Process for producing isoflavone aglycone-containing composition
AssigneeKikkoman Corporation
InventorsAkio Obata, Tatuo Manaka, Koichiro Tobe, Toru Izumi, Makoto Saito, Mamoru Kikuchi
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Abstract
An isoflavone aglycone-containing composition having genistein as a main aglycone is produced by a process comprising allowing a protease and β-glucosidase to act on a soy protein raw material, an extract of a soy protein raw material or a by-product of a soy protein raw material to water-solubilize the protein of soybean origin and to convert isoflavone glycosides to the corresponding aglycones, separating water-soluble components from the enzymatic reaction mixture, and recovering water-insoluble matter.
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A process for producing an isoflavone aglycone-containing composition comprising allowing a protease and β-glucosidase to act on a soy protein raw material, an extract of a soy protein raw material or a by-product of a soy protein raw material to water-solubilize the protein of soybean origin and to convert isoflavone glycosides to the corresponding aglycones in an enzymatic reaction mixture, separating water-soluble components from the enzymatic reaction mixture, and recovering water-soluble matter comprising isoflavone aglycones, wherein a majority of said isoflavone aglycones is genistein.
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