METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF ACRYLAMIDE IN COCOA PRODUCTS, CACAO PRODUCTS HAVING REDUCED LEVELS OF ACRYLAMIDE

Roasted cocoa beans having reduced levels of acrylamide, cocoa beans having reduced levels of asparagine, and an article of commerce. In one aspect, the invention provides a method for reducing the level of acrylamide in roasted cocoa beans comprising reducing the level of asparagine in cocoa beans....

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Main Authors HOWIE, JOHN, KEENEY, LIN, PETER, YAU, TAK, ZYZAK, DAVID, VINCENT
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 22.03.2006
Edition7
Subjects
CHEWING GUM
COCOA
COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE
CONFECTIONERY
FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
ICE-CREAM
PREPARATION THEREOF
SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS
THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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Summary:Roasted cocoa beans having reduced levels of acrylamide, cocoa beans having reduced levels of asparagine, and an article of commerce. In one aspect, the invention provides a method for reducing the level of acrylamide in roasted cocoa beans comprising reducing the level of asparagine in cocoa beans. In another aspect, the invention provides a method for reducing the level of asparagine in cocoa beans comprising adding an asparagine-reducing enzyme to cocoa beans. In still another aspect, an article of commerce communicates to the consumer that the product comprising cocoa beans has reduced or low levels of asparagine and/or acrylamide.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20040755164