RECOVERY OF TOCOPHEROLS/TOCOTRIENOLS, CAROTENOIDS, GLYCEROLS, STEROLS AND FATTY ACID ESTERS FROM CRUDE VEGETABLE OIL AND THE PROCESS THEREOF

摘要

A process for recovering tocotrienols/tocopherols, carotenoids and sterols from crude vegetable oil, characterised in that prior to the recovery steps, the amount of the free fatty acids in the oil is reduced to less than 3.50% by weight by distillation or neutralization.