The invention provides a meat analogue product comprising from 10-60% by weight vegetable protein, at least 0.1% by weight of binding agent, from 10-60% by weight of water, and from 5-40% by weight of non-hydrogenated vegetable fat; wherein the non-hydrogenated vegetable fat has a saturated fatty acid (SAFA) content of at least 40% by weight, and a solid fat content (SFC) at 20° C. of at least 20%. The invention also provides a method for making the meat analogue product.

This disclosure generally describes comestible cell-based food products including a combination of cultured cells and dry cell powder and methods for preparing such cell-based food products. In one or more embodiments, the comestible cell-based food product comprises a mixture of cultured animal cells and dry cultured animal cell powder. For example, the comestible cell-based food product is produced by generating a homogenous mixture of cultured animal cells and dry cultured animal cell powder. In one or more embodiments, the dry cultured animal cell powder improves the texture of the resultant comestible cell-based food product by tailoring the hardness and/or adhesiveness of the comestible cell-based food product.

A semi-solid composition comprising a gelling component in a sufficient amount to provide a cohesive gelled product, a caffeinated component comprising caffeine, wherein the caffeinated component is bitter, and a complexing component, wherein the complexing component is configured to reduce the bitterness of the caffeinated component by complexing with the caffeinated component.

A semi-solid composition comprising a gelling component in a sufficient amount to provide a cohesive gelled product, a caffeinated component comprising caffeine, wherein the caffeinated component is bitter, and a complexing component, wherein the complexing component is configured to reduce the bitterness of the caffeinated component by complexing with the caffeinated component.

Provided are a β-1,3-1,6-glucan powder having high solubility in water, a glucan-containing composition using the powder or the like, a method for producing the β-1,3-1,6-glucan powder, an inclusion complex, a method for producing the inclusion complex, and a method for recovering a guest molecule. The β-1,3-1,6-glucan powder has a saturation solubility in water at 25° C. of from 1.0 to 20.0 % by mass. The β-1,3-1,6-glucan powder is such that in a particle size distribution of β-1,3-1,6-glucans, determined by subjecting the β-1,3-1,6-glucan powder to dynamic light scattering measurements, a particle size of a peak representing a largest volume fraction is in a range from 5 nm to 15 nm, and a volume fraction of a peak outside of the particle size range from 5 nm to 15 nm is 30 % or less of the volume fraction of the peak having the largest volume fraction.

Provided are a β-1,3-1,6-glucan powder having high solubility in water, a glucan-containing composition using the powder or the like, a method for producing the β-1,3-1,6-glucan powder, an inclusion complex, a method for producing the inclusion complex, and a method for recovering a guest molecule. The β-1,3-1,6-glucan powder has a saturation solubility in water at 25° C. of from 1.0 to 20.0 % by mass. The β-1,3-1,6-glucan powder is such that in a particle size distribution of β-1,3-1,6-glucans, determined by subjecting the β-1,3-1,6-glucan powder to dynamic light scattering measurements, a particle size of a peak representing a largest volume fraction is in a range from 5 nm to 15 nm, and a volume fraction of a peak outside of the particle size range from 5 nm to 15 nm is 30 % or less of the volume fraction of the peak having the largest volume fraction.

The invention provides compositions for producing hydrogen rich water, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and other products. In one embodiment, the invention provides a composition, e.g., a tablet, including magnesium metal, at least one water-soluble acid, and a binding agent. The magnesium metal and at least one water-soluble acid may be present in amounts sufficient to maintain a pH of less than 7, e.g., at a specific time period after reaction, and a concentration of at least 0.5 mM H.sub.2 after reaction in 50 mL water in a container e.g., a sealed or an open container, e.g., at least 0.5 mM H.sub.2 after reaction in 100 mL water or at least 0.5 mM H.sub.2 after reaction in 500 mL water. The composition may also include a lubricant.

The invention provides compositions for producing hydrogen rich water, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and other products. In one embodiment, the invention provides a composition, e.g., a tablet, including magnesium metal, at least one water-soluble acid, and a binding agent. The magnesium metal and at least one water-soluble acid may be present in amounts sufficient to maintain a pH of less than 7, e.g., at a specific time period after reaction, and a concentration of at least 0.5 mM H.sub.2 after reaction in 50 mL water in a container e.g., a sealed or an open container, e.g., at least 0.5 mM H.sub.2 after reaction in 100 mL water or at least 0.5 mM H.sub.2 after reaction in 500 mL water. The composition may also include a lubricant.

To inexpensively and easily provide a modified starch having a novel property.

A modified starch of which a particle diameter distribution waveform exhibits a single peak, wherein a 10 mass % paste liquid of the modified starch has an RVA peak viscosity that is 5% or less of the RVA peak viscosity of an unmodified starch serving as a raw material, and the difference between the maximum particle diameter and the minimum particle diameter is 2 μm or less. The modified starch is suitable for use as a food additive, a food texture improvement agent, a base material for powderization, a binder additive, a paper-making additive, a building material additive, etc.

To inexpensively and easily provide a modified starch having a novel property.

A modified starch of which a particle diameter distribution waveform exhibits a single peak, wherein a 10 mass % paste liquid of the modified starch has an RVA peak viscosity that is 5% or less of the RVA peak viscosity of an unmodified starch serving as a raw material, and the difference between the maximum particle diameter and the minimum particle diameter is 2 μm or less. The modified starch is suitable for use as a food additive, a food texture improvement agent, a base material for powderization, a binder additive, a paper-making additive, a building material additive, etc.