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App. No. 13/656,490

OIL COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME

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13/656,490
Abstract

This invention relates to a corn oil composition comprising unrefined corn oil having a free fatty acid content of less than about 5 weight percent, and methods for producing the same.

Claims (13)

1 . A corn oil composition comprising unrefined corn oil having a free fatty acid content of less than about 5 weight percent; a moisture content of from about 0.2 to about 1 weight percent; and an alkali metal ion and/or alkaline metal ion content of greater than 10 ppm.

2 . The corn oil composition of claim 1 , wherein the unrefined corn oil has an insoluble content of less than about 1 weight percent.

3 . The corn oil composition of claim 1 , wherein the free fatty acid content is less than about 3 weight percent.

4 . The corn oil composition of claim 1 , wherein the free fatty acid content is less than about 2 weight percent.

5 . The corn oil composition of claim 1 , wherein the free fatty acid content comprises at least one fatty acid selected from the group consisting of C16 palmitic, C18 stearic, C18-1 oleic, C18-2 linoleic, and C18-3 linolenic.

6 . The corn oil composition of claim 1 , wherein the unrefined corn oil composition has an unsaponifiables content less than about 3 weight percent.

7 . The corn oil composition of claim 1 , wherein the unrefined corn oil composition further comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of lutein, cis-lutein, zeaxanthin, alpha-cryptoxanthin, beta-cryptoxanthin, alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, cis-beta-carotene, alpha-tocopherol, beta-tocopherol, delta-tocopherol, or gamma-tocopherol, alpha-tocotrienol, beta-tocotrienol, gamma-tocotrienol, and delta-tocotrienol.

8 . The corn oil composition of claim 1 , wherein the unrefined corn oil composition has a tocopherol content less than about 1 mg/g.

9 . The corn oil composition of claim 1 , wherein the unrefined corn oil composition has a tocotrienol content less than about 1.3 mg/g.

10 . The corn oil composition of claim 1 , wherein the unrefined corn oil composition has a beta-carotene content greater than about 2 μg/g.

11 . The corn oil composition of claim 1 , wherein the unrefined corn oil composition exhibits a peroxide value of less than about 2 parts per million.

12 . The corn oil composition of claim 1 , wherein the unrefined corn oil composition exhibits an oxidative stability of greater than about 4 hours at a temperature of about 110° C.

13 .- 34 . (canceled)

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF PATENT, TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2015
From: BOKF, N.A., DBA BANK OF OKLAHOMA
To: POET RESEARCH, INC. F/K/A BROIN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.; POET, LLC F/K/A BROIN COMPANIES, LLC; POET INVESTMENTS, INC. F/K/A BROIN ENTERPRISES, INC.; POET PLANT MANAGEMENT, LLC
Reel/Frame 035603/0610 →
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded May 6, 2015
From: POET, LLC; POET RESEARCH, INC.; POET PLANT MANAGEMENT, LLC; POET INVESTMENTS, INC.; POET BIOMASS, LLC; POET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, INC.; RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.; POET NUTRITION, INC.; POET RESEARCH CENTER, INC.; POET LEASING, LLC; POET NUTRITION INTERNATIONAL, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 035603/0778 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2014
From: POET RESEARCH, INC. F/K/A BROIN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
To: BOKF, NA DBA BANK OF OKLAHOMA
Reel/Frame 033494/0016 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 22, 2013
From: BOOTSMA, JASON
To: POET RESEARCH, INC.
Reel/Frame 029859/0206 →