Patent ID: 7208160
Filing Date: 2007-04-24
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
1. A process of treating sea algae and/or halophytes, comprising soaking the sea algae/halophytes in an aqueous solution containing a sufficient amount of acid to provide the aqueous solution with a pH of 2.0 to 4.0, for a sufficient length of time to substantially reduce mineral content of the sea algae/halophyte to about 5 to about 15 weight percent by dissolving mineral from said sea algae/halophvte, the mineral content of the sea algae/halophyte being expressed on the basis of the total ash content of the sea algae/halophyte in a dry state, and separating the treated sea algae/halophvte from the aqueous solution that contains the dissolved mineral removed from the sea algae/halophvte.