| abstract |
The present invention provides a composition comprising an ergothioneine and a trimethylamine absorbent. In addition, an amount of trimethylamine absorbent sufficient to prevent the detection of any trimethylamine odor by human smell is combined with ergothioneine during processing or prior to storage of the ergothioneine containing formulation, thereby Provided are methods for preventing, reducing or minimizing fishy amine odor due to trimethylamine, associated with processing and / or storage. Also provided are methods for improving the methylamine odor associated with aqueous ergothioneine-containing formulations after developing the fishy trimethylamine odor. |