Patent ID: 8206758
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: A23K,A23L,A23V,A61K,A61P,C05B,Y02E,Y02P,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A method of removing at least some of the solids present in an olive juice consisting essentially of: (a) adding a pH adjuster to the olive juice to obtain a pH of at least 6; (b) adding to the olive juice at least one water-miscible or nearly water-miscible solvent selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, acetonitrile, acetone and glycol in an amount equal to about 40-200% by volume of the olive juice to form two phases; and (c) separating the two phases and recovering the phase containing an olive juice which has at least some of the solids removed.