Method for recovering a secondary plant metabolite
AssigneeRoyal Schouten Group N.V.
InventorsMaria Verbruggen, Rudolf Wilhelmus Bakker
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for recovering a secondary plant metabolite from a seed material. The present invention further relates to a extract comprising the secondary plant metabolite, which extract is obtainable by a method according to the invention and to a foodstuff, cosmetic or medicament comprising such an extract.
Claims28
Method for recovering a phytochemical from hulls of a seed, which method comprises fractionating a seed material comprising the hulls, thereby obtaining a fraction enriched in hulls and extracting the lignan from said fraction.
Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the fractionating encompasses fractionating based upon specific weight.
Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the fraction enriched in hulls is identified by a visual evaluation, a specific weight evaluation or a combination thereof
Method according to anyone of the preceding claims, wherein the phytochemical is extracted by liquid extraction, preferably by liquid extraction with water, a C1-C4 alcohol or a mixture thereof
Method according to anyone of the preceding claims, comprising releasing or liberating at least part of the hulls in the seed material, preferably by rollermilling or hammermilling.
Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the seed material is defatted.
Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the seed material is a meal, preferably a coarse meal.
Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the seed material is based upon at least one seed selected from the group consisting of Linaceae, Poaceae, Brassicaceae, Arecaceae, Malvaceae Juglandaceae, Papilionaceae, Asteraceae, Pedaliaceae, Rosaceae, Apiaceae and Anacardiceae.
Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the phytochemical is a phenolic.
Fraction enriched in hulls obtainable by a method according to any one of the preceding claims.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.