PLANT EXTRACT CONTAINING ANTIFREEZE SUBSTANCE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

摘要

The objective of the present invention is to provide an antifreeze substance which is suitable for practical use and has excellent antifreeze activity in a safe process flow applicable to food production in a simple, efficient and inexpensive manner. The first method for producing a plant extract containing an antifreeze substance according to the present invention comprises the steps of drying a plant containing the antifreeze substance and extracting the antifreeze substance from the dried plant. The second method for producing a plant extract containing an antifreeze substance according to the present invention comprises the steps of extracting the antifreeze substance from a plant, and treating the obtained extract from the extracting step with an adsorbent.