METHOD OF PREPARING RAW PLANT MATERIAL FOR JUICING Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: food-processing industry. SUBSTANCE: method involves impregnating raw plant material with liquefied gas, such as ammonia, at pressure above atmospheric pressure, with following releasing of pressure to value equal to atmospheric pressure at rate facilitating freezing of raw plant material; before impregnation process, treating raw plant material with preparation produced by sequential extracting of Pythium irregulare micromycet biomass with the use of non- polar extractant in above-critical state, water, alkaline, water, acid, water, alkaline, and water, with following joining of first extract with solid residue, said preparation being used in an amount of 0,5-1•10⁴ mg/t; holding for 2-5 hours. EFFECT: improved organoleptical properties of juice by eliminating opalescence.