A method of improving mouthfeel and masking perceived astringency and undesired off-notes imparted by a consumable composition or additive, including the step of adding to the consumable or additive an astringency-masking amount of hyaluronic acid and/or salt thereof, wherein the hyaluronic acid and/or salt thereof has an average molecular weight of at least 500 kDa. Additionally disclosed is a food or beverage additive comprising at least one astringent component and an astringency-masking amount of hyaluronic acid and/or salt thereof. Further disclosed is a consumable composition comprising a consumable base, at least one astringent component and an astringency-masking amount of hyaluronic acid and/or salt thereof.

The present invention relates to a method of storing and transporting cooked tapioca pearls in edible oil at low temperature (0° F. to 41° F.). Even though retrogradation happens under these conditions, the texture of tapioca pearls can be restored like just cooked by reheating in the oil to above starch gel temperature. The restored texture of tapioca pearls can be kept unchanged as long as the temperature is above their gel temperature.

A composition and method for activating probiotic spores in food and beverage products, such as steeped teas, coffee, soups, and sauces. A nutrient-germinant composition comprises one or more L-amino acids, optionally one or more buffers to maintain the pH of the composition when added to water in a range of around 6-8, optionally D-glucose, D-fructose, or both D-glucose and D-fructose, and optionally, an osmoprotectant. The nutrient-germinant composition, one or more species of Bacillus spores, and a food or beverage product may be pre-mixed in any combination. Water is added to the mixture and heated to a temperature range of 42 to 100° C. to germinate the probiotic spores prior to being consumed.

The present invention aims to provide a novel composition for improving gut flora and a method of improving gut flora, capable of increasing the abundance ratio of probiotics in the gut flora. The present invention relates to, for example, a composition for improving gut flora containing isoxanthohumol and/or xanthohumol as an active ingredient.

The present disclosure relates to a cannabinoid based dry or aqueous self-emulsification system for infusing a composition with a cannabinoid. The self-emulsification system comprises: a) at least one cannabinoid in a carrier oil; b) a plurality of self-emulsifiers having a targeted combined HLB value; and c) a targeted plurality of self-emulsifiers to oil ratio; wherein b) and c) operate to solubilize at least 1 mg of the cannabinoid in 1 mL of the composition. The dry self-emulsification system is in the form of a self-emulsifiable solid which spontaneously forms an emulsion after the addition of an aqueous medium, whereas the composition spontaneously forms an emulsion upon dilution of the aqueous self-emulsification system with water. Methods of making and using such self-emulsification systems, and cannabinoid concentrate compositions and cannabis infused compositions comprising such self-emulsification systems to form beverages, human and pet edibles and confectionaries are also encompassed by the present disclosure.

The present disclosure relates to a cannabinoid based emulsification system for infusing a non-aqueous composition with a cannabinoid, the emulsification system comprising: a) at least one cannabinoid in a carrier oil; b) a plurality of emulsifiers having a targeted combined HLB value; and c) a targeted plurality of emulsifiers to oil ratio; wherein b) and c) so that at least 10 wt % of the cannabinoid is solubilized in the oral cavity within 30 minutes after a subject consumes the non-aqueous composition, based on the total weight of the cannabinoid in the non-aqueous composition. Methods of making and using such emulsification systems, and cannabinoid concentrate compositions and cannabis infused non-aqueous compositions comprising such emulsification systems to form beverages, human and pet edibles and confectionaries are also encompassed by the present disclosure.

A method for screening adulteration of fibrate anti-hyperlipidemia chemicals in tea by combined method of high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) and bioluminescence, which belongs to the field of food inspection. The method includes: firstly, formulating standard solutions of bezafibrate and ciprofibrate, and preparing a tea sample; pre-washing a thin-layer plate and then performing HPTLC spotting; performing HPTLC separation to move original mixed target objects mixed originally onto different positions of the thin-layer plate according to different molecular structures, so as to form a physical isolation; and subsequently, simultaneous detection of multiple targets in the tea sample could be realized conveniently through luminous bacteria coupled with the thin-layer plate by an immersed manner. The present disclosure establishes a method capable of detecting anti-hyperlipidemia chemicals in tea rapidly and quantitatively by the combined detection method of HPTLC and bioluminescence, which has the advantages of being economic, rapid, simple and convenient.

The application relates to a method of producing plant extract agglomerates suitable for a beverage product, the method comprising rewet agglomerating plant extract powder wherein all processing and drying is performed at low temperatures to substantially avoid decreasing the nutritional value of the plant extract powder. The resulting plant extract agglomerate can be used in beverage products such as tea, herbal teas and coffee so as to increase the nutritional value of the beverage product.

A composition comprising one or more cannabosides, cannabinoid metabolites, or a combination thereof produced by an animal which has been fed a feedstock comprising one or more cannabinoids. A method to produce the compositions and articles comprising the composition are also disclosed.

A composition comprising one or more cannabosides, cannabinoid metabolites, or a combination thereof produced by an animal which has been fed a feedstock comprising one or more cannabinoids. A method to produce the compositions and articles comprising the composition are also disclosed.