Title:
PROCESS FOR OBTAINING AN EXTRACT OF SAFFRON
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000057981
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
The process comprises subjecting the stigmas of the saffron flower to the operative phases of dehydration, trituration by grinding, triple stirring and heating with a mixture of de-ionized water/96 DEG alcohol, filtering the resultant micellas and concentration under vacuum and low temperature conditions in order to obtain a liquid extract with solids comprised between 2 and 3 %; from said liquid extract a solid or powdery extract is obtained through dehydration by lyophilisation, sublimation under 0 DEG C, pouring and heating at temperature lower than 38 DEG C and resting. This extract can be used as a substitute for saffron and artificial dyes.
Inventors:
GARCIA FERNANDEZ EUFRASIO (ES)
Application Number:
PCT/ES2000/000099
Publication Date:
November 30, 2000
Filing Date:
March 22, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AZAFRAN LOS MOLINOS DE LA MANC (ES)
GARCIA FERNANDEZ EUFRASIO (ES)
GARCIA FERNANDEZ EUFRASIO (ES)
International Classes:
A23L27/10; A23L27/14; (IPC1-7): B01D11/02; A23L1/223
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