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Process for the production of egg-based products in a powder form with a reduced fat and cholesterol content

US5616359A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

SKW Trostberg Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Jurgen Heidlas · Trostberg, DE
Jan Cully · Garching bei München, DE
Heinz-Rudiger Vollbrecht · Cham, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 31, 1995
Grant date	Apr 1, 1997
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 31, 2015

Classification

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

Abstract

A process is described for the production of egg-based products in powder form with a reduced fat and cholesterol content in which the starting material in powder form is extracted with liquid propane at a pressure of .ltoreq.200 bar and at a temperature of .ltoreq.70.degree. C. In this way low-cholesterol and low-fat egg powder products with good sensory properties are produced without the phospholipids and in particular lecithin being removed to a substantial extent in this process.

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