Abstract: A dehydrated frozen confection obtained by freezing and then freeze-drying a starting material containing a milk content and a sweetener content, wherein at least 20% wt of the sweetener content is sugar-alcohol; preferably, the sugar-alcohol is one or more selected from the group consisting of erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol, and mannitol. The frozen confection may also include inulin.

Abstract: A dehydrated frozen confection is obtained by freezing and then freeze-drying a starting material containing a milk content and a sweetener content, wherein at least 20% wt of the sweetener content is sugar-alcohol; preferably, the sugar-alcohol is one or more selected from the group consisting of erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol, and mannitol. Another preferred embodiment contains inulin.

Abstract: Decholesterolized and defatted egg powder is obtained by removing at least 95% of the cholesterol and neutral fat and retaining 30% or more of the phospholipids, based on the content thereof in the whole egg or yolk. Said powder is obtained by removing moisture from whole egg or yolk and extracting cholesterol and neutral fat from the dried whole egg or yolk with liquid dimethylether.

Abstract: A process for obtaining yolk lecithin from a raw egg yolk which comprises subjecting a raw egg yolk to extraction with liquid dimethyl ether to obtain an extract and dehydrating the extract to an extent that the water content is not more than 20% by weight, whereby a lecithin-rich fraction is obtained as a separate phase from a neutral lipids-fraction. The isolated lecithin-rich fraction may further be subjected to a second-stage dehydration to give a product in which the lecithin content is as high as 50 to 85% by weight and the water content is very small, for example, below 2 to nearly 0% by weight. By the process of the present invention, there can be obtained a high quality lecithin in high yield.

Abstract: Hydrophilic and lipophilic flavor and odor producing components of natural products are obtained by extraction with defined dimethyl either-water mixtures.

Abstract: Hydrophilic and lipophilic flavor and odor producing components of natural products are obtained by extraction with defined dimethyl either-water mixtures.

Abstract: A method for the removal of Aflatoxin from materials including cereals, oil seeds and feedstuffs contaminated therewith comprising contacting said materials with a mixed solvent system of liquid dimethyl ether and water. The water is employed in an amount of 2 to 8 % by weight with respect to the liquid dimethyl ether. Such method which can reduce the Aflatoxin content to 15 ppb or less, can be conducted at low temperatures so that no proteins contained therein are denaturated. Further, the spent solvent system containing Aflatoxin can be easily regenerated by contacting it with activated carbon and recycled.

Abstract: Method for the regeneration of an activated carbon having adsorbates adsorbed therein characterized by removing the adsorbates by liquid dimethyl ether or a mixture of liquid dimethyl ether and water. By such method, the spent carbon can be effectively regenerated without degrading the absorption capacity and mechanical strength thereof. Further, valuable substances in the desorbed adsorbates can be effectively concentrated and recovered by a simple additional operation.