METHOD FOR EXTRACTING A MINOR COMPOUND FROM A FAT, IN PARTICULAR FROM A VEGETABLE OR ANIMAL OIL OR FROM BY-PRODUCTS THEREOF, USING TERPENE

摘要

The invention relates to the use of limonene, myrcene or Δ3 carene in the extraction of at least one minor compound from a fat or unsaponifiable body. The invention specifically relates to a method for extracting at least one minor compound from a fat, in particular a vegetable or mineral oil or a by-product resulting from the treatment or transformation of a fat, including at least one step of liquid-liquid extraction or distillation, and/or fractionated crystallisation, characterised in that said at least one step of liquid-liquid extraction or distillation and/or fractionated crystallisation is performed in the presence of at least one terpene. The invention also relates to the resulting minor fat compounds as well as to the cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions and/or food supplements containing said compounds.