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US 2026/0198541 A1Published application
Method for improving flavor in plant-based food stuff
AssigneesInternational N&H Denmark Aps, Danisco US Inc.
InventorsKarina Hansen Kjær, Jacob Franz Ewert, Slavko Kralj, Michael Thorsen, Bettina Høj Hornshøj, Katja Søholm Hildebrandt
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods of glucosylating an isoflavone glycoside, as well as methods of reducing off-flavor in a food product/precursor. Further disclosed are compositions comprising one or more glucosylated isoflavone glycosides, such as a food product/precursor
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A method of producing a food product/precursor, said method comprising:
- (a) providing a food product/precursor that comprises at least water, sucrose and a plant-based material, and
- (b) contacting the food product/precursor with at least:
- (i) a glucosyltransferase enzyme that synthesizes alpha-1,6-glucan, wherein at least about 50% of the glycosidic linkages of the alpha-1,6-glucan are alpha-1,6 linkages, and/or
- (ii) a glucosyltransferase enzyme that synthesizes alpha-1,3-glucan, wherein at least about 50% of the glycosidic linkages of the alpha-1,3-glucan are alpha-1,3 linkages,
- typically wherein at least one alpha-glucan is produced in the food product/precursor,
- whereby the food product/food precursor, after step (b), has reduced off-flavor as compared to the food product/precursor before step (b),
- and optionally has a reduced sugar content as compared to the food product/precursor before step (b).
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A method of glucosylating an isoflavone glycoside, said method comprising:
- providing a composition that comprises at least water, sucrose, an isoflavone glycoside, and a glucosyltransferase enzyme,
- wherein the glucosyltransferase enzyme is selected from:
- (i) a glucosyltransferase enzyme that synthesizes alpha-1,6-glucan, wherein at least about 50% of the glycosidic linkages of the alpha-1,6-glucan are alpha-1,6 linkages, and/or
- (ii) a glucosyltransferase enzyme that synthesizes alpha-1,3-glucan, wherein at least about 50% of the glycosidic linkages of the alpha-1,3-glucan are alpha-1,3 linkages,
- wherein at least one glucosylated form of the isoflavone glycoside is produced in the composition, and typically wherein at least one alpha-glucan is produced in the composition.
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A composition comprising a glucosylated isoflavone glycoside,
- wherein the glucosylated isoflavone glycoside is produced by contacting an isoflavone glycoside with a glucosyltransferase enzyme in the presence of at least water and sucrose,
- wherein the glucosyltransferase enzyme is selected from:
- (i) a glucosyltransferase enzyme that synthesizes alpha-1,6-glucan, wherein at least about 50% of the glycosidic linkages of the alpha-1,6-glucan are alpha-1,6 linkages, and/or
- (ii) a glucosyltransferase enzyme that synthesizes alpha-1,3-glucan, wherein at least about 50% of the glycosidic linkages of the alpha-1,3-glucan are alpha-1,3 linkages,
- optionally wherein the composition is a food product/precursor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.