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US 2016/0106128 A1Published application
Olive leaf powder
AssigneesFreedame LLC, The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
InventorsJosephine Musco, Tara H. McHugh, Zhongli Pan, Roberto Avena-Bustillos
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods of producing high quality olive leaf powders using infrared dry blanching, drying, and milling. Also provided are powders prepared by the methods of the invention. The powders can be included in various food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and antimicrobial compositions.
Claims21
A method of producing olive leaf powder, the method comprising:
- (a) blanching fresh olive leaves using infrared radiation;
- (b) drying the blanched olive leaves;
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- (c) milling the dried olive leaves, thereby producing an olive leaf powder.
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An olive leaf powder produced by the method of a method comprising:
- (a) blanching fresh olive leaves using infrared radiation;
- (b) drying the blanched olive leaves;
- and
- (c) milling the dried olive leaves, thereby producing an olive leaf powder.
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