Patent ID: 8491951

Claim:
A fluid composition suitable for use as an additive to hot cooking oil comprising a mixture prepared from: (a) about 35 wt. % to about 95 wt. % water; (b) at least one herb, herbal extract or mixture thereof, which exhibit antioxidant properties; (c) at least one functional additive selected from the group consisting of food acids, food acid derivatives including glycerol esters of said food acids, and mixtures thereof; (d) up to about 5 wt. % of a water-soluble or water-dispersible emulsifier; wherein said composition: (i) comprises about 5 wt. % or more of components (b) and (c); and (ii) stabilizes hot cooking oil at a temperature of about 225° F. to about 400° F.; and provided that the composition does not include a particulate mineral carrier or an oil.