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US 6,171,640 B2Granted
High beta-conglycinin products and their use
AssigneeMonsanto Company
InventorNeal A. Bringe
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AssigneeMonsanto Company
InventorNeal A. Bringe
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The utility of soybeans having a composition of greater than 40% of the protein as beta-conglycinin and less than 10% of the protein as glycinin for making highly functional high beta-conglycinin compositions was discovered. The discovered ingredients are useful for mimicking the texturizing properties of casein while also maintaining or improving physiological benefits of soy protein ingredients (e.g., cholesterol and triglyceride lowering properties). The high stability of the high beta-conglycinin compositions against protein-protein aggregation reactions is valuable for creating good tasting beverages and beverage mixes. Cheese with good spreadability, gloss and smoothness was made using an enzyme-modified version of the new ingredient composition. Cheese with good firmness and meltability was also created using a different enzyme-treatment. High beta-conglycinin compositions were found to demonstrate excellent emulsifying and gelling properties in the pH region (5.5-6.2) relevant to meat applications. High beta-conglycinin compositions also have possible use for improving the composition of essential amino acids for infant humans and animals.
A soy protein composition comprising a beta-conglycinin content between about 40% and about 80% of the protein and a glycinin content of less than 10% of the protein, wherein the sum of methionine and cysteine in the composition is greater than 15 about mg/g protein.
The composition of claim l, wherein the sum of cysteine and methionine in the composition is greater than 26 mg/g protein.
A nutritional product for lowering serum cholesterol and triglycerides in humans comprising a soy protein composition comprising a beta-conglycinin content between about 40% and about 80% of the protein and a glycinin content of less than 10% of the protein, wherein the sum of methionine and cysteine in the composition is greater than about 15 mg/g protein.
A soy protein composition comprising a beta-conglycinin content between about 40% and about 80% of the protein and a glycinin content of less than 10% of the protein, and further comprising lysine at greater than about 60 mg/g protein, arginine at greater than about 70 mg/g protein and the sum of methionine and cysteine in the composition is greater than about 15 mg/g protein.
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