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US 11,540,537 · App. 16/915,177 · Granted Jan 3, 2023

Lycopene colorant having fresh-keeping function, preparation method therefor and application thereof

Inventors: Jianzhong Xu (Hebei, CN); Xinchao Jia (Hebei, CN); Hong Tian (Hebei, CN); Wei Gao (Hebei, CN); Hongxia Wang (Hebei, CN); Lijuan Jiao (Hebei, CN)
Assignee: Chenguang Biotech Group Co., Ltd.
A23L5/44C09B61/00C09B67/0014A23V2002/00
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Patent No.
US 11,540,537
App. No.
16/915,177
Granted
Jan 3, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a lycopene food colorant having a fresh-keeping function. The food colorant is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 1-3 parts of a lycopene crystal, 5-20 parts of an emulsifier, 0.5-5 parts of an antioxidant, 60-70 parts of glycerol, and 10-20 parts of water. The food colorant is prepared by mixing the raw materials and then emulsifying and grinding same. The granularity of the obtained lycopene colorant is moderate; the tone is suitable for coloring a minced fillet product; the lycopene colorant has high tinting strength, achieves a bright color, and has the effect of triggering myoglobin, so that the minced fillet product has a bright color and appears fresher; the lycopene colorant further has a fresh-keeping function and can kill some food microorganisms, so as to keep food fresh and prolong the shelf life.

Claims (28)

1. A lycopene food colorant having a fresh-keeping function, wherein the food colorant is prepared from raw materials comprising the following components: 1 to 3 parts of a lycopene crystal, 5 to 20 parts of an emulsifier, 0.5 to 5 parts of an antioxidant, 60 to 70 parts of glycerol, and 10 to 20 parts of water, based on parts by weight.

2. The food colorant according to claim 1 , wherein the emulsifier is obtained by mixing an oil-soluble emulsifier with a water-soluble emulsifier, at a mass ratio of (1-5):(5-15).

3. The food colorant according to claim 2 , wherein the water-soluble emulsifier is one or more selected from polysorbate, sucrose monostearate, and sucrose monopalmitate; and/or, the oil-soluble emulsifier is phospholipid.

4. The food colorant according to claim 1 , wherein the antioxidant is one or more selected from L-ascorbic acid, tea polyphenol, and vitamin E.

5. The food colorant according to claim 1 , wherein the raw materials consist of the following components: 1% to 3% of a lycopene crystal, 1% to 5% of an oil-soluble emulsifier, 5% to 15% of a water-soluble emulsifier, 0.5% to 5% of an antioxidant, 60% to 70% of glycerol, and water in balance, based on mass percentage.

6. The food colorant according to claim 1 , wherein the D 50 of the food colorant is 0.55 to 0.65 μm; and/or

the tone values of the food colorant are L*25 to 35, a*30 to 35, and b*20 to 25; and/or

the viscosity of the food colorant is 20,000 to 40,000 mPa·s at a temperature of 25° C. and a relative humidity of 60%.

7. The food colorant according to claim 1 , wherein the raw materials are mixed, emulsified, and then ground.

8. The food colorant according to claim 7 , wherein the emulsification is carried out at 45° C. to 75° C., carried out by shear emulsification at 6,000 to 8,000 rpm for 15 to 45 min.

9. The food colorant according to claim 7 , wherein the grinding is carried out at a temperature of 40° C. to 60° C., at a linear speed of 8 to 15 m/s for 120 to 150 min.

10. The food colorant according to claim 2 , wherein the raw materials consist of the following components: 1% to 3% of a lycopene crystal, 1% to 5% of an oil-soluble emulsifier, 5% to 15% of a water-soluble emulsifier, 0.5% to 5% of an antioxidant, 60% to 70% of glycerol, and water in balance, based on mass percentage.

11. The food colorant according to claim 3 , wherein the raw materials consist of the following components: 1% to 3% of a lycopene crystal, 1% to 5% of an oil-soluble emulsifier, 5% to 15% of a water-soluble emulsifier, 0.5% to 5% of an antioxidant, 60% to 70% of glycerol, and water in balance, based on mass percentage.

12. The food colorant according to claim 4 , wherein the raw materials consist of the following components: 1% to 3% of a lycopene crystal, 1% to 5% of an oil-soluble emulsifier, 5% to 15% of a water-soluble emulsifier, 0.5% to 5% of an antioxidant, 60% to 70% of glycerol, and water in balance, based on mass percentage.

13. The food colorant according to claim 2 , wherein the D 50 of the food colorant is 0.55 to 0.65 μm; and/or

the tone values of the food colorant are L*25 to 35, a*30 to 35, and b*20 to 25; and/or

the viscosity of the food colorant is 20,000 to 40,000 mPa·s at a temperature of 25° C. and a relative humidity of 60%.

14. The food colorant according to claim 3 , wherein the D 50 of the food colorant is 0.55 to 0.65 μm; and/or

the tone values of the food colorant are L*25 to 35, a*30 to 35, and b*20 to 25; and/or

the viscosity of the food colorant is 20,000 to 40,000 mPa·s at a temperature of 25° C. and a relative humidity of 60%.

15. The food colorant according to claim 4 , wherein the D 50 of the food colorant is 0.55 to 0.65 μm; and/or

the tone values of the food colorant are L*25 to 35, a*30 to 35, and b*20 to 25; and/or

the viscosity of the food colorant is 20,000 to 40,000 mPa·s at a temperature of 25° C. and a relative humidity of 60%.

16. The food colorant according to claim 5 , wherein the D 50 of the food colorant is 0.55 to 0.65 μm; and/or

the tone values of the food colorant are L*25 to 35, a*30 to 35, and b*20 to 25; and/or

the viscosity of the food colorant is 20,000 to 40,000 mPa·s at a temperature of 25° C. and a relative humidity of 60%.

17. The food colorant according to claim 8 , wherein the grinding is carried out at a temperature of 40° C. to 60° C., at a linear speed of 8 to 15 m/s for 120 to 150 min.

18. A preparation method of a minced fillet food using the lycopene colorant according to claim 1 , wherein, the lycopene colorant according to claim 1 is diluted and sprayed on the surface of the minced fillet food.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2020
From: XU, JIANZHONG; JIA, XINCHAO; TIAN, HONG; GAO, WEI; WANG, HONGXIA; JIAO, LIJUAN
To: CHENGUANG BIOTECH GROUP CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053212/0982 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2017120198 · Dec 29, 2017
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