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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2017
Applicant:
Biopteq Sprl, Nandrin, BE;
Inventor:
Philippe Neven, Nandrin, BE;
Assignee:
BIOPTEQ SPRL, Nandrin, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 45/85 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 45/85 (2013.01); C07C 45/85 (2013.01); C07C 49/255 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for the purification of curcumin comprising provision of a curcuminoid composition, contacting said curcuminoid composition with basic amino acid or amino acid ester in order to form an amino acid salt of curcumin, separating the salt of curcumin, and recovering curcumin at increased purity levels. Curcumin may be obtained at purity levels beyond 90 wt. %.