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Improved beverage comprising tea polyphenols

A technology for beverages and soybean polysaccharides, applied in the directions of polysaccharide/gum-containing food ingredients, tea, tea extraction, etc., can solve the problems of undesired changes, reduced consumer acceptance, negative effects on sensory properties, etc.

Pending Publication Date: 2017-08-29
UNILEVER NV
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Problems solved by technology

[0006] Unfortunately, the use of pectin for stabilizing tea beverages has many disadvantages
Specifically, the relatively high levels of pectin required to stabilize this beverage may have a negative impact on its organoleptic properties, and / or may reduce its consumer acceptance
Without wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that high levels of pectin can lead to undesirable changes in beverage flavor and / or mouthfeel

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Embodiment 1

[0044] Six beverage products were prepared. Each product contained a uniform amount of tea solids (0.3 wt.%). Different levels of SSPS were present in products 1-5 (see Table 1). The control product did not contain any SSPS. All products had a pH of 3.2.

[0045] Table 1

[0046] Element

control

Product 1

Product 2

Product 3

Product 4

Product 5

black tea solids

0.3%

0.3%

0.3%

0.3%

0.3%

0.3%

SSPS

-

0.2ppm

0.5ppm

1ppm

5ppm

10ppm

[0047] Color and haze values ​​of beverage products were determined using Hunter LAB (ASTM D1003). The results are summarized in Table 2.

[0048] Table 2

[0049]

L*

a*

b*

L

a

b

Turbidity%C / 2°

control

59.25

35.73

92.84

52.25

33.10

34.08

40.1

Product 1

63.00

34.64

94.71

56.21

32.62

36.42

27.3

Product 2

63.26

34.57

94.90

56.48

32.58

36.59

26....

Embodiment 2

[0053] Eleven products were prepared, each containing a uniform amount of tea solids (0.3 wt.%). A black leaf tea blend (Red Rose, Unilever Canada) was used as a source of tea solids. Infusions made from this tea mix are known to tend to form tea milk upon cooling. The tea mixture was extracted with water and buffered to pH 3.2 with addition of SSPS (where appropriate). Various levels of SSPS were present in products 6-15 (see Table 3).

[0054] table 3

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Abstract

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.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to beverages comprising tea solids. More specifically, the present invention relates to beverages comprising tea solids and water-soluble soybean polysaccharides. Background technique [0002] Tea has been drunk as a beverage for more than 2000 years, and besides water, it is the most popular beverage consumed by humans. The tea is very refreshing, served hot or cold, and has been commercially available for many years. [0003] Packaged ready-to-drink (RTD) tea beverages (eg, iced tea) are popular with consumers (eg, as an alternative to carbonated soft drinks). Unfortunately, such beverages often haze and / or settle upon storage, making their appearance less attractive. The formation of haze in RTD beverages not only affects the appearance of the product, giving the impression that the beverage has gone bad, but also accelerates the loss of flavor and color. [0004] For RTD beverages with fruit flavors, acidification ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A23F3/16
CPCA23F3/163A23F3/30A23V2002/00A23V2200/048A23V2200/20A23V2250/51
Inventor W·D·拉丰E·W·塔雷鲁斯
Owner UNILEVER NV