Extraction Method

1 . A process for producing an extract derived from sugar cane, the process comprising:

i) mixing a sugar cane derived product with ethanol to produce an extraction mixture comprising at least about 50% v/v ethanol;

ii) allowing a precipitate to form in the extraction mixture;

iii) removing the precipitate from the extraction mixture to obtain a supernatant; and

iv) removing ethanol from the supernatant to produce the extract derived from sugar cane.

2 . The process of claim 1 , wherein the process further comprises removing water from the extract to produce an aqueous extract having about 65° Bx (Brix).

3 . The process of claim 1 or claim 2 , wherein the sugar cane derived product is selected from molasses, bagasse, first expressed juice, mill mud, clarified sugar juice, clarified syrup, treacle, golden syrup, field trash, cane strippings and/or dunder.

4 . The process of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the process further comprises subjecting the supernatant to ion exchange chromatography, hydrophobic interaction chromatography, liquid LCMS and/or MALDI-TOF to produce the extract.

5 . The process of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the extraction mixture comprises about 70% to about 85% ethanol.

6 . The process of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the process further comprises a preliminary extraction.

7 . The process of claim 6 , wherein the preliminary extraction comprises:

i) mixing a sugar cane derived product with ethanol to produce a preliminary extraction mixture;

ii) allowing a precipitate to form in the preliminary extraction mixture;

iii) removing the precipitate from the preliminary extraction mixture to obtain a preliminary supernatant; and

iv) subjecting the preliminary supernatant to the process described in any one of claims 1 to 5 .

8 . The process of claim 7 , wherein the preliminary extraction mixture comprises at least about 25% v/v ethanol.

9 . An extract produced by the process of any one of the preceding claims.

10 . The extract of claim 9 , wherein the extract comprises at least 25 mg/ml flavonoids, and/or at least 25 mg/ml polyphenols.

11 . The extract of claim 9 or 10 which comprises one or more of tricin, apigenin, luteolin, caffeic acid, hydroxycinnamic acids, sinapic acid, and derivatives thereof.

12 . The extract of any one of claims 9 to 11 , wherein the extract has α-glucosidase inhibitory activity and/or α-amylase inhibitory activity.

13 . The extract of any one of claims 9 to 12 , wherein the extract has anti-inflammatory activity.

14 . A composition comprising the extract of any one of claims 9 to 13 which is a nutritional supplement, dietary supplement, sports nutrition product, food coating or pharmaceutical composition.

15 . A food or beverage comprising the extract of any one of claims 9 to 13 or the composition of claim 14 .

16 . A method of lowering the available calorific value of a food or beverage, the method comprising adding the extract of any one of claims 9 to 13 , and/or the composition of claim 14 , to the food or beverage.

17 . A method of treating or preventing disease in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject the extract of any one of claims 9 to 13 , the composition of claim 14 , and/or the food or beverage of claim 15 .

18 . The extract of any one of claims 9 to 13 , the composition of claim 14 , and/or the food or beverage of claim 15 , for use in the treatment or prevention of disease.

19 . Use of the extract of any one of claims 9 to 13 , the composition of claim 14 , and/or the food or beverage of claim 15 in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of disease.