Enhanced production from almond hulls of products such as inositol and inositol phosphates

A process to enhance the production of inositol, inositol phosphates and other compounds from almond hulls, said process comprising:

• a. subjecting almond hulls to water extraction, thereafter separating the fibrous remnants of the almond hulls to produce a water extract containing the water soluble constituents of the almond hulls, including inositol, phytic acid, and sugars;
• b. adding to said water extract a yeast of the type which consumes said sugars and reduces at least some of the phytic acid to an inositol phosphate with fewer than six phosphate groups while producing increased yeast biomass;
• c. separating said yeast solids to produce an aqueous solution of inositol, inositol phosphates, and other soluble constituents of the water extract.