Abstract: The present disclosure relates to extracts from Persea sp. (avocado) enriched in bioactive compounds which can be used as antimicrobial, antibacterial or spore germination inhibiting agents, the process for obtaining the extracts, acetogenins and isolated molecules and methods for using the extracts enriched in bioactive compounds for providing antimicrobial, antibacterial or spore germination inhibiting effect.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 8, 2013
Publication date:
August 22, 2013
Applicants:
AVOMEX, INC, INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO Y DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES DE MONTERREY
Inventors:
INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO Y DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES DE MONTERREY, AVOMEX, INC.
Abstract: An avocado processor extracts the pulp from the fruit. The avocados are heated, cooled, sliced in half, depitted, and squeezed all while continuously traveling along a conveyor path. The squeezing is handled by V-shaped finger assembly. Guides force the fingers to close as they move along the path.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 24, 2008
Publication date:
September 24, 2009
Applicant:
AVOMEX, INC.
Inventors:
Hugo Rolando Marquez Paredes, Paul E. Oehler