Global Patent Index - EP 1003535 A1

EP 1003535 A1 20000531 - METHOD FOR EXTRACTING SYNERGISTIC AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY MAINTAINING COMPOUND FROM CAMELLIA SINENSIS; AN EXTRACTED COMPOUND AND USE OF SAID COMPOUND IN THE FOOD PROCESSING OR PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

Title (en)

METHOD FOR EXTRACTING SYNERGISTIC AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY MAINTAINING COMPOUND FROM CAMELLIA SINENSIS; AN EXTRACTED COMPOUND AND USE OF SAID COMPOUND IN THE FOOD PROCESSING OR PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR ISOLIERUNG EINER SYNERGISTISCH, BIOLOGISCH AKTIVEN VERBINDUNG AUS CAMELLIA SINENSIS UND DEREN VERWENDUNG IN DER LEBENSMITTEL- ODER PHARMAZEUTISCHEN INDUSTRIE

Title (fr)

PROCEDE D'EXTRACTION D'UN COMPOSE DE CAMELLIA SINENSIS MAINTENANT UNE ACTIVITE BIOLOGIQUE ET SYNERGIQUE, COMPOSE EXTRAIT ET SON UTILISATION DANS LA TRANSFORMATION DES ALIMENTS OU L'INDUSTRIE PHARMACEUTIQUE

Publication

EP 1003535 A1 20000531 (EN)

Application

EP 98921522 A 19980515

Priority

  • FI 9800412 W 19980515
  • US 5564297 P 19970814
  • US 5640997 P 19970825
  • US 5676197 P 19970825
  • US 5776697 P 19970905

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9908693A1] A system in which a biologically active compound of catechins, polyphenols and other substances are extracted from Camellia sinensis in an optimally efficient way for industrial production. The raw material is Camellia sinensis and the extraction medium is water. The temperature of the water during the extraction process is a critical factor and should be less than the boiling point of water (the boiling point of water being normally 100 degrees centigrade, depending on altitude) to maintain a biologically active extract. While the extraction medium (water) itself may be heated in a stainless steel (but not aluminium) container (or in non-reactive glass, ceramic, porcelain), the extraction itself process itself where the water and Camellia sinensis leaves are combined, must take place in a non-reactive glass, or ceramic, or porcelain container which is non-metallic.

IPC 1-7

A61K 35/78

IPC 8 full level

A23F 3/18 (2006.01); A23L 1/30 (2006.01); A61K 36/00 (2006.01); A61K 36/82 (2006.01); C11B 9/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A23F 3/18 (2013.01); A23L 33/105 (2016.07); A61K 36/82 (2013.01); C11B 9/025 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9908693A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9908693 A1 19990225; CA 2300118 A1 19990225; EP 1003535 A1 20000531

DOCDB simple family (application)

FI 9800412 W 19980515; CA 2300118 A 19980515; EP 98921522 A 19980515