Patent ID: 9205152
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: A01N,A61K,A61P,A61Q,C08K

Abstract:
1. A melt-processed protein composition comprising: (a) at least one plant protein in an amount from about 20 to about 95 wt. %, (b) at least one plasticizer in an amount from about 20 to about 80 wt. % based on the weight of the protein, and (c) at least one electrophilic reagent in an amount from about 0.1 to about 20 wt. %, based on the weight of the protein, wherein the at least one electrophilic reagent is an olefinic or epoxide compound and contains less than 10 functional groups per molecule and has a molecular weight of from about 20 to about 1000 grams per mole, and wherein the melt-processed protein composition is produced by a method comprising blending the at least one plant protein, plasticizer and electrophilic reactant within a melt blending device at a temperature of from about 20 to about 100° C. and a shear rate of from about 1 to 100 Pascal-seconds.