Edible film and related uses
AssigneeJumpstar10 S.R.L.
InventorsGiorgio Pelosi, Franco Bisceglie, Cristina Bacci
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Abstract
The present invention concerns a composition based on a mucous secretion of gastropods, preferably snail slime. In addition, this invention concerns a film or edible film obtained/obtainable with this composition and its use in the food industry, preferably to conserve, preserve or store food.
Claims18
A composition comprising at least one mucous secretion of gastropods and at least one additional ingredient selected from:
- a gelling agent, a plasticising agent, a crosslinking agent and eventually a crosslinking adjuvant wherein said mucous secretion is present in a concentration as a dry residue in a percentage (%) comprised between 0.8 and 2% w/w of the weight of the total mass of the composition.
The composition according to claim 11, wherein said snail slime is from the species Helix aspersa.
The composition according to claim 11, wherein said snail slime is characterized by:
- a pH comprised between 2 and 4;
- and/or
- a dry residue of greater than or equal to 3%;
- and/or
- a density greater than 1.01 g/cm3;
- and/or
- a good antioxidant power.
The composition according to claim 11, wherein said snail slime comprises:
- glycolic acid, preferably in quantities ranging from 50 mg/kg to 200 mg/kg;
- and/or allantoin, preferably in quantities ranging from 50 mg/kg to 200 mg/kg;
- and/or
- antiprotease, preferably in quantities ranging from 1.0 mU/L to 1.8 mU/L;
- and/or
- hydroxyproline, preferably in quantities ranging from 0.5% p/p, to 1.5% p/p;
- and/or
- collagen, preferably in quantities ranging from 0.05% to 0.5% w/w;
- lactic acid, preferably in quantities ranging from 10 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg;
- and/or
- mucopolysaccharides, preferably sulphurised GAGs and/or non-sulphurised GAGs;
- and/or
- at least one vitamin chosen from:
- vitamins A, C, E, B1 and B6;
- and/or
- free amino acids.
The composition according to 7 wherein said snail slime comprises:
- glycolic acid, in quantities ranging from 50 mg/kg to 200 mg/kg;
- and/or allantoin, in quantities ranging from 50 mg/kg to 200 mg/kg;
- and/or
- antiprotease, in quantities ranging from 1.0 mU/L to 1.8 mU/L;
- and/or
- hydroxyproline, in quantities ranging from 0.5% p/p, to 1.5% p/p;
- and/or
- collagen, in quantities ranging from 0.05% to 0.5% w/w;
- lactic acid, in quantities ranging from 10 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg;
- and/or
- sulphurised GAGs and/or non-sulphurised GAGs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.