Method for fractionating a shea extract
AssigneeBiosynthis
InventorThierry Bernoud
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Abstract
A method of fractionating a shea extract includes: mixing and homogenization of shea butter using a solvent system having at least one oxoester of formula I, in which R1 is selected from the group made of linear or branched alkyls having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R2, R3, and R4, which are identical or different, are selected from the group made of the hydrogen atom or linear or branched alkyls having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and n is a natural number between 1 and 4; obtaining a homogeneous mixture; cooling of the mixture; and filtration and removal of the solvent system in order to recover the olein and stearin fractions.
Claims27
A method of fractionating a shea extract, comprising at least the following steps:
- a) mixing and homogenization of shea butter using a solvent system comprising at least one oxoester of formula I,
- in which
- R1 is selected from the group consisting of linear or branched alkyls comprising from 1 to 8 carbon atoms;
- R2, R3, and R4, which are identical or different, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom or linear or branched alkyls comprising from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
- and
- and n is a natural number between 1 and 4,
- b) obtaining a homogeneous mixture,
- c) cooling of the mixture,
- d) filtration and removal of the solvent system in order to recover the olein and stearin fractions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.