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Process for the extraction of sapogenins from plant materials

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1952-10-10
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Granted: 1956-12-18
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Expires: 1972-10-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Emanuel B Hershberg
  • 👤 David H Gould

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 21:33
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07J; C07J71/00; C07J75/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 86 words
PROCESS FOR THE EXTRACTION OF STEROID SAPOGENINS FROM STEROIDAL SAPONIN-BEARING PLANT MATERIAL OF A FAMILY OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF LILACEAE, AMERILLIDACEAE, AND DIOSCOREACEAE, WHICH COMPRISES SUBJECTING THE PLANT MATERIAL TO THE ACTION OF AQUEOUS NON-OXIDIZING ACID TO EFFECT HYDROLUSIS OF THE SAPONINS CONTAINED THEREIN AND FORM THE WATER-INSOLUBLE STEROIDAL SAPOGENIN, SUBSEQUENTLY SEPARATING THE ACID SOLUTION FROM THE INSOLUBLE MATERIAL CONTAINING THE SAID SAPOGENIN AND THE FIBROUS RESIDUE OF THE PLANT MATERIAL, AND EXTRACTINGTHE SAID INSOLUBLE MATERIAL WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY WATER-IMMISCIBLE ORGANIC SOLVENT FOR THE SAPOGENIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 86 words
PROCESS FOR THE EXTRACTION OF STEROID SAPOGENINS FROM STEROIDAL SAPONIN-BEARING PLANT MATERIAL OF A FAMILY OF THE GROUP CONSISTING OF LILACEAE, AMERILLIDACEAE, AND DIOSCOREACEAE, WHICH COMPRISES SUBJECTING THE PLANT MATERIAL TO THE ACTION OF AQUEOUS NON-OXIDIZING ACID TO EFFECT HYDROLUSIS OF THE SAPONINS CONTAINED THEREIN AND FORM THE WATER-INSOLUBLE STEROIDAL SAPOGENIN, SUBSEQUENTLY SEPARATING THE ACID SOLUTION FROM THE INSOLUBLE MATERIAL CONTAINING THE SAID SAPOGENIN AND THE FIBROUS RESIDUE OF THE PLANT MATERIAL, AND EXTRACTINGTHE SAID INSOLUBLE MATERIAL WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY WATER-IMMISCIBLE ORGANIC SOLVENT FOR THE SAPOGENIN.

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