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Decholesterolized and defatted egg powder and method for producing same

US4234619A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 1978
Grant dateNov 18, 1980
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Expiry dateNov 3, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23V2002/00
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Decholesterolized and defatted egg powder is obtained by removing at least 95% of the cholesterol and neutral fat and retaining 30% or more of the phospholipids, based on the content thereof in the whole egg or yolk. Said powder is obtained by removing moisture from whole egg or yolk and extracting cholesterol and neutral fat from the dried whole egg or yolk with liquid dimethylether.

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