DRY ASCIDIAN POWDER, UTILIZATION THEREOF, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, METHOD FOR RELIEVING ASCIDIAN SMELL AND DRY ASCIDIAN

摘要

A dry ascidian powder produced by starting with the mollusc part of ascidian remaining after eliminating the integument (tunica). This powder is an ascidian food product of a novel with a high storage stability wherein the ascidian smell, which causes a like or dislike for ascidian, has been relieved but the characteristic taste and flavor of ascidian are sustained. This powder is usable in various purposes over a wide range, for example, as a highly nutritious food additive to be blended into various processed foods or as a seasoning as such. Moreover, it is highly useful as food additives such as an elasticity improving agent, a shape-retention agent, an antibacterial agent, an agent with an SOD-like activity, etc.