Hops acids stabilized emulsions
AssigneeAbstrax Tech Inc.
InventorsMarcos A. OJEDA, Marlene A. MCGORRIN, Iain W.H. OSWALD, Thomas J. MARTIN, Jr., Kevin A. KOBY
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Abstract
Compositions in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion composition include an oil phase that includes one or more flavorants; and a continuous aqueous phase that includes water, one or more preservatives, one or more emulsifying agents, and optionally one or more emulsifier adjuvants; wherein the preservative includes a hop acid and/or a salt thereof.
Claims20
An oil-in-water emulsion composition comprising:
- a first phase comprising:
- about 0.01 wt. % to about 30 wt. %, based on a total weight of the emulsion composition, of a flavorant;
- and
- about 0.01 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the emulsion composition, of an emulsifier adjuvant;
- and
- a continuous aqueous phase comprising:
- water;
- about 0.001 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the emulsion composition, of a preservative comprising a hop acid, a hop acid salt, or a combination thereof;
- and
- about 0.01 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition of the emulsion composition, of an emulsifying agent.
An oil-in-water emulsion composition comprising:
- about 0.01 wt. % to about 8 wt. %, based on the total weight of the emulsion composition, of a hop acid and/or a salt thereof;
- about 0.5 wt. % to about 10 wt. %, based on a total weight of the emulsion composition, of a flavorant;
- about 0.01 wt. % to about 5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the emulsion composition, of a sunflower lecithin;
- and
- water in an amount corresponding to a remaining balance of material in the oil-in-water emulsion composition.
A method comprising:
- providing an oil phase comprising a flavorant and optionally an emulsifier adjuvant;
- providing an aqueous phase comprising water, a preservative comprising a hop acid and/or a salt thereof, an emulsifying agent, and optionally an emulsifier adjuvant;
- mixing the oil phase and the aqueous phase to obtain a pre-emulsion;
- and
- homogenizing the pre-emulsion to obtain an oil-in-water emulsion;
- wherein the oil-in-water emulsion is substantially free of weighting agents and gum acacia;
- optionally wherein the homogenizing comprises a multi-stage homogenization process.
A method for stabilizing an oil-in-water emulsion, the method comprising adding to the oil-in-water emulsion a preservative comprising a hop acid, a hop acid salt, or a combination thereof.
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