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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7858813 | Process for the rectification of mixtures of high-boiling air-and/or temperature-sensitive useful products According to the invention, a process for the rectification of mixtures of high-boiling air- and/or temperature-sensitive substances which require a high separation efficiency is proposed, in particular a process for the working-up of a VE- or VEA-containing product... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7368583 | Process for recovery of plant sterols from by-product of vegetable oil refining The process for recovery of plant sterols and tocopherols from deodorization distillates formed during chemical or physical refining of vegetable oils consists of the following steps: free fatty acids are removed from the deodorization distillate by vacuum distillat... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354936 | 2-phenylpyran-4-one derivatives The present invention relates to 2-(4-sulphonylphenyl)pyran-4-one derivatives of general formula processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their medical uses. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335815 | Nucleic acid sequences to proteins involved in isoprenoid synthesis Methods are provided for producing plants and seeds having altered isoprenoid content and compositions. The methods find particular use in increasing the isoprenoid levels in plants, and in providing desirable isoprenoid compositions in a host plant cell. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7317038 | Nerve regeneration promoters containing semaphorin inhibitor as the active ingredient To provide a semaphorin inhibitor; a peripheral or central nerve regeneration promoter which contains said semaphorin inhibitor as an active ingredient; and a preventive or remedy for a neuropathic disease and a neurodegenerative disease containing said nerve regene... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312232 | Tocopherols, tocotrienols, other chroman and side chain derivatives and uses thereof The present invention provides an antiproliferative compound having the structural formula wherein X is oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur; Y is selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur wherein w... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7258888 | Flour and dough compositions and related methods Described are methods of treating wheat grain, including reducing the amount of active enzymes in a milled wheat grain by treating a portion of the wheat grain that includes one or more of wheat bran or wheat germ to deactivate enzymes; as well as flour and dough co... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7244761 | Nerve regeneration promoters containing semaphorin inhibitor as the active ingredient To provide a semaphorin inhibitor; a peripheral or central nerve regeneration promoter which contains said semaphorin inhibitor as an active ingredient; and a preventive or remedy for a neuropathic disease and a neurodegenerative disease containing said nerve regene... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7202372 | Process for the isolation of sterols and/or wax alcohols from tall oil products The invention relates to a process for recovering sterols and/or wax alcohols from a crude tall oil based source material comprising sterols and/or wax alcohols in esterified form and fatty and/or rosin acids and optionally sterols and/or wax alcohols in free form, ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7161055 | Method of extracting and isolating minor components from vegetable oil A process for the separation and recovery of minor components from vegetable oil such as palm oil. Esterified palm oil is subjected to molecular distillation giving a concentrate rich in minor components. The concentrate is then adsorbed to adsorbents such as normal... | 01/09/2007 |
| 6977269 | Method of improving animal tissue quality A novel method for improving the tissue quality of an animal is provided. The method comprises feeding the animal a diet supplemented with gamma-tocopherol in an amount effective to improve the tissue quality. The gamma-tocopherol may be fed alone or in combination ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6956125 | Processes for producing sterols from fatty acid production residues The invention relates to a process for the production of sterols from fatty acid distillation residues, characterized in that the partial glycerides are subjected to a first transesterification step under mild conditions and, after working up and the removal of impu... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6867308 | Process for separation of tocopherols A process for separation of specific tocopherols from a mixture of tocopherols is disclosed. The process includes methods of separation of the tocopherols from residues of vegetable oil refining and other various food sources by dissolving in organic solvents and el... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6846941 | Process for separating unsaponifiable valuable products from raw materials Disclosed are processes for separating valuable products, including unsaponifiable materials, from any given matrix of raw materials that is mainly composed of saponifiable components and unsaponifiable components. Preferred methods include converting sodium or pota... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6838104 | Process for the production of tocotrienols This invention relates to processes for the production of tocotrienol compounds from biological sources such as palm oil, cereals, grains, and grain oils. The tocotrienol products are recovered in high yields. These tocotrienols are useful as pharmaceuticals, in foo... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6815551 | Processes for concentrating tocopherols and/or sterols A process for concentrating sterols and/or tocopherols from mixtures of fats and fatty derivatives and from residues left after they have been worked up is described. After splitting of the glycerides by hydrolysis and subsequent removal of the free fatty acids by d... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6706898 | Methods for separating a tocopherol from a tocopherol-containing mixture The invention relates to method for separating tocopherol from a first tocopherol admixture by heating the first tocopherol admixture composed of at least one tocopherol, a fatty acid, and an esterifying compound to esterify the fatty acid to produce a second tocoph... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6673945 | Process for production of high purity tocopherols This invention provides a method of separating tocopherols by using a weakly basic polyvinyl pyridine resin. The resin has the capacity to selectively bind tocopherols, allowing other impurities typically found in a tocopherol production plant stream to s... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6656358 | Method for the chromatographic isolation of vitamin E isomers A method for the chromatographic separation of vitamin E isomers such as -tocopherol, ଲ-tocopherol, γ-tocopherol, δ-tocopherol, -tocotrienol, ଲ-tocotrienol, γ-tocotrienol and δ-tocotrienol from a vitamin E containing mix... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6441200 | Method for preparing DL--tocopherol with a high yield and high purity Disclosed is a method for preparing DL--tocopherol through the condensation of isophytol or phytol derivatives and trimethylhydroquinone (TMHQ) using a catalyst system comprising a divalent metal halogen compound, silica gel and/or silica-alumina, ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6429320 | Processes for the purification of tocopherol and/or sterol compounds and compositions containing orthoborate ester mixtures Processes for purifying compounds are disclosed which include reacting (i) a mixture of at least one tocopherol compound or sterol compound, and an alcohol having from about 10 to 30 carbons with (i) one or more boron-containing compounds to form a second... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6410755 | Method of vitamin production The invention provides a method of producing -tocopherol and -tocopheryl esters. The method comprises using a biological system to produce farnesol or geranylgeraniol. Then, the farnesol or geranylgernaiol is chemically converted into ³... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6410752 | Tocopherol derivatives and method for preparation thereof An object of the present invention is to provide the tocopherol derivatives represented by the following formula (I), and their salts: ##STR1## Wherein, R1, R2 and R3 are H or methyl group, and at least one positions selec... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6403811 | Recovery of chroman derivatives A process for recovering a concentrate of chromans from a distillate containing chromans is provided comprising the steps of: (1) forming chroman phosphates in the distillate; (2) subjecting the distillate to shearing forces, in the presence of a gas of f... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6224717 | Methods for separating a tocotrienol from a tocol-containing mixture and compositions thereof The invention relates to method for separating tocotrienol from a first tocol admixture by heating the first tocol admixture composed of a tocotrienol, at least one tocopherol, a fatty acid, and an esterifying compound to esterify the fatty acid to produc... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6159347 | Methods for separating a tocol from a tocol-containing mixture The invention relates to method for separating tocol from a tocol-containing admixture by heating the tocol-containing admixture composed a tocol, a fatty acid, and an esterifying compound to esterify the fatty acid to produce a second tocol admixture com... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6111117 | Process for isolation of pure substances from mixtures of high-boiling air and/or temperature-sensitive substances which require a high separation efficiency by rectification under medium vacuum, and columns suitable for this process Process for isolating pure substances from of mixtures of high-boiling air- and/or temperature-sensitive substances which require a high separation efficiency, by rectification under medium vacuum in columns containing metal cloth packings with ordered st... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6093836 | 1,3-diphenylpropane derivatives having inhibitory activity against tyrosinase and process for preparation thereof The present invention relates to a novel 1,3-diphenylpropane derivative having an inhibitory activity against tyrosinase represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## in which - - represents double or single bond, R1 represents hydrog... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5908940 | Processes for recovering tocotrienols, tocopherols and tocotrienol-like compounds The present invention relates to processes for obtaining Tocol products, such as tocotrienols, tocopherols and tocotrienol-like compounds from plant sources in high yields. More particularly, this invention relates to processes for stabilizing and recover... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5703252 | Recovery of Tocopherols Starting from a mixture containing tocopherol, fats and/or fat derivatives, more particularly fatty acids, and optionally sterol and/or sterol derivatives, the free fatty acids present in the mixture are esterified with an alcohol and fatty glycerides are... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5670669 | Recovery of tocopherols Starting from a mixture containing tocopherol, fats and/or fat derivatives, more particularly fatty acids, and optionally sterol and/or sterol derivatives, the free fatty acids present in the mixture are esterified with an alcohol. The mixture is then tra... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5660691 | Process for the production of tocotrienol/tocopherol blend concentrates Disclosed is an improved process for the preparation of tocotrienol/tocopherol blend concentrates from vegetable oil distillates which are enriched in tocotrienols. Tocotrienol/tocopherol blend concentrates are obtained containing 20-80% tocotrienols/toco... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5646311 | Recovery of tocopherols Starting from a mixture containing tocopherol, fats and/or fat derivatives, more particularly fatty acids, and optionally sterol and/or sterol derivatives, the free fatty acids present in the mixture are esterified with an alcohol. The mixture is then tra... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5627289 | Recovery of tocopherol and sterol from tocopherol and sterol containing mixtures of fats and fat derivatives A process is provided for simultaneously recovering tocopherol and sterol from a mixture containing tocopherol, fats and/or fat derivatives, more particularly fatty acids, and sterol and/or sterol derivatives, more particularly from a steamer distillate o... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5616735 | Recovery of tocopherols Starting from a mixture containing tocopherol, fats and/or fat derivatives, more particularly fatty acids, and optionally sterol and/or sterol derivatives, the free fatty acids present in the mixture are esterified with an alcohol. The mixture is then tra... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5582692 | Method for the purification of vitamin E A method for the separation and purification in a single pass of a heat or oxygen-sensitive liquid feed, such as a plant derived liquid feed mixture of fatty acids, tocopherol compounds and sterols, into a low boiling point purified fraction of Vitamin E ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5487817 | Process for tocopherols and sterols from natural sources A novel process for the recovery of tocopherols and sterols from natural, especially vegetable, sources. This process is especially a process for the separation of tocopherols and sterols from deodorizer sludges by distillation of these deodorizer sludges... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5424457 | Process for the production of sterol and tocopherol concentrates A process is provided which allows the isolation of sterols and a tocopherol concentrate in high yields from a deodorizer distillate (DOD) mixture obtained from the processing of, for example, soybean oils. Treatment of DOD with methanol at preferably 200... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5420157 | Inhibitors of farnesyl protein transferase or prodrugs thereof This invention relates to pharmaceutical compounds of structural formulae (I) and (II): ##STR1## and compositions and methods of treatment utilizing these compounds to inhibit farnesyl protein transferase and farnesylation of the oncogene protei... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5371245 | Recovery of tocopherols from plant and animal oils Tocopherols are isolated from vegetable oil distillates and other saponifiable substances in which tocopherols are naturally present, by saponification in an alcoholic medium, followed by metathesis with a zinc halide. The resulting zinc salts of fatty ac... | 12/06/1994 |
