Patent ID: 6495175
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: A23L,C11B

Abstract:
A method of obtaining valuable components from Fenugreek seeds comprising the steps of:extracting the Fenugreek seeds with a hot first extraction solvent to provide a first useful extract and a first extracted mass, wherein the first useful extract comprises fixed oils; extracting the first extracted mass with a hot different second extraction solvent to provide a second useful extract and a second extracted mass, wherein the second useful extract comprises oleoresin; and removing solvent from the second extracted mass to provide a useful solid; wherein the first extraction solvent is selected from the group consisting of petroleum ether, hexane, n-propanol, isopropanol, and a combination thereof; and the second extraction solvent is selected from the group consisting of ethanol, isopropanol, aqueous isopropanol, aqueous ethanol and a combination thereof; and the process further comprises the step of: removing a major portion of the first extraction solvent from the first useful extracts to form substantially pure fixed oil.