Patent ID: 6284502
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: A23K,A23L,C11B,C12Y,Y10S

Abstract:
A process for converting phytate in food into inorganic phosphate, the process comprising:(i) mechanically mixing about 100 parts by weight of a phytate containing food with a phytase and about 60 to about 1000 parts by weight of a solvent mixture to form a slurry, the solvent mixture comprising:(a) about 20% to about 85% by weight of a water immiscible organic solvent having a boiling point of about 20 to about 100.degree. C., and(b) water;(ii) incubating the slurry for a time and at a temperature effective for allowing conversion of phytate contained in the food into inorganic phosphate; and(iii) drying the food to remove organic solvent.