Process for the production of egg yolk with reduced cholesterol content

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PATENT NO 5342633
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08120309

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A process for the production of egg yolk with a reduced cholesterol content, wherein a) the egg yolk is diluted by the addition of water or of an aqueous salt solution, b) cholesterol and cholesterol esters which are contained in the diluted egg yolk are selectively complexed with .beta.-cyclodextrin, c) the .beta.-cyclodextrin loaded with cholesterol and/or cholesterol esters are separated from the diluted egg yolk, d) the added water is removed from the egg yolk, e) the residual amounts of .beta.-cyclodextrin present in the egg yolk are decomposed enzymatically with the help of .alpha.-amylase and/or f) the .beta.-cyclodextrin is recovered by treatment with water and/or an alcohol from the .beta.-cyclodextrin complexes and optionally returned to step b).

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SKW TROSTBERG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT83308 TROSTBERG

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Cully, Jan Garching, DE 19 209
Vollbrecht, Heinz-Rudiger Altenmarkt, DE 23 249

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