Our Patents > WO 2005 094606 / 2005-13-10


A method for the production of a protein-containing substance is disclosed. The method includes providing a starting material comprising a protein, a sugar and a phytate. The method also includes extracting with a solvent at least a fraction of the sugar and at least a fraction of the phytate from the starting material to form at least one purified proteinous material and at least one extract. The method includes separating the at least one purified proteinous material from the at least one extract to form a separated purified proteinous material and a separated extract. The method includes incorporating the separated purified proteinous material in at least one product. The solvent comprises at least one of water and aqueous solutions. The pH of the solvent during at least part of the extraction differs from pI by at least about 0.2 pH units, wherein pI is the isoelectric point of the protein. A food comprising a protein-containing substance derived from a starting material having protein and phytate, the food comprising at least about 70 percent of the protein of the starting material and less than about 60 percent of the phytate of the starting material is also disclosed.

Inventors:
PURTLE, Ian; (US).
EYAL, Aharon; (IL).
VITNER, Asher; (IL).

Applicant:
CARGILL, INCORPORATED [US/US (US)(All Except US).
PURTLE, Ian [US/US]; (US) (US Only).
EYAL, Aharon [IL/IL]; (IL) (US Only).
VITNER, Asher [IL/IL]; (IL) (US Only).
 


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