Method of increasing water soluble nutrient extraction from plant matter
AssigneeHealthPro Brands, Inc.
InventorTodd Wichmann
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Abstract
Improved processes for extracting water soluble nutrients including sugars from plants and in particular sugar cane. The plants may be washed with a wash solution. After washing, water soluble nutrient containing liquid is extracted from the plants. A diluted wash solution may be added to the crushed plants to improve the extraction of the water soluble nutrients. The wash solution may be added to the liquid collected during the extraction to improve the separation of impurities from the nutrient containing liquid. The extracted liquid may demonstrate at least one of improved purity, improved clarity, improved filtration times, improved whiteness, and improved total recovered water soluble nutrients.
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A process for extracting one or more water soluble nutrients from a plant material, comprising:
- washing the plant material with a wash solution comprising a surface activating agent and a hydroxide solution;
- extracting the one or more water soluble nutrients from the plant material;
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- imbibing the plant material with a liquid, wherein the liquid includes the wash solution diluted in water by a factor of about 10 to about 50.
A process for extracting one or more water soluble nutrients from a plant material, comprising:
- washing the plant material with a wash solution comprising 28% oleic acid as a surface activating agent, 21% glycerin as a first compatibilizing agent, 21% ethyl alcohol as a second compatibilizing agent, and 30% potassium hydroxide as an hydroxide solution, where the percentages are weight percentages relative to the other listed components;
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- extracting the one or more water soluble nutrients from the plant material.
A process for extracting one or more water soluble nutrients from a plant material, comprising:
- washing the plant material with a wash solution comprising a surface activating agent in a range of from 1% to 5%, a compatibilizing agent in a range of from 1% to 5%, a hydroxide solution in a range of from 1% to 5%, and water in a range of from 85% to 97% where the percentages are weight percentages relative to the other listed components, wherein the compatibilizing agent is an alcohol;
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- extracting the one or more water soluble nutrients from the plant material.
A process for extracting one or more water soluble nutrients from a plant material, comprising:
- washing the plant material with a wash solution comprising 2.65% oleic acid, 2% glycerin, 2% ethyl alcohol, 2.9% of a 45% aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide, and 90.45% deionized water where the percentages are weight percentages relative to the other listed components;
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- extracting the one or more water soluble nutrients from the plant material.
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