April 30, 1946. E. LEVIN Re. 22,748 METHOD of TREATING CEREAL GRAIN GERM Original Filed Aug
April 30, 1946. E. LEVIN Re. 22,748 METHOD OF TREATING CEREAL GRAIN GERM Original Filed Aug. 6, 1936 Reissued Apr. 30, 1946 Re. 22,748 UNITED STATES 22,748PATENT of FICE METHOD of TREATINGGBM CEREAL. GRAN. Erra Levin, Monticello, u. original No. 2,314,2s2, dated March 16, 1943, Seria No. 94.09, August 8, 1938. Appeation m for reissue October 27, 1943, serial No. 50,866 19 Claims. (C. 99-80). This invention relates to a method of prepar bryo of wheat grain, but it is also present in the ing anti-neuritic products of edible character, germ or embryo of other cereal gr such as such as foods and medicines, and to the products barley, rye, corn and oats. Heretofore the anti obtained by such method of treatment. neuritic factor in cereal grain germs has been It is known that the so-called vitamins possess but slightly utilized due to the fact that germs various properties and are intimately concerned tend to turn rancid on standing. The present with the maintenance of bodily processes, and invention contemplates treating the various cereal thus are inseparably connected with the normal grain germs, and particularly the wheat germ physiology of the animal, including man. Thus and the corn germ, to render them palatable and it is commonly accepted that vitamin A functions 10 preservable, thus making the vitamin “B” read to prevent certain types of infections, because its ily available for use as a food or medicine. To absence from the diet results in inflammation of ...this end the oil in the cereal grain germs, particu the eyes, the growth of the animal ceases, and if larly wheat germ and corn germ, is extracted, the condition be not corrected, death usually leaving a wholesome and preservable product.
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