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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2002
Robert Gow, Naples, FL (US);
John Pierce, Moreno Valley, CA (US);
Brian Pierce, Moreno Valley, CA (US);
William Birdsall, Naples, FL (US);
Robert Gow, Naples, FL (US);
John Pierce, Moreno Valley, CA (US);
Brian Pierce, Moreno Valley, CA (US);
William Birdsall, Naples, FL (US);
HerbalScience, LLC, Naples, FL (US);
Abstract
A method of producing a processed kava product involves using an extraction solvent, such as liquid CO, to preferentially extract different kavalactones from the source material at different rates. By controlling the extraction parameters and stopping the extraction before all of the kavalactones have been extracted or allowing the extracted kavalactones to be preferentially precipitated in one or more collection environments, a processed kava product can be produced that has a kavalactone distribution profile that can differ substantially from that of the source material. As a result, roots from a less desirable kava cultivar can be used to produce a processed kava product which has a kavalactone distribution profile that is similar to that of a highly desired cultivar. The kava paste can be further processed to produce a dry flowable powder suitable for use in, e.g., a tableting formula. A rapid dissolve tablet formulation for use in the delivery of kavalactones and other botanicals is also disclosed.