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Title:
NON-BITTER CHICORY EXTRACT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002013625
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to processes for the production of a non-bitter chicory extract comprising subjecting an aqueous chicory extract to UV treatment and alkaline treatment or subjecting an aqueous chicory extract with a pH of below 7 to a UV treatment or subjecting an aqueous chicory extract with a pH of below 7 to UV treatment or subjecting an aqueous chicory extract to an alkaline treatment at a pH greater than 10, at a temperature of 0 to 75 DEG C and for a time of at least 15 minutes. The present invention also relates to a further process for the preparation of a non-bitter chicory extract comprising subjecting an aqueous chicory extract to ethanol precipitation, separating the precipitate by filtration and drying the precipitate.

Inventors:
CRELIER SIMON (CH)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2001/009261
Publication Date:
July 18, 2002
Filing Date:
August 09, 2001
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
NESTLE SA (CH)
CRELIER SIMON (CH)
International Classes:
A23L29/244; C08B37/00; (IPC1-7): A23L1/0528; C08B37/00
Foreign References:
EP0582510A11994-02-09
GB659501A1951-10-24
US1971871A1934-08-28
US5422346A1995-06-06
Other References:
E.LECLERQ: "Effect of Light, Solvents and Commercial Enzymes on the Solubility and Stability of Sesquiterpene Lactones from Chicory Roots", ZEITSCHRIFT FUER LEBENSMITTELN UNTERSUCHUNG UND FORSCHUNG., vol. 187, 1988, SPRINGER VERLAG., DE, pages 440 - 443, XP001034988
SCHENCK: "Über die Zerstörung des Bitterstoffes Lactucin", NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN., vol. 50, 1963, BERLIN., DE, pages 734, XP001034992
DATABASE FSTA INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION SERVICE (IFIS), FRANFURT/MAIN, DE; 1998, S.BAXA: "New Outlook for Chicory", XP002184248
DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 199928, Derwent World Patents Index; Class B04, AN 1999-336676, XP002184072
DATABASE CA CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, US; S.BAXA: "Extraction of Chicory", XP002191077
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