Process of extracting isothiocyanates
US8697150B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Y302/01147
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for producing an essential oil. The essential oil can be white mustard essential oil. The white mustard essential oil can include a moisture sensitive isothiocyanate compound. The moisture sensitive isothiocyanate compound can be 4-HBITC. The essential oil can be produced from mustard seed, which can comprise a precursor sinalbin and myrosinase enzyme. The mustard seed can be reduced into a powder. Activation of the myrosinase enzyme by using a water solvent and a promoter to form a slurry can be performed, wherein the myrosinase enzyme catalyzes the production of an essential oil comprising an isothiocyanate from the sinalbin precursor.
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