Method for extracting lycopene and tomato seed oil from tomato

Through supercritical carbon dioxide fluid extraction and ethanol washing technology, combined with anhydrous ethanol crystallization, the problem of solvent residue and high cost in lycopene extraction has been solved, and the preparation of high-purity and low-cost lycopene and tomato seed oil has been achieved. Contamination and loss of ingredients are avoided.

CN102718619AInactive Publication Date: 2012-10-10向华
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN201210205150.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2012-06-21
Publication Date
2012-10-10
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

It is difficult to obtain high purity and save costs at the same time when extracting lycopene with the existing technology, and there are problems of solvent residue and environmental pollution.

Method used

Supercritical carbon dioxide fluid extraction is used combined with 30-80% ethanol solution washing and absolute ethanol crystallization to obtain high-purity lycopene and tomato seed oil through recrystallization.

Benefits of technology

It achieves the extraction of high-purity lycopene and tomato seed oil without organic solvent residue, low energy consumption and pollution-free, reducing production costs and effectively protecting the active ingredients.

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Abstract

The invention provides a preparation method for extracting high-purity lycopene and tomato seed oil from tomatoes, which belongs to the technical field of natural product chemistry. The method comprises the following steps: tomatoes are extracted with supercritical carbon dioxide fluid, washed with 30-80% alcohol solution, dissolved with petroleum ether, and crystallized and recrystallized with excessive absolute alcohol to obtain pure lycopene; and tomato residues are extracted with supercritical carbon dioxide fluid to obtain tomato seed oil. The method provided by the invention has the advantages that the lycopene can be prevented from decomposing at high temperature, active ingredients can be effectively protected, the energy consumption is low, the extracting solvent is non-toxic and is easy to recover, the production cost of lycopene and tomato seed oil can be effectively reduced, and fruit resources are saved.
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