| abstract |
The present invention relates to a composition comprising an antioxidant system, in particular for use as a food composition. In a first aspect the invention provides a composition comprising an antioxidant system obtainable by an extraction method comprising the steps of i) contacting an apolar extractant with a combination of plant powders to prepare an extract, wherein the combination of plant powders comprises: (1) ginger powder having a particle size of less than 800 μm, (2) sage powder having a particle size of less than 500 μm, (3) rosemary powder having a particle size of less than 500 μm, wherein the ginger powder (G), the sage powder (S), and the rosemary powder (R) are present in a weight ratio of G:S:R=1 to 4:1 to 3:1 to 3; and ii) optionally separating the extract from at least part of the residue of the plant powders. |