The present invention relates to the composition with gelling properties comprising low molecular weight gelators of Formula (1) or a salt thereof and a vegetable oil.

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Uses of such composition in the food, cosmetic or pharmaceutical industry are disclosed.

The invention relates to a powdered whipping agent for preparing whipped topping, the whipping agent comprising 57-70 wt. % fat or oil; 1-6.5 wt. % of an alpha-tending emulsifier, selected from the group consisting of lactic acid esters of mono and/or diglycerides of fatty acids, acetic acid esters of mono and/or diglycerides of fatty acids, propyleneglycol monostearate, and mixtures thereof; 0.2-2.0 wt. % of nonionic mono- and/or diglycerides of fatty acids having an acyl chain of 14-20 carbon atoms; 1.0-5 wt. % proteinaceous emulsifier, 18-35 wt. % carbohydrates and 0.1-4 wt. % moisture, and wherein the weight/weight ratio of the fat or oil to the alpha-tending emulsifier is 10 or higher and lower than 30. The invention further relates to a method for preparing such a powdered whipping agent. The invention also relates to a method for preparing a whipped topping using the powdered whipping agent according to the invention. The invention further relates to the use of a powdered whipping agent according to the invention for the preparation of a whipped food product.

Various embodiments disclosed relate to oil and water emulsions including antioxidants. The emulsion can include an oil-phase; an aqueous-phase; an extract including carnosic acid, carnosol, or a mixture thereof; an extract containing rosmarinic acid; and an emulsifier.

Disclosures of the present invention describe an unsaturated-fatty-acid-containing vegetarian composition, wherein the said composition is composed by at least one vegetable oil and at least one algal oil, and rich in Omega-3, Omega-6 and Omega-9. The present invention particularly design the constituting ratio of Omega-3, Omega-6, and Omega-9 in order to facilitate the content levels of Omega-3 and Omega-6 in the body of a vegetarian administering the vegetarian composition of the present invention reach an ideal balance state. Moreover, it is worth introducing that, this vegetarian composition can be accommodated by a vegetable capsule shell, so as to become a capsule type of dietary supplement. Therefore, it is a great relief for vegetarians to administer the vegetarian composition containing unsaturated fatty acids because the vegetarian composition is made of vegan materials.

Nutritional formulas comprising long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) are provided, along with methods and devices for preparing and/or administering nutritional formulas. In some embodiments, a percentage of the LC-PUFAs in the nutritional formula are in the form of monoglycerides and/or free fatty acids. In some embodiments, the nutritional formulas do not comprise added lipase. Also provided are methods for providing nutrition to a subject, methods for improving fat absorption, methods for improving cognitive ability, methods for preventing chronic lung disease, and methods for reducing the length of time a patient requires total parenteral nutrition.

Provided is an emulsified liquid seasoning in which degradation of taste and flavor with the storage is suppressed. An emulsified liquid seasoning comprising the following components (A), (B), and (C) blended therein: (A) 3 fatty acids derived from a fat or oil, in an amount of 3 to 20% by mass; (B) rosmarinic acid; and (C) reduced glutathione, wherein (D) a phospholipid is blended in an amount of 0.4% by mass or less into the emulsified liquid seasoning.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a monoglyceride hydrate product, which product may be used as an emulsifier in various food and non-food applications. The present invention further relates to the monoglyceride hydrate product obtainable by said method. The invention further relates to a monoglyceride hydrate product, comprising monoglycerides, with saturated fatty acid residues, water and non-hydrogenated monoglycerides and/or diglycerides having unsaturated fatty acid residues.

Water-based release coatings are disclosed. The water-based release coatings include a homogenous blend of water, a surfactant comprising saponin glycosides, and lecithin. The mixture of saponin glycosides are preferably derived from the Quillaja plant. The release coatings can be used for reducing or preventing build-up on a cooking surface.

Described is a method for producing powdered oil and/or fat composition containing an oil and/or fat component that includes one or more XXX-type triglycerides with specific fatty acid residue X, the method comprising (a) preparing solid oil and/or fat composition raw material containing XXX-type triglycerides; (b) heating the solid oil and/or fat composition raw material obtained in (a) at a temperature below melting point thereof to transform the oil and/or fat component in the solid oil and/or fat composition raw material into ?-type oil and/or fat, thereby obtaining ?-type oil and/or fat-containing composition raw material; and (c) pulverizing the ?-type oil and/or fat-containing composition raw material obtained in (b) by collision among the raw materials without mechanical pulverization, thereby obtaining powdered oil and/or fat composition.

The present invention relates to a stable emulsion of an aqueous phase in a lipid phase wherein non-fatty cocoa solids and/or non-fatty milk solids are present in the lipid phase. The present invention further relates to a process for making an emulsion and to uses thereof, especially in food products.