METHOD FOR OBTAINING FIBRE-RICH COCOA WITH LOW CARBON HYDRATE AND METHYLXANTHINE CONTENTS, SUITABLE FOR ANIMAL FEED, AND RESULTING COCOA

摘要

The invention relates to a method for obtaining fibre-rich cocoa with low carbon hydrate and methylxanthine contents and resulting cocoa powder which is suitable for animal feed. The inventive method includes the following main steps in which: the whole cocoa beans undergo cleaning, deffating, treatment with alpha-amylase, centrifugation, extraction-washing and subsequent centrifugation, separation, drying and grinding.