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Meat curing compositions and method of use
Assignee: HER MAJESTY IN RIGHT OF CANADA AGRICULTURE, Minister of
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Filing: 1984-05-30
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Granted: 1985-12-17
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Expires: 2004-05-30
Abstract
Abstract Compositions for curing meats comprising dinitrosyl ferrohemochrome and at least one antioxidant, at least one sequestering agent and at least one antimicrobial agent. Such compositions bestow similar color, flavor, and microbiological stability as that associated with nitrite-treated meats.
Inventors
- 👤 Leon J. Rubin
- 👤 Levente L. Diosady
- 👤 Fereidoon Shahidi
- 👤 Darrell F. Wood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:41
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B4/00; A23B4/02; A23B4/14; A23B4/18; A23B4/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
24 words
A composition for curing meat comprising dinitrosyl ferrohemochrome, at least one antioxidant agent, at least one sequestering agent and at least one antimicrobial agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composition for curing meat comprising dinitrosyl ferrohemochrome, at least one antioxidant agent, at least one sequestering agent and at least one antimicrobial agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of dl-α-tocopherol, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, propyl gallate, trihydroxybutyrophenone, nordihydroguaiaretic acid, t-butylhydroquinone, catechol, gum guaiac, lecithin, dilauryl thiodipropionate, ascorbic acid, physiologically acceptable salts of ascorbic acid, erythorbic acid, ascorbyl palmitate and ascorbyl acetal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the sequestering agent is selected from the group consisting of monosodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium pyrophosphate, citric acid, monoglyceride citrate, 8-hydroxyquinoline, sodium gluconate, catechol, ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, disodium ethylenediamine tetraacetate, diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid and salicylic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the antimicrobial agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium hypophosphite, potassium sorbate, propyl para-hydroxybenzoate, methyl fumarate, dimethyl fumarate, ethyl fumarate, and diethyl fumarate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the antioxidant agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium ascorbate, ascorbyl acetal, ascorbyl palmitate, t-butylhydroquinone, butylated hydroxyanisole and trihydroxybutyrophenone; and the sequestering agent is selected from the group consisting of sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid and diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The composition of claim 1 comprising: (a) dinitrosyl ferrohemochrome, (b) an antioxidant, (c) a sequestering agent, and (d) an antimicrobial agent, wherein the weight to weight ratios are: (b)/(a) below 64; (c)/(a) below 160 for a non-phosphate sequestering agent and below 1000 for a phosphate sequestering agent; and (d)/(a) below 1000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein the weight to weight ratios are: (b)/(a) about 16, (c)/(a) about 40 for a non-phosphate sequestering agent and about 240 for a phosphate sequestering agent, and (d)/(a) about 240.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A kit comprising the components of the composition of claim 6 in separately packaged units.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
A mixture of the composition of claim 1 with water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A mixture of the composition of claim 1 with either salt or salt and sugar.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
10 words
A mixture of the composition of claim 10 and water.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
A process of application of the composition of claim 1 to meat and meat products comprising dissolving the water-soluble ingredients in said composition in water together with salt and sugar, applying water-insoluble ingredients in said composition to meat and combining the modified meat and the water-based solution.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
64 words
The process of claim 12 wherein the proportion of components, measured per unit wet weight of meat and meat additives, is about 2% salt, about 1.5% sugar, 6 to 24 ppm of dinitrosyl ferrohemochrome, below 400 ppm of antioxidant, below 1000 ppm of a non-phosphate sequestering agent or below 6000 ppm of a phosphate sequestering agent, and below 6000 ppm of an antimicrobial agent.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
The process of claim 13 wherein the proportion of components, measured per unit wet weight of meat and meat additives, is about 2% salt, about 1.5% sugar, about 12 ppm of dinitrosyl ferrohemochrome, about 200 ppm of antioxidant, and about 500 ppm of non-phosphate sequestering agent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
The process of claim 13 wherein the proportion of components, measured per unit wet weight of meat and meat additives, is about 2% salt, about 1.5% sugar, about 12 ppm of dinitrosyl ferrohemochrome, about 200 ppm of antioxidant, and about 3000 ppm of phosphate containing sequestering agent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
An essentially nitrite-free meat product containing the composition of claim 1.
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