US 2026/0293952 A1 · METHOD FOR PREPARING AN ORGANIC LOW-SODIUM GREEN SALT FROM MARINE GREEN PLANTS

Abstract

A method of preparing an organic, low-sodium, mineral-rich, plant-based salt from Salicornia plants offering a healthy alternative to conventional high-sodium salts is provided. The method includes collecting fresh Salicornia plants grown in a saline condition and cleaning the plants to remove contaminants followed by air-drying. The cleaned plants are finely chopped to ensure uniform dehydration. The chopped plant materials are dehydrated by (i) initially exposing the chopped plant materials to a hot air with a dehydration temperature of about 35° C. for 3 hours in a dehydrator, and (ii) gradually increasing the dehydration temperature of the hot air to 45° C.-60° C. over a period of 12-15 hours to synthesize dried plant materials. This gradual increase of the dehydration temperature prevents charring and retains up to 90% of nutrient compounds naturally available in the plants. The dried plant materials are ground into a fine green powder, resulting in a preservative-free, additive-free, low-sodium plant-based green salt promoting better health and sustainability.

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A method of preparing a low-sodium green salt from marine plants with preserved nutrients and natural color, wherein the method comprises

preparing chopped plant materials by chopping cleaned marine plants into small pieces using a cutting unit;
characterized in that,
performing a dehydration process on the chopped plant materials using a dehydrator, wherein the dehydration process comprises,
(i) initially exposing the chopped plant materials to a hot air with a dehydration temperature of about 35° C. for 3 hours in the dehydrator, and
(ii) gradually increasing the dehydration temperature of the hot air to 45° C.-60° C. over a period of 12-15 hours to synthesize dried plant materials;
and
grinding the dried plant materials into a powder using a dry grinding unit to synthesize green salt that has a low-sodium and preserves nutrient compounds and natural color of the marine plants.

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A method of preparing a low-sodium green salt from Salicornia brachiata with preserved nutrients and natural color, wherein the method comprises

preparing chopped Salicornia plant materials by chopping Salicornia plants into small pieces using a cutting unit;
characterized in that,
performing a dehydration process on the chopped Salicornia plant materials using a dehydrator, wherein the dehydration process comprises
(i) placing the chopped Salicornia plant materials in a single layer on a series of steel-wired mesh trays in the dehydrator;
(ii) initially exposing the chopped Salicornia plant materials to a hot air with a dehydration temperature of about 35° C. for 3 hours in the dehydrator, and
(iii) gradually increasing the dehydration temperature of the hot air to about 45° C.-60° C. over a period of 12-15 hours to synthesize dried Salicornia plant materials;
and
grinding the dried Salicornia plant materials into a powder using dry grinding unit to synthesize green salt that has a low-sodium content of about 12.33 to 13.07 grams (g) per 100 g.

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A method of preparing a low-sodium green salt from Salicornia brachiata with preserved nutrients and natural color, wherein the method comprises

preparing chopped Salicornia plant materials by chopping Salicornia plants into small pieces using a cutting unit;
characterized in that,
performing a dehydration process on the chopped Salicornia plant materials using a dehydrator, wherein the dehydration process comprises
(i) initially exposing the chopped Salicornia plant materials to a hot air with a dehydration temperature of about 35° C. for 3 hours in the dehydrator, and
(ii) gradually increasing the dehydration temperature of the hot air to about 45° C.-60° C. over a period of 12-15 hours to synthesize dried Salicornia plant materials;
and
grinding the dried Salicornia plant materials into a powder using dry grinding unit to synthesize green salt that has a low-sodium content of about 12.33 to 13.07 grams (g) and a high potassium content of about 1.29 to 1.57 g per 100 g.

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Method for preparing an organic low-sodium green salt from marine green plants

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Method for preparing an organic low-sodium green salt from marine green plants

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