Compositions containing a nopal cactus isolate and method for making same
AssigneeLean For Life, Inc.
InventorsOm P. Agarwala, Chandrakala Agarwala, Teri Amato
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Abstract
Compositions and methods of making compositions containing nopal cactus isolates derived from the juice and/or soluble solid fractions of nopal pads. In another aspect, the invention relates to compositions for making coffee, coffee compositions and methods of making such compositions, which contain nopal cactus isolates.
Claims30
A method of making a coffee composition comprising blending a freeze-dried nopal isolate powder with roasted ground coffee beans, wherein said isolate powder is prepared by (i) roasting nopal cactus pads of the opuntia ficus indica and/or opunita streptacantha lemaire variety to enhance the flavor of coffee prepared from said coffee composition;
- (ii) substantially separating insoluble pulp from soluble solids and nopal pad juice of the roasted nopal cactus pads;
- (iii) concentrating said juice and soluble solids;
- and (iv) freeze-drying the concentrate to form a powder.
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