METHOD OF PRODUCING MUSHROOM MYCELIA BASED MEAT ANALOG, MEAT ANALOG PRODUCED THEREBY, LOW CALORIE SYNTHETIC MEAT, MEAT FLAVOR AND MEAT FLAVOR ENHANCER COMPRISING THE MEAT ANALOG

• US 20090148558A1
• Filed: 05/25/2007
• Published: 06/11/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: CJ Corporation (CJ Group)
• Original Assignee: CJ Corporation (CJ Group)
• Inventors: Kim, Yong-Hwi, Kim, Young-Duk
• Application Number:
  US12/302,453
• Publication Number:
  US 20090148558A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 426/49
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/24 prepared by fermentation
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/26 Meat flavours
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 31/00 Edible extracts or preparations of fungi; Preparation or treatment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/125 containing carbohydrate syrups; containing sugars; containing sugar alcohols; containing starch hydrolysates indigestible substances A23L33/21
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 5/00 Preparation or treatment of foods or foodstuffs, in general; Food or foodstuffs obtained thereby; Materials therefor
• CPC Class Codes: C12N 1/14 Fungi culture of mushrooms A01G18/00; as new plants A01H15/00; Culture media therefor

Abstract

Provided is a method of producing mushroom mycelia-based meat analog, a meat analog produced using the method, a low-calorie synthetic meat and a meat flavor comprising the meat analog. The meat analog can be produced from mushroom mycelia within a short period of time in a cost and effort effective manner. A meat analog having improved meat-like texture and flavor compared to a conventional soy protein can be produced, and thus a low-calorie synthetic meat and a meat flavor can be produced using the meat analog.

Claims

1. A method of producing mushroom mycelia based meat analog, the method comprising:

producing mushroom mycelia;

mixing the mushroom mycelia with a protein complement and a binding agent; and

texturizing the mixture into a protein form by extruding the mixture prepared in the mixing,

wherein the producing of the mushroom mycelia comprises culturing mushroom mycelia or spores in a liquid medium comprising sugar cane extract.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the culturing of mushroom mycelia or spores in a liquid medium is conducted 3 to 6 days before completion.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the mushroom mycelia or spores cultured in the liquid medium is Agaricus bisporus mycelia or spores.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the liquid medium comprises 10 to 30 g/l of sugar cane extract.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the liquid medium further comprises sodium nitrate as a nitrogen source.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the concentration of the sodium nitrate is in the range of 1 to 10 g/l.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the liquid medium further comprises 1 to 10 g/l of yeast extract.

8. A meat analog produced using a method of claim 1.

9. A synthetic meat comprising the meat analog of claim 8.

10. A meat flavor comprising the meat analog of claim 8.