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US 10,265,264 B2Granted
Processes and compositions obtained from the Solanum genus of plants
AssigneeBioprocol, Bioprocesos De Colombia SAS
InventorsGerman Alfredo Schafer Elejalde, Guillermo Leon Palacio Gonzalez, Carlos Esteban Aristizabal Alzate
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Abstract
Pure saponins and processes for making such saponins are described herein. In addition, cosmetic compositions, such as skin care compositions, comprising such saponins and methods for improving skin health and appearance with such skincare compositions are also described herein.
Claims11
A process for preparing a mixture of saponins in a solid phase comprising
- a. treating plants from the solanum genus with a liquid comprising a first alcohol to form a first alcohol solution and plant material;
- b. treating the plant material with a first liquid comprising an acid to form an acid solution;
- c. treating the acid solution with the first alcohol solution to get a combined solution;
- d. treating the combined solution with a base to get a resulting solid;
- e. treating the resulting solid with a third liquid comprising a second alcohol to get a second alcohol solution;
- f. treating the second alcohol solution with a fourth liquid comprising a polarity modifying agent to form a mixture of saponins in a solid phase.
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