Process for the removal of cholesterol from egg yolk

US5292546A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• SKW Trostberg Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Jan Cully · Garching bei München, DE
• Heinz-Rudiger Vollbrecht · Cham, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 4, 1992
• Grant date: Mar 8, 1994
• Expiry date: Mar 4, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23V2002/00
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a process for the removal of cholesterol from egg yolk, wherein PA1 1. a diluted egg yolk mixture is produced by the addition of an aqueous solution of ammonium carbonate or of sodium chloride, PA1 2. the diluted egg yolk mixture is mixed with a solid adsorbent or complexing agent until the cholesterol is adsorbed or complexed and thereafter PA1 3. the solid adsorbent loaded with cholesterol or the cholesterol complex is separated from the egg yolk mixture and PA1 4. subsequently ammonium carbonate or sodium chloride and possibly water is removed.