North Carolina State University

Sinnovatek, Inc.

Mary Ann Lila

Josip Simunovic

Michael Druga

Amanda Vargochik

Mary H Grace

The invention relates to a low sugar or sugar free concentrated polyphenolic extract comprising at least about 30% polyphenols (w/w) and a protein-polyphenol aggregate matrix comprising at least about 15% polyphenols (w/w). The invention further relates to methods of producing a low sugar or sugar free concentrated polyphenolic extract comprising (a) extracting a low sugar or sugar free plant tissue with an aqueous solvent to produce an extract having an aqueous portion and a solids portion; (b) filtering the extract to separate the aqueous portion from the solids portion; and (c) reducing the volume of the separated aqueous portion, and methods of producing a protein-polyphenol aggregate matrix comprising about 1% to about 40% polyphenols (w/w) using the low sugar or sugar free concentrated polyphenolic extract of the invention.

Methods and compositions for attenuating allergenicity in protein products

The invention relates to a composition having polyphenols, protein and a final moisture content of at least about 0.1% by weight and methods of making the same. In some aspects, a composition of the invention includes about 5% to about 40% polyphenols by weight and about 60% to about 90% protein by weight. In other aspects, methods of producing compositions including polyphenols and protein are provided.

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Kannapolis, NC, United States of America

Mary Ann Lila