Patent ID: 9198848
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
1. Process for obtaining extracts containing methylxanthine derivatives from cakes of plants of the genus Theobroma , wherein the process comprises the following steps: i. extracting cake of plants of the genus ii. filtering a product obtained in step (i) for forming a defatted cake of plants of the genus iii. drying in vacuo the defatted cake obtained in (ii); iv. hydrolyzing of the defatted and dried cake obtained in step (iii) with a strong base for obtaining a hydrolyzed extract at a pH of 9.5 to 10.5; v. separating the resulting product from step (iv) by centrifugation; vi. extracting of an aqueous phase to obtain an apolar phase; and vii. removing solvent contained in the apolar phase obtained in step (vi), to obtain an extract of methylxanthines.