RECOVERY OF PALM PHYTONUTRIENTS

摘要

A PROCESS FOR THE RECOVERY OF PHYTONUTRIENTS SUCH AS CAROTENES,PHOSPHOLIPIDS AND UBIQUINONES FROM PALM OIL ESTERS IS DISCLOSED. THIS PROCESS COMPRISES THE STEPS OF VACCUM DISTILLATION,TREATMENT AND PURIFICATION OF CONCENTRATE CONTAINING THESE PHYTONUTRIENTS. THE ALKYL ESTERS IS SUBJECTED TO AT LEAST ONE STAGE VACCUM DISTILLATION AT TEMPERATURE FROM 80ºC TO 220ºC AND PRESSURE LESS THAN 5.33 PA (40 MTORR). THE CAROTENES CONCENTRATE IS SUBJECTED TO VARIOUS PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL TREATMENTS TO YIELD HIGHER CAROTENES CONCENTRATION ENRICHED WITH UBIQUINONES IN INDIGENOUS DIACYGLYCEROLS.