Antimicrobial Compositions
AssigneeNaturex, S.A.
InventorsSimona BIRTIC, Mélanie Marie-Paule Patricia HEUDRE, François-Xavier Henri PIERRE, Xavier Pierre François MESNIER, Anne PASSEMARD, Antoine Charles BILY, Marc ROLLER
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Abstract
A composition includes hesperdin and/or a Lamiaceae extract wherein a majority of the volatile components have been removed from the Lamiaceae extract. A method for applying the composition to a food such as meat, fish or poultry, including processed and fresh or unprocessed meat, poultry and fish is also provided.
Claims38
A composition comprising pure hesperidin and a Lamiaceae extract, wherein a majority of volatile oil components from the lamiaceae extract having been removed.
A method for processing a food comprising:
- applying to or incorporating into a food, a composition comprising hesperidin and a Lamiaceae extract, wherein a majority of the volatile oil components have been removed from the Lamiaceae extract.
A food product comprising food in combination with Lamiaceae extract essentially free of native essential oil which contains carnosic acid, carnosol, and hesperidin, wherein the weight ratio of hesperidin to the Lamiaceae extract present in the food is between about 0.16 and about 240, and wherein hesperidin is present in the food in an amount between 56 and 5381 ppm.
A method for preparing a food product, comprising:
- applying to or incorporating into a food, a combination of Lamiaceae extract essentially free of native essential oil and is an antimicrobial which contains carnosic acid, carnosol, and hesperidin, wherein the weight ratio of hesperidin to the Lamiaceae phenolic diterpene present in the food is between about 0.16 and 240, and wherein hesperidin is present in the food in an amount between 56 and 5381 ppm.
A modified food comprising a food containing a composition comprising pure hesperidin.
A method for packaging food comprising:
- applying to or incorporating into a food, a composition comprising pure hesperidin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.