Bowman-Birk inhibitor soy protein concentrate composition
View Patent ↗A Bowman-Birk Inhibitor Concentrate (BBIC) that has a high protein content. The BBIC is made from conventional soybeans using ultrafiltration, without acid or alcohol extraction or acetone precipitation.
1. A Bowman-Birk inhibitor soy protein concentrate product having more than about 65 wt.% soy protein on a dry basis and a chymotrypsin inhibitor level of at least 110 mg/g, wherein the Bowman-Birk inhibitor soy protein concentrate product is derived from a non-acidic aqueous extract of soy flour.
2. The product of claim 1 , wherein the product is acetone-free.
3. The product of claim 1 , wherein the product was not extracted with alcohol.
4. The product of claim 1 , wherein the product has about 70-85 wt.% soy protein on a dry basis.
5. The product of claim 1 , wherein the product has a chymotrypsin inhibitor level of greater than about 150 mg/g.
6. A pharmaceutical composition that is made from the product of claim 1 .
7. A dietary supplement that is made from the product of claim 1 .