Edible fungi
AssigneeMarlow Foods Limited
InventorsTimothy John Andrew Finnigan, Robin Blanchard
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Abstract
An aqueous formulation comprising edible fungal particles especially consisting substantially of fungal mycelia is described. The ingredient may be combined with other ingredients to produce a wide range of foodstuffs or food ingredients including desserts (e.g. yoghurt), reconstitutable drinks or soup and extruded foodstuffs (e.g. savoury snack foods). Foodstuffs prepared may have medical applications (e.g. for treatment of joint mobility disorders, reducing fat uptake, lowering cholesterol, immune function stimulation, use on a pre-biotic and/or for affecting satiety).
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An aqueous formulation of edible fungi, the formulation comprising edible fungal particles, wherein the number average of the lengths of said fungal particles is less than 200 μm and is at least 1 μm, said fungal particles being provided in an aqueous liquid, wherein said formulation includes less than 20% w/w of said edible fungi on a dry matter basis, wherein said edible fungi comprises filamentous fungus and includes at least 80 wt % of fungal mycelia, and wherein the formulation includes at least 5% w/w and less than 15% w/w of milk solids on a dry matter basis.
A foodstuff which includes edible fungal particles, wherein the number average of the lengths of said fungal particles is less than 100 μm and is at least 1 μm, wherein said edible fungal particles comprise filamentous fungus and the edible fungal particles include at least 80 wt % of fungal mycelia, wherein said edible fungal particles have an average aspect ratio of less than 70, wherein the amount of edible fungal particles on a dry matter basis is less than 10% w/w, and wherein the foodstuff includes at least 5% w/w and less than 15% w/w of milk solids on a dry matter basis.
An aqueous formulation of edible fungi, the formulation comprising edible fungal particles, wherein the number average of the lengths of said fungal particles is less than 75 μm and is at least 1 μm, said fungal particles being provided in an aqueous liquid, wherein said formulation includes less than 15% w/w of said edible fungi on a dry matter basis, wherein said edible fungi comprises filamentous fungus and includes at least 80 wt % of fungal mycelia, and wherein the formulation includes at least 5% w/w and less than 15% w/w of milk solids on a dry matter basis.
An aqueous formulation of edible fungi, the formulation comprising edible fungal particles, wherein the number average of the lengths of said fungal particles is less than 75 μm and is at least 10 μm, wherein said fungal particles have a dimension in a direction measured perpendicular to said length of at least 1 μm and less than 7 μm, said fungal particles being provided in an aqueous liquid, wherein said formulation includes less than 15% w/w of said edible fungi on a dry matter basis, wherein said edible fungi comprises filamentous fungus and includes at least 80 wt % of fungal mycelia, and wherein the formulation includes at least 5% w/w and less than 15% w/w of milk solids on a dry matter basis.
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