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US 2025/0081986 A1Published application
Canola Protein Concentrate and Process for Production
OwnerPrasanth Kumar Sasidharan Pillai, Manoj Kumarinventors
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Abstract
Provided herein are a processes for producing a canola protein concentrate (CPC) from de-oiled canola flour that is economical and produces canola protein concentrate that has unique composition and functionality.
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A canola protein concentrate process comprising:
- a. extracting, in a Nutsche filter, in 30-70% ethanol in water (by volume) de-oiled, desolvated canola seed flour, said canola seed flour having ≤3% oil, the extraction comprising the parameters of:
- i) a maintained temperature of 30-62° C.,
- ii) a pH range of pH 4-6,
- b. removing the ethanol from the canola seed protein-concentrate and water,
- c. optionally washing the canola protein concentrate with water at pH 4-5, then diluting the sunflower protein concentrate with water at pH 7 to create a slurry, then homogenizing said slurry,
- d. optionally sterilizing and/or pasteurizing the wet canola protein concentrate, and
- e. drying the wet canola flour protein concentrate to a moisture range of 4-10%.
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A canola protein concentrate, wherein the protein component of the canola protein concentrate comprises 5-20% oleosin.
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