Reduced fluoride content phospholipids/peptide complex meal
The present invention relates to a process for removing fluorine from krill material by subjecting the krill to disintegration and to an enzymatic hydrolysis process prior to or simultaneously with a removal of the exoskeleton particles producing a fluorine-reduced product. The process of the invention can process krill material with a high polar lipid content for producing superior quality, low fluorine, products suitable for the food and feed as well as the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic industry.
1. A fluoride-reduced lipid-rich krill fraction having a dry matter total lipid content of approximately 50%, and a dry weight fluoride reduction of over 70% as compared to an approximate 1,500 p.p.m. fluoride value in commercial krill meal.
2. The krill fraction of claim 1 , wherein said dry weight fluoride reduction ranges between approximately 80-95% as compared to said commercial hill meal fluoride value.
3. The krill meal of claim 1 , wherein said krill fraction is dried.
4. The krill fraction of claim 3 , wherein said dried krill fraction is packaged.
5. The krill fraction of claim 4 , wherein said packaged dried krill fraction is under an inert atmosphere.
6. The krill fraction of claim 1 , wherein said krill fraction is frozen.
7. The krill fraction of claim 1 , wherein said krill fraction is lyophilized.
8. The krill fraction of claim 1 , wherein said krill fraction is in the form of a nutraceutical.
9. The krill fraction of claim 1 , wherein said krill fraction is in the form of a food.
10. The krill fraction of claim 1 , wherein said krill fraction is in the form of a feed.
11. The krill fraction of claim 1 wherein said krill fraction is in the form of a food additive.
12. The krill fraction of claim 1 , wherein said krill fraction is in the form of a feed additive.
13. The krill fraction of claim 1 , wherein said krill fraction is in the form of a cosmeceutical.
14. The krill fraction of claim 1 , wherein said krill fraction is in the form of a cosmetical.
15. The krill fraction of claim 1 , wherein said krill fraction is in the form of a pharmaceutical.