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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7173145 | Process for extraction and purification of lutein, zeaxanthin and rare carotenoids from marigold flowers and plants A process for extracting and isolating carotenoid esters or carotenoids in high purity from plants without the use of harmful organic solvents. Zeaxanthin esters were isolated and purified from the berries of Lycium Chinese Mill (LCM berries). The esters isolated ac... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7132450 | Hepatic disorder suppressant A hepatic disorder suppressant comprising extracts having hepatic disorder suppressing effect as effective ingredients, wherein the extracts is obtained by extracting an avocado plant and/or a processed product thereof with an organic solvent is disclosed. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7101913 | Hepatic disorder suppressant A hepatic disorder suppressant comprising extracts having hepatic disorder suppressing effect as effective ingredients, wherein the extracts is obtained by extracting an avocado plant and/or a processed product thereof with an organic solvent is disclosed. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7081480 | Hepatic disorder suppressant A hepatic disorder suppressant comprising extracts having hepatic disorder suppressing effect as effective ingredients, wherein the extracts is obtained by extracting an avocado plant and/or a processed product thereof with an organic solvent is disclosed. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7015014 | Isolation of carotenoid crystals The present invention relates to a crystalline carotenoid compound, such as β-carotene, with a purity of at least 95% and with substantially no solvent enclosed in the crystal lattice. The present invention further describes a process to prepare such a highly pure ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6680393 | White wax and method of manufacture This invention relates to a kind of white wax and its manufacturing method, particularly the white wax extracted from animal fat and sebum as a nontoxic, non-hazardous product of superb moistening that enhances skin's elasticity while keeping skin from cr... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6344573 | Process for extraction and concentration of liposoluble vitamins and provitamins, growth factors and animal and vegetable hormones from residues and by-products of industrialized animal and vegetable products A process for the extraction and concentration of unsaponifiable substances, containing liposoluble vitamins and provitamins, growth factors and animal and vegetable hormones, from residues of the industrialization of animal or vegetable products. This pr... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6262284 | Process for extraction and purification of lutein, zeaxanthin and rare carotenoids from marigold flowers and plants A process for simultaneously extracting, saponifying, and isolating lutein and zeaxanthin, and a mixture of several rare carotenoids in high purity from plants without the use of harmful organic solvents. Lutein crystals containing 5% zeaxanthin were obta... | 07/17/2001 |
| 5210241 | Process for preparing cocoa butter equivalent from semi-refined nontoxic Chinese Vegetable Tallow This invention relates to a process of preparing Cocoa Butter Equivalent (CBE) from Chinese Vegetable Tallow (CVT) and to the product prepared. Crude CVT is first subjected to a semi-refining process comprising an alkali treatment, a water wash and an ads... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5147672 | Removal of lipid components from foodstuffs A process for the removal of sterols and/or lipid components (e.g., cholesterol and fats) from lipid containing food (e.g., meat) using sub or supercritical fluids (e.g., CO2) involves initial processing of the food to produce an intermediate m... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5084215 | Process for purification of phospholipids A process for the separation and purification of individual phospholipids, especially phosphatidylcholine or lecithin and phosphatidylethanolaine, from mixtures containing members of the sub-class of phosphatides, incorporating methods of solvent extracti... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5077071 | Oil extrusion process A process for extracting oil from oil-bearing materials, such as vegetable oil bearing seeds and plant materials, is disclosed. The process comprises adding crude oil, water and a reagent to the oil-bearing materials to form a slurry. Subsequently, a resu... | 12/31/1991 |
| 4961936 | Process for preparation of oil-free fish meal and recovery of polyunsaturated fatty acids A process for obtaining fish meal which is essentially free of oil, as well as recovering valuable free polyunsaturated fatty acids, comprising hydrolyzing membrane phospholipids in comminuted fish with aqueous alkali solution, at a temperature which is n... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4927566 | Oil and fat release method Glycerol esters of fatty acids are obtained from ester-containing plant, animal and marine materials by adding water to the materials for dissociating and releasing the esters from the materials so that the esters may be absorbed by and recovered from an ... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4898673 | Dynamic supercritical fluid extraction system Soluble materials are continuously extracted from solids using extracting solvents such as carbon dioxide by circulating a mixture of the solids in carbon dioxide at elevated pressure through a closed loop pipeline. A mixture of extracts dissolved in carb... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4749522 | Supercritical fluid extraction of animal derived materials Supercritical fluids (SCF) are found to be useful in extracting desired materials from animal tissues, cells, and organs. By varying the choice of SCF, experimental conditions, and animal source material, one may obtain lipids, proteins, nucleotides, sacc... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4714571 | Process for purification of phospholipids A process for the separation and purification of individual phospholipids, especially phosphatidylcholine or lecithin and phosphatidylethanolamine, from mixtures containing members of the sub-class of phosphatides, incorporating methods of solvent extract... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4675133 | Process for apparatus for the recovery of fats and oils A process is disclosed for recovering fats and oils from oil fruits and oil seeds, wherein the oil fruits and oil seeds are cleaned, immediately thereafter pressed cold in a screw press without prior mechanical conditioning, and then extracted. In this pr... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4548755 | Process for the extractive production of valuable natural waxes Process for the extractive production of valuable, natural waxes from fossil and/or freshly grown vegetable and/or animal starting material by extraction of the starting material in an extraction stage with a physiologically unobjectionable gas at supercr... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4444763 | Extraction of avocado oil from avocados A process for extracting raw and crude avocado oil from avocados with optimum yield and minimal chemical change in the oil. Raw avocado oil is extracted from ripe fruit following maceration, heating, addition of herbaceous silicious material, and pressure... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4280961 | Method of recovering and/or refining animal fats Fatty animal starting material is subjected to extraction using a gas at supercritical conditions. The extraction operation takes place in a static column without circulation. The gas used as a solvent in the extraction operation may be subsequently regen... | 07/28/1981 |
