Synergistic antioxidant composition
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsLaureline Jourdain, Laurent Sagalowicz
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an antioxidant composition comprising a galactolipid, ascorbic acid and/or a derivative thereof, and at least one further lipid. Further aspects of the invention are the method of manufacturing such an antioxidant composition as well as the use of galactolipids in combination with ascorbic acid and/or a derivative thereof for protecting a composition against oxidation. Particularly, the invention relates to a composition to be used in food products.
Claims16
A method for protecting a composition against oxidation, the method comprising:
- adding a galactolipid, and ascorbic acid and/or a derivative thereof, to the composition, the composition comprising at least 80 wt % of lipids.
A method for manufacturing a food product composition comprising a galactolipid, ascorbic acid and/or a derivative thereof, and at least one further lipid, the method comprising the steps of:
- mixing ascorbic acid and/or a derivative thereof with a galactolipid;
- and
- adding the mixture to a composition comprising at least 80 wt % of lipids.
A composition for use in food, the composition comprising
- a galactolipid in a concentration from 0.005 to 10 wt % of the composition;
- ascorbic acid and/or a derivative thereof, the weight ratio of the galactolipid versus the ascorbic acid or its derivative in the composition being from 50:1 to 1:1;
- and
- at least 80 wt % lipids.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.