Menetelmä cis-9,10-epoksi-18-hydroksioktadekaanihapporikasteisen kiinteän ja/tai öljymäisen jakeen erottamiseksi suberiinia ja/tai kutiinia sisältävistä kasveista

摘要

The present invention provides a method for converting suberin and/or cutin containing plant parts into a suberin monomer containing mixture by alkali hydrolysis and isolating a fraction enriched in c/s-9,10-epoxy-18-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid together with a residual fraction containing, mainly more lipophilic hydroxyfatty acids, betulin, lupeol, and betulinic acid as major components. Also disclosed are products obtainable by said method and uses of said products and said method.