Extruded vegetable-based food products and methods for their manufacture are described herein. In some variations, the extruded vegetable-based food products provide healthy snack options, which may be savory or sweet. In other variations, the extruded vegetable-based food products include sufficient complete protein along with other nutrients to provide healthy meal replacement options.

The present invention provides a method and a dietary composition for prevention and regulation of obesity capable of obtaining efficacy such as required appetite suppression or inducing satiety by having a positive effect on concentrations of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine which are the principle of a mechanism of appetite inhibitory drugs without prescription of medicines (Phentermine, Prozac, etc.) and further being used as an alternative diet and supplying a protein that is the most lack ingredient during diet. The dietary composition includes tryptophan, which is one amino acid, tyrosine, which is the other amino acid, Saint john's wort, which is one of herbs, and a whey protein as active ingredients.

The present invention provides a method and a dietary composition for prevention and regulation of obesity capable of obtaining efficacy such as required appetite suppression or satiety by having a positive effect on concentrations of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine which are the principle of a mechanism of appetite inhibitory drugs without prescription of medicines (Phentermine, Prozac, etc.) and further being used as an alternative diet and supplying a protein that is the most lack ingredient during diet. The dietary composition includes tryptophan, which is one amino acid, tyrosine, which is the other amino acid, rhodiola, which is one herb, chamomile, which is the other herb, and a whey protein as active ingredients.

The present invention relates to a beverage composition comprising a clouding agent selected from the group consisting of coacervate hydrocolloid particles comprising a protein and a polysaccharide, regenerated insoluble dietary fibers, partially soluble dietary fibers, emulsion stabilized by regenerated insoluble dietary fibers and/or partially soluble dietary fibers and any combination thereof, and optionally, one or more beverage ingredients as well as a beverage comprising the same and uses thereof.

Disclosed are plant protein compositions prepared from hemp plant material. Hemp seeds are deconstructed and separated into heavy protein-rich fractions and light oil-rich fractions. The deconstruction processes avoid the use of organic solvents and temperatures above 60° C. The separated fractions are then selectively processed to produce selected plant protein containing compositions comprising from about 30% (w/w) to about 95% hemp protein, from about 5% (w/w) and to about 60% (w/w) plant oil. The plant protein compositions from hemp plants are suitable for use as ingredients in nutritional formulations.

Disclosed are plant protein compositions prepared from hemp plant material. Hemp seeds are deconstructed and separated into heavy protein-rich fractions and light oil-rich fractions. The deconstruction processes avoid the use of organic solvents and temperatures above 60° C. The separated fractions are then selectively processed to produce selected plant protein containing compositions comprising from about 30% (w/w) to about 95% hemp protein, from about 5% (w/w) and to about 60% (w/w) plant oil. The plant protein compositions from hemp plants are suitable for use as ingredients in nutritional formulations.

The present disclosure discloses an aquatic-plant protein combined restructured meat and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of processing of foods. According to the present disclosure, a protein combined restructuring processing technology can be summarized as including pretreatment of an aquatic-plant protein, combined restructuring, high-temperature qualitative treatment, and integrated forming. The whole process is green, safe, and environmentally friendly. The protein combined restructured meat prepared contains two proteins including an animal protein and a plant protein, and has a protein content of greater than 20%. While the demands for nutritional dietary proteins are met, the chewability is greater than 1,500 g.Math.mm, and the viscoelasticity is excellent. The meat can be processed in various shapes according to needs, directly heated for eating, or processed into a prepared food, a semi-finished product and the like, so that the product has a large application space.

The present disclosure discloses an aquatic-plant protein combined restructured meat and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of processing of foods. According to the present disclosure, a protein combined restructuring processing technology can be summarized as including pretreatment of an aquatic-plant protein, combined restructuring, high-temperature qualitative treatment, and integrated forming. The whole process is green, safe, and environmentally friendly. The protein combined restructured meat prepared contains two proteins including an animal protein and a plant protein, and has a protein content of greater than 20%. While the demands for nutritional dietary proteins are met, the chewability is greater than 1,500 g.Math.mm, and the viscoelasticity is excellent. The meat can be processed in various shapes according to needs, directly heated for eating, or processed into a prepared food, a semi-finished product and the like, so that the product has a large application space.

There is provided an acidic vegetable protein beverage containing a legumes-derived water-soluble polysaccharide, a divalent cation, and a vegetable protein. There is also provided a protein dispersion stabilizer for an acidic vegetable protein beverage, containing a legumes-derived water-soluble polysaccharide and a divalent cation. There is further provided a production method of an acidic vegetable protein beverage, including adding a legumes-derived water-soluble polysaccharide and a divalent cation.

The invention concerns a method for the separation of potato proteins from one or more first salts and phenolic and/or glycoalkaloid compounds in potato fruit juice, said method comprising the steps of: (i) providing a potato fruit juice comprising potato proteins, one or more first salts and phenolic and/or glycoalkaloid compounds; (ii) subjecting said potato fruit juice to a first cross-flow membrane filtration process wherein at least a portion of the first salts and at least a portion of the phenolic and/or glycoalkaloid compounds migrate across the membrane into a first permeate and the potato proteins are retained in a first retentate; (iii) adding one or more second salts and water to the first retentate, while continuing the membrane filtration process, to create a diafiltrate containing at least a portion of said phenolic and/or glycoalkaloid compounds and the added second salts and a retentate; and (iv) subjecting the first permeate and/or said diafiltrate from said first cross-flow membrane filtration process to a second cross-flow membrane filtration process.