A novel raw material for functional foods and a process for the preparation thereof

• Main Authors: SZILBEREKY JENO, SZABADOS LASZLO, JEDNAKOVITS ANDREA, BARLA SZABO GABOR, SALGO ANDRAS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.08.2015
• Subjects: FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

Disclosed is a novel process for the preparation of novel raw material for functional foods containing bioactive materials, comprising activating the enzymes of edible plant seeds at a temperature of 10-35 DEG C for a period of 5-72 hours with oxygen and water until reaching the maximum nutritional value of the seeds, then the seeds together with their sprouts are treated in the aqueous solution or suspension or emulsion of physiologically or dietetically advantageous materials between 60-100 DEG C for a period of 10-180 minutes, and then the raw material containing the physiologically important biological materials in this enhanced concentration is separated, dried, optionally chopped and packed. The invention also relates to the products of the novel preparation process and their use.