Patent ID: 6824789
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: A23K,A23L,A61P,C11B

Abstract:
A process for extracting an organic component from botanical material, comprising the steps of:(a) selecting the botanical material from a plant of the group consisting of rosemary, sage, hyssop, oregano, thyme, basil, marjoram, spearmint, dittany, and lavender; (b) contacting the botanical material in a vessel with a blend of tetrafluoroethane and at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of acetone, ethanol, ethylene chloride, isopropanol, methanol, methylene chloride, and propylene glycol to dissolve the organic component in the solvent blend; (c) removing the remaining botanical material from the solution of the organic component and the solvent blend; and (d) removing the solvent blend to isolate a liquid, oily product containing the organic component which has antioxidant activity that is improved over an organic component extracted in the absence of the organic solvent.