The present invention relates to an emulsified savoury food concentrate comprising by weight of the food concentrate: a. 15-50 wt. % water; b. 15-60 wt. % edible oil; c. 13-40 wt. % by dry weight of non-gelatinised starch; d. 50-350 mmol per 100 g of food concentrate of alkali-metal cation selected from Na.sup.+, K.sup.+ and combinations thereof; e. Yeast mannan in an amount of at least 0.6% by weight of the edible oil; and f. 0-10 wt. % of vegetable powders and/or vegetable extracts; wherein the w/w ratio of oil to water is at least 0.8:1 and wherein the w/w ratio of non-gelatinised starch by dry weight to water lies in the range of 0.35:1-2.1:1. The present invention further relates to a process of preparing the emulsified savoury food concentrate and to a method of preparing an edible savoury product using the emulsified savoury food concentrate.

The present invention relates to an emulsified savoury food concentrate comprising by weight of the food concentrate: a. 15-50 wt. % water; b. 15-60 wt. % edible oil; c. 13-40 wt. % by dry weight of non-gelatinised starch; d. 50-350 mmol per 100 g of food concentrate of alkali-metal cation selected from Na.sup.+, K.sup.+ and combinations thereof; e. Yeast mannan in an amount of at least 0.6% by weight of the edible oil; and f. 0-10 wt. % of vegetable powders and/or vegetable extracts; wherein the w/w ratio of oil to water is at least 0.8:1 and wherein the w/w ratio of non-gelatinised starch by dry weight to water lies in the range of 0.35:1-2.1:1. The present invention further relates to a process of preparing the emulsified savoury food concentrate and to a method of preparing an edible savoury product using the emulsified savoury food concentrate.

Suggested are preparations, comprising or consisting of (a) C-methyl flavonoids, a salt of C-methyl flavonoids and/or an extract containing C-methyl flavonoids, and (b) at least one inorganic salt or mineral substance.

Suggested are preparations, comprising or consisting of (a) C-methyl flavonoids, a salt of C-methyl flavonoids and/or an extract containing C-methyl flavonoids, and (b) at least one inorganic salt or mineral substance.

Methods for building muscle tissue in a subject are described, which comprise administering an ellagitannin compound represented by the following formula (I) to a subject in need thereof:

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The ellagitannin compound represented by the formula (I) may be casuarinin or stachyurin, and is administered in a therapeutically effective amount. For instance, the ellagitannin compound may be administered in an amount effective for activating muscle satellite cells. These methods increase and/or maintain muscle mass, as well as prevent and/or suppress a decrease of muscle mass and/or a decrease of muscle force. In certain embodiments, the subject is a human, such as an elderly person. In particular these methods are useful for subjects having or at risk of diseases such as sarcopenia, locomotive syndrome and/or frailty. The ellagitannin compound represented by the formula (I) may be administered as a component of a food or drink composition.

Methods for building muscle tissue in a subject are described, which comprise administering an ellagitannin compound represented by the following formula (I) to a subject in need thereof:

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The ellagitannin compound represented by the formula (I) may be casuarinin or stachyurin, and is administered in a therapeutically effective amount. For instance, the ellagitannin compound may be administered in an amount effective for activating muscle satellite cells. These methods increase and/or maintain muscle mass, as well as prevent and/or suppress a decrease of muscle mass and/or a decrease of muscle force. In certain embodiments, the subject is a human, such as an elderly person. In particular these methods are useful for subjects having or at risk of diseases such as sarcopenia, locomotive syndrome and/or frailty. The ellagitannin compound represented by the formula (I) may be administered as a component of a food or drink composition.

Embodiments herein relate to food products with stable green color and methods of making the same. In an embodiment, a method of making a food product with stable green color herein includes transferring chlorophyll from an aqueous phase to a lipid phase within the food product, forming an emulsion including the lipid phase, and heating the food product including the emulsion. In an embodiment, a sealed food product is included having a container and a food product composition within the container. The food product composition including a stabilized emulsion. The stabilized emulsion can include a lipid phase and chlorophyll, wherein at least 50 wt. percent of the chlorophyll is disposed within the lipid phase of the stabilized emulsion and wherein the food product composition is hermetically sealed within the container. Other embodiments are also included herein.

The present invention relates to a potato derived flavour enhancing composition having a dry matter content of at least 3 wt. % and containing per kg of dry matter: •150-900 g of proteinaceous matter; •0-100 g of starch; •0-5 mg of chlorogenic acid; •0-30 mg of glycoalkaloid selected from α-solanine, α-chaconine and combinations thereof; wherein free amino acids represent at least 80 wt. % of the proteinaceous matter, said free amino acids comprising: •a first group of free amino acids selected from asparagine (Asn), aspartate (Asp), glutamate (Glu), glutamine (Gln), pyroglutamate (pGlu) and combinations thereof, said first group of free amino acids representing 45-95 wt. % of the free amino acids; •a second group of free amino acids selected from glycine (Gly), leucine (Leu), lysine (Lys), serine (Ser), isoleucine (Ile) and combinations thereof, said second group of free amino acids representing 1-20 wt. % of the free amino acids; •at least 3.5 wt. % Glu; wherein the first group of free amino acids and the second group of free amino acids are present in a weight ratio of at least 4:1. The flavour enhancing composition according to the present invention is obtained by removing most of the starch and protein naturally present in potato, by additionally removing the bulk of glycoalkaloids (α-solanine, α-chaconine) that are endogenous to potato, and by retaining flavour enhancing components, including glutamate.

The present invention relates to a potato derived flavour enhancing composition having a dry matter content of at least 3 wt. % and containing per kg of dry matter: •150-900 g of proteinaceous matter; •0-100 g of starch; •0-5 mg of chlorogenic acid; •0-30 mg of glycoalkaloid selected from α-solanine, α-chaconine and combinations thereof; wherein free amino acids represent at least 80 wt. % of the proteinaceous matter, said free amino acids comprising: •a first group of free amino acids selected from asparagine (Asn), aspartate (Asp), glutamate (Glu), glutamine (Gln), pyroglutamate (pGlu) and combinations thereof, said first group of free amino acids representing 45-95 wt. % of the free amino acids; •a second group of free amino acids selected from glycine (Gly), leucine (Leu), lysine (Lys), serine (Ser), isoleucine (Ile) and combinations thereof, said second group of free amino acids representing 1-20 wt. % of the free amino acids; •at least 3.5 wt. % Glu; wherein the first group of free amino acids and the second group of free amino acids are present in a weight ratio of at least 4:1. The flavour enhancing composition according to the present invention is obtained by removing most of the starch and protein naturally present in potato, by additionally removing the bulk of glycoalkaloids (α-solanine, α-chaconine) that are endogenous to potato, and by retaining flavour enhancing components, including glutamate.

Described herein is a flavored food product including a coacervate core-shell capsule including a flavor ingredient. Also described herein are methods of making and using the same.