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US 2022/0017838 A1Published application
Novel applications of hop acids
AssigneeBarth-Haas UK Limited
InventorDavid BEDDIE
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AssigneeBarth-Haas UK Limited
InventorDavid BEDDIE
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The present invention relates to novel applications of hop acids and formulations using hop acids. More specifically, the present invention relates to formulations comprising hop acids to stabilise or emulsify hop oils or other essential oils in aqueous media. We describe an aqueous emulsifiable composition comprising 0.01-5.00 wt % of at least one essential oil and 0.005-10.0 wt % of at least one hop acid, the balance being water. We also describe a method of stabilising or emulsifying an essential oil or mixture of essential oils. The method comprises mixing the essential oil or mixture of essential oils with at least one hop acid to form an essential oil and hop acid mixture and mixing the essential oil and hop acid mixture with water. We further describe the use, as an emulsifier, of a composition comprising at least one hop acid and beverages obtainable with the composition.
An aqueous emulsifiable composition comprising 0.01-5.00 wt % of at least one essential oil and 0.005-10.0 wt % of at least one hop acid, the balance being water.
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the at least one hop acid is at least one hop acid salt, preferably a monovalent salt, more preferably a potassium salt or a sodium salt, most preferably a potassium salt.
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the at least one hop acid or hop acid salt is at least one isolated or purified hop acid or hop acid salt.
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the at least one essential oil is at least one hop essential oil, or at least one fruit essential oil, at least one flower essential oil, at least one seed essential oil, or mixture or mixtures thereof.
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the composition has a hop acid content and total essential oil content in a ratio of about 1:5 to about 5:1;
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the composition is formed by mixing the at least one hop acid and the at least one essential oil;
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the composition has an essential oil content of up to about 2 wt %;
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the composition has an essential oil content of from 0.1 wt % to 1 wt %.
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the composition has a hop acid content of about 0.01 wt % or more, or about 0.05 wt % or more.
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the composition has a hop acid content of up to about 5 wt % or up to about 2 wt %.
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the composition has a hop acid content of 0.05 wt % to 2 wt %.
A method of stabilising or emulsifying an essential oil or mixture of essential oils, the method comprising the step of mixing the essential oil or mixture of essential oils with at least one hop acid to form an essential oil and hop acid mixture and mixing the essential oil and hop acid mixture with water.
Use, as an emulsifier, of a composition comprising at least one hop acid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.