Article: Supercritical extraction from egg yolk yields low-fat, low-cholesterol powder

There's a growing interest in removing triacylglycerols and cholesterol from egg yolk and using the remaining functional components in foods. Using egg yolk components in reduced-fat and reduced-cholesterol foods often improves these products' sensory qualities. Moreover, egg yolk phospholipids are important sources of choline, which is an important nutrient in brain development, liver function and cancer prevention. Phospholipids might also supplement infant formula and other foods.

The NutraSweet Co. has begun worldwide marketing of a low-fat, low -cholesterol dry egg yolk ingredient called Eggcellent.

Scientists at NutraSweet's NSC Technologies (601 E. ...

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