Isoflavones and related compounds, methods of preparing and using and antioxidant compositions containing same
AssigneeZ-L Limited Partnership
InventorFritz W. Zilliken
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Abstract
The present invention concerns isoflavones and related compounds useful as antioxidants and in antioxidant compositions including edible fats and oils. Many of these compounds can be recovered from tempeh, a fermented soybean product. Others can be prepared by chemical modification of those recovered from tempeh. Additionally, all of the compounds can be chemically synthesized. The compounds of the present invention may be used to provide enhanced stability for a wide range of substances subject to oxidative deterioration including edible food products, oils and fats.
Claims21
An antioxidant composition comprising a compound having the structure:
- ##STR21## wherein the dashed lines represent a carbon-carbon single bond or a carbon-carbon double bond, and wherein X may be two hydrogen atoms or oxygen, and further wherein each of R, R' and R" may be methyl or ethyl group or hydrogen, and a suitable carrier.
An antioxidant composition comprising a compound having the structure:
- ##STR29## wherein the dashed lines represent a carbon-carbon single bond or carbon-carbon double bond, and wherein X may be two hydrogen atoms or oxygen, and further wherein each of R, R' and R" may be hydrogen, hydroxyl or a methyl or ethyl group, and a suitable carrier.
A composition comprising a compound having the structure:
- ##STR34## wherein the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon single bond and X represents two hydrogen atoms or a carbon-carbon double bond and X represents an oxygen atom and wherein Y is hydrogen or a hydroxy or a methoxy or an ethoxy group, and a suitable carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.