Food Additives and Methods of Making and Using Same
OwnerUppala Rajakarunainventor
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Abstract
Described herein are food additives prepared from the inner core of a banana plant stem, along with methods of making and using same.
Claims21
1-48. (canceled)
A food product comprising:
- a food additive comprising an effective amount of the inner core of a banana plant stem;
- wherein the food additive is prepared by a method comprising the following steps:
- providing a banana plant stem;
- removing the outer layers of said banana plant stem to expose its inner core;
- soaking said inner core in an aqueous medium having a pH of from about 4 to about 7;
- boiling said inner core for about 60 to 120 minutes;
- and
- drying said boiled inner core.
A method of reducing the calorie content in a food product comprising adding an effective amount of a food additive comprising the inner core of a banana plant stem to a food product, wherein the food additive is prepared by a method comprising the following steps:
- providing a banana plant stem;
- removing the outer layers of said banana plant stem to expose its inner core;
- soaking said inner core in an aqueous medium having a pH of from about 4 to about 7;
- boiling said inner core for about 60 to 120 minutes;
- and
- drying said boiled inner core.
A method of improving the taste of a food product comprising adding an effective amount of a food additive comprising the inner core of a banana plant stem to a food product, wherein the food additive is prepared by a method comprising the following steps:
- providing a banana plant stem;
- removing the outer layers of said banana plant stem to expose its inner core;
- soaking said inner core in an aqueous medium having a pH of from about 4 to about 7;
- boiling said inner core for about 60 to 120 minutes;
- and
- drying said boiled inner core.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.