Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preventing or reducing oxidation of a frying oil during frying. The method involves adding a terpene ester compound, including a terpenol esterified to a fatty acid, to a frying oil under conditions effective to prevent or reduce oxidation of the frying oil during frying. Also disclosed are frying oil compositions containing a frying oil and a terpene ester compound including a terpenol esterified to a fatty acid, as well as food products fried with such frying oil compositions.

Abstract: Improved corn lines having high protein and/or oil content and a method for producing such a lines. In another embodiment, improved corn lines having high oleic fatty-acid content, and/or either elevated or lowered saturated fat content, and a method for producing such a lines. In yet another embodiment, improved corn lines having a starch composition including starch components having a lower peak onset, having lower or higher enthalpy of gelatinization (cal/g), having lower or higher range of gelatinization (° C.), and/or having lower or higher percentage retrogradation. According to the present invention, new genes are introduced from a novel source, viz. Tripsacum dactyloides L., into the Corn-Belt genome or other conventional corn lines and thus the genetic diversity is increased and germplasm and value-added trait enhancement are allowed through traditional plant breeding practices. Introgression merges Tripsacum genetic material into the corn breeding stock.

Abstract: Starch-thickened acidic foodstuffs are provided in which the starch used as a thickener comprises sugary-2 starch obtaining from sugary-2 genotype maize seeds. Sugary-2 starch can be effectively used as a thickener in foodstuffs having a pH of 2.0 to 5.5.

Abstract: A pill dispensing device having a carrier member. Open-sided compartments are formed in the carrier member, arranged in rows and columns. A breakable seal is located on the carrier member to close the open sides of each compartment to locate pills within the compartments. Time indicia are marked on the carrier member and aligned with the rows and columns of the compartments. A tray cooperates with the carrier member to locate the carrier member and the breakable seal. There is an outlet in the tray. Pills in the carrier member compartments may be forced through the seal of a compartment in a sequence indicated by the time indicia on the carrier member, into the tray amd removed from the tray through the outlet.