Method for extraction of material from a Sapindacea family fruit
OwnerJaime Toro Restrepo, James Alberto Jimenez Martinez +2inventors
InventorsJaime Toro Restrepo, James Alberto Jimenez Martinez, Luis Fernando Echeverri Lopez, Sandra Patricia Zapata Porras
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Abstract
The invention of the present application provides a standardized method to obtain a material from Sapindacea family fruits, wherein the material is utilized by itself or in combination with other compounds to make preparations. The material by itself has surfactant, emulsifying and foaming properties, among others. In addition, the invention provides a preparation wherein the material is used in combination with Swinglea glutinosa extract. The preparation enhances the ability of the Swinglea glutinosa extract to kill and prevent fungi, and to kill and repel insects and mites.
Claims7
A preparation that comprises an extract from Swinglea glutinosa and a material derived from a Sapindaceae family fruit, wherein the material is derived from the Sapindaceae family fruit by a method comprising:
- A. Obtaining a Sapindaceae family fruit, wherein the Sapindaceae family fruit is brownish gold, and wherein said Sapindaceae family fruit skin shows wrinkles;
- B. Breaking the Sapindaceae family fruit skin and pulp without breaking the Sapindaceae family fruit seed;
- C. Exposing the broken Sapindaceae family fruit skin and pulp and the unbroken Sapindaceae family fruit seed to a solvent;
- D. Separating all solid particles from the mix of broken Sapindaceae family fruit skin and pulp, the unbroken Sapindaceae family fruit seed, and the solvent, wherein a liquid portion remains;
- E. Retiring the solvent from the liquid portion, wherein the liquid portion without the solvent constitutes the material.
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