Methods of separating a corn fiber lipid fraction from corn fiber
AssigneeEastman Chemical Company
InventorsCharles M. Buchanan, Norma L. Buchanan, John S. Debenham, Michael C. Shelton, Matthew D. Wood
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Abstract
In one aspect, the invention provides a method of separating a corn fiber lipid fraction having phytosterol esters and phytosterols wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a mixture of unground corn fiber and water; (b) separating the liquid from the corn fiber, thereby providing a water wet corn fiber; and (c) extracting the water wet corn fiber with at least one polar organic solvent, thereby providing a corn fiber lipid fraction/polar organic solvent solution having phytosterol esters and phytosterols.
Claims9
A method of separating a corn fiber lipid fraction having phytosterol esters and phytosterols wherein the method comprises the steps of:
- a. providing a mixture of unground corn fiber and water;
- b. separating the liquid from the corn fiber, thereby providing a water wet corn fiber;
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- c. extracting the water wet corn fiber with at least one polar organic solvent, thereby providing a corn fiber lipid fraction/polar organic solvent solution having phytosterol esters and phytosterols.
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