A method for cultivating Cordyceps militaris fruiting body capable of improving C. militaris fruiting body morphology is provided, wherein rice absorbed with a tea liquid is used as a solid-state culture medium. In comparison to using rice absorbed with water as a solid-state culture medium, the C. militaris fruiting body cultivated by using the solid-state culture medium of the present invention under the same cultivation condition are significantly more robust.

Nutritional compositions for general stress reduction and recovery from stress containing certain amounts of five key ingredients: creatine, EGCG, L-carnitine, lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) essential oil, and passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) essential oil. Methods of reducing stress utilizing said compositions also is disclosed.

The invention relates to a tea-based beverage composition comprising, calculated by weight of dry matter: 0.3-10% of dry tea components; 10-80% saccharide selected from sucrose, glucose, fructose and combinations thereof; 2-35% oil; 0.5-20% gelatinized starch; and 0.1-10% plant protein selected from leguminous protein, cereal protein and combinations thereof; wherein the composition contains less than 10% by weight of dry matter of particles of plant material comprising the plant protein wherein said particles having a diameter of more than 10 m and wherein the gelatinized starch and the plant protein are contained in the beverage composition in a weight ratio of 1:1 to 20:1. The benefits of the invention can be realized in ready-to-drink beverages as well as in reconstitutable powders. The invention also provides a process for the preparation of the aforementioned tea-based beverage composition, the process comprising addition of a flour selected from leguminous flour, cereal flour and combinations thereof.

The present disclosure relates to edible compositions, and more specifically, edible bioreactors comprising an edible membrane wherein the membrane is a bioreactor vessel, the membrane encapsulates a bioreactor vessel or a composition comprising active biological materials, or the membrane causes, affects, or interacts with a bioreaction; in addition to processes for making the edible bioreactors, and methods for producing edible products using the edible bioreactors.

Disclosed is a broad variety of triterpene glycosides extracted from Momoridica grosvenori as sweeteners and sweetness enhancers.

Capsules contain in their interior a water-based substance, and are coated with a film of alginate of an alkaline earth metal selected from calcium and magnesium. The capsules are of a larger size than previous capsules, while maintaining their sphericality. The capsules of water-based substances are obtained by incubating the capsules in suspension.

The invention relates to a beverage comprising 0.05 wt % to 3 wt % tea solids and 0.1 ppm to 600 ppm water-soluble soybean polysaccharide (SSPS), wherein the beverage is substantially free of exogenous protein.

The invention relates to a ready-to-drink tea beverage comprising water, tea solids, protein and primary cell wall material. The primary cell wall material is derived from plant parenchymal tissue and has been treated to contain at least partially disentangled cellulose microfibrils. The invention further relates to a method for preparing said ready-to-drink tea beverage comprising the steps of mixing at least part of the water and primary cell wall material; and subjecting this mixture to mechanical energy and/or cavitation.

Subject of the invention is a composition for oral administration comprising a beverage and beads distributed in the beverage, wherein the beads have an average diameter between 2 to 10 mm, comprise more than 50% (w/w) dietary fibres, and wherein the amount of beads in the composition is between 1 and 20 wt. %. The invention also relates to devices and uses of the composition for reducing the weight of an individual and/or preventing weight gain.

The present invention relates to a creamer composition, e.g. for use for addition into a coffee beverage, having good physical and chemical stability, in particular the invention relates to a liquid creamer composition including protein, oleosomes and optionally oil. The invention also relates to a beverage composition including the liquid creamer composition, and a method of making it.