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US 2007/0191593 A1Published application
Process for preparation of flax protein isolate
AssigneeBurcon Nutrascience (MB) Corp.
InventorsBrent Green, Radka Milanova, James Logie
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Abstract
Flax protein isolates are obtained in a procedure in which flax oil seeds are initially extracted to remove mucilage therefrom prior to crushing to recover the oil and produce a meal. The flax protein meal then is processed to recover a flax protein isolate therefrom.
Claims25
A process of preparing a flax protein isolate, which comprises:
- initially extracting flax oil seeds to remove mucilage therefrom,
- crushing the extracted oil seeds to recover oil and leave a meal, and
- processing the meal to recover a flax protein isolate therefrom.
A flax protein isolate having a protein content of at least about 90 wt % (N×6.25) and which comprises a 7S protein of molecular weight approximately 162,000 to 169,000 Da.
A 7S protein of flax having a molecular weight of approximately 162,000 to 169,000.
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