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AUTOLYZED YEAST Autolyzed yeast or '''autolyzed yeast extract''' consists of concentrations of Yeast cells that are allowed to die and break up, so that the yeasts' Digestive enzymes break their Protein s down into simpler compounds. Yeast autolysates are used in Vegemite ( Australia ), Marmite , Promite , Oxo ( South Africa , United Kingdom , and Republic Of Ireland ), and Cenovis ( Switzerland ). Bovril (The United Kingdom and Republic Of Ireland ) switched from beef extract to yeast extract for 2005 and most of 2006, but later switched back. Autolyzed yeast extract is also the primary source of Monosodium Glutamate for the food industry. HYDROLYZED YEAST Hydrolyzed yeast or '''hydrolyzed yeast extract''' is another widely used food additive, used for flavouring purposes. MANUFACTURE The general method for making yeast extract for food products such as Vegemite and Marmite on a commercial scale is to add salt to a suspension of yeast making the solution hypertonic, which leads to the cells shrivelling up; this triggers Autolysis , in which the yeast self-destructs. The dying yeast cells are then heated to complete their breakdown, after which the husks (yeast with thick cell walls which wouldn't do the texture much good) are separated. |
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