Patent ID: 9034400
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A process for preparing an extract of Momordica charantia comprising the following sequential steps: (a) crushing and chopping unripe fresh fruit of (b) filtering the crude juice to obtain a filtered juice; (c) acidifying the filtered juice to a pH between 2.5 and 4 to produce an acidified juice by adding at least one organic acid selected from the group consisting of citric acid, acetic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, oxalic acid and lemon juice; (d) stabilizing the pH of the acidified juice by allowing it to stand for 5 to 25 minutes to produce a stabilized juice; (e) neutralizing the stabilized juice to produce a neutralized juice by adding at least one alkali selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide and sodium bicarbonate; (f) allowing the neutralized juice to stand for a period of 20 to 30 minutes; (g) rechecking the pH level of the juice for neutralization; and (h) drying the neutralized juice to obtain dried extract of