Patent ID: 8603564

Claim:
A low-mycotoxin extract for use in combination with a food product for human use, wherein the extract is prepared by the steps of: obtaining a plurality of whole coffee cherries or portions thereof and drying the whole coffee cherries or portions thereof under a protocol that limits microbial growth to an extent such that the dried whole coffee cherries or portions thereof exhibit mycotoxin levels that are below 20 ppb for total aflatoxins, below 5 ppm for total fumonisins, below 5 ppm for total vomitoxins, and below 5 ppb for total ochratoxins; wherein the portion of the coffee cherry is pulp of the coffee cherry; comminuting the whole dried coffee cherries or portions thereof, and combining the comminuted whole dried coffee cherries with a solvent to form an extraction mixture; and filtering the extraction mixture to produce an extract, and optionally removing the solvent from the extract.