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Title:
EXTRACTION OF STEROLS FROM COCOA HULLS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001079400
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Cocoa oils containing phytosterols and tocols are prepared by extracting the cocoa hulls from dried unfermented or fermented cocoa beans, micronized cocoa beans, or roasted beans with a solvent such as petroleum ether and then removing the solvent. The cocoa oils are useful in foods, dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.

Inventors:
ROMANCZYK LEO J JR
MCCLELLAND CRAIG
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/011571
Publication Date:
May 16, 2002
Filing Date:
April 11, 2001
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Assignee:
MARS INC (US)
International Classes:
A23D9/00; A23D9/007; A23D9/02; A23L1/30; A61K8/63; A61K8/92; A61Q5/02; A61Q5/10; A61Q5/12; A61Q19/02; C11B1/10; (IPC1-7): C11B1/10; A23D9/007; A23D9/02; A23L1/30; A61K7/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO1999063031A11999-12-09
Foreign References:
EP0861600A11998-09-02
Other References:
WAROCQUIER-CLEROUT, R., OURAGHI, M., SIGOT, M., AND CHAVERON, H.: "Non-saponifiable fraction of cocoa shell butter: effect on rat and human skin fibroblasts", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE, vol. 14, 1992, LONDON, GB, pages 39 - 46, XP001031250
EL-SAIED, H., MORSI, M.K., AND AMER, M. M. A.: "Composition of cocoa shell fat as related to cocoa butter", ZEITSCHRIFT FUER ERNAEHRUNGSWISSENSCHAFT., vol. 20, no. 2, 1981, STEINKOPF VERLAG, DARMSTADT., DE, pages 145 - 151, XP001031202, ISSN: 0044-264X
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