- Patent Number:
12256,750
- Appl. No:
18/196770
- Application Filed:
May 12, 2023
- نبذة مختصرة :
Provided are methods of preserving and/or storing Synsepalum dulcificum berry, which may involve separating a pulp of the berry into two or more parts; and freeze drying the berry with the separated pulp.
- Inventors:
Nature's Wild Berry (Santa Monica, CA, US)
- Assignees:
Nature's Wild Berry (Santa Monica, CA, US)
- Claim:
1. A method of preserving Synsepalum dulcificum , comprising: a) obtaining a fresh Synsepalum dulcificum berry; b) halving the berry such that the pulp is separated into two portions of substantially equal size, wherein the seed of the berry remains attached to at least one of said portions; and c) freeze-drying the berry portions, wherein the freeze-dried portions are not in the form of a powder.
- Claim:
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising d) deseeding by removing the seed after said portions have been freeze-dried; and e) storing the deseeded portions in an environment with a reduced oxygen content.
- Claim:
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the freeze-drying is performed at a temperature ranging from −50° C. to −90° C.
- Claim:
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the freeze-drying is performed at a pressure 0.3 mbar to 10 mbar.
- Claim:
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the freeze-drying is performed for a time ranging from 1 hour to 50 hours.
- Claim:
6. The method of claim 2 , wherein said storing comprises storing the deseeded portions in an oxygen barrier packaging.
- Claim:
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the oxygen barrier packaging is a biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate packaging.
- Claim:
8. The method of claim 2 , wherein said storing comprises storing the deseeded portions with an oxygen absorber.
- Claim:
9. The method of claim 2 , wherein said storing lasts at least one month and the stored portions preserve at least 50% of the miraculin of the fresh Synsepalum dulcificum berry.
- Claim:
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein said storing lasts at least six months and the stored portions preserve at least 50% of the miraculin of the fresh Synsepalum dulcificum berry.
- Claim:
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein said storing lasts at least twelve months and the stored portions preserve at least 50% of the miraculin of the fresh Synsepalum dulcificum berry miraculin.
- Claim:
12. The method of claim 2 , wherein said storing does not involve refrigerating the deseeded.
- Claim:
13. The method of claim 2 , wherein said storing does not involve applying ice packs to the deseeded.
- Claim:
14. The method of claim 2 , wherein the stored deseeded portions contain at least 90% of the miraculin of the fresh Synsepalum dulcificum berry.
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- Other References:
CN102266111B USPTO Translation (Year: 2013). cited by examiner
Freeze Drying NPL, published Mar. 26, 2006, https://web.archive.org/web/20060326040042/http://www.madenow.com/Volume-2/Freeze-Dried-Food.html (Year: 2006). cited by applicant
Garden Culture NPL, published Apr. 18, 2016, URL: https://gardenculturemagazine.com/beyond-the-garden/the-miracle-fruit/ (Year: 2016). cited by applicant
- Assistant Examiner:
Kim, Bryan
- Primary Examiner:
Kashnikow, Erik
- Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Foley & Lardner LLP
- الرقم المعرف:
edspgr.12256750
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