Corn fiber hulls as a food additive or animal feed
US7854955B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P60/87
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a novel animal feed or food additive that may be made from thermochemically hydrolyzed, solvent-extracted corn fiber hulls. The animal feed or food additive may be made, for instance, by thermochemically treating corn fiber hulls to hydrolyze and solubilize the hemicellulose and starch present in the corn fiber hulls to oligosaccharides. The residue may be extracted with a solvent to separate the oil from the corn fiber, leaving a solid residue that may be prepared, for instance by aggolmerating, and sold as a food additive or an animal feed.
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