Kirk S. Kealey,Rodney M. Snyder,Leo J. Romanczyk, Jr.,Hans M. Geyer,Mary E. Myers,Eric J. Whitacre,John F. Hammerstone, Jr.,Harold H. Schmitz
申请号：
US11639129
公开号：
US08541045B2
申请日:
2006.12.14
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
Cocoa components having enhanced levels of cocoa polyphenols, processes for producing the cocoa components while conserving a significant amount of the cocoa polyphenols, compositions containing the cocoa components or the cocoa polyphenols, and methods of using the cocoa components or the cocoa polyphenols for improving the health of a mammal are described. The cocoa components include partially and fully defatted cocoa solids, cocoa nibs and fractions derived therefrom, cocoa polyphenol extracts, cocoa butter, chocolate liquors, and mixtures thereof. The invention provides processes for extracting fat from cocoa beans and for otherwise processing cocoa beans to yield a cocoa component having conserved concentrations of polyphenols relative to the starting materials.
