Sesame oil and process for producing the same
US8084071B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11B3/10
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The purpose of the present invention is to provide refined sesame oil comprising a lot of lignans that have various excellent physiological properties from sesame seeds having a high lignan content.The present invention relates to refined sesame oil having a sesamin content of 1% by weight or more and showing no bitterness; a method for the production of refined sesame oil comprising using active carbon as an absorbent in a bleaching step; a method for the production of refined sesame oil comprising controlling a bleaching temperature in a range of from 5 to 70° C. in a bleaching step with the use of activated clay active as an absorbent; and a method for the production of refined sesame oil comprising controlling a bleaching temperature in a range of from 5 to 70° C. in a bleaching step with the use of activated clay of from 0.1 to 3% by weight active as an absorbent.
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