Plant extract compositions and methods of preparation thereof
First Claim
1. A method of treating an agricultural product, comprising:
- obtaining a composition comprising plant-derived fatty acids;
functionalizing the fatty acids by esterification to form fatty acid esters, the fatty acid esters comprising monoacylglycerides;
causing the monoacylglycerides to be added to a solvent, thereby forming a mixture; and
causing the mixture to be applied to a surface of the agricultural product to form a protective coating from the monoacylglycerides over the agricultural product.
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein relate generally to plant extract compositions and methods to isolate cutin-derived monomers, oligomers, and mixtures thereof for application in agricultural coating formulations, and in particular, to methods of preparing plant extract compositions that include functionalized and non-functionalized fatty acids and fatty esters (as well as their oligomers and mixtures thereof), which are substantially free from accompanying plant-derived compounds (e.g., proteins, polysaccharides, phenols, lignans, aromatic acids, terpenoids, flavonoids, carotenoids, alkaloids, alcohols, alkanes, and aldehydes) and can be used in agricultural coating formulations.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of treating an agricultural product, comprising:
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obtaining a composition comprising plant-derived fatty acids; functionalizing the fatty acids by esterification to form fatty acid esters, the fatty acid esters comprising monoacylglycerides; causing the monoacylglycerides to be added to a solvent, thereby forming a mixture; and causing the mixture to be applied to a surface of the agricultural product to form a protective coating from the monoacylglycerides over the agricultural product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of treating an agricultural product, comprising:
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obtaining a composition comprising a first group of plant-derived fatty acid esters; transesterifying the first group of fatty acid esters to form a second group of fatty acid esters different from the first group of fatty acid esters, the second group of fatty acid esters comprising monoacylglycerides; and causing the monoacylglycerides to be applied to a surface of the agricultural product to form a protective coating from the monoacylglycerides over the agricultural product. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of treating an agricultural product, comprising:
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obtaining a composition comprising monoacylglycerides, wherein the monoacylglycerides are formed by esterification of plant-derived fatty acids; causing the composition to be added to a solvent, thereby forming a mixture; and causing the mixture to be applied to a surface of the agricultural product to form a protective coating from the monoacylglycerides over the agricultural product. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of treating an agricultural product, comprising:
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obtaining a composition comprising monoacylglycerides, wherein the monoacylglycerides are formed by transesterification of plant-derived fatty acid esters; and causing the composition to be applied to a surface of the agricultural product to form a protective coating from the monoacylglycerides over the agricultural product. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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