Method of extracting one or more chemical extracts from a plant product
Disclosed is a method for extracting one or more chemical extracts from a plant product. The chemical extracts are purified and extracted by first separating at least a phytochemical bearing part of a plant product from one or more other portions of the plant product. A carrier oil is then heated at a target temperature to be used as the vehicle for extraction and then mixed with the at least a phytochemical bearing part while the target temperature is maintained. The process may be streamlined by having heating and mixing occur in a press device. The mixed carrier oil and the at least a phytochemical bearing part are then passed through the press device to produce an oil mixture. At least a chemical extract may be extracted from the oil mixture, and in some cases may be further purified by evaporation and/or centrifugation.
1. A method of extracting one or more chemical extracts from a plant product, the method comprising:
separating at least a phytochemical bearing part of a plant product from one or more other portions of the plant product;
heating a carrier oil to a target temperature;
mixing the at least a phytochemical bearing part and the carrier oil at the target temperature;
passing the at least a phytochemical bearing part and the carrier oil through a press device to produce an oil mixture while the press device maintains the target temperature; and
extracting from the oil mixture at least a chemical extract;
wherein heating the carrier oil to the target temperature is performed by a heating element located within the press device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein separating further comprises separating using a sieve.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein separating further comprises grinding the at least a phytochemical bearing part to a coarse consistency.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein heating further comprises heating to a temperature between 150° Fahrenheit and 220° Fahrenheit.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the carrier oil further comprises an oil that is liquid at a temperature between 150° Fahrenheit and 220° Fahrenheit.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the carrier oil further comprises olive oil.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the carrier oil further comprises a medium chain triglyceride oil.
8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the carrier oil further comprises palm oil.
9. The method of claim 5 , wherein the carrier oil further comprises coco butter.
10. The method of claim 5 , wherein the carrier oil further comprises Vitamin E oil.
11. The method of claim 5 , wherein the carrier oil further comprises sunflower oil.
12. The method of claim 5 , wherein the carrier oil further comprises apricot oil.
13. The method of claim 5 , wherein the carrier oil further comprises hemp oil.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein heating the carrier oil to the target temperature further comprises evenly applying heat to a surface area of the carrier oil.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the at least a phytochemical bearing part and the carrier oil have a surface area when combined; and
the press device evenly applies heat to the surface area of the at least a phytochemical bearing part and the carrier oil.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the press device further comprises an oil press device.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the press device further comprises a rosin press device.
18. The method of claim 1 , wherein extracting further comprises adding the oil mixture to a centrifuge.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the centrifuge is maintained at the target temperature.
20. The method of claim 1 , wherein extracting further comprises evaporating the oil mixture.
21. The method of claim 1 , wherein the chemical extract further comprises a cannabinoid.
22. The method of claim 1 , wherein the chemical extract further comprises calendula oil.
23. The method of claim 1 , wherein the chemical extract further comprises terpene.
24. The method of claim 1 further comprising decarboxylating the at least a plant product.
25. The method of claim 1 further comprising decarboxylating the at least a phytochemical bearing part of the plant product.
26. The method of claim 1 further comprising decarboxylating the at least a phytochemical bearing part of the plant product and the carrier oil.