Composition for prevention against spoilage by moulds and yeasts and uses and products related thereto

• Main Authors: SCHRADER ELKE, FINNEGAN SUSAN, SHASTRY ARUN, TALSANIA MONICA, REDMAN ANDREW
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 23.05.2012
• Subjects: FODDER; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

The invention is related to compositions for prevention against spoilage by moulds and yeasts comprising, as the only antimycotic agents, at least one compound selected from organic acids selected from the group consisting of caprylic acid, cinnamic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid and fumaric acid, and salts thereof, and at least one compound selected from plant of fruit extracts, the oily phases of plant or fruit extracts, and monosubstances derived from such extracts or oily phases thereof. The invention is furthermore related to the use of such or similar compositions for protection of food or feed products from growth of moulds and yeasts as well as to food or feed products containing such compositions.