Patent ID: 6528099
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: A23L,B01D

Abstract:
A method for obtaining a selective extract, rich in antioxidants, from citrus fruits, comprising;a. employing aqueous based extraction of the citrus fruit; b. employing separation technology on the said extracts, resulting in a serum, said separation technology comprises the use of presses, finishers, decanters and other filter centrifuges and membrane technology comprising the use of at least one of the following; microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration centrifuges, evaporators and turbo filters or any combination thereof; c. submitting said serum to an adsorption process on resin and d. eluting the adsorbed said antioxidant compounds from the resin, either in one fraction or fractionwise, to obtain specificity.