Patent ID: 8470380
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: A23L,A23V,A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A process for isolating one or more polyphenols from an apple which comprises the steps of: (a) removing the natural wax coating of the apple; (b) freeze-drying or freezing the apple obtained in step (a); (c) powdering the freeze-dried or frozen fruit obtained in step (b); (d) subjecting the powdered material obtained in step (c) to one or more solvent extraction cycles wherein the solvent is water; (e) evaporating the water from step (d) to form a product; (f) chromatographically separating isolated polyphenols from the product of step (e) by elution with ethanol; and (g) evaporating ethanol to yield the isolated polyphenols.