Patent ID: 8658221
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: A23L,A23V

Abstract:
1. A method for isolating inulin from inulin-containing plant material comprising: a) comminuting the inulin-containing plant material to provide comminuted plant material; b) adding water or water and alcohol to the comminuted plant material to provide a mixture of comminuted plant material and solvent; c) subjecting the mixture of comminuted plant material and solvent to an ultrahigh temperature treatment at 95-150° C. over a period of 5-300 seconds to obtain a solid plant material and a liquid phase; d) separating the solid plant material from the liquid phase; and e) isolating the inulin from said liquid phase, wherein said inulin-containing plant material is artichoke root or Jerusalem artichoke tuber.