Alkaloid-free/low-alkaloid areca-nut and preparation method thereof

Abstract

The invention provides an alkaloid-free / low-alkaloid areca-nut and a preparation method thereof. The alkaloid-free / low-alkaloid areca-nut is obtained by soaking an areca-nut in alkali liquor containing a surfactant, and the content of arecoline in the areca-nut is 0.02 wt% or below. According to the method disclosed by the invention, the alkali liquor is matched with the surfactant, so that arecoline with carcinogenic threat in the areca-nut can be fully leached out, and meanwhile, pigments and pesticide residues are effectively removed, and trace elements beneficial to a human body are reserved, tannin and polyphenol components are not influenced, and the physiological activity and the specific flavor of the areca-nut are still reserved. The method is simple in process, ingenious in design, high in operability, free of pollution, large in raw material handling capacity, low in production cost and suitable for industrial production.

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technical field

[0001] The invention relates to betel nut products, in particular to an alkaloid-free / low alkaloid areca nut and a preparation method thereof. Background technique

[0002] Betel nut, also known as betel nut, big belly, binmen, olive, green boy, betel nut jade, betel nut jade, is an evergreen tree plant betel nut (Areca catechu L.) of ripe fruit. Betel nuts are native to Malaysia and are widely cultivated in tropical Asia. China's betel nut planting is mainly distributed in tropical regions such as Yunnan, Hainan and Taiwan.

[0003] Betel nut is an important Chinese herbal medicine. Traditional medicine believes that betel nut has the effects of "killing insects, breaking accumulation, reducing qi and stagnation, promoting water and eliminating dampness". According to medical records, the main functions of betel nut are: "curing diarrhea and dysentery, all pains in trusted subordinates, constipation in defecation, phlegm and shortness of breath. Treating...