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Process for inhibiting growth of Clostridium botulinum and formation of nitrosamines in meat
Assignee: Ueno Seiyaku Oyo Kenkyujo KK
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Filing: 1980-07-01
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Granted: 1982-08-03
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Expires: 2000-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A process for inhibiting growth of Clostridium botulinum and formation of nitrosamines in pork which comprises separately adding to the pork (A) a liquid or powdery additive composition containing sorbic acid or potassium sorbate and optionally (A') a powdery or liquid additive composition containing at least one of such reducing agents as ascorbic acid or its salts, erythorbic acid or its salts, higher fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid and erythorbic acid, higher acetals of ascorbic acid and erythorbic acid and tocopherols, and (B) a liquid or powdery curing agent containing nitrite.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryuzo Ueno
- 👤 Toshio Matsuda
- 👤 Shigeo Inamine
- 👤 Tatsuo Kanayama
- 👤 Yatsuka Fujita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:54
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B4/00; A23B4/26; A23B4/28; A23B4/285; A23B4/02; A23B4/023; A23B4/0235; A23B4/10; A23B4/30; A23B4/305
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A process for producing ham and bacon from pork meat in which growth of Clostridium botulinum and formation of nitrosamines are inhibited and in which formation of mutagens is avoided, which comprises separately adding to the meat (A) a liquid additive composition consisting essentially of at least one preservative selected from the group consisting of potassium sorbate and sorbic acid or a powdery additive composition consisting essentially of potassium sorbate and (B) a liquid or powdery nitrite curing agent, by injection, spraying, daubing or dipping for adding the liquid, or by spraying or rubbing for adding the powder, under conditions such that the nitrite does not come into contact with the preservative thus preventing the nitrite and preservative from reacting with each other thereby avoiding formation of mutagens, components (A) and (B) being added in amounts sufficient to inhibit growth of Clostridium botulinum.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A process for producing ham and bacon from pork meat in which growth of Clostridium botulinum and formation of nitrosamines are inhibited and in which formation of mutagens is avoided, which comprises separately adding to the meat (A) a liquid additive composition consisting essentially of at least one preservative selected from the group consisting of potassium sorbate and sorbic acid or a powdery additive composition consisting essentially of potassium sorbate and (B) a liquid or powdery nitrite curing agent, by injection, spraying, daubing or dipping for adding the liquid, or by spraying or rubbing for adding the powder, under conditions such that the nitrite does not come into contact with the preservative thus preventing the nitrite and preservative from reacting with each other thereby avoiding formation of mutagens, components (A) and (B) being added in amounts sufficient to inhibit growth of Clostridium botulinum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claim 1 in which the additive composition (A) further contains at least one member selected from the group consisting of an organic acid, an inorganic acid, an acidic organic salt and an acidic inorganic salt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1 or 2 in which the additive composition (A) further contains a glycerol fatty acid ester having 8 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 3 in which the additive composition (A) is an aqueous solution, an organic solvent solution or a suspension containing a mixture of sorbic acid and potassium sorbate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 3, in which the additive composition (A) is an aqueous suspension composed of sorbic acid powder having particle diameters not greater than 100 microns, an edible surfactant and guar gum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 in which the additive composition (A) contains potassium sorbate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 6 in which additive composition (A) further contains a glycerol fatty acid ester having 8 to 12 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
The process of claim 1 in which the additive composition (A) further contains at least one reducing agent selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid or its salts, erythorbic acid or its salts, higher fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid, higher fatty acid esters of erythorbic acid, higher acetals of ascorbic acid, higher acetals of erythorbic acid, and tocopherols.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 8 in which the additive composition (A) contains sorbic acid and at least one of an organic acid and an acidic inorganic salt.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 8 in which the additive composition (A) contains potassium sorbate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 8, 9 or 10 in which the additive composition (A) further contains a glycerol fatty acid ester having 8-12 carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 2, 8 or 9, in which the additive composition (A) is an aqueous solution, an organic solvent solution or a suspension containing a mixture of sorbic acid and potassium sorbate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claim 1, 2, 8 or 9, in which the additive composition (A) is an aqueous suspension composed of sorbic acid powder having particle diameters not greater than 100 microns, an edible surfactant and quar gum.
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