Method for improving betel nut softening efficiency

Abstract

The invention discloses a method and device for improving betel nut softening efficiency, and the method comprises the following steps: (1) screening dried betel nut, removing betel nut with poor qualities, and then cleaning the betel nut; (2) half-and-half cutting the betel nut, and removing defective half dried fruits; (3) removing kernels of the sliced betel nut in the step (2), and soaking thebetel nut in water; (4) performing drying treatment on the soaked betel nut, controlling the moisture to be 45-65%, and then performing graded screening on slices; and (5) beating the betel nut slices subjected to graded screening with the beating part as the inner side of the betel nut, and beating for 15-20 times to generate 15-20% deformation quantity on the inner side of the betel nut. The betel nuts are beaten and softened through the method or in cooperation with related softening devices, fiber structures on the inner sides of the betel nuts are beaten to enable fibers to be fluffy, then the hardness of the betel nuts is reduced, and meanwhile the problems of serious deformation, chemical residues, high cost and the like of existing physical, chemical and biological methods can beeffectively solved.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the field of food processing, in particular to a method for improving the softening efficiency of betel nut. Background technique [0002] Betel nut is widely grown in subtropical regions. Due to the short storage period of fresh betel nut, it is often harvested and processed into dried fruit before being transported to Changsha for further processing. People get their hobby satisfaction by chewing the dried betel nut. However, because the betel nut peel is mainly composed of fibers and colloids, the hardness is still high even after the halogenated one, and long-term chewing will cause the surface of the tooth to wear out and the root of the tooth to crack, resulting in premature tooth loss. Another study shows that the hard betel nut fiber will cause mechanical damage to the oral mucosa, and repeated damage will cause mucosal fibrous lesions, and even lead to oral cancer, which seriously affects the health of consumers. [...

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[0004] Purpose of the invention: Aiming at the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a method for improving the softening efficiency of betel nuts. Through this method, the betel nuts are beaten and softened, and the inner fiber structure of the betel nuts is beaten to make the fibers fluffy, thereby reducing the hardness of the betel nuts. At the same time, it can effectively solve the problem of Existing physical, chemical, and biological methods have serious deformation, chemical residues, and high costs

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