Patent ID: 9220295
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: A23G,A24B

Abstract:
1. A process for extracting a plant-derived component from a tobacco plant material, the process comprising: homogenizing the tobacco plant material in the presence of an extraction solvent comprising one or more salts of phosphoric acid and one or more antioxidants to form a combination of a plant liquid component and a plant pulp component such that the plant liquid component is provided with a pH of about 6.5 to about 8.0; withdrawing the plant liquid component from the plant pulp component; separating the liquid plant component into a solids fraction comprising tobacco plant-derived starch and a soluble fraction; drying the solids fraction to a moisture content of less than about 10% by weight; and milling the dried solids fraction to provide tobacco plant-derived starch particles having an average particle size of about 50 μm to about 1 mm.