Old people health care product rich in cinnamon powder and application of old people health care product

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of health-care products, in particular to an old people health-care product rich in cinnamon powder, the old people health-care product rich in cinnamon powder has a remarkable effect in the aspect of regulating blood sugar, the cinnamon powder contains a component capable of enhancing insulin sensitivity, and insulin is an important hormone for regulating blood sugar. The health-care product rich in cinnamon powder has a remarkable positive effect in the aspect of regulating blood sugar, promotes absorption of cells to glucose in blood, can inhibit activity of enzymes for decomposing carbohydrates in intestinal tracts, contributes to stabilizing the blood sugar level, and has the effects of promoting blood circulation and lowering blood sugar level in the aspect of cardiovascular health. The cinnamon powder is beneficial to lowering blood pressure, improving blood fat conditions and reducing the risk of atherosclerosis, for a digestive system, the health care product can promote digestion, stimulate gastric secretion and increase gastrointestinal peristalsis and also has an antibacterial effect, and in the anti-inflammatory aspect, compounds in the cinnamon powder can inhibit generation of inflammatory mediators and relieve inflammatory response, so that the health care product has an anti-inflammatory effect. And arthralgia and swelling are relieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of health care products, and in particular to a health care product for the elderly rich in cinnamon powder and application thereof. Background Art

[0002] Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar, which cannot be completely cured at present. At present, the number of diabetes patients in my country ranks first in the world. Long-term high blood sugar state will damage the patient's blood vessels and cause vascular sclerosis, thereby inducing complications. At present, chemical drugs that lower blood sugar include sulfonylurea drugs, biguanide hypoglycemic drugs, α-glucosidase inhibitors, insulin sensitizers, etc. These chemical drugs will cause certain side effects. Traditional Chinese medicine calls diabetes "Xiaoke". The pathogenic mechanism of Xiaoke is mainly due to Yin deficiency of the body, weakness of the five internal organs, and improper diet, overeating of fat and sweet, emotional disorder, excessive labor and desire. On the basis of Western medicine, Chinese medicine is used to assist in the treatment of chronic diabetes, control the development of the disease, enhance the patient's physical fitness, prevent various chronic complications, and improve the quality of life of diabetic patients. A Chinese patent discloses a hypoglycemic functional food and a preparation method thereof (Announcement No. CN114209062A), which discloses a hypoglycemic functional food and a preparation method thereof. It includes 20-40 parts of D-mannitol, 20-40 parts of cinnamon powder, 5-15 parts of kudzu root powder, 5-15 parts of mulberry leaf powder, 5-15 parts of sophora japonica powder, 0.5-2 parts of chromium-enriched yeast, and 0.5-2 parts of magnesium stearate by weight. Its preparation method includes: weighing, granulation: wet granulation of cinnamon powder, kudzu root powder, mulberry leaf powder, sophora japonica powder and chromium-enriched yeast; drying, whole grain, total mixing: mixing the whole grain material with magnesium stearate; tableting, filling. The invention utilizes the compatibility of various raw materials for optimal preparation, the ingredients are natural, non-toxic and side effects, can effectively lower blood sugar, improve immunity, and has a good preventive effect on diabetes. This patented technology solves the problem that conventional treatments on the market include the use of relevant Chinese medicine combined with Western medicine for treatment, but have certain side effects on the human body and are not suitable for daily consumption as health food.

[0003] However, in the prior art, cinnamon powder has significant effects in lowering blood pressure, improving cardiovascular health, etc. in the elderly health care products, and it is necessary to solve the problem that cinnamon powder can be used in the elderly health care products in the prior art.

[0004] Therefore, those skilled in the art provide a health product for the elderly rich in cinnamon powder and application thereof to solve the problems raised in the above background technology. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides the application of cassia bark and cassia branch extracts, that is, the application of cinnamon in elderly health products rich in cinnamon powder;

[0006] The elderly health care product provided by the present invention, which is rich in cinnamon powder, has a significant effect in regulating blood sugar. Cinnamon powder contains ingredients that can enhance insulin sensitivity. Insulin is an important hormone that regulates blood sugar. It can help cells absorb glucose in the blood. When the human body's sensitivity to insulin is reduced, blood sugar is prone to rise. Cinnamon powder can simulate the effect of insulin to a certain extent, activate key enzymes in the insulin signaling pathway, and thus promote glucose uptake and utilization. For some prediabetic patients with relatively mild insulin resistance, eating cinnamon powder in moderation may help stabilize blood sugar levels.

[0007] The elderly health care product rich in cinnamon powder can also inhibit the activity of enzymes that decompose carbohydrates in the intestine, reduce the activity of multiple enzymes, reduce the rapid decomposition of carbohydrates into glucose, and alleviate the sharp rise of sugar. Cinnamon powder slows down the digestion and absorption process of carbohydrates by inhibiting enzymes, thereby avoiding large fluctuations in blood sugar.

[0008] The elderly health care product rich in cinnamon powder provided by the present invention has a significant effect in improving cardiovascular health. Cinnamon powder helps to lower blood pressure. It contains some components with vasodilating effect. These components can relax vascular smooth muscle and reduce vascular resistance, thereby lowering blood pressure. From the perspective of physiological mechanism, some compounds in cinnamon can regulate the generation of nitric oxide (NO). Nitric oxide is an important vasodilating factor, which can expand the inner diameter of blood vessels, reduce the resistance of blood flow, and also has a positive effect on blood lipids. Cinnamon powder can reduce the content of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C, commonly known as "bad cholesterol") in the blood, and at the same time increase the proportion of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C, "good cholesterol"), which helps to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a disease caused by the deposition of lipids in the blood on the blood vessel wall to form plaques, which makes the blood vessels narrow and harden. By improving the blood lipid status, cinnamon powder can protect the health of the cardiovascular system.

[0009] The elderly health care product rich in cinnamon powder provided by the present invention has a significant effect on the digestive system. Cinnamon powder can promote digestion and stimulate the secretion of gastric juice. Gastric juice contains gastric acid and various digestive enzymes. These substances help to decompose nutrients such as protein in food. At the same time, it can also increase gastrointestinal motility, make food move more smoothly in the gastrointestinal tract, reduce the residence time of food in the stomach, and help to alleviate problems such as indigestion and bloating. It also has a certain antibacterial effect, especially for some bacteria that cause gastrointestinal infection, such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella, etc., which helps to maintain the balance of flora in the gastrointestinal tract and prevent gastrointestinal infection diseases.

[0010] The elderly health care product provided by the present invention, which is rich in cinnamon powder, has a significant effect in anti-inflammatory effect. Cinnamon powder contains a variety of compounds with anti-inflammatory properties. When an inflammatory reaction occurs in the human body, some inflammatory mediators, such as cytokines, prostaglandins, etc., are produced in the body; the compounds in the cinnamon powder can inhibit the production and release of these inflammatory mediators, thereby reducing the inflammatory reaction. In the auxiliary treatment of some chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, cinnamon powder may help relieve joint pain and swelling.

[0011] Technical effects and advantages of the present invention:

[0012] The health product rich in cinnamon powder involved in the present invention has a significant positive effect on regulating blood sugar. The ingredients contained in the health product can improve insulin sensitivity, thereby promoting cells to absorb glucose in the blood. In addition, the health product can inhibit the activity of enzymes that decompose carbohydrates in the intestine, which helps to stabilize blood sugar levels. In terms of cardiovascular health, cinnamon powder helps to lower blood pressure and improve blood lipid conditions, and reduce the risk of atherosclerosis. For the digestive system, the health product can promote digestion, stimulate gastric juice secretion, increase gastrointestinal motility, and has an antibacterial effect. In terms of anti-inflammatory, the compounds in the cinnamon powder can inhibit the production of inflammatory mediators, reduce inflammatory reactions, and relieve joint pain and swelling. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0013] The specific embodiments of the present invention are further described in detail. The examples of the present invention are given for the purpose of illustration and description, and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present invention to the disclosed forms. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. The embodiments are selected and described in order to better illustrate the principles and practical applications of the present invention, and to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to understand the present invention and design various embodiments with various modifications suitable for specific uses.

[0014] Embodiment 1: In this embodiment, an application of a health care product for the elderly rich in cinnamon powder is provided. The health care product for the elderly rich in cinnamon powder involved in the present invention shows significant efficacy in regulating blood sugar. The ingredients contained in cinnamon powder can enhance insulin sensitivity. Insulin, as a key hormone for regulating blood sugar, helps promote cells to absorb glucose in the blood. When the body's sensitivity to insulin decreases, blood sugar levels tend to rise. Cinnamon powder can simulate the function of insulin to a certain extent, activate key enzymes in the insulin signaling pathway, and then promote the uptake and utilization of glucose. For prediabetic patients with mild insulin resistance, an appropriate intake of cinnamon powder may help stabilize blood sugar levels.

[0015] In addition, the elderly health care product of the present invention is rich in cinnamon powder, which can also inhibit the activity of enzymes that decompose carbohydrates in the intestine, thereby reducing the activity of multiple enzymes, slowing down the speed of carbohydrate conversion into glucose, and alleviating the sharp rise in blood sugar. Cinnamon powder slows down the digestion and absorption process of carbohydrates by inhibiting the action of related enzymes, thereby avoiding large fluctuations in blood sugar levels.

[0016] The elderly health care product rich in cinnamon powder of the present invention also has a significant effect in improving cardiovascular health. Cinnamon powder helps to lower blood pressure. Some of the ingredients it contains have a vasodilating effect, which can relax vascular smooth muscle, reduce vascular resistance, and thus reduce blood pressure. From a physiological mechanism point of view, specific compounds in cinnamon can regulate the generation of nitric oxide (NO), and NO is an important vasodilating factor that can expand the inner diameter of blood vessels, reduce the resistance of blood flow, and have a positive effect on blood lipids. Cinnamon powder can reduce the total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C, commonly known as "bad cholesterol") content in the blood, while increasing the proportion of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C, "good cholesterol"), which helps to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a disease in which lipids in the blood are deposited on the blood vessel wall to form plaques, causing the blood vessels to narrow and harden. By improving blood lipid status, cinnamon powder helps to maintain the health of the cardiovascular system.

[0017] The elderly health care product rich in cinnamon powder of the present invention also shows remarkable effects in the digestive system. Cinnamon powder can promote digestion and stimulate the secretion of gastric juice. Gastric juice contains gastric acid and various digestive enzymes, which help to decompose nutrients such as protein in food. At the same time, cinnamon powder can also increase gastrointestinal motility, make food move more smoothly in the gastrointestinal tract, reduce the residence time of food in the stomach, and help to alleviate problems such as indigestion and bloating. Cinnamon powder also has a certain antibacterial effect, especially has an inhibitory effect on bacteria that cause gastrointestinal infections such as Escherichia coli and Salmonella, helps to maintain the balance of flora in the gastrointestinal tract and prevent gastrointestinal infection diseases.

[0018] The elderly health care product rich in cinnamon powder of the present invention also has a significant effect in anti-inflammatory effect. Cinnamon powder contains a variety of compounds with anti-inflammatory properties. When the human body has an inflammatory reaction, some inflammatory mediators, such as cytokines, prostaglandins, etc., are produced in the body. The compounds in cinnamon powder can inhibit the production and release of these inflammatory mediators, thereby reducing the inflammatory reaction. In the adjuvant treatment of some chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, cinnamon powder may help relieve joint pain and swelling.

[0019] Embodiment 2: In this embodiment, an application of a health care product for the elderly rich in cinnamon powder is provided; in terms of blood sugar regulation, the elderly's body insulin sensitivity may decrease with age, thereby increasing the risk of diabetes or dysglycemia. The specific ingredients contained in cinnamon powder can enhance insulin sensitivity and promote the absorption and utilization of glucose by cells. For example, the hydroxychalcone polymer in cinnamon powder can simulate some functions of insulin, activate the insulin signaling pathway, and then promote muscle and fat cells to absorb glucose, stabilize blood sugar levels, and reduce drastic fluctuations in blood sugar, which is particularly important for elderly people with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.

[0020] Elderly health products rich in cinnamon powder. In terms of cardiovascular health, the elderly are a high-risk group for cardiovascular diseases. Cinnamon powder helps lower blood pressure. The ingredients it contains can relax vascular smooth muscles, dilate blood vessels by regulating the production of nitric oxide (NO), reduce vascular resistance, and thus lower blood pressure. For example, cinnamaldehyde in cinnamon can induce endothelial cells to release NO, which has the effect of dilating blood vessels.

[0021] In addition, cinnamon powder also has a positive regulating effect on blood lipids. It can reduce the levels of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in the blood, while increasing the level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), which helps reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, prevent the formation of lipid plaques on the blood vessel walls, maintain the elasticity and patency of blood vessels, and reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and stroke.

[0022] Elderly health products rich in cinnamon powder can improve the digestive system. The digestive function of the elderly is usually weakened. Cinnamon powder can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice. The gastric acid and digestive enzymes in the gastric juice help break down nutrients such as protein in food, thereby promoting digestion. At the same time, it can also increase gastrointestinal motility, make food move more smoothly in the gastrointestinal tract, and reduce the residence time of food in the stomach, which helps to relieve common problems such as indigestion and bloating in the elderly.

[0023] Cinnamon powder also has a certain antibacterial effect and can inhibit some bacteria that cause gastrointestinal infections, such as Escherichia coli and Salmonella. This has a positive significance for maintaining the balance of gastrointestinal flora in the elderly and preventing gastrointestinal infections, because the immunity of the elderly is relatively low and they are more susceptible to bacterial infections.

[0024] Elderly health products rich in cinnamon powder have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. The inflammatory response and oxidative stress levels in the elderly may be relatively high. Cinnamon powder contains a variety of compounds with anti-inflammatory properties, which can inhibit the production and release of inflammatory mediators in the body and reduce inflammatory responses. For example, in the adjuvant treatment of some chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, cinnamon powder may help relieve joint pain and swelling and improve the quality of life of the elderly.

[0025] Cinnamon powder also has antioxidant effects. The antioxidant ingredients it contains can remove free radicals in the body, slow down cell aging and oxidative damage. Free radicals are unstable molecules produced during the human metabolism process. They will attack various components of cells, such as DNA, protein, etc., accelerate human aging and the occurrence of diseases. Cinnamon powder can delay the aging process to a certain extent and protect the body's cells and tissues by removing free radicals.

[0026] Embodiment 3: In this embodiment, a method for extracting cinnamon powder from a cinnamon powder-rich elderly health care product for use in a cinnamon powder-rich elderly health care product is provided;

[0027] Method for extracting cinnamon powder from cinnamon-rich elderly health products:

[0028] Step 1: Select good quality cinnamon bark, branches and leaves;

[0029] Step 2: The cinnamon bark and cinnamon branches and leaves selected in step 1 are selected in a ratio of 1:4, and the cinnamon bark and cinnamon branches and leaves are placed in an ultrasonic vibration cleaning machine, and after cleaning for 6 to 12 minutes, potassium permanganate solution is added to make the concentration of the potassium permanganate solution in the water layer of the ultrasonic vibration cleaning machine 0.1% to 0.2%, and the soaking time is 5 to 10 minutes;

[0030] The cassia bark and cassia branches disinfected with potassium permanganate solution are rinsed with running water to clean the potassium permanganate solution remaining in the cassia bark and cassia branches, and after ensuring that there is no potassium permanganate remaining, the water is drained;

[0031] Step 3: Place the cinnamon bark and cinnamon branches cleaned in step 2 in a dryer to dry the residual moisture at a temperature of 40 to 70° C. for 20 to 40 minutes to ensure that the cinnamon bark and cinnamon branches are completely dry;

[0032] Step 4: placing the cinnamon bark and cinnamon branches dried in step 3 in a grinder for particle crushing, and sieving the crushed cinnamon bark and cinnamon branches to a mesh size of 10 to 20 to obtain cinnamon granules;

[0033] Step 5: placing the cinnamon granules sieved in step 4 into a vessel of a distillation device, and adding an extracting solution, wherein the extracting solution is specifically a water source, the ratio of the extracting solution to the cinnamon granules is 1:10, and the soaking time of the cinnamon granules and the extracting solution is 60 to 70 minutes, so that the active ingredients in the cinnamon granules are better dissolved into the water;

[0034] Step 6: Install a straight condenser and its receiver on the vessel of the distillation device. After the distillation device is heated, the extract boils to produce water vapor, and the water vapor carries the volatile components in the cinnamon and distills out together. The heating temperature is controlled to keep the water boiling, and the distillation time is 4 to 8 hours;

[0035] The steam from the distillation of the extract is cooled by the condenser and then becomes liquid and flows into the receiver to obtain a distillate containing cinnamon volatile oil. The density of volatile oil is generally smaller than that of water and will float above the water layer. It is separated by a separatory funnel to obtain cinnamon volatile oil.

[0036] Step 7: filtering the impurities in the cinnamon volatile oil obtained in step 6 using a 0.5 μm to 0.2 μm filter membrane, and repeatedly filtering until the impurities in the cinnamon volatile oil are removed;

[0037] Step 8: placing the cinnamon volatile oil filtered in step 7 in a freeze dryer and controlling the temperature to be low-temperature frozen at -40 to -50°C. After the water in the cinnamon volatile oil is frozen, the air is evacuated to a vacuum state. The frozen water in the celery is directly converted into water vapor by sublimation under a vacuum environment and removed to obtain cinnamon extract cinnamon powder.

[0038] Step nine: the cinnamon extract and cinnamon powder obtained in step eight are compressed into tablets in a tablet press to obtain a health care product rich in cinnamon powder that is beneficial to the health care of the elderly.

[0039] Embodiment 4: In this embodiment, a health product preparation method for elderly health products rich in cinnamon powder is provided, which comprises dissolving cinnamon extract cinnamon with purified water, adding xylitol, and packaging it into a bottle or a bag to prepare a drinking health product for elderly health products rich in cinnamon powder;

[0040] Powdered sugar, beta-cyclodextrin, inorganic salt and purified water are added to cinnamon extract cinnamon powder, stirred to granules, sieved through a 14-22 mesh sieve, and dried to prepare an granule health product rich in cinnamon powder for use as a health product for the elderly.

[0041] Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field and related fields without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. The structures, devices and operating methods not specifically described and explained in the present invention are implemented according to the conventional means in the field unless otherwise specified and limited.

Claims

1. An application of cinnamon powder in elderly health care products, characterized in that: The extraction method of the elderly health care product rich in cinnamon powder comprises: Method for extracting cinnamon powder from cinnamon-rich elderly health products: Step 1: Select good quality cinnamon bark, branches and leaves; Step 2: The cinnamon bark and cinnamon branches and leaves selected in step 1 are selected in a ratio of 1:4, and the cinnamon bark and cinnamon branches and leaves are placed in an ultrasonic vibration cleaning machine, and after cleaning for 6 to 12 minutes, potassium permanganate solution is added to make the concentration of the potassium permanganate solution in the water layer of the ultrasonic vibration cleaning machine 0.1% to 0.2%, and the soaking time is 5 to 10 minutes; The cassia bark and cassia branches disinfected with potassium permanganate solution are rinsed with running water to clean the potassium permanganate solution remaining in the cassia bark and cassia branches, and after ensuring that there is no potassium permanganate remaining, the water is drained; Step 3: Place the cinnamon bark and cinnamon branches cleaned in step 2 in a dryer to dry the residual moisture at a temperature of 40 to 70° C. for 20 to 40 minutes to ensure that the cinnamon bark and cinnamon branches are completely dry; Step 4: placing the cinnamon bark and cinnamon branches dried in step 3 in a grinder for particle crushing, and sieving the crushed cinnamon bark and cinnamon branches to a mesh size of 10 to 20 to obtain cinnamon granules; Step 5: placing the cinnamon granules sieved in step 4 into a vessel of a distillation device, and adding an extracting solution, wherein the extracting solution is specifically a water source, the ratio of the extracting solution to the cinnamon granules is 1:10, and the soaking time of the cinnamon granules and the extracting solution is 60 to 70 minutes, so that the active ingredients in the cinnamon granules are better dissolved into the water; Step 6: Install a straight condenser and its receiver on the vessel of the distillation device. After the distillation device is heated, the extract boils to produce water vapor, and the water vapor carries the volatile components in the cinnamon and distills out together. The heating temperature is controlled to keep the water boiling, and the distillation time is 4 to 8 hours; The steam from the distillation of the extract is cooled by the condenser and then becomes liquid and flows into the receiver to obtain a distillate containing cinnamon volatile oil. The density of volatile oil is generally smaller than that of water and will float above the water layer. It is separated by a separatory funnel to obtain cinnamon volatile oil. Step 7: filtering the impurities in the cinnamon volatile oil obtained in step 6 using a 0.5 μm to 0.2 μm filter membrane, and repeatedly filtering until the impurities in the cinnamon volatile oil are removed; Step 8: placing the cinnamon volatile oil filtered in step 7 in a freeze dryer and controlling the temperature to be low-temperature frozen at -40 to -50°C. After the water in the cinnamon volatile oil is frozen, the air is evacuated to a vacuum state. The frozen water in the celery is directly converted into water vapor by sublimation under a vacuum environment and removed to obtain cinnamon extract cinnamon powder. Step nine: the cinnamon extract and cinnamon powder obtained in step eight are compressed into tablets in a tablet press to obtain a health care product rich in cinnamon powder that is beneficial to the health care of the elderly.

2. A method for preparing a health product using the elderly health product rich in cinnamon powder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The method comprises dissolving cinnamon extract cinnamon with purified water, adding xylitol, and packaging the cinnamon extract in bottles or bags to prepare a drinking health product rich in cinnamon powder for use as a health product for the elderly; Powdered sugar, beta-cyclodextrin, inorganic salt and purified water are added to cinnamon extract cinnamon powder, stirred to granules, sieved through a 14-22 mesh sieve, and dried to prepare an granule health product rich in cinnamon powder for use as a health product for the elderly.