The present invention relates to the abietane diterpene taxodione and to rosemary stem extract containing taxodione for their use in treating a muscle wasting diseases and/or disorders; it also relates to the use of taxodione as natural meat preserver.

The invention provides novel microalgal food compositions comprising microalgal biomass that have been processed into flakes, powders and flours. The microalgal biomass of the invention is low in saturated fats, high in monounsaturated triglyceride oil and can be a good source of fiber. The invention also comprises microalgal biomass that is suitable as a vegetarian protein source and also as a good source of fiber. Novel methods of formulating food compositions with the microalgal biomass of the invention are also disclosed herein including beverages, baked goods, egg products, reduced fat foods and gluten-free foods. The provision of food compositions incorporating the microalgal biomass of the invention to ahuman have the further benefit of providing healthful ingredients while achieving levels of satiety sufficient to reduce further caloric intake. The invention also provides novel strains of microalgae that have been subject to non-transgenic methods of mutation sufficient to reduce the coloration of the biomass produced by the strains. Oil from the microalgal biomass can be extracted and is an edible oil that is heart-healthy. The novel microalgal biomass and oil therefrom can be manufactured from edible and inedible heterotrophic fermentation feedstocks, including corn starch, sugar cane, glycerol, and depolymerized cellulose that are purpose-grown or byproducts of existing agricultural processes from an extremely broad diversity of geographic regions.

A method for decolorization and deodorization of egg yolk oil comprises at least: adding a first ether solution to a crude egg yolk oil, and performing a first stirring process, to produce a first egg yolk oil mixture; adding activated carbon to the first egg yolk oil mixture, performing a second stirring process, and removing the activated carbon, to produce a second egg yolk oil mixture; adding a second ether solution and distilled water to the second egg yolk oil mixture, and performing a third stirring process, to produce a third egg yolk oil mixture; and removing distilled water, part of the first ether solution, and part of the second ether solution from the third egg yolk oil mixture by a distillation process, and removing the remaining first ether solution and the remaining second ether solution by a vacuum process to produce a decolorized and deodorized egg yolk oil.

A method is disclosed for making palatable methionine-restricted foods, to deliver a methionine-restricted diet to human or veterinary patients. A protein or a food product containing protein is partially oxidized, preferably with ozone, to oxidize nearly all of the methionine and cysteine. After oxidation, tryptophan and lysine are optionally added back since they tend to be oxidized also. Optionally, a small amount of methionine is also added back so that the final methionine is within a preferred range of about 0.85 to about 1.8 gram methionine per 100 gram total protein, preferably about 1.2 gram per 100 gram total protein.

A formed tray for baking and transporting a food product is provided herein. In some embodiments, the formed tray includes two cavities surrounded by a peripheral flange. In addition, the formed tray also may include a rigid bridge extending between the cavities and recessed below the peripheral flange. The peripheral flange of the formed tray may include beveled corners and two concave sections. A pre-cooked food product may be disposed in the cavities and sealed within the formed tray by a flexible film. Also provided herein is a process for baking and sealing a food product within the formed tray to provide a pre-cooked packaged food product that may be stored and transported.

The present invention relates to compositions with antioxidant properties, in particular for use in food or as food. In a first aspect the invention provides a composition comprising ginger powder, sage powder, and rosemary powder; wherein the particles of the ginger powder have a size of less than 800 m, and the sage powder and rosemary powder have a size of less than 500 m; and wherein the ginger powder (G), the sage powder (S), and the rosemary powder (R) are present in a weight ratio of G:S:R=1 to 4:1 to 3:1 to 3.

The invention also relates to a method for improving the oxidative stability of a food composition and to use of a combination of ginger powder, sage powder, and rosemary powder as an antioxidant, wherein the particles of the ginger powder have a size of less than 800 m, and the sage powder and rosemary powder have a size of less than 500 m; and wherein the ginger powder (G), the sage powder (S), and the rosemary powder (R) are present in a weight ratio of G:S:R=1 to 4:1 to 3:1 to 3.

An egg food product is provided that when mixed with baby food and given regularly to a baby will reduce the likelihood of the baby developing a food allergy to eggs. The egg food product is produced by taking whole eggs or egg whites and mixing or whipping them, either by themselves or with other ingredients such as rice, tapioca, wheat, corn, nut flours, soy flour, or bean flour. An acid or acid salt containing food product such as citric acid, lemon juice, and cream of tartar may be added while mixing or whipping the eggs in order to help firm the eggs or egg whites and allow them to retain more air. The resulting batter is then baked in order to produce a cake-like product. The resulting cake is then dried in order to remove substantially all moisture. The dried cake is then ground or milled into a powder.

Compositions having surfactant and carbohydrate-degrading activity are produced from Bacillus subtilis strain 6A-1. The compositions include cultured plaque, exudate and fractions having such activity. Methods of producing the compositions and compositions which have increased surfactant and carbohydrate-degrading activity and increased biomass are provided. Proteins and nucleic acid molecules associated with same and methods of identifying compositions comprising the surfactant and carbohydrate-degrading activity are provided. Feeding the compositions to animals results in increased unsaturated and/or decreased saturated fatty acids in the animals and their food products and can also result in increased absorption and/or retention of dietary calcium by said animals.

The invention relates generally to a process for flavouring raw eggs and egg components using smoke and to smoked raw eggs and egg components prepared by the process. In particular, the invention relates to a cold smoking process for imparting flavour to raw eggs or raw egg components.

Formed, ready-to-cook or ready-to-eat egg products are prepared by mixing a liquid egg composition comprising liquid egg in an amount sufficient so that the liquid egg composition is flowable at 35 F. with solid food inclusions, wherein at least 50% of the solid food inclusions have a longest dimension size of from 0.6 to 12 cm. At least about 50% of the solid food inclusions are at a temperature of less than 34 F. at the time of mixing. The resulting extrudable egg-based matrix comprises from 50 wt % to 90 wt % of the solid food inclusions, and is formed into a predetermined shape to provide a shaped, ready-to-cook or ready-to-eat egg product that is self-supporting for at least two minutes at an ambient temperature of 40 F. The shaped, ready-to-cook egg product may then be cooked.