Patent ID: 6194016
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: A61K,A61Q,C08B

Abstract:
A process for extracting the gum from yellow mustard bran, comprising a first step of treating the yellow mustard bran with water to form a water:solid solution, a second step of separating the resulting water extract from the seed bran, and a third step of separating the yellow mustard gum from the water wherein, wherein:a) in the first step, the water is heated to a temperature in the range of about 50-70.degree. C.;b) in the first step, the water:solid ratio is in the range of about 40:1-60:1;c) in the second step, the pH of the water:solid solution is in the range of about 7.0-10.0; andd) the extraction time from the first through the third step is in the range of about 2 to 2.5 hours.