Method for the preparation of phytosterols from tall oil pitch

Details Method for the preparation of phytosterols from tall oil pitch Method for the preparation of phytosterols from tall oil pitch

C - Chemistry, Metallurgy

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C07J 9/00 (2006.01) C11B 13/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2230373

A method of preparing phytosterols from tall oil pitch containing steryl esters comprises the steps of converting the steryl esters to free phytosterols while in the pitch to produce a modified pitch containing the free phytosterols; removing light ends from the modified pitch by evaporation to produce a bottom fraction containing the free phytosterols; evaporating the bottom fraction to produce a light phase distillate containing the free phytosterols; dissolving the light phase distillate in a solvent comprising an alcohol to produce a solution containing the free phytosterols; cooling the solution to produce a slurry with the free phytosterols crystallized in the slurry; and, washing and filtering the slurry to isolate the crystallized phytosterols.

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