The invention relates to novel modulators of the cold menthol receptor TRPM8, to a method for modulating the TRPM8 receptor using said modulators; to the use of the modulators for induction of cold sensation; and to objects and means produced using said modulators.
DETECTION AND USE OF LOW MOLECULAR-WEIGHT MODULATORS OF THE COLD-MENTHOL RECEPTOR TRPM8
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DIETARY FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATION AND OTHER DISORDERS
Dietary formulations in the form of an oil emulsion providing total enteral or parenteral nutrition, or in the form of food oil suitable for oral administration is provided. The formulations include about 2-60% by calories of a C20 or longer omega-3 fatty acid and about 0.05% to 1% by calories of arachidonic acid, where the formulation provides less than 1% of total calories from linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid, and where the fatty acids provide 5-60% of the total calories of said dietary formulation. Methods for treatment of diseases and disorders using the dietary formulations are also provided.
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INBRED CORN LINE I9545
An inbred corn line designated I9545 is disclosed. The invention relates to the plants and seeds of inbred corn line I9545 and methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing the inbred corn line I9545 with itself or with another corn plant. The invention also relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic corn plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to corn cultivars and plant parts derived from inbred corn line I9545 and to methods for producing other corn cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from inbred corn line I9545, and to the corn plants and parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid corn seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing inbred corn line I9545 with another corn cultivar.
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PLANT SELF NITROGEN FIXATION BY MIMICKING PROKARYOTIC PATHWAYS
A method for engineering a transgenic plant that replicates the nitrogen fixation mechanism of photosynthetic bacteria, such as cyanobacteria, or that of other bacteria, by targeting to or expressing in plant plastids bacterial nif (nitrogen fixation) genes is provided. A method for reducing the overall concentration of nitrogen in soil is provided using a plant that replicates the nitrogen fixation mechanism of photosynthetic bacteria. Progeny of a plant that replicates the nitrogen fixation mechanism of photosynthetic bacteria is also provided.
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CAPSULE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE
The capsule according to the invention consists of a capsule body having a side wall and having a base which is integral with the side wall. The capsule comprises a lid that covers the capsule body in order to form a closed chamber, wherein said chamber contains a substance for preparing a beverage. The base can be penetrated by a device arranged outside of the capsule in order to conduct a liquid through the chamber. The capsule body is made of plastic, wherein the base has a penetration area and a reinforcement area. A central area of the base is designed at the penetration area and the reinforcement area is arranged around the penetration area. The reinforcement area is designed as at least one recessed section in the base, said section(s) running substantially in the circumferential direction.
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STEVIA COMPOSITION
Stevia compositions are prepared from steviol glycosides of Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni. The compositions are able to provide a superior taste profile and can be used as sweetness enhancers, flavor enhancers and sweeteners in foods, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
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BRINE AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a brine with improved features for use in food as a condiment and for the preservation and treatment of fish and shellfish, improving the organoleptic and nutritional properties of the foods treated and/or cooked with it. The brine with improved features obtained according to the method of the present invention can furthermore be used as raw material for manufacturing intensely hydrating and mineralizing isotonic beverages for human consumption, as well as any food product requiring water in the manufacturing process, improving the nutritional properties thereof. It can also be used as raw material for manufacturing products with a high nutritional value in agriculture and stock raising, in the food industry, in other industries and in health treatments.
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METHODS FOR AMELIORATING SYMPTOMS OR CONDITIONS CAUSED BY STRESS
The invention provides methods for using fatty acid alkanolamides for ameliorating one or more symptoms or conditions caused by stress, e.g., loss of appetite, or for maintaining and enhancing nutrient and caloric intake by an animal under stress or that has experienced stress. Generally, the fatty acid alkanolamides in amounts of from about 0.1 to about 1500 mg/kg/day before, during or after stress, preferably on a regular or daily basis as a component of a food composition or as a dietary supplement.
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PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF A POWDER CONTAINING LUTEIN
Process for the manufacture of a powder containing lutein, powder obtainable by said process and food composition containing said powder.
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Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Manufacturing Food Products
Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for manufacturing slices of sausages that appear to have been cut from a conventional round sausage log at an angle. An illustrative embodiment provides a manufacturing process for making portions to be finished into angled pet treats comprising: (a) providing a ground mix of proteinaceous material, flavor enhancers and preservatives to a forming chamber comprising: a fixed base surface, a fixed top surface, and a movable intermediate section insertable between said base and top surfaces, said intermediate section having a plurality of die cavities that each have a central axis oblique to the surface of said intermediate plate, said top surface having a plurality of feeder holes that overlap at least partially with said die cavities, (b) filling said plurality of die cavities via said feeder holes with said foodstuff, thereby forming a plurality of portions in shapes and dimensions that generally correspond to the shapes and dimensions of said die cavities, (b) moving said intermediate section containing said plurality of portions out of said chamber, (c) forcibly ejecting said portions with a plurality of longitudinal elements that reciprocate in and out of said die cavities along said central axis, thereby forming angled pet treats.
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METHOD FOR REDUCTION OF ENERGY INTAKE BY CONSUMING AN AERATED PRODUCT AT LEAST THREE TIMES A DAY
A method of facilitating compliance by individuals to low calorie diets, by ingestion of a pourable or spoonable aerated composition on at least 3 moments a day, e.g. as a snack.
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FOOD PRODUCT AND METHOD OF USING SUCH FOR REDUCING DESIRE TO EAT AND USE IN A WEIGHT CONTROL SCHEME
A method for reducing, in an individual, the desire to eat a meal or a snack in between meals, by consuming by said individual, in between meals or as an adjunct to a meal, a portion of at least 50 ml and less than 150 ml, of a pourable or spoonable edible aerated composition having an overrun of at least 100%, which aerated composition contains less than 50 kcal/portion.
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LIQUID TRANSITION NUTRITION FOR INFANTS
Liquid composition suitable for supporting the transition period wherein the infant changes from a diet consisting of breast milk or liquid infant formula to solid foods with a viscosity 20-150 mPas, containing a digestible carbohydrate fraction and an indigestible carbohydrate fraction with at least 50 wt. % soluble indigestible oligosaccharide with a degree of polymerisation (DP) between 2 and 100.
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ALKALINE COMPOSITIONS
An alkaline sports drink that utilizes phosphate buffer to achieve a pH of 7.4 (+/−0.3) for the purpose of preventing dental caries, improving physical performance, and benefiting overall health, is disclosed. This beverage product is stable at an alkaline pH, which is beneficial for oral health and the use of phosphate buffer increases physical performance by increasing muscle oxygen availability. The product is beneficial to overall health by buffering harmful acidic metabolites and aiding in their excretion from the body.
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POLYDIORGANOSILOXANE-ENCAPSULATED ACTIVE INGREDIENT, METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF, AND CHEWING GUM COMPRISING SAME
Delayed release in chewing gum of an active ingredient, such as a sweetener or a food acid, is provided by encapsulating solid particles of the active ingredient in a polydiorganosiloxane. The resulting polydiorganosiloxane-encapsulated active ingredient includes a continuous phase with the polydiorganosiloxane and a disperse phase with the solid particles of the active ingredient. When incorporated into a chewing gum, the polydiorganosiloxane-encapsulated active ingredient provides a more delayed release than conventional poly(vinyl acetate)-encapsulated active ingredients.
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BARLEY WITH LOW LEVELS OF HORDEINS
The present invention relates to methods of producing a food or malt-base beverage suitable for consumption by a subject with Coeliac's disease. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of producing a food or malt-based beverage with low levels of hordeins. Also provided are barley plants which produce grain that can be used in the methods of the invention.
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NOVEL SOURDOUGH COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION
The present invention provides new flavors based on the fermentation of specific combinations of plants or plants extracts with specific combinations of microbial strains. More specifically sourdough products are provided with tea leaves or fractions thereof and fermented with the combination of strains of acetic acid bacteria and yeast in order to provide the new flavors.
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Method for Improving Viscosity, Solubility, and Particle Size of Milk Protein Concentrates
Disclosed is a method for decreasing viscosity, increasing solubility and decreasing particle size of milk proteins by admixing milk protein with at least one transglutaminase.
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Micro-Fermentation of Cocoa
The present invention provides methods for micro-fermentation of cocoa allowing quality evaluation on a tree by tree basis.
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METHOD OF SUPPLYING OXYGENATED WATER
A method of supplying oxygenated water is performed on a water tank, in which oxygenated water is received. The method lets the water tank supply a constant amount of the oxygenated water once, and then supply the water tank with water and pure oxygen to recover the dissolution ratio of oxygen of the oxygenated water in the water tank. The method may supply a constant amount of oxygenated water every time for the user to drink it up once.
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