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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2012
Orochem Technologies, Inc., Lombard, IL (US);
Anil Oroskar, Oak Brook, IL (US);
Deepak Sharma, Naperville, IL (US);
Vanshidhar Singh, Chicago, IL (US);
Anand Oroskar, Oak Brook, IL (US);
Gautham Oroskar, Oak Brook, IL (US);
OROCHEM Technologies, Inc., Naperville, IL (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a process for the production of high purity alpha-tocotrienol from palm oil extract. More particularly, the invention relates to a process for the separation of alpha-tocotrienol from a mixtures of other tocotrienols and tocopherols and the use of a simplified separation scheme based on a combination of solid phase extraction and simulated moving bed (SMB) separation steps employing polar phase simulated moving bed operation. The process is useful for providing a continuous route and a simplified processing route to providing pure alpha-tocotrienol as a major product essentially free of other tocotrienols and tocopherols including: beta-tocopherol, gamma-tocotrienol, delta-tocotrienol, gamma-tocopherol, delta-tocopherol, front end and back end carotenoids, and alpha-tocopherol as a by-product from palm oil extract. Alpha-tocotrienol is a form of vitamin E and may be useful as a treatment for preventing stroke or reducing brain and nerve damage following a stroke.