Methods of obtaining natural products from the comestible fluids and methods of use
AssigneeBoard of Trustees, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
InventorsIlya Raskin, Diana Roopchand, Slavko Komarnytsky
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Abstract
Described herein is an enriched substance containing a ground edible material comprising one or more concentrated bioactive natural products from plant juice, as well as methods of producing such enriched substances and methods of using such solids to provide beneficial effects to humans or other animals. Enriched foods comprising the enriched substance(s) are also provided. Also provided are non-sorbed natural products such as sugars, fats oils, and carotenoids found in the non-sorbed plant liquor fraction of plant juice.
Claims9
A method of producing an enriched substance in edible, solid form comprising a phytochemical from a plant juice consisting of:
- (a) combining the plant juice with an edible powder in powdered form to form an admixture containing an enriched solid substance comprising the phytochemical from the plant juice sorbed to the edible powder, wherein the edible powder is a plant flour or a protein powder;
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- (b) separating the solid enriched substance comprising the phytochemical from the plant juice sorbed to the edible powder from the admixture by centrifugation, filtration or sedimentation, thereby producing the enriched substance in edible, solid form.
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