COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF IN AN EMULSION OR A FOODSTUFF
The present disclosure relates to a composition that exhibits an antioxidant action. The present disclosure also relates to an emulsion or a foodstuff comprising the composition and to the use of the composition for preventing and/or inhibiting oxidation of an emulsion or a foodstuff. Moreover, the present disclosure relates to a process for preventing and/or inhibiting oxidation of an emulsion or a foodstuff comprising contacting a foodstuff or an emulsion with the composition. The present disclosure also relates to a composition that can impart flavour, and to the use of the composition for imparting flavour to an emulsion or a foodstuff.
1 . A composition comprising:
(a) a green tea [ Camellia sinensis ] extract; and
(b) a date [ Phoenix dactylifera ] product,
wherein the date product is selected from date powder, date fermentate, date extract and mixtures thereof.
2 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the date product is date powder.
3 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the date product is date fermentate.
4 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the date product is a date extract.
5 . A composition according to claim 1 further comprising a carrier.
6 . A composition according to claim 5 , wherein the carrier is maltodextrin.
7 . A composition according to claim 1 wherein the green tea [ Camellia sinensis ] extract is present in an amount of no greater than 5 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition.
8 . A composition according to claim 1 wherein the green tea [ Camellia sinensis ] extract is present in an amount of at least 0.5 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition.
9 . A composition according to claim 1 wherein the green tea [ Camellia sinensis ] extract is present in an amount of from 0.5 to 10 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition.
10 . A composition according to claim 1 wherein the date product is present in an amount of no greater than 80 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition.
11 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the date product is present in an amount of at least 40 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition.
12 . A composition according to claim 1 to 11 , wherein the date product is present in an amount of from 50 to 70 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition.
13 . An emulsion comprising a composition as defined in claim 1 .
14 . An emulsion according to claim 13 , wherein the composition is present in an amount of from 0.01 to 1 wt. % based on the total weight of the emulsion.
15 . An emulsion according to claim 13 , wherein the emulsion is selected from oil-in water emulsions, water-in-oil emulsions and double emulsions.
16 . A foodstuff comprising a composition as defined in claim 1 .
17 . A foodstuff according to claim 16 , wherein the composition is present in an amount of from 0.01 to 1 wt. % based on the total weight of the foodstuff.
18 . A foodstuff according to claim 16 , wherein the foodstuff is selected from mayonnaise, salad dressings, oil-in-water emulsions and water-in-oil emulsions.
19 . A process for preventing or inhibiting oxidation of a foodstuff or an emulsion, comprising contacting a foodstuff or an emulsion with a composition as defined in claim 1 .
20 . (canceled)