Patent ID: 9480268
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: A23B,A23F,A23L,C11B

Claim Text:
1. A method of retarding spoilage of coffee, comprising applying thereto or admixing therewith a solution comprising, all by weight, and based on total weight of the solution unless otherwise stated: a) 0.55-5% propyl gallate; b) 0.01-0.5% alcohol or alcohol/water extract of tara; c) 10-25 parts by weight of glutathione per million parts by weight of the tara extract; d) 0.1-1% of at least one of citric acid which is hydrated or anhydrous, proportion thereof calculated based on anhydrous, ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) or a salt of EDTA; e) 0.1-1% buffered ascorbic acid; f) optionally 0.5-1% ascorbyl palmitate; and g) balance glycerine, propylene glycol, ethanol or isopropyl alcohol or a mixture of any two or more thereof, and, optionally, water and emulsifier or surfactant.