METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF INULIN-CONTAINING SOLUTION Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC C08B37/18 A23L1/214 C13K11/00 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: method provides for washing and grinding of chicory, its pouring with acidified water. Extraction mixture is treated in microwave field until native ferments are inactivated. Extraction is carried out at the specified parametres of the process. Extract is concentrated by reverse osmosis, photosterilised and packed under aseptic conditions.

EFFECT: method makes it possible to reduce colouration of inulin with relative high yield of the latter as finished product, to reduce power inputs and to provide for finished product storage life of at least a year without significant change in its consumer and technological properties.