Functional candy chocolate and preparation method thereof

Abstract

The invention provides functional candy chocolate and a preparation method thereof. The chocolate comprises the following raw materials: rhodiola rosea, codonopsis pilosula, astragalus membranaceus, safflower carthamus, cinnamon, radix ophiopogonis, radix polygonati officinalis, red yeast rice, rhizoma cimicifugae, radix bupleuri, tea polyphenol, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, cane sugar, glucose, lactose, lecithin and milk powder. The preparation method comprises the following steps: breaking and crushing the traditional Chinese medicine raw materials, adding the crushed traditional Chinese medicine raw materials into the molten cocoa butter, adding the rest raw materials, and finally performing injection molding and curing on the chocolate sauce. The chocolate disclosed by the invention can be used for nourishing yang qi of the whole body, can be used for resisting fatigue of people with weak yang qi, and can also be used for resisting anoxia and fatigue of people with normal physical ability in a severe environment.

Description

[0001] (This application is a divisional application of application number 201710679594.7) Technical Field

[0002] The invention belongs to the technical field of health foods, and particularly relates to functional candy chocolate and a preparation method thereof. Background Art

[0003] Chocolate boasts a comprehensive nutritional profile, including pure cocoa butter, protein-rich cocoa powder, and a rich source of sugars, primarily sucrose. The addition of milk powder and lecithin during processing contributes to its unique flavor and texture. Its distinctive rich aroma and firm, solid mass transform into a soft, silky liquid in the mouth, making it irresistible. Dark chocolate is particularly popular, its inherent bitterness offsetting the greasy flavor. Authentic dark chocolate is found only in Germany and the United States.

[0004] Improving chocolate is a difficult endeavor. It took nearly three centuries for cocoa butter to evolve into exquisite chocolate after its introduction to Europe. From cocoa beans to beautifully packaged candies, the remarkable craftsmanship combines modern technology with artistry. Despite all the effort put in by manufacturers and despite the passage of centuries, chocolate remains a mere candy bar—a far cry from a functional food. European per capita confectionery consumption is approximately 10 kg annually, of which 40% is candy and 60% is chocolate. Despite its large population, chocolate sales in the Asia-Pacific region are still in the development stage and are expected to grow significantly over the next decade. It's clear from the above that there is a market for chocolate development. Beyond the general candy market, there are also niche markets that can be explored.

[0005] For example, people who work stressful jobs and easily fatigue, frequently work overtime, and expend significant energy, needing supplements. However, carrying and consuming large amounts of food is inconvenient, leading to the need for compact and lightweight functional foods. These foods can generate significant amounts of energy with a relatively small amount. Functional chocolate not only provides physical energy but also effectively converts it into energy within the body. Chocolate is rich in lipids and carbohydrates, which, under certain conditions, can be converted into energy to replenish physical energy. Mental activity is also often very demanding. In emergencies, mental activity is often required to cope with various situations. This applies to various industries, such as business, athletes, students, and administrative departments dealing with stressful situations; military and public security forces conducting training and disaster relief; scientific research in cold regions, diving operations, and aviation, all of which rely on mental effort and require the ability to carry and replenish energy. Chocolate is the preferred raw material for this invention because it is rich in fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. High energy production requires not only small sugar cubes but also biochemical reactions within the human body. This is where Traditional Chinese Medicine comes in to enhance this effect.

[0006] There are many reasons for human fatigue. People with yang deficiency may experience cold intolerance and fatigue. Low oxygen supply in high altitude and mountainous areas can also lead to fatigue. Even normal people who work intensely, consume a lot of energy, and experience continuous physical and mental activity can also suffer from oxygen deprivation and fatigue. People working in harsh environments are even more prone to fatigue. All of these situations require products that are resistant to fatigue and hypoxia. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a functional candy chocolate and a preparation method thereof, which can be used to nourish the whole body's yang energy and resist fatigue for people with weak yang energy, and can also be used by people with normal physical fitness to resist hypoxia and fatigue in harsh environments.

[0008] The technical solutions of the present invention are as follows:

[0009] A functional candy chocolate comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 1-3 parts of rhodiola rosea, 4-10 parts of codonopsis pilosula, 5-20 parts of astragalus root, 0.5-3 parts of safflower, 1-3 parts of cinnamon bark, 3-6 parts of ophiopogon japonicus, 2-6 parts of polygonatum odoratum, 3-10 parts of red yeast rice, 0.4-2 parts of cimicifuga heracleifolia, 1-3 parts of bupleurum root, 0.1-0.5 parts of tea polyphenols, 150-250 parts of cocoa liquor, 180-200 parts of cocoa butter, 200-450 parts of sucrose, 50-160 parts of glucose, 20-50 parts of lactose, 2-4 parts of lecithin, and 150-250 parts of milk powder.

[0010] Preferably, the lecithin is soy lecithin.

[0011] The method for preparing the functional candy chocolate comprises the following steps:

[0012] Step 1, breaking the wall and crushing, taking Rhodiola rosea, Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus, Carthamus tinctorius, Cinnamon bark, Ophiopogon japonicus, Polygonatum odoratum, Red yeast rice, Cimicifuga heracleifolia, and Bupleurum chinense, mixing them, breaking the wall and crushing them to obtain a mixed powder;

[0013] Step 2, melting the cocoa butter: placing the cocoa liquor and cocoa butter in a mixing tank insulated with a water bath, heating and melting;

[0014] Step 3, fine dispersion and mixing, take lecithin and add it to the mixing tank of step 2, disperse it, add the mixed powder of step 1 under stirring, heat it, add glucose, lactose and sucrose, keep it warm at 50°C and homogenize it for 1 hour, then add milk powder, stir and homogenize it for 1 hour, then add tea polyphenols, and stir at 30°C for 2 hours;

[0015] Step 4: inject the chocolate sauce obtained in step 3 into a mold at 27-29° C., solidify at 8-10° C. for 25-30 minutes, demould, and package.

[0016] Preferably, the particle size of the mixed powder obtained in step 1 is 15-25 μm.

[0017] Preferably, in step 2, programmed temperature heating is adopted for melting, and the process of programmed temperature heating is 26°C → 28°C → 29°C → 30°C → 32°C.

[0018] Beneficial effects:

[0019] The present invention adopts Chinese medicine that can be used as both medicine and food, and forms multiple groups of paired medicines under the guidance of the biochemical theory of "synergistic effect", the Chinese medicine "paired medicine" theory and the "anti-oxidation and anti-fatigue" theory, forming a final large paired medicine prescription (medicine-food cross) to enhance the original candy chocolate, so as to nourish the whole body's yang energy and provide anti-fatigue for people with weak yang energy. It can also be used for people with normal physical fitness to resist hypoxia and fatigue in adverse environments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the drug. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The present invention will be further described in detail below by means of specific embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the following embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention and should not be considered as limiting the scope of the present invention.

[0022] Candy chocolates that are rich in nutrition, unique in flavor and have a large market have not yet reached the level of functional health care. The present invention uses traditional Chinese medicine for both medicinal and edible purposes, and forms multiple groups of paired medicines under the guidance of the biochemical theory of "synergistic effect", the theory of "paired medicines" of traditional Chinese medicine and the theory of "anti-oxidation and anti-fatigue", forming a final large paired medicine prescription (medicine-food cross) to enhance the original candy chocolates, which are used to nourish the whole body's yang energy and provide anti-fatigue for people with weak yang energy. It can also be used for people with normal physical fitness to resist hypoxia and fatigue in adverse environments.

[0023] Chinese medicine has been practiced for 3,000 years and has proven to be simple and effective. The present invention utilizes Chinese medicine to formulate the prescription.

[0024] "Biology" Encyclopedia - Cocoa has cardiotonic and diuretic effects and can relieve fatigue.

[0025] The "English-Chinese Dictionary of Biochemistry" provides an explanation of "synergistic effect".

[0026] After consulting numerous Chinese medicine dictionaries and manuals, it was found that seven of the main Chinese medicines used in the present invention have cardiotonic effects. The seven selected Chinese medicines, including Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus, share the same cardiotonic effect with cocoa. They all have beneficial effects on the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems, and when combined together, they have a synergistic effect, forming a powerful herbal remedy.

[0027] In addition, Chinese medicine has had powders since ancient times. It can be made into micro-powder using modern grinding machines and added to cocoa butter to form a coarse-grained dispersion system in colloid chemistry - a complex multiphase dispersion system.

[0028] The Chinese medicines selected in the present invention are all medicines for both medicinal and edible purposes published by the Ministry of Health.

[0029] Theoretical basis of the present invention:

[0030] (1) Synergism

[0031] “An interaction between two substances, such as drugs or hormones, whereby their combined effects are greater than the sum of their individual effects because of similar effects on a given system.”

[0032] John Daintith, editor-in-chief of the latest "English-Chinese Dictionary of Biochemistry"

[0033] There is extensive synergy between the 400 commonly used herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Synergy is the core strength of TCM, which evolved from single ingredients to prescriptions.

[0034] (2) Shi Jinmo's medicine

[0035] Shi Lao developed the concept of synergistic effects, that is, the use of two drugs together, some of which have synergistic effects, some of which cancel each other's side effects and take advantage of each other's strengths, and some of which interact to produce special effects. These are all called pairs of drugs. See "Shi Jinmo's Pair of Drugs" by Lu Jingshan

[0036] (3) Free radical fatigue theory

[0037] According to the rapidly developing science of free radical fatigue, excessive free radicals often cause damage to the cell membrane system, thereby triggering central nervous system fatigue.

[0038] (brain fatigue - brain hypoxia, fatigue, memory loss, poor reaction); external fatigue (lactic acid accumulation in muscles, soreness, pain in tendons, bones and joints).

[0039] In 1982, Davies et al. used electron spin resonance (ESR) technology to directly observe the increase of free radical signals in the liver and skeletal muscles of rats after exhaustive exercise, and concluded that endogenous free radicals in exercise are an important cause of exercise-induced fatigue.

[0040] See: Davies K JA, Quinlauilha AT, Brooks GA. Free radicals and tissuedamage produced by exercise <j>.Bioehem Biophys Rescomnumi 1982,107:1198-1205.

[0041] Fatigue begins in the brain, where it suffers from ischemia and hypoxia, which in turn leads to myocardial ischemia and hypoxia. This leads to an accumulation of lactic acid in muscles, resulting in general fatigue. Thinking consumes 20% of total energy, so the energy required for mental activity should not be underestimated.

[0042] The functional candy chocolate of the present invention comprises raw materials including rhodiola rosea, codonopsis pilosula, astragalus root, safflower, cinnamon bark, ophiopogon japonicus, polygonatum odoratum, red yeast rice, cimicifuga heracleifolia, bupleurum root, tea polyphenols, cocoa liquor, cocoa butter, sucrose, glucose, lactose, lecithin and milk powder.

[0043] Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus are commonly used in clinical practice tonics and replenish qi. Codonopsis pilosula is sweet and mild in nature, and has the effects of replenishing qi, promoting body fluid and nourishing blood. Astragalus membranaceus is sweet and warm in nature, and has the effects of replenishing qi and raising yang, strengthening the body's defense system and promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. Both medicines are qi-tonifying medicines. Literature has reported that Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus have certain effects on the central nervous system.

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[0047] Pharmacology of the Chinese medicine formula of the present invention

[0048] The present invention uses 11 kinds of medicines: rhodiola rosea, astragalus root, cinnamon bark, polygonatum, codonopsis pilosula, ophiopogon japonicus, safflower, tea polyphenols, red yeast rice, cimicifuga heracleifolia and bupleurum root.

[0049] One of the key points of this invention is that the combination of Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus (raw) replenishes the innate kidney qi and the acquired spleen qi. This provides sufficient energy for digestion and supply to the entire body, while the Codonopsis pilosula also promotes the production of body fluids, a unique feature of this recipe. (The following recipe expands on this function of promoting body fluids.)

[0050] The Chinese herbal remedies used in the present invention are the mainstay of yang-boosting and qi-invigorating medicines. Modern scientific research has revealed that the main herbs used in this prescription all have cardiotonic effects. Cardiotonicity is equivalent to the use of cardiac glycosides, which increase cardiac blood flow and oxygen content, demonstrating a significant anti-hypoxic effect.

[0051] Codonopsis pilosula improves myocardial ischemia and treats coronary heart disease.

[0052] Astragalus enhances normal heart contraction and dilates blood vessels.

[0053] Most of the drugs in this invention's prescriptions warm the meridians and promote yang, while chocolate is a high-calorie food high in fat and sugar. To prevent the dryness and heat syndrome caused by hot drugs and hot foods, such as dry mouth, constipation, and sore throat, this project uses Codonopsis pilosula as an introduction to its fluid-invigorating function, and introduces Ophiopogon japonicus to nourish yin, reduce internal heat, strengthen the heart, and promote the recovery of insulin cell function. Polygonatum odoratum is also introduced to promote fluid-invigorating, stomach-nourishing, cardiotonic, and blood pressure-lowering properties.

[0054] The combination of these Yin-nourishing medicines and the main Yang-raising medicines is just like the "Ginseng and Wheat Drink for Strengthening the Body", which can relieve coughs, treat mental fatigue, lung deficiency fever, coughing and blood loss and other fever symptoms.

[0055] (See "Pocket Practical Handbook of Chinese Patent Medicines," Shenmai Qiangshen Yin - page 175; Shenmai Guben Wan - page 226)

[0056] The body's fluid-inducing properties, combined with the benefits of Polygonatum odoratum and Ophiopogon japonicus, form a triangular medicinal combination—the "horn medicine." This is one of the key points of invention protection in this project. Together, they eliminate the heatiness caused by high-fat and high-sugar foods and yang-boosting herbs, ultimately achieving balance in the body.

[0057] Strengthens the heart and fights fatigue

[0058] In the process of using Yang-raising herbs to combat fatigue, the present invention discovered that 64% of these herbs possess cardiotonic properties. This formulation incorporates and adheres to these properties. The following descriptions of these properties, drawn from ancient and modern Chinese medicine texts, clearly demonstrate that these herbs have similar effects to those of cardiac glycosides. Cardiotonic herbs increase blood flow and oxygen transport, naturally combating hypoxia and fatigue.

[0059] The following are the yang-raising drugs with cardiotonic effects used in the present invention:

[0060] Rhodiola rosea: It has the effect of improving the cardiovascular system.

[0061] Astragalus: replenishes Qi and raises Yang, enhances normal cardiac contraction, dilates blood vessels of poisoned or fatigued hearts, lowers blood pressure and promotes diuresis.

[0062] Cinnamon: warms the meridians and promotes yang, dilates blood vessels in the skin, strengthens the heart, and invigorates the spleen.

[0063] Polygonatum: promotes salivation and nourishes the stomach, strengthens the heart, and lowers blood pressure.

[0064] Codonopsis: Improves myocardial ischemia, treats coronary heart disease, treats grade II-III heart failure caused by rheumatic heart disease and cor pulmonale, and promotes fluid production and quenches thirst.

[0065] Ophiopogon japonicus: nourishes the stomach and produces body fluid, promotes bowel movements and strengthens the heart, and promotes the recovery of insulin cell function.

[0066] Safflower: Reduces coronary resistance, increases coronary blood flow and myocardial nutritional blood flow.

[0067] The present invention uses 11 kinds of medicines: rhodiola rosea, astragalus root, cinnamon bark, polygonatum, codonopsis pilosula, ophiopogon japonicus, safflower, tea polyphenols, red yeast rice, cimicifuga heracleifolia and bupleurum root.

[0068] Seven of the main herbs are: Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus root, Rhodiola rosea, Cinnamon bark, Carthamus tinctorius, Polygonatum odoratum, and Radix Ophiopogonis. These seven herbs all have cardiotonic effects and account for 7 / 11, or 64%, of the total herbs.

[0069] Strengthening the heart and resisting fatigue is also one of the invention points and invention protection points.

[0070] Cinnamon is a catalyst for thermogenesis

[0071] Cinnamon bark: pungent, sweet and very hot in nature. It enters the kidney, spleen, heart and liver meridians.

[0072] Functions: Replenishes fire and boosts yang, guides fire back to its source, dispels cold and relieves pain, activates blood circulation and unblocks menstruation. Used for impotence, uterine coldness, cold pain in the waist and knees, and asthma due to kidney deficiency. It can also treat yang deficiency-induced dizziness, red eyes and sore throat, cold pain in the heart and abdomen, vomiting and diarrhea due to deficiency-cold, hernia, and dysmenorrhea. Dosage: 1-5g.

[0073] Excerpted from the Chinese Pharmacopoeia

[0074] USDA researcher C. Budhurst discovered that the active ingredient in cinnamon (methylhydroxychalcone polymers) can accelerate glucose metabolism in cells by 20 times, without any side effects. (Published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition in 2001)

[0075] Cinnamon oil is an essential ingredient in the production of beverages like Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Demand for cinnamon oil from these two companies is increasing. The price of cinnamon oil in my country's production areas is rising, indicating that cinnamon has a history of application in food and beverages.

[0076] The present invention utilizes cinnamon to digest sugars, accelerate metabolism, and generate heat for the body. In the present invention, cinnamon is used as a heat-generating catalyst. The amount used is very small, and it is not used as a preservative, flavoring, or sweetener, but rather to accelerate glucose metabolism.

[0077] This point is one of the protection points of the invention.

[0078] The above formula, composed primarily of Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus, supplemented by safflower for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and cinnamon for catalytic combustion, tonifies Qi, regulates Qi, and elevates Yang, keeping the Fire of the Gate of Destiny burning long-term to replenish kidney Yang. It greatly nourishes the spleen in the middle burner and maintains stomach fire for a long time.

[0079] This invention is designed with the dual health benefits of combating hypoxia and fatigue as its primary goal. This targeted approach requires specific medications for combating hypoxia and fatigue. The targeted medications described below emphasize Rhodiola rosea to highlight this specificity. This approach, based on a broad framework of yang-boosting medications and supplemented with highly targeted medications tailored to specific symptoms, represents the second key benefit of this invention.

[0080] Research progress on the pharmacological effects of Rhodiola rosea:

[0081] As early as the 1970s, the Soviet Union began pharmacological and clinical research on Rhodiola rosea. The Soviet Union widely used Rhodiola rosea as a tonic for the military and civilians and to treat diabetes.

[0082] Since 1995, Chinese scholars have conducted extensive research on the pharmacology of Rhodiola rosea, for example:

[0083] Wang Jiaming of Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Sanjin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. published a study: "We have started to carry out some applied work in the two directions of hypoxia tolerance and anti-fatigue. Studies have shown that Rhodiola rosea has many pharmacological effects, such as enhancing memory, improving the function of the cardiovascular system, enhancing immunity, resisting fatigue, hypoxia tolerance, anti-tumor, lowering blood sugar, anti-virus, anti-microwave radiation, and protecting organs from free radical damage."

[0084] Xu Feng from the Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Foods at Beijing Union University published a study titled "An Exploration of the Anti-Fatigue Mechanism of Rhodiola Rosea: The harsh living environment has endowed Rhodiola Rosea with unique genetic adaptability. Its chemical components, such as salidroside, possess unique biological activity. Rhodiola Rosea has significant effects on peripheral fatigue, central fatigue, and combined fatigue. It has certain effects on increasing liver and muscle glycogen reserves, clearing accumulated lactic acid, improving the body's glucose metabolism system and energy supply, reducing the proportion of energy provided by protein metabolism, and maintaining stable serotonin levels. It is considered a botanical tonic along with ginseng and Gynostemma pentaphyllum."

[0085] Gong Yun from the School of Physical Education at Northwest Normal University published a study titled "Pharmacological Research and Clinical Application of Rhodiola rosea:

[0086] 1. Anti-hypoxia; 2. Anti-fatigue (mouse injection); 3. Anti-toxic effect (mice); 4. Anti-microwave radiation; 5. Effect on the nervous system; 6. Bidirectional regulatory effect; 7. Very low toxicity.

[0087] We use Rhodiola rosea to enhance the functionality of food. Studies have shown that Rhodiola rosea preparations can improve the physical strength, intelligence, and work ability of volunteers (subjects), reduce work errors under fatigue, and improve proofreading performance and efficiency. A single course of Rhodiola rosea treatment can improve concentration and memory in healthy individuals. In both outpatient and inpatient settings, it has a significant therapeutic effect on exhaustion caused by various causes. Rhodiola rosea is also used in sports medicine and aerospace medicine, providing health protection for specialized personnel working under various conditions.

[0088] Zhu Wei and Zhang Hui from the Naval Medical Research Institute, Shanghai, reported on the effects of a Rhodiola rosea compound on the exercise performance of mice – in comparison with Cistanche deserticola. A Rhodiola rosea compound containing Polygonum multiflorum and other herbs has been shown to improve mice's tolerance to hypoxia and recovery from exercise fatigue. The authors believe that Rhodiola rosea is a treasure trove of diverse active ingredients. With a well-balanced formulation, its effectiveness and energy supply can be multiplied.

[0089] The present invention targets the components of hypoxia and fatigue. People with cerebral hypoxia and general fatigue, or healthy people who work hard in adverse environments, need to mobilize their body's energy and apply it to the places where they consume the most physical energy, such as the brain, limbs, heart and lungs. According to the method of traditional Chinese medicine, it is necessary to raise yang and lift the sunken, raise the clear and lower the turbid, and distribute energy. At the same time, it is necessary to speed up the transportation of energy substances and replenish them in time. This work is accomplished by the present invention through the combination of the medicines Cimicifuga and Bupleurum. Bupleurum is mainly used to raise the clear qi of Shaoyang, Cimicifuga promotes qi circulation to the right, and Bupleurum promotes qi circulation to the left. The combination of the two medicines doubles the lifting power. Accelerating the transportation of energy substances depends on blood. This project uses safflower to achieve this. Safflower has strong blood circulation, menstruation and blood circulation effects, and accelerates the transportation of metabolic energy substances.

[0090] The remaining formula of the present invention is red yeast rice + tea polyphenols. Red yeast rice is a natural lipid-lowering substance, widely used in health foods and medicines, and is popular among people. Its lipid-lowering mechanism is very clear.

[0091] Based on the principles of Chinese medicine (TCM) pairing, synergy, and antioxidant effects, this project incorporates TP (tea polyphenols) and red yeast rice (monascus) into the formula to achieve a more effective lipid-lowering effect. Since this invention utilizes chocolate, a high-fat product that people are wary of, this project utilizes red yeast rice and tea polyphenols in a paired formula. First, tea polyphenols maintain freshness, leveraging their high antioxidant capacity to extend the shelf life of the product. As you can imagine, if expensive raw materials lose their freshness, they can incur significant losses. This paired formula maintains freshness. Furthermore, the lipid-lowering effect can offset the fat intake of the consumer. The inclusion of red yeast rice and tea polyphenols in the formula modifies the properties of the chocolate, and for the consumer, their benefits can be balanced across a variety of ailments. Clinical experience in Traditional Chinese Medicine strongly supports the therapeutic efficacy and energy-boosting properties of red yeast rice. Furthermore, from the perspective of TCM formulation, the addition of appropriate amounts of insecticides to herbal Chinese medicines can enhance the efficacy of treating diseases. For example, the addition of insecticides such as scorpion and silkworm to TCM formulas can enhance their effectiveness. Red yeast rice, a product of microbial fermentation, lies somewhere between herbal and animal medicines. Microbial products tend to be more effective than pure herbal medicines. As a lipid-lowering and cardiovascular-beneficial substance, red yeast rice is being considered a key drug by many pharmaceutical companies worldwide. The inclusion of red yeast rice is a significant step in enhancing the health benefits of food.

[0092] The red yeast rice and tea polyphenols form a drug pair that focuses on lipid-lowering and anti-oxidation, and achieves anti-hypoxia and anti-fatigue from the perspective of lipid-lowering and anti-oxidation, which is another invention protection point of the present invention.

[0093] The balancing effect of a pair of drugs

[0094] Traditional Chinese medicine, designed to address chocolate's weaknesses, has both corrective and complementary effects. This formula achieves a comprehensive herbal synergy. Here, A versus B represents food and medicine, accelerating the digestion and metabolism of high-sugar, high-fat, and high-protein foods in the body and replenishing lost energy. The two work synergistically.

[0095] The dryness and heat caused by food and medicine A-B (caused by cocoa and some Chinese medicine) can be extinguished by using the herb C that can promote the production of body fluids and moisten dryness. This will achieve the goal of cooling and heat balance. Figure 1 As shown, A cocoa candy and B yang-raising herbs form two major pairs of medicines. Codonopsis pilosula, Ophiopogon japonicus, and Polygonatum odoratum, which promote fluid production and relieve dryness, also form a pair with A + B. C - A + B. C forms a corner herb within.

[0096] Note: The Chinese medicines in the above "pairs of medicines" are all the medicines with the same medicinal and edible properties announced by the Ministry of Health, and should be called "food medicines". In order to facilitate understanding and simplify the description, they are collectively referred to as "Chinese medicines" in this article, and this combination and pairing form is called "pairs of medicines".

[0097] Example 1

[0098] ⑴Weigh the Chinese medicine raw materials according to the formula ratio

[0099] 3 parts of Rhodiola rosea, 5 parts of Codonopsis pilosula, 10 parts of Astragalus membranaceus, 0.5 parts of Carthamus tinctorius, 3 parts of Cinnamon bark, 4 parts of Ophiopogon japonicus, 3 parts of Polygonatum odoratum, 6 parts of Red Yeast Rice, 0.5 parts of Cimicifuga heracleifolia, 2 parts of Bupleurum chinense

[0100] 0.25 parts of tea polyphenols

[0101] 200 parts of cocoa liquor, 190 parts of cocoa butter, 200 parts of sucrose, 100 parts of glucose, 20 parts of lactose, 150 parts of milk powder, 2 parts of soy lecithin

[0102] ⑵Broken wall and crushed

[0103] The above Chinese medicines are broken and pulverized in a plant cell wall pulverizer, and the resulting powder particle size is in the range of 15 to 25 μm, and this particle size value can be measured under an electron microscope.

[0104] Take 0.25 parts of tea polyphenols according to the formula ratio, put it in a weighing bottle and store it in a desiccator.

[0105] ⑶ Melting of cocoa butter

[0106] Take 200 parts of cocoa liquor, cut into small pieces, and introduce them into a mixing tank insulated with water bath together with 190 parts of cocoa butter. Raise the temperature as follows: 26°C → 28°C → 29°C → 30°C → 32°C, and stir to melt the fat.

[0107] ⑷Fine dispersion and mixing

[0108] Weigh 2 parts of lecithin into a mixing tank and disperse it as much as possible. Simultaneously, add the weighed, wall-broken, and powdered Chinese herbs from "(2) Wall-breaking and Pulverizing" in small amounts while stirring. Increase the temperature to 40°C. Add 100 parts of anhydrous glucose, 20 parts of lactose, and 200 parts of 40μm sucrose to the tank in small amounts, increasing stirring. Raise the temperature to 50°C (do not exceed this temperature) and homogenize for 1 hour. Weigh 150 parts of dry milk powder, add this, and homogenize for 1 hour while increasing stirring.

[0109] Add 0.25 parts of natural food antioxidant tea polyphenols that has been weighed and stored in a desiccator in "⑵ Wall breaking and crushing" and accelerate stirring at 30°C for 2 hours.

[0110] ⑸Injection molding

[0111] Injection mold temperature is 27℃~29℃, viscosity is less than 20Pa·s

[0112] The material takes 25 to 30 minutes to solidify at a temperature of 8°C to 10°C

[0113] The volume of the cooled chocolate mixture has decreased by 2% and it is now easier to demould.

[0114] After that, you can wrap the cooled and hardened chocolate mixture in special tin foil.

[0115] Example 2

[0116] ⑴Weigh the Chinese medicine raw materials according to the formula ratio

[0117] 1.5 parts of Rhodiola rosea, 5 parts of Codonopsis pilosula, 10 parts of Astragalus membranaceus, 1.5 parts of Carthamus tinctorius, 1.5 parts of Cinnamon bark, 1.5 parts of Ophiopogon japonicus, 1.5 parts of Polygonatum odoratum, 7 parts of Red Yeast Rice, 0.4 parts of Cimicifuga heracleifolia, 1.5 parts of Bupleurum chinense

[0118] 0.25 parts of tea polyphenols

[0119] 200 parts of cocoa mass, 190 parts of cocoa butter, 300 parts of sucrose, 100 parts of glucose, 20 parts of lactose, 200 parts of milk powder, 4 parts of soy lecithin

[0120] ⑵Broken wall and crushed

[0121] The above Chinese medicines are broken and pulverized in a plant cell wall pulverizer, and the resulting powder particle size is in the range of 15 to 25 μm, and this particle size value can be measured under an electron microscope.

[0122] Take 0.25 parts of tea polyphenols according to the formula ratio, put it in a weighing bottle and store it in a desiccator.

[0123] ⑶ Melting of cocoa butter

[0124] Take 200 parts of cocoa liquor, cut into small pieces, and introduce them into a mixing tank insulated with water bath together with 190 parts of cocoa butter. Raise the temperature as follows: 26°C → 28°C → 29°C → 30°C → 32°C, and stir to melt the fat.

[0125] ⑷Fine dispersion and mixing

[0126] Weigh 2 parts of lecithin into a mixing tank and disperse it as much as possible. Simultaneously, add the weighed, wall-broken, and powdered Chinese herbs from "(2) Wall-breaking and Pulverizing" in small amounts while stirring. Increase the temperature to 40°C. Add 100 parts of anhydrous glucose, 20 parts of lactose, and 300 parts of 40μm sucrose to the tank in small amounts, increasing stirring. Raise the temperature to 50°C (do not exceed this temperature) and homogenize for 1 hour. Weigh 200 parts of dry milk powder, add this, and homogenize by increasing stirring for 1 hour.

[0127] Add 0.25 parts of natural food antioxidant tea polyphenols that has been weighed and stored in a desiccator in "⑵ Wall breaking and crushing" and accelerate stirring at 30°C for 2 hours.

[0128] ⑸Injection molding

[0129] Injection mold temperature is 27℃~29℃, viscosity is less than 20Pa·s

[0130] The material takes 25 to 30 minutes to solidify at a temperature of 8°C to 10°C

[0131] The volume of the cooled chocolate mixture has decreased by 2% and it is now easier to demould.

[0132] After that, you can wrap the cooled and hardened chocolate mixture in special tin foil.

[0133] Example 3

[0134] ⑴Weigh the Chinese medicine raw materials according to the formula ratio

[0135] 2 parts of Rhodiola rosea, 6 parts of Codonopsis pilosula, 6 parts of Astragalus membranaceus, 0.5 parts of Carthamus tinctorius, 2 parts of Cinnamon bark, 3 parts of Ophiopogon japonicus, 2 parts of Polygonatum odoratum, 5 parts of Red Yeast Rice, 0.4 parts of Cimicifuga heracleifolia, 2 parts of Bupleurum chinense

[0136] 0.15 parts of tea polyphenols

[0137] 200 parts of cocoa liquor, 190 parts of cocoa butter, 200 parts of sucrose, 100 parts of glucose, 20 parts of lactose, 150 parts of milk powder, 2 parts of soy lecithin

[0138] ⑵Broken wall and crushed

[0139] The above Chinese medicines are broken and pulverized in a plant cell wall pulverizer, and the resulting powder particle size is in the range of 15 to 25 μm, and this particle size value can be measured under an electron microscope.

[0140] Take 0.15 parts of tea polyphenols according to the formula ratio, put it in a weighing bottle and store it in a desiccator.

[0141] ⑶ Melting of cocoa butter

[0142] Take 200 parts of cocoa liquor, cut into small pieces, and put them into a mixing tank with 190 parts of cocoa butter in a water bath. Heat the mixture to 26℃→28℃→29℃→30℃→32℃ and stir until the fat melts.

[0143] ⑷Fine dispersion and mixing

[0144] Weigh 2 parts of lecithin into a mixing tank and disperse it as much as possible. Simultaneously, add the weighed, wall-broken, and powdered Chinese herbs from "(2) Wall-breaking and Pulverizing" in small amounts while stirring. Increase the temperature to 40°C. Add 100 parts of anhydrous glucose, 20 parts of lactose, and 200 parts of 40μm sucrose to the tank in small amounts, increasing stirring. Raise the temperature to 50°C (do not exceed this temperature) and homogenize for 1 hour. Weigh 150 parts of dry milk powder, add this, and homogenize for 1 hour while increasing stirring.

[0145] Add 0.15 parts of natural food antioxidant tea polyphenols that has been weighed and stored in a desiccator in "⑵ Wall breaking and crushing" and accelerate stirring at 30°C for 2 hours.

[0146] ⑸Injection molding

[0147] Injection mold temperature is 27℃~29℃, viscosity is less than 20Pa·s

[0148] The material takes 25 to 30 minutes to solidify at a temperature of 8°C to 10°C

[0149] The volume of the cooled chocolate mixture has decreased by 2% and it is now easier to demould.

[0150] After that, you can wrap the cooled and hardened chocolate mixture in special tin foil.

[0151] Test example

[0152] 1. Anti-fatigue function test

[0153] Mouse swimming exhaustion test

[0154] The control group (blank group) and the group taking the functional chocolate of the present invention (traditional Chinese medicine chocolate group) were tested for blood lactic acid (BLA) value and exhaustive swimming time.

[0155] The experiment was carried out in a temperature-controlled animal swimming pool (produced by Shanghai Medical Instrument Factory).

[0156] Twenty mice were of the Kunming strain and were divided into two groups. One control group was fed with drug-free chocolate for one week, while the other group was fed with the Chinese herbal chocolate of the present invention for one week.

[0157] The effects of feeding the Chinese medicine chocolate group on the swimming ability of mice are shown in the following table:

[0158] Group BLA value after 28 minutes of exercise (mmol / L) Exhaustive swimming time (min) Control blank group (n=10) 15.7±0.8 76.81±71.12 Chinese medicine chocolate group (n=10) 11.0±1.1 164.86±41.27

[0159] Studies have found that elevated blood lactate levels in mice can cause fatigue. This study measured blood lactate (BLA) levels in mice fed a blank control group and a group fed traditional Chinese medicine chocolate for one week, followed by 28 minutes of exercise. The results showed that BLA levels in mice fed the traditional Chinese medicine chocolate were 11.0±1.1 mmol / L, while those in the blank control group were 15.7±0.8 mmol / L. Clearly, this reduction in BLA reduced fatigue in the mice, demonstrating the anti-fatigue properties of traditional Chinese medicine chocolate.

[0160] After a 28-minute exhaustive swim test, as shown in the table above, the control group's score was 76.81±71.12, while the herbal chocolate group's score reached 164.86±41.27. This indicates that the herbal chocolate supplement has the ability to prolong the mice's exhaustive swim time.

[0161] 2. Anti-hypoxia function test

[0162] Twenty mice were divided into two groups. One group was fed the herbal chocolate of the present invention for one week. The other group, a control group, was fed unmedicated chocolate candies for one week. The mice were then placed in a 5000ml desiccator and sealed. The survival time of the mice fed the herbal chocolate of the present invention was approximately 1.4 times longer than that of the control group, which was an average of 1.4 times longer. three.

[0164] The present invention was administered to students at school. Nine junior high school students, three each with good, average, and poor grades, were selected and given the product during morning self-study. Observations throughout the morning revealed that the poor students' attention was more focused than usual, their time spent observing discipline in class increased, and their patience and enthusiasm for active learning increased. During one of the classes, which included an exam, the average and good students answered questions faster, while several students who had consumed the product submitted their papers early. In the afternoon, these students were observed in physical education class, and their fatigue levels after class were less than those of other students who had not taken the product. Four.

[0166] The prototype of the present invention was designed many years ago. When the inventors had a class reunion, they held a party in Kunming, Yunnan, and visited Dali, Lijiang and other places. They took a long bus ride and then a long hike. The alumni all came from low-altitude cities such as Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai, and they had some discomfort in the plateau. The inventors distributed the product they brought with them to the classmates. After taking it, everyone's endurance increased, and no one suffered from altitude sickness. Everyone walked to their destination according to the travel plan, and after the tour, they returned home smoothly. This practical application also shows that the present invention has the effect of improving physical strength, avoiding hypoxia, and eliminating fatigue in such situations with high physical exertion and harsh natural conditions.< / j> < / j> < / j>

Claims

1. A Chinese medicine composition for preparing functional candy chocolate, characterized in that: The components are composed of the following components in parts by weight: 1-3 parts of Rhodiola rosea, 4-10 parts of Codonopsis pilosula, 5-20 parts of Astragalus membranaceus, 0.5-3 parts of Carthamus tinctorius, 1-3 parts of Cinnamon bark, 3-6 parts of Ophiopogon japonicus, 2-6 parts of Polygonatum odoratum, 3-10 parts of Red Yeast Rice, 0.4-2 parts of Cimicifuga heracleifolia, 1-3 parts of Bupleurum chinense, and 0.1-0.5 parts of Tea Polyphenols.

2. The Chinese medicine composition according to claim 1, wherein among the components, the Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus, Rhodiola rosea, Cinnamon bark, Carthamus tinctorius, Polygonatum odoratum and Ophiopogon japonicus have cardiotonic effects.

3. The Chinese medicine composition according to claim 1, wherein among the components, the red yeast rice and the tea polyphenols are lipid-lowering substances.

4. The Chinese medicine composition according to claim 1, wherein the Rhodiola rosea root has an anti-fatigue effect.

5. The Chinese medicine composition according to claim 1, characterized in that The particle size of each component is 15-25 μm.

6. A functional candy chocolate comprising the traditional Chinese medicine composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising 150-250 parts of cocoa liquor, 180-200 parts of cocoa butter, 200-450 parts of sucrose, 50-160 parts of glucose, 20-50 parts of lactose, 2-4 parts of lecithin, and 150-250 parts of milk powder.

7. Use of the cinnamon in preparing the glucose and sucrose metabolism promoter in the functional candy chocolate according to claim 6.

8. Use of the tea polyphenols in combination with red yeast rice in the preparation of the cocoa butter lipid-lowering agent in the functional candy chocolate according to claim 6.

9. Use of Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus and Carthamus tinctorius in combination with Codonopsis pilosula in preparing the cocoa powder and the milk protein absorption enhancer in the functional candy chocolate according to claim 6.

10. Use of the Codonopsis pilosula, Ophiopogon japonicus and Polygonatum odoratum as a cooling and heating balancing agent for the cocoa liquor in the preparation of the functional candy chocolate according to claim 6.

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