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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald L Thomas, Clemson, SC (US);
Kathryn Diane Deibler, Shalimar, FL (US);
Charles Rice Barmore, Moore, SC (US);
Assignee:
Clemson University, Clemson, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435209 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a process for extracting pigments, namely carotenoids, from plant material. The process includes the step of combining shredded plant material with an enzyme. The enzyme breaks down the plants cellular walls releasing the carotenoids contained within the plant cells. The enzyme added to the plant material can be pectinase, cellulase, hemicellulase, or mixtures thereof.