione, glutathione peroxidase) from animal sources (i.e., blood or liver) so that it can be used as a food and feed preservative in a non-purified state to prevent rancidity. The antioxidant can also be used in other products such as oils, paint, caulking, plastics, or any other product exposed to oxidation. The disclosed antioxidant cocktail can be used in an unpurified state, yet can still function as a potent antioxidant without having to undergo purification via complex, expensive methods such as chromatography or gel filtration.

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