Yeast is a microorganism which causes fermentation used mainly in production of beer, bread, and wine,
In Japan, Yeast has been used in sake (rice wine), miso (fermented soybean paste), and soy sauce for a long time, a safe and natural food ingredient indispensable in Japanese dietary habits.
Yeasts are composed by natural amino acids, peptides, proteins and other essential elements such as carbohydrates, fat, and ash content. Organic salts, inorganic salts, vitamins, and minerals are also minor components of Yeast.
Yeast Extract is mainly produced from below three types of Yeasts.
| Baker's Yeast (S. cerevisiae) |
Torula Yeast (Candida utilis) |
Beer Yeast (S. cerevisiae, S. carlsbergensis) |
|---|---|---|
| Yeast used in bakery from ancient times around the world. | High growth rate. Mainly used in food and fodder. Material for nucleic acid production. | Yeast used to produce beer. |
Yeast Extract is a seasoning, a safe and reliable food ingredient, produced by extracted components from Yeast cells. By changing strain, Fermentation condition, and extraction condition enables to produce various types of Extracts with different tastes. Unlike the conventional MSG and HAP/HVP, Yeast Extracts contain many kind of taste components from Yeast cells and give strong flavor enhancing effect.
| MSG | HAP/HVP | Yeast Extract | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Component | . MSG . IG |
. Amino acids | . MSG, IG . Peptide . Amino acid . Organic salt . Inorganic salt |
Enzymolysis type Yeast Extract
. Vertex IG20
High nucleic acid Yeast Extract with more than 20% IG* content. Gives strong and complex savory taste due to high amount of nucleic acids, amino acids and organic acids.
*IG: IMP+GMP
. Yeast Extract 21TF
With well balance of nucleic acids, peptides, organic and inorganic acids, it enables to enhance and improve the total taste of foods.
Hydrothermal extraction type
. Yeast Extract 21V Powder
Yeast Extract with strong thick complex umami taste. Rich in organic acids; glutamic acids, succinic acid and inorganic acid; potassium from baker's Yeast.
Autolyzed Yeast
. Yeast Extract 21A
Yeast Extract with high free amino acids which gives thick savory/meaty taste.
. Yeast Extract 21B
Yeast Extract with high amount of lactic acid and potassium which gives taste like beef consomme.
