EP4203693A1 - Method for producing oil from a microalgae product - Google Patents

Method for producing oil from a microalgae product

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EP4203693A1
EP4203693A1 EP21766652.8A EP21766652A EP4203693A1 EP 4203693 A1 EP4203693 A1 EP 4203693A1 EP 21766652 A EP21766652 A EP 21766652A EP 4203693 A1 EP4203693 A1 EP 4203693A1
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Gideon GIESSELMANN
Roberto FRONZONI
Denitsa SHOPOVA-GOSPODINOVA
Elia RAMOS-TERCERO
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K D Pharma Bexbach GmbH
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11C—FATTY ACIDS FROM FATS, OILS OR WAXES; CANDLES; FATS, OILS OR FATTY ACIDS BY CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF FATS, OILS, OR FATTY ACIDS OBTAINED THEREFROM
    • C11C3/00—Fats, oils, or fatty acids by chemical modification of fats, oils, or fatty acids obtained therefrom
    • C11C3/003—Fats, oils, or fatty acids by chemical modification of fats, oils, or fatty acids obtained therefrom by esterification of fatty acids with alcohols
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23D—EDIBLE OILS OR FATS, e.g. MARGARINES, SHORTENINGS, COOKING OILS
    • A23D9/00—Other edible oils or fats, e.g. shortenings, cooking oils
    • A23D9/02—Other edible oils or fats, e.g. shortenings, cooking oils characterised by the production or working-up
    • A23D9/04—Working-up
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11C—FATTY ACIDS FROM FATS, OILS OR WAXES; CANDLES; FATS, OILS OR FATTY ACIDS BY CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF FATS, OILS, OR FATTY ACIDS OBTAINED THEREFROM
    • C11C1/00—Preparation of fatty acids from fats, fatty oils, or waxes; Refining the fatty acids
    • C11C1/005—Splitting up mixtures of fatty acids into their constituents
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11C—FATTY ACIDS FROM FATS, OILS OR WAXES; CANDLES; FATS, OILS OR FATTY ACIDS BY CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF FATS, OILS, OR FATTY ACIDS OBTAINED THEREFROM
    • C11C1/00—Preparation of fatty acids from fats, fatty oils, or waxes; Refining the fatty acids
    • C11C1/08—Refining
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11C—FATTY ACIDS FROM FATS, OILS OR WAXES; CANDLES; FATS, OILS OR FATTY ACIDS BY CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF FATS, OILS, OR FATTY ACIDS OBTAINED THEREFROM
    • C11C1/00—Preparation of fatty acids from fats, fatty oils, or waxes; Refining the fatty acids
    • C11C1/08—Refining
    • C11C1/10—Refining by distillation
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11C—FATTY ACIDS FROM FATS, OILS OR WAXES; CANDLES; FATS, OILS OR FATTY ACIDS BY CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF FATS, OILS, OR FATTY ACIDS OBTAINED THEREFROM
    • C11C3/00—Fats, oils, or fatty acids by chemical modification of fats, oils, or fatty acids obtained therefrom
    • C11C3/04—Fats, oils, or fatty acids by chemical modification of fats, oils, or fatty acids obtained therefrom by esterification of fats or fatty oils
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11C—FATTY ACIDS FROM FATS, OILS OR WAXES; CANDLES; FATS, OILS OR FATTY ACIDS BY CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF FATS, OILS, OR FATTY ACIDS OBTAINED THEREFROM
    • C11C3/00—Fats, oils, or fatty acids by chemical modification of fats, oils, or fatty acids obtained therefrom
    • C11C3/04—Fats, oils, or fatty acids by chemical modification of fats, oils, or fatty acids obtained therefrom by esterification of fats or fatty oils
    • C11C3/08—Fats, oils, or fatty acids by chemical modification of fats, oils, or fatty acids obtained therefrom by esterification of fats or fatty oils with fatty acids

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  • the invention relates to a process for the production of, in particular edible, oil with a high content of unsaturated fatty acids from a microalgae product.
  • Algal oil which can be produced from phototrophic and/or mixotrophic microalgae, is currently not suitable as an edible oil because it forms a black paste containing chlorophyll, pigments and other fat-soluble substances.
  • the fluidity and composition of the oil depends on the type of microalgae, the cultivation conditions and the harvesting process. So far, the microalgal biomass is pretreated by freeze drying or spray drying and then extracted by solvent extraction or supercritical fluid extraction.
  • the object of the invention is to create a method that allows the production of edible oil from microalgae oil.
  • this object is achieved in that the microalgae product is treated to form an intermediate product and is subjected to material separation to remove impurities, in which triglyceride is used as a carrier for the impurities.
  • the process can remove more than 80% of the contaminants from the microalgae product. Depending on how the process is carried out, more than 90%, possibly more than 95%, of the impurities can be removed.
  • a microalgae oil and/or a lipid extract is expediently used as the microalgae product.
  • the microalgae oil or the lipid extract is preferably obtained from phototrophic and/or mixotrophic microalgae.
  • Lipid extracts from green algae or from unicellular photosynthetic organisms have proven to be particularly well suited for carrying out the method.
  • the microalgae product preferably has an EPA content of at least 15% by weight, preferably at least 20% by weight EPA, particularly preferably at least 30% by weight.
  • the microalgae product has a pigment content, in particular a chlorophyll content, which is greater than 15000 mg/100 g, possibly greater than 20000 mg/100 g.
  • the microalgae product is treated by transesterification to form the intermediate. Conveniently, it is converted into an ethyl ester. This process step serves to prepare for increasing the concentration of omega-3 fatty acids, in particular EPA and/or DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), in the intermediate product.
  • omega-3 fatty acids in particular EPA and/or DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)
  • the microalgae product is chemically and/or enzymatically neutralized and/or phospholipids are removed therefrom.
  • the microalgae product is placed in a solvent for transesterification.
  • the microalgae product can be completely or at least partially soluble in water and/or in organic solvent, in particular in polar or non-polar liquids. For example, it is soluble in ethanol or hexane and partially soluble in water.
  • the transesterification reaction is preferably at temperatures ⁇ 100° C., particularly preferably ⁇ 80° C. and for a period of >30 min, preferably >60 min, particularly preferably >300 min.
  • the intermediate product in particular after transesterification, is subjected to material separation to remove impurities.
  • the triglyceride is expediently added to the intermediate product for the separation of substances, preferably after the transesterification.
  • an organic phase is separated from an inorganic phase of the intermediate product, preferably by mechanical separation, particularly preferably sedimentation and/or centrifugation.
  • a solvent in particular an organic solvent, is expediently added to the intermediate.
  • the mechanical separation can take place, for example, by means of sedimentation, separation or centrifugation.
  • the inorganic phase separated off in this way can be subjected to the above-described transesterification again, if necessary several times, in order to additionally separate out any organic phases remaining therein.
  • the organic phase is also separated off.
  • the residue forms the intermediate in the form of an ethyl ester.
  • the organic phase of the intermediate product is subjected to thermal material separation to remove impurities.
  • impurities can be formed by pigments, in particular by chlorophylls, phycoerythrins and/or carotenoids, for example carotenes and xanthophylls.
  • the triglyceride preferably a triglyceride oil, is expediently used in the thermal separation of substances.
  • the triglyceride as a carrier is particularly well suited for removing impurities, in particular pigments that darken the oil.
  • the thermal material separation for separating off the impurities is preferably carried out by means of distillation, preferably molecular distillation. It has proven particularly advantageous to carry out the molecular distillation at a pressure of from 0.001 to 1 mbar. This enables a particularly gentle treatment of the intermediate product, since the boiling point of its individual Components is reduced and the distillation can be carried out at a comparatively low temperature.
  • the intermediate is expediently mixed with the triglyceride, in particular triglyceride oil, in a mass ratio of between 1:0.1 to 1:15, preferably in a mass ratio of 1:0.5 to 1:7, particularly preferably in a mass ratio of 1:1 to 1:5, mixed.
  • the molecular distillation is expediently carried out in a temperature range between 100.degree. C. and 190.degree. C., preferably between 130.degree. C. and 175.degree.
  • the lipids remain preferentially in the ethyl ester forming the distillate and the triglycerides containing the impurities are separated.
  • the omega-3 fatty acid concentration in the intermediate product thus obtained is suitably increased by means of an additional omega-3 fatty acid concentration-enhancing process.
  • the process of increasing the concentration can be a distillation, in particular molecular distillation, an extraction using silver salt, a liquid chromatography, in particular supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC), and/or a precipitation, in particular using urea.
  • saturated fatty acids are separated from the intermediate product, in particular after thermal material separation, preferably by adding urea, in particular urea crystals.
  • the intermediate product is expediently subjected to thermal material separation for purification purposes in order to separate off remaining impurities from the process of increasing the concentration, in particular urea.
  • the intermediate can then be converted into a triglyceride by transesterification.
  • an antioxidant is added to the intermediate product after the saturated fatty acid has been separated or after said transesterification into the triglyceride.
  • the antioxidant serves to bleach the intermediate.
  • a naturally occurring antioxidant is used.
  • Clay which has already been used in various food production processes, has proven to be suitable for this purpose.
  • the oil has a pigment content, in particular a chlorophyll content, of ⁇ 4000 mg/100 g, preferably ⁇ 3000 mg/100 g.
  • An oil paste obtained from microalgae of the genus Nannochloropsis was used as the microalgae product for the method described below for producing an edible oil with a high content of omega-3 fatty acids.
  • the oil paste was analyzed using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Gas Chromatography. The following contents were determined:
  • Triglycerides 29.2% by weight
  • Lipids free fatty acids, sphingolipids, glycolipids, galactolipids, phospholipids:
  • the oil paste has been enzymatically freed from phospholipids.
  • the solution was then cooled and, after cooling, cyclohexane and water were added to separate the organic phase from the inorganic phase.
  • the solution obtained is left to stand until a separation between the organic and inorganic phases forms.
  • the inorganic phase settles at the bottom so that the organic phase can be poured off.
  • the remaining inorganic phase can be treated again, if necessary several times, with cyclohexane.
  • the organic phases obtained are distilled and the ethyl ester is obtained as an intermediate product.
  • the oil produced by the transesterification and forming the intermediate has an ethyl ester concentration of 85% by weight. It has EPA in a concentration of 38% by weight and is colored dark green.
  • the intermediate product is then subjected to molecular distillation to remove impurities which, among other things, lead to the dark green colour.
  • the molecular distillation was carried out at 0.01 mbar in order to keep the boiling temperature of the components of the intermediate product low.
  • the oil constituting the intermediate product is mixed with a triglyceride oil in a mass ratio of 1:3 and the distillation is carried out at 150°C.
  • the lipids remain in the oil containing the ethyl ester and the impurities, particularly the pigments that previously colored the oil dark green, remain in the triglyceride, which is separated with the residual stream.
  • An oil which is yellow to orange in color is obtained as a further intermediate product.
  • the oil contains at least 90% by weight ethyl ester and has EPA at a concentration of 38% by weight.
  • a precipitation with urea is then carried out to reduce the content of saturated fatty acids.
  • the intermediate product is mixed with urea crystals and ethanol and the mixture is stirred at 80° C. for 90 minutes with continuous stirring.
  • the resulting solution is then cooled and filtered. To wash out urea residues, brine is added to the remaining solution.
  • An oil is now present as a further intermediate product, which has an EPA concentration of 67% by weight.
  • the intermediate can be subjected to a further molecular distillation.
  • the intermediate product was treated at a pressure of 0.03 mbar and at 160.degree.
  • clay has been added to the intermediate product as an antioxidant and at 65°C and under a pressure of 3 mbar remaining impurities and peroxides have been removed. The clay was then separated by filtration.
  • the end product obtained from the oil paste is an oil which has a concentration of 67% by weight of EPA and is suitable for human consumption.
  • Triglycerides 29.1% by weight
  • Lipids free fatty acids, sphingolipids, glycolipids, galactolipids, phospholipids:
  • the end product obtained from the oil paste is an oil which has an EPA concentration of 45% by weight.
  • the oil is also suitable as food for humans.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing oil, more particularly edible oil, having a high content of unsaturated fatty acids, from a product of microalgae. According to the invention, the microalgae product is treated, an intermediate product thus being formed, and the intermediate product is subjected to a material separation process for removing impurities, in which material separation process the triglyceride is used as a carrier for the impurities. A microalgae oil and/or a lipid extract is advantageously used as the microalgae product. The microalgae product is preferably obtained from microalgae, more particularly photoautotrophic and/or mixotrophic microalgae. In one embodiment of the invention, the microalgae product is treated by means of transesterification in order to form the intermediate product, wherein the microalgae product is preferably transformed into an ethyl ester. In one embodiment of the invention, an organic phase is separated from an inorganic phase of the intermediate product and the organic phase of the intermediate product is subjected to a material separation process for removing impurities, in which material separation process the triglyceride is used.

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Verfahren zur Herstellung von Öl aus einem Mikroalgenerzeugnis Process for producing oil from a microalgae product
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Herstellung von, insbesondere essbarem, Öl mit hohem Gehalt an ungesättigten Fettsäuren aus einem Erzeugnis aus Mikroalgen. The invention relates to a process for the production of, in particular edible, oil with a high content of unsaturated fatty acids from a microalgae product.
Algenöl, das sich aus phototrophen und/oder mixotrophen Mikroalgen herstellen lässt, ist derzeit nicht als Speiseöl verwendbar, da es eine schwarze Paste bildet, die Chlorophyll, Pigmente und andere fettlösliche Stoffe enthält. Die Fließfähigkeit und Zusammensetzung des Öls hängt von der Mikroalgenart, den Kultivierungsbedingungen und dem Ernteprozess ab. Bisher wird die Mikroalgenbiomasse mittels Gefriertrocknung oder Sprühtrocknung vorbehandelt und anschließend durch Lösungsmittelextraktion oder Extraktion mit überkritischer Flüssigkeit extrahiert. Algal oil, which can be produced from phototrophic and/or mixotrophic microalgae, is currently not suitable as an edible oil because it forms a black paste containing chlorophyll, pigments and other fat-soluble substances. The fluidity and composition of the oil depends on the type of microalgae, the cultivation conditions and the harvesting process. So far, the microalgal biomass is pretreated by freeze drying or spray drying and then extracted by solvent extraction or supercritical fluid extraction.
Allerdings besteht Interesse an der Herstellung von verzehrbarem Öl aus Mikroalgen, da diese vergleichsweise große Gehalte an Omega-3-Fettsäure, insbesondere Eicosapentaensäure (EPA). However, there is interest in the production of edible oil from microalgae, as these have relatively high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren schaffen, das die Herstellung von essbarem Öl aus Mikroalgenöl erlaubt. The object of the invention is to create a method that allows the production of edible oil from microalgae oil.
Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, dass das Mikroalgenerzeugnis unter Bildung eines Zwischenprodukts behandelt wird und einer Stofftrennung zur Abtrennung von Verunreinigungen unterzogen wird, bei der Triglycerid als Träger für die Verunreinigungen verwendet wird. According to the invention, this object is achieved in that the microalgae product is treated to form an intermediate product and is subjected to material separation to remove impurities, in which triglyceride is used as a carrier for the impurities.
Überraschend hat sich gezeigt, dass es durch Stofftrennung mittels des Trigycerids möglich wird, aus dem Mikroalgenerzeugnis mit vergleichsweise geringem Aufwand ein derart reines Öl mit hohem Gehalt an Omega-3-Fettsäuren zu schaffen, dass es sich zur Verwendung als Speiseöl eignet. Surprisingly, it has been shown that it is possible by separating substances using the triglyceride from the microalgae product with comparatively little effort to create such a pure oil with a high content of omega-3 fatty acids that it is suitable for use as an edible oil.
Vorteilhaft können mittels des Verfahrens mehr als 80 % der Verunreinigungen aus dem Mikroalgenerzeugnis entfernen. Je nach Verfahrensführung lassen sich mehr als 90 %, ggf. mehr als 95 %, der Verunreinigungen entfernen. Advantageously, the process can remove more than 80% of the contaminants from the microalgae product. Depending on how the process is carried out, more than 90%, possibly more than 95%, of the impurities can be removed.
Zweckmäßigerweise wird als das Mikroalgenerzeugnis ein Mikroalgenöl oder/und ein Lipidextrakt verwendet. Vorzugsweise wird das Mikroalgenöl oder das Lipidextrakf aus phototrophen und/oder mixotrophen Mikroalgen gewonnen. A microalgae oil and/or a lipid extract is expediently used as the microalgae product. The microalgae oil or the lipid extract is preferably obtained from phototrophic and/or mixotrophic microalgae.
Als besonders gut geeignet zur Durchführung des Verfahrens haben sich Lipidextrakte aus Grünalgen oder aus einzelligen photosynthetischen Organismen erwiesen. Lipid extracts from green algae or from unicellular photosynthetic organisms have proven to be particularly well suited for carrying out the method.
Vorzugsweise weist das Mikroalgenerzeugnis einen Gehalt von mindestens 15 Gew.-% EPA, vorzugsweise mindestens 20 Gew.-% EPA, besonders bevorzugt mindestens 30 Gew.-%, auf. The microalgae product preferably has an EPA content of at least 15% by weight, preferably at least 20% by weight EPA, particularly preferably at least 30% by weight.
In einer Ausführungsform weist das Mikroalgenerzeugnis einen Pigmentgehalt, insbesondere Chlorophyllgehalt, auf, der größer als 15000 mg/100 g, ggf. größer als 20000 mg/100 g, ist. In one embodiment, the microalgae product has a pigment content, in particular a chlorophyll content, which is greater than 15000 mg/100 g, possibly greater than 20000 mg/100 g.
In einer Ausführungsform der Erfindung wird das Mikroalgenerzeugnis zur Bildung des Zwischenprodukts durch Umesterung behandelt. Zweckmäßigerweise wird es in einen Ethylester überführt. Dieser Verfahrensschritt dient zur Vorbereitung der Erhöhung der Konzentration an Omega-3-Fettsäuren, insbesondere EPA und/oder DHA (Docosahexaensäure), in dem Zwischenprodukt. In one embodiment of the invention, the microalgae product is treated by transesterification to form the intermediate. Conveniently, it is converted into an ethyl ester. This process step serves to prepare for increasing the concentration of omega-3 fatty acids, in particular EPA and/or DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), in the intermediate product.
Zweckmäßigerweise wird das Mikroalgenerzeugnis chemisch und/oder enzymatisch neutralisiert und/oder Phospholipide daraus entfernt. Suitably, the microalgae product is chemically and/or enzymatically neutralized and/or phospholipids are removed therefrom.
In einer weiteren Ausführungsform der Erfindung wird das Mikroalgenerzeugnis zur Umesterung in ein Lösungsmittel gegeben. Das Mikroalgenerzeugnis kann in Wasser und/oder in organischem Lösemittel, insbesondere in polaren oder nicht polaren Flüssigkeiten, vollständig oder zumindest teilweise löslich sein. Beispielsweise ist es löslich in Ethanol oder Hexan und teilweise löslich in Wasser. In another embodiment of the invention, the microalgae product is placed in a solvent for transesterification. The microalgae product can be completely or at least partially soluble in water and/or in organic solvent, in particular in polar or non-polar liquids. For example, it is soluble in ethanol or hexane and partially soluble in water.
Zur Durchführung der Umesterung hat es sich als vorteilhaft erwiesen, einen Katalysator zu verwenden. Als geeignet haben sich, insbesondere wasserfreie, Säuren wie beispielsweise Schwefelsäure erwiesen. Die Umesterungsreaktion wird bevorzugt bei Temperaturen < 100 °C, besonders bevorzugt < 80 °C und während einer Dauer > 30 min, vorzugsweise > 60 min, besonders bevorzugt > 300 min, durchgeführt. To carry out the transesterification, it has proven advantageous to use a catalyst. Anhydrous acids such as, for example, sulfuric acid have proven to be particularly suitable. The transesterification reaction is preferably at temperatures <100° C., particularly preferably <80° C. and for a period of >30 min, preferably >60 min, particularly preferably >300 min.
In einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung wird das Zwischenprodukt, insbesondere nach Umesterung, der Stofftrennung zur Abtrennung von Verunreinigungen unterzogen. Zweckmäßigerweise wird das Triglycerid zur Stofftrennung zu dem Zwischenprodukt hinzugegeben, vorzugsweise nach der Umesterung. In one embodiment of the invention, the intermediate product, in particular after transesterification, is subjected to material separation to remove impurities. The triglyceride is expediently added to the intermediate product for the separation of substances, preferably after the transesterification.
In einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung wird eine organische Phase von einer anorganischen Phase des Zwischenprodukts, vorzugsweise durch mechanisches Trennen, besonders bevorzugt Sedimentation und/oder Zentrifugation, getrennt. Dazu wird dem Zwischenprodukt zweckmäßigerweise ein, insbesondere organisches, Lösungsmittel zugegeben. Das mechanische Trennen kann beispielsweise mittels Sedimentation, Abscheiden oder Zentrifugation erfolgen. In one embodiment of the invention, an organic phase is separated from an inorganic phase of the intermediate product, preferably by mechanical separation, particularly preferably sedimentation and/or centrifugation. For this purpose, a solvent, in particular an organic solvent, is expediently added to the intermediate. The mechanical separation can take place, for example, by means of sedimentation, separation or centrifugation.
Die dabei abgetrennte anorganische Phase kann erneut, ggf. mehrfach, der oben beschriebenen Umesterung unterzogen werden, um darin verbleibende organische Phasen zusätzlich herauszutrennen. The inorganic phase separated off in this way can be subjected to the above-described transesterification again, if necessary several times, in order to additionally separate out any organic phases remaining therein.
Die organische Phase wird ebenfalls abgetrennt. Der Rückstand bildet das Zwischenprodukt in Form eines Ethylesters. The organic phase is also separated off. The residue forms the intermediate in the form of an ethyl ester.
In einer besonders bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung wird die organische Phase des Zwischenprodukts einer thermischen Stofftrennung zur Abtrennung von Verunreinigungen unterzogen. Solche Verunreinigungen können durch Pigmente gebildet sein, insbesondere durch Chlorophylle, Phycoerythrine und/oder Carotinoide, bspw. Carotine und Xanthophylle. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the organic phase of the intermediate product is subjected to thermal material separation to remove impurities. Such impurities can be formed by pigments, in particular by chlorophylls, phycoerythrins and/or carotenoids, for example carotenes and xanthophylls.
Bei der thermischen Stofftrennung wird zweckmäßigerweise das Triglycerid, vorzugsweise ein Triglyceridöl, verwendet. The triglyceride, preferably a triglyceride oil, is expediently used in the thermal separation of substances.
Überraschend hat sich gezeigt, dass sich zur Entfernung von Verunreinigungen, insbesondere von Pigmenten, die das Öl dunkel färben, das Trigycerid als Träger besonders gut geeignet ist. Surprisingly, it has been shown that the triglyceride as a carrier is particularly well suited for removing impurities, in particular pigments that darken the oil.
Die thermische Stofftrennung zum Abtrennen der Verunreinigungen wird vorzugsweise mittels Destillation, vorzugsweise Molekulardestillation, durchgeführt. Als besonders vorteilhaft hat es sich erwiesen, die Molekulardestillation bei einem Druck von 0,001 bis 1 mbar durchzuführen. Dies ermöglicht eine besonders schonende Behandlung des Zwischenprodukts, da die Siedetemperatur seiner einzelnen Komponenten verringert wird und die Destillation bei einer vergleichsweise geringen Temperatur durchgeführt werden kann. The thermal material separation for separating off the impurities is preferably carried out by means of distillation, preferably molecular distillation. It has proven particularly advantageous to carry out the molecular distillation at a pressure of from 0.001 to 1 mbar. This enables a particularly gentle treatment of the intermediate product, since the boiling point of its individual Components is reduced and the distillation can be carried out at a comparatively low temperature.
Zweckmäßigerweise wird das Zwischenprodukt mit dem Triglycerid, insbesondere Triglyceridöl, in einem Massenverhältnis zwischen 1 :0,1 bis 1 :15, vorzugsweise in einem Massenverhältnis von 1 :0, 5 bis 1 :7, besonders bevorzugt in einem Massenverhältnis von 1 :1 bis 1 :5, vermischt. The intermediate is expediently mixed with the triglyceride, in particular triglyceride oil, in a mass ratio of between 1:0.1 to 1:15, preferably in a mass ratio of 1:0.5 to 1:7, particularly preferably in a mass ratio of 1:1 to 1:5, mixed.
Die Molekulardestillation wird zweckmäßigerweise in einem Temperaturbereich zwischen 100 °C und 190 °C, vorzugsweise zwischen 130 °C und 175 °C durchgeführt. Bei der Destillation, insbesondere der Molekulardestillation, verbleiben die Lipide vorzugsweise in dem Ethylester, welches das Destillat bildet, und die Triglyceride, die die Verunreinigungen enthalten, werden ausgetrennt. The molecular distillation is expediently carried out in a temperature range between 100.degree. C. and 190.degree. C., preferably between 130.degree. C. and 175.degree. In the distillation, particularly molecular distillation, the lipids remain preferentially in the ethyl ester forming the distillate and the triglycerides containing the impurities are separated.
Die Omega-3-Fettsäure-Konzentration in dem so erhaltenen Zwischenprodukt wird zweckmäßigerweise mittels eines zusätzlichen Prozesses zur Konzentrationsvergrößerung an Omega-3-Fettsäure vergrößert. Der Konzentrationsvergrößerungsprozess kann eine Destillation, insbesondere Molekulardestillation, eine Extraktion unter Verwendung von Silbersalz, eine Flüssigchromatographie, insbesondere überkritische Flüssigkeitschromatographie (SFC), und/oder eine Fällung, insbesondere mittels Harnstoff, sein. The omega-3 fatty acid concentration in the intermediate product thus obtained is suitably increased by means of an additional omega-3 fatty acid concentration-enhancing process. The process of increasing the concentration can be a distillation, in particular molecular distillation, an extraction using silver salt, a liquid chromatography, in particular supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC), and/or a precipitation, in particular using urea.
In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung werden aus dem Zwischenprodukt, insbesondere nach der thermischen Stofftrennung, gesättigte Fettsäuren getrennt, vorzugsweise durch Zugabe von Harnstoff, insbesondere von Harnstoffkristallen. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, saturated fatty acids are separated from the intermediate product, in particular after thermal material separation, preferably by adding urea, in particular urea crystals.
Das Zwischenprodukt wird nach dem Trennen der gesättigten Fettsäuren zweckmäßigerweise zur Reinigung einer thermischen Stofftrennung zum Abtrennen verbleibender Verunreinigungen aus dem Konzentrationsvergrößerungsprozess, insbesondere von Harnstoff, unterzogen. Das Zwischenprodukt kann anschließend durch Umesterung in ein Triglycerid überführt werden. After the saturated fatty acids have been separated, the intermediate product is expediently subjected to thermal material separation for purification purposes in order to separate off remaining impurities from the process of increasing the concentration, in particular urea. The intermediate can then be converted into a triglyceride by transesterification.
In einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung wird dem Zwischenprodukt nach dem Trennen der gesättigten Fettsäure oder nach der genannten Umesterung in das Triglycerid ein Antioxidationsmittel zugegeben. Das Antioxidationsmittel dient zum Bleichen des Zwischenprodukts. Vorzugsweise wird ein natürlich vorkommendes Antioxidationsmittel verwendet. Als geeignet hat sich dafür Ton erwiesen, das bereits in verschiedenen Verfahren zur Nahrungsmittelherstellung Anwendung gefunden hat. Mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren lässf ich ein Öl erzeugen, das einen Gehalt an EPA von mehr als 50 Gew.-%, vorzugsweise mehr als 60 Gew.-%, besonders bevorzugt mehr als 70 Gew.-%, aufweist. In a further embodiment of the invention, an antioxidant is added to the intermediate product after the saturated fatty acid has been separated or after said transesterification into the triglyceride. The antioxidant serves to bleach the intermediate. Preferably a naturally occurring antioxidant is used. Clay, which has already been used in various food production processes, has proven to be suitable for this purpose. With the method according to the invention, an oil can be produced which has an EPA content of more than 50% by weight, preferably more than 60% by weight, particularly preferably more than 70% by weight.
Als besonders vorteilhaft hat es sich erwiesen, dass Öl derart herzustellen, dass es einen Pigmentgehalt, insbesondere Chlorophyllgehalt, < 4000 mg/100g, vorzugsweise < 3000 mg/100g, aufweist. It has proven particularly advantageous to produce the oil in such a way that it has a pigment content, in particular a chlorophyll content, of <4000 mg/100 g, preferably <3000 mg/100 g.
Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels näher beschrieben. The invention is described in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment.
1 . Beispiel: 1 . Example:
Für das nachfolgend beschriebene Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Speiseöls mit hohem Gehalt an Omega-3-Fettsäure wurde als Mikroalgenerzeugnis eine Ölpaste verwendet, die aus Mikroalgen der Gattung Nannochloropsis gewonnen worden ist. Die Ölpaste ist mittels High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) und Gaschromatographie analysiert worden. Dabei sind folgende Gehalte ermittelt worden:An oil paste obtained from microalgae of the genus Nannochloropsis was used as the microalgae product for the method described below for producing an edible oil with a high content of omega-3 fatty acids. The oil paste was analyzed using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Gas Chromatography. The following contents were determined:
Triglyceride: 29,2 Gew.-% Triglycerides: 29.2% by weight
Diglyceride: 26,4 Gew.-% Diglycerides: 26.4% by weight
Monoglyceride: 3,5 Gew.-% Monoglycerides: 3.5% by weight
Lipide (Freie Fettsäuren, Sphingolipide, Glycolipide, Galactolipide, Phospholipide): Lipids (free fatty acids, sphingolipids, glycolipids, galactolipids, phospholipids):
40,9 Gew.-% 40.9% by weight
EPA: 36,8 Gew.-% EPA: 36.8% by weight
Zunächst ist die Ölpaste enzymatisch von Phospholipiden befreit worden. First, the oil paste has been enzymatically freed from phospholipids.
Anschließend erfolgt eine Umesterung zu Ethylester. Dazu sind 100 g der Ölpaste mit 300 g Ethanol in einen Reaktor gegeben worden. Unter kontinuierlichem Rühren ist Schwefelsäure als Katalysator dazugegeben worden. Die so erhaltene Lösung ist auf 80 °C erwärmt und die Reaktion über 80 min ablaufen gelassen worden. This is followed by transesterification to ethyl ester. For this purpose, 100 g of the oil paste were placed in a reactor with 300 g of ethanol. With continuous stirring, sulfuric acid was added as a catalyst. The solution thus obtained was heated to 80°C and the reaction allowed to proceed over 80 min.
Anschließend wurde die Lösung abgekühlt und nach Abkühlen Cyclohexan und Wasser zur Trennung der organischen von der anorganischen Phase hinzugegeben. Die gewonnene Lösung wird so lange stehen gelassen, bis sich eine Trennung zwischen der organischen und der anorganischen Phase bildet. Die anorganische Phase ordnet sich am Boden an, sodass sich die organische Phase abgießen lässt. Die verbleibende anorganische Phase kann erneut, ggf. mehrfach, mit Cyclohexan behandelt werden. The solution was then cooled and, after cooling, cyclohexane and water were added to separate the organic phase from the inorganic phase. The solution obtained is left to stand until a separation between the organic and inorganic phases forms. The inorganic phase settles at the bottom so that the organic phase can be poured off. The remaining inorganic phase can be treated again, if necessary several times, with cyclohexane.
Die gewonnenen organischen Phasen werden destilliert und dadurch als Zwischenprodukt der Ethylester erhalten. Das Öl, das durch die Umesterung hergestellt worden ist und das Zwischenprodukt bildet, weist eine Konzentration von 85 Gew.-% Ethylester auf. Es weist EPA in einer Konzentration von 38 Gew.-% auf und ist dunkelgrün gefärbt. The organic phases obtained are distilled and the ethyl ester is obtained as an intermediate product. The oil produced by the transesterification and forming the intermediate has an ethyl ester concentration of 85% by weight. It has EPA in a concentration of 38% by weight and is colored dark green.
Anschließend wird das Zwischenprodukt zur Entfernung von Verunreinigungen, die u.a. zu der dunkelgrünen Färbung führen, einer Molekulardestillation unterzogen. Die Molekulardestillation ist im vorliegenden Beispiel bei 0,01 mbar durchgeführt worden, um die Siedetemperatur der Komponenten des Zwischenprodukts gering zu halten. Für die Molekulardestillation wird das Öl, das das Zwischenprodukt bildet, mit einem Massenverhältnis von 1 :3 mit einem Triglyceridöl vermischt und die Destillation bei 150 °C durchgeführt. Nach der Molekulardestillation verbleiben die Lipide im Öl, das den Ethylester enthält, und die Verunreinigungen, insbesondere die Pigmente, die das Öl zuvor dunkelgrün gefärbt haben, verbleiben im Triglycerid, das mit dem Residualstrom getrennt wird. The intermediate product is then subjected to molecular distillation to remove impurities which, among other things, lead to the dark green colour. In the present example, the molecular distillation was carried out at 0.01 mbar in order to keep the boiling temperature of the components of the intermediate product low. For the molecular distillation, the oil constituting the intermediate product is mixed with a triglyceride oil in a mass ratio of 1:3 and the distillation is carried out at 150°C. After molecular distillation, the lipids remain in the oil containing the ethyl ester and the impurities, particularly the pigments that previously colored the oil dark green, remain in the triglyceride, which is separated with the residual stream.
Erhalten wird als weiteres Zwischenprodukt ein Öl, das eine gelb bis orange gefärbt ist. Das Öl enthält zumindest 90 Gew.-% Ethylester und weist EPA in einer Konzentration von 38 Gew.-% auf. An oil which is yellow to orange in color is obtained as a further intermediate product. The oil contains at least 90% by weight ethyl ester and has EPA at a concentration of 38% by weight.
Anschließend wird zur Verringerung des Gehalts an gesättigten Fettsäuren eine Fällung mittels Harnstoffs durchgeführt. Dazu wird das Zwischenprodukt mit Harnstoffkristallen und Ethanol vermischt und die Mischung unter kontinuierlichem Rühren bei 80 °C während 90 Minuten gerührt. Anschließend wird die erhaltene Lösung abgekühlt und gefiltert. Zum Auswaschen von Harnstoffresten wird die verbleibende Lösung mit Salzlake versetzt. A precipitation with urea is then carried out to reduce the content of saturated fatty acids. For this purpose, the intermediate product is mixed with urea crystals and ethanol and the mixture is stirred at 80° C. for 90 minutes with continuous stirring. The resulting solution is then cooled and filtered. To wash out urea residues, brine is added to the remaining solution.
Als weiteres Zwischenprodukt liegt nun ein Öl vor, das eine Konzentration von 67 Gew.-% EPA aufweist. An oil is now present as a further intermediate product, which has an EPA concentration of 67% by weight.
Zur weiteren Reinigung kann das Zwischenprodukt einer weiteren Molekulardestillation unterzogen werden. Im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel wurde bei einem Druck von 0,03 mbar und bei 160 °C das Zwischenprodukt behandelt. For further purification, the intermediate can be subjected to a further molecular distillation. In the present exemplary embodiment, the intermediate product was treated at a pressure of 0.03 mbar and at 160.degree.
Zum abschließenden Bleichen ist in das Zwischenprodukt als Antioxidationsmittel Ton gegeben worden und bei 65 °C und es sind unter einem Druck von 3 mbar verbleibende Unreinheiten und Peroxide entfernt worden. Anschließend ist der Ton mittels Filtration abgetrennt worden. For the final bleaching, clay has been added to the intermediate product as an antioxidant and at 65°C and under a pressure of 3 mbar remaining impurities and peroxides have been removed. The clay was then separated by filtration.
Aus der Ölpaste ist als Endprodukt ein Öl gewonnen worden, das eine Konzentration von 67 Gew.-% EPA aufweist, und als Nahrung für Menschen geeignet ist. The end product obtained from the oil paste is an oil which has a concentration of 67% by weight of EPA and is suitable for human consumption.
2. Beispiel: 2nd example:
Die oben beschriebenen Verfahrensschritte sind in einem weiteren Versuch mit einer anderen Ölpaste als Ausgangsmaterial durchgeführt worden. The process steps described above were carried out in a further experiment using a different oil paste as the starting material.
Für die Ölpaste sind die nachfolgend genannten Gehalte ermittelt worden: The following contents have been determined for the oil paste:
Triglyceride: 29,1 Gew.-% Triglycerides: 29.1% by weight
Monoglyceride + Diglyceride: 34,2 Gew.-% Monoglycerides + diglycerides: 34.2% by weight
Lipide (Freie Fettsäuren, Sphingolipide, Glycolipide, Galactolipide, Phospholipide): Lipids (free fatty acids, sphingolipids, glycolipids, galactolipids, phospholipids):
36,6 Gew.-% 36.6% by weight
EPA: 24,9 Gew.-% EPA: 24.9% by weight
Aus der Ölpaste ist als Endprodukt ein Öl gewonnen worden, das eine Konzentration von 45 Gew.-% EPA aufweist. Das Öl ist ebenfalls als Nahrung für Menschen geeignet. The end product obtained from the oil paste is an oil which has an EPA concentration of 45% by weight. The oil is also suitable as food for humans.

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1 . Verfahren zur Herstellung von, insbesondere essbarem, Öl mit hohem Gehalt an ungesättigten Fettsäuren aus einem Erzeugnis aus Mikroalgen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Mikroalgenerzeugnis unter Bildung eines Zwischenprodukts behandelt wird und einer Stofftrennung zur Abtrennung von Verunreinigungen unterzogen wird, bei der Triglycerid als Träger für die Verunreinigungen verwendet wird. . Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass als das Mikroalgenerzeugnis ein Mikroalgenöl oder/und ein Lipidextrakt verwendet wird und das Mikroalgenerzeugnis aus, vorzugsweise phototrophen und/oder mixotrophen, Mikroalgen gewonnen wird, wobei das Mikroalgenerzeugnis vorzugsweise einen Gehalt von mindestens 20 Gew.-% EPA, vorzugsweise mindestens 30 Gew.-% EPA, aufweist. . Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Mikroalgenerzeugnis zur Bildung des Zwischenprodukts durch Umesterung behandelt wird, wobei das Mikroalgonorzougnis vorzugsweise in einen Ethylester überführt wird. . Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Zwischenprodukt, insbesondere nach Umesterung, der Stofftrennung zur Abtrennung von Verunreinigungen unterzogen wird und das Triglycerid zu dem Zwischenprodukt hinzugegeben wird. . Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine organische Phase von einer anorganischen Phase des Zwischenprodukts, vorzugsweise durch mechanisches Trennen, getrennt wird. . Verfahren nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, - 9 - dass das Zwischenprodukt, insbesondere die organische Phase des Zwischenprodukts, einer thermischen Stofftrennung zum Abtrennen von Verunreinigungen, insbesondere Pigmenten, unterzogen wird. . Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass bei der thermischen Stofftrennung das Triglycerid, vorzugsweise ein Triglyceridöl, als der Träger für die Verunreinigungen verwendet wird. . Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die thermischen Stofftrennung zum Abtrennen der Verunreinigungen mittels Destillation, vorzugsweise Molekulardestillation, durchgeführt wird. . Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass aus dem Zwischenprodukt gesättigte Fettsäuren getrennt werden, vorzugsweise mittels Harnstoff. 0. Verfahren nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Zwischenprodukt nach dem Trennen der gesättigten Fettsäuren zur Reinigung einer thermischen Stofftrennung zum Abtrennen von verbleibenden Verunreinigungen, insbesondere dem Harnstoff, unterzogen wird. 1 . Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Zwischenprodukt nach der thermischen Stofftrennung durch Umesterung in ein Triglycerid übergeführt wird. . Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 1 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass dem Zwischenprodukt, insbesondere zum Bleichen, ein, vorzugsweise natürlich vorkommendes, Antioxidationsmittel zugegeben wird, wobei als das Antioxidationsmittel besonders bevorzugt quellfähiges Schichtsilikat, insbesondere Bleicherde, oder Aktivkohle zugegeben wird. - 10 - Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das gewonnene Öl einen Gehalt von EPA von mehr als 50 Gew.-%, vorzugsweise mehr als 60 Gew.-%, aufweist. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das gewonnene Öl einen Pigmentgehalt, insbesondere Chlorophyllgehalt, < 4000 mg/100g, besonders bevorzugt < 3000 mg/100g, aufweist. Mikroalgenöl mit hohem Gehalt an ungesättigten Fettsäuren, das aus einem Erzeugnis aus Mikroalgen hergestellt worden ist, gekennzeichnet durch einen Gehalt von EPA mehr als 50 Gew.-% und einen Pigmentgehalt, insbesondere Chlorophyllgehalt, < 4000 mg/100g. Mikroalgenöl nach Anspruch 15, gekennzeichnet durch einen Gehalt von EPA mehr als 60 Gew.-%, vorzugsweise mehr als 70 Gew.-%. Mikroalgenöl nach Anspruch 15 oder 16, gekennzeichnet durch Pigmentgehalt, insbesondere Chlorophyllgehalt, < 3000 mg/100g. Öl mit hohem Gehalt an ungesättigten Fettsäuren, das aus einem Erzeugnis aus, insbesondere phototrophen und/oder mixotrophen, Mikroalgen hergestellt worden ist, erhältlich oder erhalten durch das Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 14. Öl nach Anspruch 18, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Öl einen Gehalt an EPA von mehr als 50 Gew.-%, vorzugsweise mehr als 60 Gew.-%, aufweist und vorzugsweise einen Pigmentgehalt, insbesondere Chlorophyllgehalt, < 4000 mg/100g, besonders bevorzugt < 3000 mg/100g, aufweist. 1 . Process for the production of, in particular edible, oil with a high content of unsaturated fatty acids from a microalgae product, characterized in that the microalgae product is treated to form an intermediate product and is subjected to a material separation for the removal of impurities, in which triglyceride as a carrier for the impurities is used. . Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that a microalgae oil and/or a lipid extract is used as the microalgae product and the microalgae product is obtained from preferably phototrophic and/or mixotrophic microalgae, the microalgae product preferably having a content of at least 20% by weight EPA, preferably at least 30% by weight EPA. . Process according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the microalgae product is treated by transesterification to form the intermediate product, the microalgae product preferably being converted into an ethyl ester. . Process according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the intermediate product, in particular after transesterification, is subjected to material separation to remove impurities and the triglyceride is added to the intermediate product. . Process according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that an organic phase is separated from an inorganic phase of the intermediate, preferably by mechanical separation. . Method according to claim 5, characterized in that - 9 - that the intermediate product, in particular the organic phase of the intermediate product, is subjected to thermal material separation to remove impurities, in particular pigments. . Process according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that in the thermal separation of substances the triglyceride, preferably a triglyceride oil, is used as the carrier for the impurities. . Process according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the thermal material separation for separating off the impurities is carried out by means of distillation, preferably molecular distillation. . Process according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that saturated fatty acids are separated from the intermediate product, preferably using urea. 0. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that the intermediate product, after separating the saturated fatty acids for purification, is subjected to a thermal material separation for separating off remaining impurities, in particular the urea. 1 . Process according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the intermediate product is converted into a triglyceride by transesterification after the thermal separation of substances. . Method according to one of Claims 1 to 11, characterized in that a preferably naturally occurring antioxidant is added to the intermediate product, in particular for bleaching, with swellable sheet silicate, in particular fuller's earth, or activated carbon being particularly preferably added as the antioxidant. - 10 - Method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the oil obtained has an EPA content of more than 50% by weight, preferably more than 60% by weight. Process according to one of Claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the oil obtained has a pigment content, in particular a chlorophyll content, of <4000 mg/100g, particularly preferably <3000 mg/100g. Microalgae oil with a high content of unsaturated fatty acids, which has been produced from a product made from microalgae, characterized by an EPA content of more than 50% by weight and a pigment content, in particular a chlorophyll content, of <4000 mg/100g. Microalgae oil according to Claim 15, characterized by an EPA content of more than 60% by weight, preferably more than 70% by weight. Microalgae oil according to Claim 15 or 16, characterized by a pigment content, in particular a chlorophyll content, < 3000 mg/100 g. Oil with a high content of unsaturated fatty acids, obtained from a product of microalgae, in particular phototrophic and/or mixotrophic, obtainable or obtained by the process according to any one of Claims 1 to 14. Oil according to Claim 18, characterized in that the Oil has an EPA content of more than 50% by weight, preferably more than 60% by weight, and preferably has a pigment content, in particular chlorophyll content, <4000 mg/100g, particularly preferably <3000 mg/100g.
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