Patent ID: 9034388
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: A23L,A23V,A61K,A61P,C11B

Abstract:
1. A method of producing krill oil containing phospholipids comprising: a) cooking and drying krill to provide cooked and dried krill meal; b) contacting said cooked and dried krill meal with a polar solvent to extract a krill oil containing phospholipids from said cooked and dried krill meal, wherein said krill oil containing phospholipids comprises from about 3% to about 10% w/w ether phospholipids; from about 27% to 50% w/w non-ether phospholipids so that the amount of total phospholipids in the composition is from about 30% to 60% w/w; and from about 20% to 50% w/w triglycerides; and c) providing a dilapidated krill meal following said extraction comprising greater than 65% protein and less than 50 g/kg total fat.