摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a method of preparing natural lycopene having a degree of crystallinity of more than 80% from tomato puree as raw material, said method comprises : first, extracting the material with low-molecular weight alcohol solvents ; separating to remove water, resins, volatile oils, saccharides, baregins, and the like ; then extracting lycopene with organic solvents ; allowing crystalline lycopene separate out during recovering the solvents. Advantages of the present method is simple and convenient, high efficient, and energy saving.</p> |