Patent ID: 7232583
Filing Date: 2007-06-19
Classification: A23L

Abstract:
1. A method for preparing an isothiocyanate product from a cruciferous plant material consisting of pulverized wasabi, horseradish, or combination thereof, said method comprising: maintaining the pulverized cruciferous plant material at a temperature of −3° C. to 50° C. for a period of time sufficient for effecting enzymatic reaction to thereby form an isothiocyanate product containing allyl isothiocyanate as a pungent ingredient, and then subjecting the isothiocyanate product to a step of drying, distillation, extracting or combination thereof to remove the allyl isothiocyanate from the isothiocyanate product and thereby to obtain isothiocyanate product containing no pungent ingredient.