| abstract |
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing a hydrophobic licorice extract which is useful for applications, such as food, food additives, functional nutritive food, food for specified health uses, dietary supplements, drink, feedstuff, drugs, and quasi-drugs, and which has satisfactory powder characteristics. This invention relates to a method for producing a hydrophobic licorice extract comprises performing extraction from licorice with a water-soluble organic solvent, the area of the bark of the licorice occupying at least 30% of the total surface area of the licorice. This invention also relates to a method for producing a hydrophobic licorice extract comprises crystallizing an extract extracted from licorice, or an extraction residue of the licorice, with a water-soluble organic solvent in a mixed solvent comprising water and the water-soluble organic solvent, the weight ratio, water/(water-soluble organic solvent+water), being ⅓ or more. |