US 7,521,079 B2
Process for producing an extract of Hydrangea containing plant powder
Yasushi Sakai, Tsukuba (Japan); and Yoshiharu Yokoo, Sagamihara (Japan)
Assigned to Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd., Tokyo (Japan)
Appl. No. 10/481,519
PCT Filed Jun. 21, 2002, PCT No. PCT/JP02/06226
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Dec. 19, 2003,
PCT Pub. No. WO03/000074, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 01, 2003.
Claims priority of application No. 2001-188480 (JP), filed on Jun. 21, 2001.
Prior Publication US 2004/0161524 A1, Aug. 19, 2004
Int. Cl. A23L 1/28 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 426—655  [426/594; 426/597; 426/433] 16 Claims
 
1. A process for producing an extract of Hydrangea, which comprises the steps of:
obtaining a liquid extract of Hydrangea;
admixing a plant powder with said liquid extract; and
concentrating said admixed powder and liquid extract by heating under reduced pressure only.