US3767424A
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Method of selective separation of konjac flour from the tubers of amorphophallus konjac
Assignee: Shimizu Manzo Shoten KK
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Filing: 1971-09-14
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Granted: 1973-10-23
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Expires: 1991-09-14
Abstract
Abstract A method of extracting konjac flour from the tubers of Amorphophallus konjac, wherein, in producing konjac flour by the wet comminution of the tubers of Amorphophallus konjac, the konjac flour separated after the comminution operation is submitted to further polishing to remove the tachiko (dust from Amorphophallus konjac) which adheres to the surface of the konjac flour.
Inventors
- 👤 M Shimizu
- 👤 H Shimahara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:15
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L19/00; A23L19/10; A23L19/115
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said liquid medium is a water-miscible organic solvent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said liquid medium is water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the konjac flour to be dried contains or has adhered thereto the water-miscible organic solvent at a concentration of at least 30 percent by volume and the drying temperature ranges between 50* and 130*C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said pulverizing medium contains a salt selected from the group consisting of the sodium and potassium salt of sulphurous and hyposulfurous acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the konjac flour is separated with a centrifugal settling apparatus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the konjac flour is separated by means of a difference in specific gravities.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the konjac flour prior to its drying is washed in a water-miscible organic solvent of such concentration and amount that the final concentration of the solvent is at least 50 percent, and the konjac flour is dried at a temperature ranging between 50* and 130*C.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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