Lipid soluble tea catechins are found useful in delaying undesirable changes in the color and extending the oxidative stability of meat products, food emulsions and extruded foods. This composition has shown to be effective in maintaining the desirable red color of the meat products, as well as delaying the formation of oxidative byproducts, when compared to untreated meat products, maintaining the low oxidative products in food emulsions and maintaining the low secondary oxidative products and acceptable sensory profiles in extruded foods. This composition also has shown to be effective in delaying the formation of oxidation products in margarine and salad dressing.
