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... Xylitol, a five-carbon polyalcohol, has attracted much attention because of its potential use as a natural food sweetener, as a dental caries reducer and as a sugar substitute in diets for diabetics. Currently, it is produced chemically by catalytic reduction of xylose. Various microorganisms can convert xylose to xylitol. The present review describes microbial production of xylitol from xylose an ...
sensory evaluation; vegetable oil; cooking fats and oils; cottonseed oil; off flavors; deodorization; volatile organic compounds; odor compounds; flavor compounds; vinyl compounds; food additives; aldehydes; off odors
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... The odor threshold was determined for a series of unsaturated ketones, secondary alcohols, hydrocarbons and substituted furans added to bland edible oil. Odor thresholds were taken as the point where 50% of a 15- to 18-member taste panel could detect an odor difference from the control oil. These additives are oxidative products of fats, but the concentrations investigated were far below any level ...
Food and Drug Administration; food additives; food technology; milk
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... Development and filing of a Food Additive Petition for a new food additive requires close liaison between the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the manufacturer, beginning with development of a protocol for data which will be required for the petition. Informal FDA guidelines for Food Additive Petitions require information on the identity of the additive, usage and labeling, efficacy or perfo ...
breadmaking quality; high protein diet; corn germ; dietary minerals; fortified foods; food additives; monoacylglycerols; corn flour; breads; mineral content; food acceptability; defatted foods; food fortification; sucrose; sulfhydryl groups; defatting; dietary protein; volume; nutritive value; protein content
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... Defatted corn germ, rich in minerals and protein with lysine content more than twice that of normal wheat flour, is suitable as a nutrient fortifier for bread. Under optimum conditions, acceptable bread could be made from wheat flour fortified with 12% defatted corn-germ flour. In many countries where loaf vol. is not emphasized, the fortified level could be raised to 24%. Defatted corn germ conta ...
crop production; Glycine max; protein structure; protein value; soy protein; soybeans; physicochemical properties; food processing; agronomic traits; ingredients; food additives
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... Important references on soybean have been selected and the bibliography is listed alphabetically by author or patent assignee. A classification and subject guide to the bibliography is provided so that references relating to the production of individual soybean protein forms, their properties and food uses can be easily obtained. ...
... Benjamin Feingold reported that 50 percent of hyperactive children dramatically improve on a diet free from synthetic colors, synthetic flavors, and salicylates. A study conducted at the University of Wisconsin failed to confirm his claims. The study is described, and Dr. Feingold's evaluation of it is reported. The diet is regarded by some researchers as just another item in a long string of purp ...
... A fluorescent substance was found in imported fruit candy. In the elution test of the fluorescent substance, it reacted in the same manner as fluorescent dyes. Further pursuit revealed that the fluorescence was derived from the grape flavor preparation added during manufacture and the fluorescence spectra of the candy and the grape flavor were quite coincident with that of methyl anthranilate. Met ...
... Extract: Bacteria and fungi are used as additives in meats, milk, cereals, vegetables, and fruits to produce desirable fermented products. Fermentation causes changes in the nutritional content of foods; vitamin and amino acid levels may increase, decrease or remain static depending on the type of microorganism used and the product fermented. Microorganisms also impart desirable flavors, improve t ...
soybean oil; hydrogenation; food additives; cooking fats and oils; cooking
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... Soybean oil was continuously hydrogenated in a slurry system to investigate the effects of linolenate content and additives on cooking oil performance. Room odor evaluations carried out on oils heated to 190 C after frying bread cubes showed that the oils hydrogenated with Cu catalyst to 2.4% linolenate (Cu-2.4) and with Ni catalyst to 4.6 linolenate (Ni-4.6) had a significantly lower odor intensi ...
... Sodium bicarbonate (SB) inhibited the growth of bacteria and yeasts in agar media model systems under certain conditions. Escherichia coli, Lactobacillus plantarum, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa aerobic plate counts were reduced 10,000-fold by 0.12M (1% w/v) SB. Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Hansenula wingei were more sensitive; counts were reduced 100,000-fold by 0.06M SB. Pota ...
... The effects of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and its salts, alone or in combination with Mg2+, Fe3+, Zn2+ or Ca2+, on growth of S. aureus strain 196E, were studied. EDTA or its Na+ or K+ salts (0.8-1.7 mM), but not its Ca2+ or Fe3+ salts, inhibited cell growth in Brain Heart Infusion broth. Bacteriostatic effects in Casamino Acids-Yeast Extract (CasY) broth were produced by 0.17 mM EDTA. ...
... Previous research has demonstrated that application of 200 p.p.m. soyabean oil is 90% effective in controlling dust generated during handling of grain in elevator operations. Soyabeans, hard red winter wheat, soft red winter wheat and maize were treated with 200-800 p.p.m. soyabean oil, 2 mixtures of soyabean oil and lecithin, or mineral oil, stored at ambient temp. for ≤1 year, and then assessed ...
trade policy; agricultural law; food packaging; flavorings; European Union; food inspection; food policy; food irradiation; food additives; nutrition labeling; Europe
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... A target date of 31 December 1992 has been set for the abolition of many of the present controls on goods passing between member states of the European Community. For foods, as with other products the Commission has established a list of proposals that require adoption if the "internal market" is to function properly. Considerable progress was made on the new directives required during 1988. Infor ...
... Wheats straw was treated with hydrogen peroxide at pH 11.5, resulting in a partially delignified, highly water-absorbent and swellable fiber fraction that was used as partial replacement (2-50%) for flour in layer cakes. Volume of cakes prepared with less than 30% replacement of flour increased by 5 to 10% compared with controls. Taste panel flavor and texture scores indicated that cakes with as m ...
... Replacing up to 30% of the flour in a dough with alkaline hydrogen peroxide (AHP)-treated lignocellulose increased the height of the mixograph peak obtained during dough mixing by as much as 40% compared with an all flour dough. Substantially more water could be incorporated into the dough without loss of dough integrity when AHP-treated lignocellulose was used as a replacement for a portion of th ...
... Mycelial growth and mycotoxin production of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus were studied in Sabouraud dextrose agar containing pure or blended pyro-, poly- or meta-phosphates during 9 d of incubation at 30 degrees C. Pure tetrasodium pyrophosphate (TSPP) and sodium polyphosphate, glassy (SPG, formerly hexametaphosphate), as well as a commercial phosphate blend and three combinations all cont ...
... Removal of free lipids from hard wheat and soft wheat flours increased the whiteness and strength of the dry noodles; it increased cutting stress but decreased surface firmness of cooked noodles. In fractionation and reconstitution studies, nonpolar lipids effectively restored surface firmness of cooked noodles, whereas nonpolar lipids and glycolipids reduced breaking stress of dry noodles. Gluten ...
... Restructured ground turkey and turkey breast meat patties, formulated with combinations of 0-1.0% sodium alginate, 0-0.1875% calcium carbonate and 0-0.6% lactate, were compared to a no additive control. The ratio of sodium alginate to calcium carbonate was held constant at 5.3 to 1. Optimal sensory and instrumental raw and cooked product bind was achieved with combinations of 0.4-1.0% sodium algin ...
... Growth of Staphylococcus aureus is accompanied by production of such extracellular compounds as hemolysins, nuclease, coagulase, lipase, and enterotoxins. Enterotoxins that can cause food poisoning are produced by about one-third of the coagulase-positive strains of S. aureus. The enterotoxins are a heterogeneous group of heat-stable, water-soluble, single-chain globular proteins having a molecula ...
... Compared with wood pulp cellulose, alkaline H2O2-treated wheat straw [suitable for incorporation into baked foods, to reduce caloric density and increase dietary fibre levels] becomes more extensively hydrated, increases more in size when hydrated, and contains a larger glucose accessible internal vol. These and other data are interpreted, in terms of a model for alkaline H2O2-treated lignocellulo ...
... Over the past few years the food industry has been criticized by the press for a massive list of problems, including allergies, irradiation, food poisoning and food additives. In this somewhat controversial article, the author considers just how far the industry is responsible for these "real or apparent" problems and what responsibility it has. ...
... Effects of wheat type and functional ingredients on selected characteristics of pregelatinized pasta manufactured by high temperature-short time twin-screw extrusion were evaluated by physicochemical methods. Although wheat type exerted minor influence on maximum force, total organic matter, and water absorption index, both durum and hard wheats were suitable as raw materials for production of pre ...
... The effects of beef plasma hydrolysate and egg white solids were evaluated in surimi gels using measurements of torsional shear stress and strain, bound water, cook loss and SDS-PAGE. Treatments included level of protein addition, surimi type (by species and grade) and cooking schedule. Addition of proteins, regardless of type or level of addition, significantly increased torsional shear stress an ...
... Soybean lectin (SBL) induced agglutination of rabbit red blood cells (RRBC) was selectively inhibited by partial tryptic hydrolysates of beef protein isolate and all-beef frankfurter. These interactions have been utilized to design a noninstrumental agglutination method to detect nonbeef muscle protein in meat products. The presence of nonbeef muscle proteins in cooked sausages is reflected by a r ...
... The effects of preblending, order of addition and the physical state of alkaline phosphates on the stability of reduced sodium chloride (0.75%) meat emulsions were determined. Preblending meat batches with reduced sodium chloride for 16 hr resulted in no significant effect upon the stability of meat emulsions, with or without the presence of alkaline phosphates. However, the addition of sodium tri ...
water content; food spoilage; food additives; temperature; traditional foods; laboratory techniques; Hawaii
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... Refrigeration and the use of certain food additives were studied as optional means of influencing the water activity (a(w)) of a selection of ethnic foods in Hawaiian commerce. The a(w) was measured at 27.6 and 6.7 degrees C. The former temperature did not result in any of the a(w) less than 0.97, a value conducive to spoilage and the growth of Clostridium botulinum, whereas the latter temperature ...
... Thornyhead rockfish, Sebastolobus alascanus, were treated with mixed tocopherols, alone or plus ascorbic acid (TCAA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and sodium erythorbate to preserve red skin color during frozen storage. While all treatments significantly improved color retention compared to the control, at 4 mo the TCAA treated fish had significantly higher red color scores than any other treatm ...
... Sodium lactate was added to fresh pork sausage to determine its effect on refrigerated storage of chubs and retail display of patties. An additional treatment evaluated effects of sodium lactate in fresh sausage with added textured soy concentrate. In fresh sausage stored as 454g chubs, surface discoloration was reduced (P<0.01) and off-odor development abated (P<0.01) with addition of sodium lact ...
... The iron bioavailability from ferric pyrophosphate was investigated by hemoglobin repletion assay. Three iron sources were prepared from the aqueous suspension of ferric pyrophosphate: mixed with skim milk and dehydrated (FP1), directly dehydrated (FP2), and FP2 mixed with skim milk and redehydrated (FP3). The relative bioavailability of FP1 was 100 of ferrous sulfate by slope ratio analysis. The ...
... The dietary intake of metals, especially lead and cadmium, in some regions of Poland exceeds Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake (PTWI) allowances established by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). This is mostly due to increased environmental pollution. The results of dietary monitoring studies to determine the heavy metals content in daily diets and in selected food pro ...
... alpha-Acids from hop extracts are simultaneously isomerized and hydrogenated to yield tetrahydroiso alpha-acids, an important additive in beer. The alpha-acids can also be sequentially isomerized and hydrogenated to tetrahydroiso alpha-acids, provided the hydrogenation is done between pH 6.0 and pH 11.0. The process is ideally suitable to scale-up and is more cost effective than any other route. T ...
gum arabic; food safety; food additives; guidelines; toxicity; European Union; food industry; laws and regulations
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... The objectives of specifications published by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives are examined, and an explanation is given of the justification for a recent revision of the specification for gum arabic (Acacia senegal). Differences from the earlier version are summarised. The Revised Specification is a considerable improvement in chemical terms and offers increased protection for ...
food policy; agricultural law; European Union; food industry; nutrition labeling; food additives; food sanitation; food inspection; organic foods; Europe
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... The harmonisation of food laws and regulations in Europe is focused on. The European Court's role as a catalyst for change and the strategy of the European Commission are outlined. The background to the various directives and regulations controlling food manufacture and production is described and the effect they will have on member countries is noted. ...
... Sulfur-containing amino acid cysteine (Cys) and tripeptide glutathione (gamma-Glu-Cys-Gly) in its reduced form (GSH) were reacted with the flavor enhancer inosine 5'-monophosphate (IMP) in an aqueous medium. After mixing, the dissolved solution was heated for 1 h at 180 degrees C. A roasted coffee and cooked meat like aroma with strong sulfur notes was observed for both reaction masses. The volati ...
... Gelation of calcium alginate in the presence of rice starch or flour was studied. Rate constants, structural diffusion resistance constants, diffusion coefficients, and activation energies of gelation were determined from the gelation time curves. The heterogeneous structural resistance constants were independent of temperature but in the mixtures of calcium alginate with starch depended strongly ...
... A recent Codex Alimentarius decision to refer the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) 1990 Revised Specification for gum arabic (Acacia senegal) for reconsideration has been made in response to trade interests despite concerned comments by consumer associations. Although the 1990 JECFA Specification remains in force the Codex recognises only the 1978 JECFA Specification, which pre-dat ...
... Sodium, potassium and magnesium chloride, at 1.25, 2.50 and 5.00%, were studied using differential scanning calorimetry. Increasing NaCl resulted in decrease in myosin transition temperature (T1, first transition) and enthalpy (H1); both showed significant (P<0.05) linear response. The sarcoplasmic proteins and collagen denaturation temperature (T2, second transition) increased significantly over ...
... An extracellular aminopeptidase II was purified by chromatographic techniques from Penicillium caseicolum. The enzyme was most active at pH 8.0 and was stable over a wide pH range. The activity was inhibited by metal chelating agents and by 2-mercaptoethanol. The enzyme was remarkably activated by the addition of CO2+. The molecular weight of the enzyme was estimated to be 20 000 by Sephadex G-100 ...
... Salt (sodium chloride), a substance essential for life processes, is the second most-used food additive. It is added to foods as a flavoring or flavor enhancing agent, a preservative, or an ingredient responsible for desired functional properties in certain products. Excessive dietary sodium is believed to contribute to hypertension and development of cardiovascular disease which afflicts ca. 60 m ...
... A bicyclic dithiazine with the estimated structure of pyrrolidino[1,2-e]-4H-2,4-dimethyl-1,3,5-dithiazine (I) was synthesized from ethanal, hydrogen sulfide, and 4-aminobutanal. The steric configuration of the structure was confirmed as 2R,4R,8S or its mirror image by an X-ray crystal structure analysis, which is the first determination of the most stable conformation of the dithiazine compounds. ...
apples; sulfates; carrageenan; apple juice; food additives
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... Browning of fresh Granny Smith apple juice was inhibited almost 100% for 24 h at room temperature by the addition of iota-, kappa-, or lambda-carrageenan, alone (0.25%) or in combination (0.05%) with 0.5% citric acid. The combination of 0.1% of any of the carrageenans and 0.5% sodium hexametaphosphate was slightly less effective. Browning was also inhibited by amylose sulfate (0.025%) or xylan sul ...
... Effect of vitamin E (Vit E), vitamin C (Vit C) and their combination (Vit E + C) on pigment and lipid stability in raw ground beef was studied during 7 days illuminated display at 4 degrees C. Oxidations of pigment and lipid were greatest in controls. Vit E treatment showed moderate pigment and lipid oxidation, and Vit C treatment showed low pigment and lipid oxidation. Vit E+C treatment resulted ...
consumer protection; European Union; food industry; laws and regulations; consumer information; consumer attitudes; food additives; food safety; adverse effects; cost benefit analysis; Europe
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... The article identifies and discusses the criteria by which consumer organizations (in particular the Consumers in the European Community Group) judge the use of food additives: safety, necessity, alternatives, cost, benefits, available information, possible harmful effects, and consumer redress. The author also summarizes the issues consumer groups are likely to be concerned with in future: repres ...
... Thiobarbituric acid (TBA) analysis, sensory evaluation and hexanal content (frozen storage only) monitored lipid oxidation. STPP significantly (P < 0.01) reduced lipid oxidation in cooked steaks during refrigerated storage (approximately 4 degrees C) for 8 days, and in raw steaks stored at -30 degrees C for 8 mo. Lipid stability was not enhanced by OR/STPP treatments compared to STPP treatments. W ...
... Lysozyme-galactomannan conjugate prepared through controlled Maillard reaction revealed excellent emulsifying properties and antimicrobial properties. The lytic activity of the conjugate remained about 80% that of native lysozyme when measured by using Micrococcus lysodeikticus as a substrate. The emulsifying properties of the conjugate were superior to those of commercial emulsifiers. The emulsif ...
casein; toxicity; chemical treatment; food additives; analytical methods
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... A new method of glycosylation of proteins is proposed. It uses a potential-controlled cathode as reducing agent instead of the usual borohydride. The method was applied to whole casein and ordinary carbohydrates (ribose, galactose, fructose). It led to modification rates bordering 30% in 24 h, comparable to those obtained by chemical reduction using dimethylamine borane. ...
... The preformed cured-meat pigment dinitrosyl ferrohemochrome (DNFH) is an essential element of our nitrite-free meat-curing system. It undergoes rapid oxidation in the presence of air and light and must therefore be stabilized. DNFH was microencapsulated by a spray-drying technique. Suitable encapsulating materials were combinations of beta-cyclodextrin and the modified starches N-Lok or maltodextr ...
food packaging; European Union; dietary supplements; food safety; food additives; nutrition labeling; Europe
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... Identifies the products which may be considered as diet integrators/dietary supplements. Outlines the complex issues which need to be considered before the EC can draw up a proposal to control them. Questions to be considered come under the following headings: one directive or several?; consumer concerns; product purity; use of nutrients and other specified ingredients; addition of nutrients to fo ...
food additives; European Union; agricultural law; Europe
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... Examines the applicability of EC rules on the free movement of goods to foodstuffs containing additives. Shows that the European Court of Justice has established an approach to disputes concerning additives which balances the interests of producers and consumers while giving manufacturers and traders a fair hearing. ...
... Competitive adsorption of beta-casein with a combination of oil-soluble and water-soluble surfactants has been investigated in emulsions (20 wt % oil, 0.4 wt % protein, pH 7) made with soya oil and with n-tetradecane at 20 degrees C. The oil-soluble surfactant present during emulsification is C12E2 (diethyl glycol dodecyl ether), glycerol monostearate (GMS), or glycerol monopalmitate (GMP). The wa ...
... The effects of oxidizing (potassium bromate and L-ascorbic acid) and reducing (sodium bisulfite and L-cysteine) agents, and ammonium phosphate, at varying levels, on deoxynivalenol (DON; vomitoxin: 3,7,15-trihydroxy-12,13-epoxytrichothec-9 en-8 one) in whole wheat flour were investigated during breadbaking. Baking of flour containing 3.13 micrograms/g DON brought about 7.0% toxin reduction in brea ...
... Gelation of casein may be improved by introduction of functional groups that are both hydrophilic and capable of forming disulfide bonds. Thiolated whole caseins were prepared with S-acetylmercaptosuccinic anhydride at four concentrations to study chemical properties related to gelation. Succinylated samples were prepared for comparison. Degree of modification was determined by decrease in reactiv ...
... Test rats were fed a diet supplemented by 1% Polysorbate 80, and their serum was monitored for unbound and total calcium ion concentration, total magnesium ion concentration, and total unbound ion concentration. No significant difference compared to control animal was detected for the magnesium ion and total unbound ions concentrations, but significant drops in both the unbound and the total calci ...
... Liquid egg white was concentrated under a vacuum (4.7 kPa) and at various water-jacket temperatures and processing times to 13.8 to 21.8% solids. One-half of the concentrated samples were frozen; furthermore, half of all samples were treated with sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) or guar gum. Generally, higher water-jacket temperatures, longer processing times, and freezing of the concentrates had detri ...
... Traditional frying produced mutagens in a dose-dependent manner (0.5-4.0 g equivalents of beefburger extract) as detected by Salmonella typhimurium strains TA97 and TA98 (sensitive to frame-shift mutagens). Mutagenicity was associated with beefburger crusts. In beef burgers cooked by microwave, in presence or absence of browning agent and flavoring, bacterial mutagens were not detected at equivale ...
... Typical pork sausage (25% fat) and low-fat (8% fat) sausage with or without 20% added water and 0.4% carrageenan were compared to identical treatments containing 3.0% potassium lactate. Microbial populations of low-fat treatments did not differ (p > 0.05). However, typical sausages with lactate had lower psychrotrophic counts than typical sausage. Lactate delayed (p < 0.05) pH decline in typical s ...
... Ten polysaccharide gums at two levels (0.5 and 1.0%) were individually incorporated into algin/calcium (AC) and salt/phosphate (SP) structured beef rolls (< 6% fat) prepared with 15 and 30% added water. Cook yield, pH, bind and textural properties were evaluated. Each gum had specific effects on properties of beef rolls. For example, kappa-carrageenan improved (p < 0.001) cook yields and maintaine ...
... The effects and interactions of temperature (12-45 C), initial pH (4.5-9.0), NaCl (0.5-16.5%), and sodium nitrite (1-200 micrograms/ml) on the aerobic and anaerobic growth of Staphylococcus aureus 196E were studied using 50 ml portions of Brain Heart Infusion Broth in 250 ml unsealed and sealed trypsinizing flasks, respectively. The flasks were inoculated to a level of approximately 10(3) cfu/ml, ...
food safety; carrageenan; food additives; laws and regulations
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... In the recent 1993 round of regulatory meetings, the joint FAO/WHO JECFA awarded a temporary restricted ADI to Processed Eucheuma Seaweed (PES); the Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants ruled that PES is different from carrageenan; and the UK Food Advisory Committee has now confirmed that studies on carrageenan requested in 1992 are still required; that carrageenan should not be used ...
... Bacillus stearothermophilus BR388 was isolated from orange peel by an enrichment culture using (+)-limonene. The thermophilic isolate exhibited growth between 45 and 68 degrees C, with optimum growth near 55 degrees C. BR388 could grow on limonene as a sole carbon source, but grew and degraded limonene more effectively when supplemented with small amounts of yeast extract. Perillyl alcohol was the ...
... Caffeic acid (CA) is widely distributed among higher fruits and vegetables. While CA has antimicrobial activity, little information exists on its utility as a food additive. As such, CA was tested for activity against Clostridium botulinum spores. At 0.78 and 3.25 mM, CA inhibited germination for 6 and 24 hr, respectively, with > 100 mM required to render spores nonviable. CA concentrations greate ...
... Maltol (3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one) inhibits the rate of oxidation of different o-dihydroxyphenols by tyrosinase when assayed spectrophotometrically, but not when assayed polarographically. The spectral changes occurring during the oxidation of different o-dihydroxyphenols by tyrosinase (or by sodium periodate) in the absence or presence of maltol were different, suggesting that maltol conj ...
food processing; ingredients; food additives; stabilizers; plant fats and oils; hydrogenation; food quality; shelf life
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... The objective of this study was to examine the effect of stabilizers and emulsifiers on the stability and sensory quality of vegetable oils in filled milk. Four formulations selected in a preliminary study from a total of 31 different combinations were pasteurized using a high-temperature short-time pasteurizer and evaluated for stability and sensory quality during storage at 2 C. Results suggest ...
... The effects of fat level, kappa and iota carrageenans, and xanthan gum on the composition, hydration, textural properties, color, and sensory properties of pork/beef frankfurters were evaluated. Cooking losses and pH were not affected by fat levels or gums. Reheating losses were lower in the high fat products compared to low fat treatments. Iota reduced the water holding capacity of low fat produc ...
... Protamine was conjugated with galactomannan (GM) in a controlled dry state at 60 degrees C and 79% relaltive humidity. The covalent attachment of GM to protamine was confirmed by SDS-PAGE and gel chromatography. The resulting protamine-GM conjugate had excellent emulsifying properties without significant loss in bactericidal activity. The emulsifying activity was six times and the emulsion stabili ...
... The influence of fat and various fat replacers on headspace concentration of flavor compounds was studied. Fat had a predictable influence on vapor pressure of flavor compounds relating to their fat solubility. Protein-based fat replacers behaved more like fat than did carbohydrate-based products which had little interaction. Protein-based products had substantial effects on saturated and unsatura ...
... Five concentrations of sodium chloride or monosodium glutamate were added to pure taste or flavor substances. The five mixtures were ranked for pure taste or flavor intensity. No true potentiation was found. Suprathreshold sodium chloride or monosodium glutamate additions generally suppressed pure tastes and flavors. The extent of suppression depended upon the pure taste or flavor present. This di ...