PRODUCTION OF SESAME LIGNAN AND/OR SESAME FLAVOR

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a high-purity sesame lignan in a high yield by extracting the seed of sesame under a supercritical condition and an excellent flavor which has not been obtained conventionally. SOLUTION: The seed of sesame is extracted under a supercritical condition. To be concrete, for example, the seed of sesame is washed with water, dried, flaked and then extracted by using CO2 as a solvent and water as an entrainer at 35-50 deg.C under 150-400 atmospheric pressure. Extracts having different components are obtained with time in the extraction. The extraction residue (de-fatted sesame) obtained after the extraction has no degeneration of protein, etc., and shows a high utility value.