Patent ID: 8039512
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: A61K,A61P,C11B,C12P

Abstract:
1. A solid state process for the production of fungally-modified fat or oil and/or its extract containing newly synthesized biologically-active chemical compounds from a lipid substrate, the process comprising: a) isolating an endogenous fungus or an endogenous fungal mixture from the lipid substrate, wherein said endogenous fungus or said endogenous fungal mixture has enzymatic activity; b) sterilizing said lipid substrate, or sterilizing a second lipid substrate that is colonized by said endogenous fungus or said endogenous fungal mixture, to produce a sterilized lipid substrate; c) inoculating said sterilized lipid substrate with said endogenous fungus or said endogenous fungal mixture to produce an inoculated lipid substrate; d) incubating said inoculated lipid substrate for a period of between about 7-120 days at a temperature of between about 4-35° C., at a humidity of between about 75-100% to produce an incubated lipid substrate; e) processing said incubated lipid substrate to obtain a fungally-modified fat or oil and/or its extract containing newly synthesized biologically-active chemical compounds.