Method of preparing and using isoflavones
AssigneeArcher Daniels Midland Company
InventorsMark Empie, Eric Gugger
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Abstract
The invention provides for a refinement of phytochemicals in order to tailor the refined end product to particular human dietary needs. More particularly, a composition is prepared by extracting phytochemicals from plant matter. This composition is enriched preferably in two or more isoflavones, lignans, saponins, catechins and phenolic acids. Soy is the preferred source of these chemicals; however, other plants may also be used, such as red clover, kudzu, flax, and cocoa. The composition is a dietary supplement for treatment of various cancers, pre-and-post-menstrual syndromes, and various other disorders.
Claims54
A composition from a plant matter in which the composition is enriched in at least a first phytochemical and a second phytochemical selected from the group consisting of isoflavones, lignans, saponins, catechins and phenolic acids, said second phytochemical being a member of the group which is different from said first phytochemical.
A product for oral delivery comprising a composition extracted from plant matter which is enriched in at least a first phytochemical and a second phytochemical selected from the group consisting of isoflavones, lignans, saponins, catechins and phenolic acids, said second phytochemical being a member of the group which is different from said first phytochemical.
A composition made by the process comprising the steps of:
- a. extracting a defatted material from a group of vegetable matter consisting of protein, meal, whey, molasses, solubles and germs in a solution including an alcoholic solvent to produce a slurry;
- b. filtering the slurry of step (a) to produce an alcoholic fraction;
- c. evaporating said alcoholic fraction of step (b) to produce an aqueous fraction;
- d. ultrafiltering said aqueous fraction of step (c);
- e. feeding a permeate of step (d) through a resin column;
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- f. collecting an effluent from said column after said wash.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.