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STRATEGIC R & D

อนุมูลอิสระสามารถเติมในน�้ามันและอาหารที่มีน�้ามันเป็น of taste and senses. Designed and detailed with high amount of patience and
ส่วนประกอบ เช่น น�้าสลัด สแน็กส์ ซีเรียล เบเกอรี่ เครื่องดื่ม perseverance, these specific international cuisines comes to you in the form of liquid
blends, made to replicate the same genuine skill and craftsmanship enjoyable in each
ผลิตภัณฑ์เนื้อสัตว์ และถั่วอบแห้งต่างๆ dish every time. Once again carrying us to the diversified talents of the Arabian, Tibetan,
Thai and Chinese cuisines to name a few that dominate this part of the world. Immensely
rich blends and unique preparatory, make these dishes stand ahead in every table. These
In the modern world, bio ingredients have spicy enriched tangle’s and high note cuisines are also made to be “stomach friendly”
important roles in different spectrums of with the amazing inclusion of herby and leafy specialties found in them.
human life. They can be a major component Natural Antioxidants for Improving Shelf Life
of foods we eat, beverages that quench Oxidation of food occur when the food is exposed to air. Food containing fats/oils are at
our thirst, medicines that cure our illness, particularly high risk of oxidation. The oxidation of unsaturated oils and fats primarily take
cosmetics that make us beautiful, and place via a free radical mediated process and can lead to rancidity.
Antioxidants are molecules which can delay oxidation and usually added to food to
clothes that make us fashionable. Therefore, minimize oxidative damage and extend shelf life. It can be added to oil and oil containing
the demand for the bio ingredients is foods such as salad dressings, snacks, cereals, bakery, beverages, meat products, and
increasing day by day. dried nuts.

Since the beginning of civilization, human beings
are utilizing herbs, spices and vegetables for various
purposes. For instance like medicine, painting, and
food even without any knowledge of its bio ingredients,
its chemistry, or its function. Modern science and
technology have a challenge to meet the requirement
of the demanding society with respect to the
development of new bio ingredients, their sources,
and the method of isolation.
Benefits of Spice Oils and Oleoresins
Spice oleoresins are true essence that bind both taste
and aroma of spices in the most concentrated form.
These isolates serve as convenient substitutes for raw
spices in processed food products. The major
advantages of oleoresin are:
1) Consistency in product quality.
2) Longer shelf life compared to raw spice
powders.
3) Storage area required is minimized. For
example, one kg. of chili oleoresin (5% capsaicin) can
replace up to 50 kg. of ground chili.
4) Cost benefit, cost is minimized since lower
dosage is used in final application).
5) Dosage will remain constant and easy to use
in automated plants and the final product will have
consistent taste and flavour.
6) Availability of oleoresin throughout the year.
Application of Spice Oils and Oleoresins
• Spice Oils for Enhancing the Aroma and
Flavours Spice oil is a spice derivative that is extracted
generally by steam distillation process. These are the
secondary metabolites of spices and is endowed with
the major part of the spice flavor and fragrance
properties. The essential oil of a spice usually has the
characteristic aroma of the source spice. Hence it has
been used in various applications like perfumery,
cosmetics, toiletries, beverages and is widely used by
many flavour house.
• Spice Oleoresins for Increasing Flavour and
Taste Spice oleoresins are essentially the concentrated
liquid form obtained from spices. This spice derivative
has the same character and property of the spice it is
obtained from. Oleoresins are popularly used for food
flavouring in the food processing industries.
• Liquid Seasonings for Improving Flavour
Profile and Seasoning Preparations Mastering the
delicious preparations of the Western world and
Europe gives a scintillating experience of diversity of
mankind across the globe. Spice has been the nature’s
bridge connecting across minds and thoughts and
medium of transferring intense and intricate feelings
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