Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a product containing flax proteins and flax mucilage, in which process linseeds are cold and/or hot pressed and, if desired, further extracted with a suitable solvent for separating the linseed oil, the resulting pressed and crushed flax is alkali extracted and the insoluble fibre is separated, the alkaline extract is precipitated with an acid and a lower alkanol for producing a precipitate containing proteins and mucilage, the lower alkanol is separated from the precipitate and the resulting preparation is used as such or it is dried and possibly mixed with suitable adjuvants. The invention also relates to a flax protein product containing flax mucilage and its use in food processing, especially in baking.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 18, 1997
Date of Patent:
July 20, 1999
Assignee:
Oy Jalo Ant-Wuorinen AB
Inventors:
Barbara Kankaanpaa-Anttila, Markku Anttila