Botanical sleep-aiding drink and preparation method thereof

Abstract

The invention relates to a botanical sleep-aiding beverage and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of food processing and functional food. The botanical sleep-aiding beverage consists of the following components in percentage by mass: 0.5 to 90 percent of spina date seeds, 0.001 to 80 percent of gastrodia elata, 0.01 to 80 percent of lily bulbs, 0.01 to 50 percent of Chinese wolfberry fruits, 0.001 to 50 percent of lucid ganoderma, 0.01 to 80 percent of poria cocos, 0.01 to 50 percent of longan, 0.01 to 50 percent of rhizoma polygonati, 0.001 to 50 percent of passion flower powder, 0.001 to 50 percent of North American cherry powder, 0.01 to 70 percent of roxburgh rose, 0.001 to 50 percent of walnut peptide, 0.01 to 60 percent of erythritol, 0.01 to 60 percent of xylitol, 0.0001 to 10 percent of stevioside, 0.001 to 3 percent of a preservative, 0.01 to 12 percent of a thickening stabilizer, 0.01 to 8 percent of an acidity regulator, 0.001 to 5 percent of an antioxidant and the balance of purified water. The botanical sleep-aiding beverage has the advantages that the sleep quality of a patient is obviously improved; therefore, the purposes of calming the mind, soothing the nerves, relaxing nerves, relieving anxiety, quickly inducing sleep, increasing the deep sleep proportion, improving the sleep structure, reducing night awakening, improving the sleep comfort level and avoiding the dim feeling in the next day are achieved, and the sleep state can be gradually regulated, the mental state can be improved and the physical recovery can be realized after long-term taking.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of food processing and functional food technology, specifically relating to a plant-based sleep aid beverage and its preparation method. Background Technology

[0002] With the accelerating pace of modern life, increased workplace competition, irregular work and rest schedules, anxiety and stress, and physiological changes due to aging and menopause, the incidence of sleep disorders among some residents is rising year by year. Difficulty falling asleep, light sleep with frequent awakenings, vivid dreams, frequent nighttime awakenings, and low sleep efficiency are the core, prevalent symptoms, affecting multiple age groups and social groups, including those who work night shifts, those experiencing anxiety, menopausal women, and the middle-aged and elderly. Sleep health issues have become a significant public health problem affecting the physical and mental health and quality of life of the population. While traditional chemical sedative-hypnotic drugs are fast-acting, they are prone to drug dependence, drug tolerance, and adverse reactions such as dizziness and drowsiness the following day, making them unsuitable for long-term sleep regulation. Safe, gentle, non-addictive, and therapeutically beneficial plant-based sleep aids have become a research hotspot and a core market demand in the functional food industry. Ready-to-drink beverages, in particular, are favored by consumers due to their convenience, rapid absorption, and high compliance.

[0003] Currently available plant-based sleep aids still suffer from numerous technical shortcomings that urgently need to be addressed. At the formulation design level, most products suffer from single-component formulations and limited target areas. Many use jujube seed as a single core active ingredient, achieving only basic sedative and sleep-aiding effects, failing to simultaneously address the complex needs of relieving anxiety, regulating the autonomic nervous system, shortening sleep latency, prolonging deep sleep time, reducing nighttime awakenings, and improving sleep structure. Some compound products exhibit poor synergy between components and insufficient synergistic effects, failing to scientifically combine traditional sedative and food-grade ingredients with novel plant-based sleep aid components. This makes it difficult to achieve both short-term sleep aid and long-term sleep regulation. Furthermore, some products illegally add exogenous melatonin and chemical sedatives to pursue faster results, posing a risk to consumer safety. At the preparation process level, existing conventional plant extraction processes mostly use high-temperature and long-term decoction, which can easily cause the degradation and loss of heat-sensitive sedative active ingredients such as jujube seed saponins, Ganoderma lucidum triterpenes, and lily polysaccharides, reducing product efficacy. At the same time, most products do not have optimized homogenization, sterilization and other key processes, which can easily lead to problems such as layering, precipitation, rough taste and poor stability of active ingredients during product storage, seriously affecting the product's consumption experience and shelf-life quality.

[0004] In summary, the existing technologies for plant-based sleep aids suffer from core defects such as insufficient synergistic formulation, single efficacy targets, low retention rate of active ingredients, and poor product stability. These defects not only prevent most products on the market from effectively addressing consumers' diverse sleep problems, but also easily lead to issues such as failure to meet expectations in terms of efficacy. This reduces consumers' trust in plant-based sleep aids and seriously restricts the standardization and high-quality development of the sleep-aid functional food industry. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a plant-based sleep aid beverage and its preparation method in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0006] The present invention achieves the above objectives through the following technical solutions: This invention provides a plant-based sleep aid beverage, which is composed of the following components in weight percentage: 0.5%~90% jujube seed, 0.001%~80% gastrodia elata, 0.01%~80% lily bulb, 0.01%~50% wolfberry, 0.001%~50% ganoderma lucidum, 0.01%~80% poria cocos, 0.01%~50% longan, 0.01%~50% polygonatum sibiricum, and 0.001%~50% passionflower powder. %, North American cherry powder 0.001%~50%, prickly pear 0.01%~70%, walnut peptide 0.001%~50%, erythritol 0.01%~60%, xylitol 0.01%~60%, steviol 0.0001%~10%, preservatives 0.001%~3%, thickeners and stabilizers 0.01%~12%, acidity regulators 0.01%~8%, antioxidants 0.001%~5%, the balance being purified water.

[0007] Erythritol can be replaced by one or more of mogroside, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, and aspartame; xylitol can be replaced by one or more of mogroside, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, and aspartame; and steviol glycosides can be replaced by one or more of mogroside, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, and aspartame.

[0008] As a further optimization of the present invention, the purified water can be replaced with mineral water.

[0009] As a further optimization of the present invention, the preservative is selected from potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium dehydroacetate, sodium diacetate, nisin, natamycin, etc. One or more of polylysine hydrochloride.

[0010] As a further optimization of the present invention, the thickening stabilizer is selected from one or more of xanthan gum, guar gum, pectin, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, carrageenan, gum arabic, gellan gum, gelatin, sodium alginate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, maltodextrin, and cyclodextrin.

[0011] As a further optimization of the present invention, the acidity regulator is selected from one or more of citric acid, sodium citrate, malic acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid, phosphoric acid, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, and potassium carbonate.

[0012] As a further optimization of the present invention, the antioxidant is selected from one or more of sodium D-isoascorbate, vitamin C, vitamin E, rosemary extract, tea polyphenols, and phytic acid.

[0013] As a further optimization of the present invention, the plant-based sleep aid drink is to be taken orally once a day, 30-60 minutes before bedtime.

[0014] This invention also provides a method for preparing a plant-based sleep aid beverage, comprising the following steps: S1, Raw material pretreatment: Weigh out jujube seed, gastrodia elata, lily bulb, wolfberry, ganoderma lucidum, poria cocos, longan, polygonatum sibiricum and prickly pear according to the ratio, clean them with a food-grade drum washing machine, control the washing time to 30~260min, drain them, and then crush them to 10~20 mesh with a universal pulverizer to obtain the raw material to be extracted. S2, Extraction and Concentration: The raw material to be extracted is put into a food-grade multi-functional extraction tank, and water is added for decoction 1 to 3 times. The amount of water added each time is 6 to 12 times the total mass of the raw material, and the decoction time each time is 0.5 to 2 hours. The decoctions are combined and filtered using a plate and frame filter press with a filtration accuracy of 80 to 120 mesh. The filtrate is transferred to a vacuum concentrator and concentrated to a relative density of 1.05 to 1.20 under vacuum conditions of -0.06 to -0.08 MPa and temperature of 50 to 60°C to obtain a concentrated plant extract. The following points need further explanation regarding S2: Decoction extraction can be replaced by any of the conventional plant active ingredient extraction processes in this field, such as ethanol reflux extraction, ultrasonic extraction, microwave extraction, or enzymatic extraction.

[0015] S3, Ingredient Mixing: Transfer the concentrated plant extract into a food-grade 304 stainless steel mixing tank. First, add the specified amount of thickener and stabilizer, and stir until completely dispersed and hydrated. Then, add the specified amounts of acidity regulator, antioxidant, and preservative in sequence. After the system is mixed evenly, add the specified amounts of passion fruit powder, North American cherry powder, walnut peptide, erythritol, xylitol, and steviol glycosides. Add purified water to the total amount of the formula. Turn on the stirring device and stir for 30-60 rpm for 30-60 minutes until all materials are completely dissolved and mixed evenly to obtain a mixed liquid. S4, Homogenization: The mixed liquid is homogenized using food-grade homogenizer. The homogenization temperature is 40~60℃, the homogenization pressure is 20~40MPa, and the homogenization is repeated 1~3 times to obtain the homogenized liquid to be processed. S5, Dosage Formulation: The liquid to be treated is passed into a food-grade tubular sterilizer for sterilization. The sterilization process adopts high-temperature instantaneous sterilization at a temperature of 121°C and a holding time of 4-6 seconds. Then it is filled to obtain the corresponding dosage form of plant-based sleep aid beverage.

[0016] The following points need further explanation regarding S5: 1) The plant-based sleep aid beverage is prepared as an oral edible dosage form, which is any one of oral liquid, oral solution, concentrated liquid, ready-to-drink beverage, solid beverage, powder, tea bag, soft candy, jelly, compressed candy, paste, and effervescent tablet; For the desired oral edible dosage form, filling can be replaced by granulation or tableting.

[0017] 2) The sterilization method is any one of the conventional sterilization processes in this field, namely pasteurization, high temperature instantaneous sterilization, ultraviolet sterilization, and filtration sterilization.

[0018] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: This plant-based sleep aid drink significantly improves the sleep quality of the subjects. Specifically, by effectively shortening the sleep latency, it reduces the difficulty of falling asleep, thereby effectively alleviating the subjects' pre-sleep anxiety. At the same time, it greatly reduces the number of awakenings at night, which helps to reduce the probability of subjects being unable to fall back asleep after waking up. Furthermore, the improvement in sleep efficiency, the extension of total sleep time, and the increase in the proportion of slow-wave sleep all contribute to improving the overall sleep quality of the subjects. Thus, it achieves the goals of calming the mind and soothing the nerves, relieving anxiety, quickly inducing sleep, increasing the proportion of deep sleep, improving sleep structure, reducing nighttime awakenings, improving sleep comfort, eliminating drowsiness the next day, and gradually regulating sleep state, improving mental state, and restoring physical strength with long-term use. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The present application will now be described in further detail. It should be noted that the following specific embodiments are only used to further illustrate the present application and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make some non-essential improvements and adjustments to the present application based on the above application content.

[0020] I. Materials Unless otherwise specified, all methods used in this invention are conventional methods known to those skilled in the art, and all reagents and materials used are commercially available products.

[0021] II. Implementation Examples Example 1

[0022] This plant-based sleep aid beverage is composed of the following ingredients by weight percentage: 0.5% jujube seed, 0.001% gastrodia elata, 0.01% lily bulb, 0.01% goji berry, 0.001% ganoderma lucidum, 0.01% poria cocos, 0.01% longan, 0.01% polygonatum sibiricum, 0.001% passionflower powder, 0.001% North American cherry powder, 0.01% prickly pear, 0.001% walnut peptide, 0.01% erythritol, 0.01% xylitol, 0.0001% steviol glycosides, 0.001% potassium sorbate, 0.001% xanthan gum, 0.01% citric acid, 0.001% sodium D-isoascorbate, with the remainder being purified water.

[0023] The plant-based sleep aid drink should be taken orally once a day, 30 minutes before bedtime.

[0024] A method for preparing a plant-based sleep aid beverage, characterized by comprising the following steps: S1, Raw material pretreatment: Weigh out jujube seed, gastrodia elata, lily bulb, wolfberry, ganoderma lucidum, poria cocos, longan, polygonatum sibiricum and prickly pear according to the ratio, clean them with a food-grade drum washing machine, control the washing time to 30 minutes, drain them, and then crush them to 10 mesh with a universal pulverizer to obtain the raw material to be extracted. S2, Extraction and Concentration: The raw material to be extracted is put into a food-grade multi-functional extraction tank, water is added and decocted once, the amount of water added each time is 6 times the total mass of the raw material, and the decoction time each time is 0.5h. The decoctions are combined and filtered using a plate and frame filter press with a filtration accuracy of 80 mesh. The filtrate is transferred to a vacuum concentrator and concentrated to a relative density of 1.05 under vacuum of -0.06MPa and temperature of 50℃ to obtain a concentrated plant extract. S3, Ingredient Mixing: Transfer the concentrated plant extract into a food-grade 304 stainless steel mixing tank. First, add the specified amount of thickener and stabilizer, and stir until completely dispersed and hydrated. Then, add the specified amounts of acidity regulator, antioxidant, and preservative in sequence. After the system is mixed evenly, add the specified amounts of passion fruit powder, North American cherry powder, walnut peptide, erythritol, xylitol, and steviol glycosides. Add purified water to the total amount of the formula. Turn on the stirring device and stir for 30 minutes at a stirring speed of 30 r / min until all materials are completely dissolved and mixed evenly to obtain a mixed liquid. S4, Homogenization: The mixed liquid is homogenized using food-grade homogenizer at a temperature of 40℃ and a pressure of 20MPa. The homogenization is repeated once to obtain the homogenized liquid to be processed. S5, Dosage Formulation: The liquid to be treated is passed into a food-grade tubular sterilizer for sterilization. The sterilization process adopts high-temperature instantaneous sterilization at a temperature of 121°C and a holding time of 4 seconds. Then it is filled to obtain the corresponding dosage form of plant-based sleep aid beverage. Example 2

[0025] This plant-based sleep aid drink is composed of the following ingredients by weight percentage: 45% jujube seed, 39% gastrodia elata, 40% lily bulb, 25% goji berry, 25% ganoderma lucidum, 40% poria cocos, 25% longan, 25% polygonatum sibiricum, 25% passionflower powder, 25% North American cherry powder, 35% prickly pear, 25% walnut peptide, 30% erythritol, 30% xylitol, 5% steviol glycosides, 1.5% potassium sorbate, 6% xanthan gum, 4% citric acid, 2.5% sodium D-isoascorbate, and the remainder is purified water.

[0026] The plant-based sleep aid drink should be taken orally once a day, 45 minutes before bedtime.

[0027] A method for preparing a plant-based sleep aid beverage, characterized by comprising the following steps: S1, Raw material pretreatment: Weigh out jujube seed, gastrodia elata, lily bulb, wolfberry, ganoderma lucidum, poria cocos, longan, polygonatum sibiricum and prickly pear according to the ratio, clean them with a food-grade drum washing machine, control the washing time to 45 minutes, drain them, and then crush them to 15 mesh with a universal pulverizer to obtain the raw material to be extracted. S2, Extraction and Concentration: The raw material to be extracted is put into a food-grade multi-functional extraction tank, and water is added for decoction twice. The amount of water added each time is 9 times the total mass of the raw material, and the decoction time each time is 0.75 hours. The decoctions are combined and filtered using a plate and frame filter press with a filtration accuracy of 100 mesh. The filtrate is transferred to a vacuum concentrator and concentrated to a relative density of 1.125 under vacuum of -0.07 MPa and temperature of 55℃ to obtain a concentrated plant extract. S3, Ingredient Mixing: Transfer the concentrated plant extract into a food-grade 304 stainless steel mixing tank. First, add the specified amount of thickener and stabilizer, and stir until completely dispersed and hydrated. Then, add the specified amounts of acidity regulator, antioxidant, and preservative in sequence. After the system is mixed evenly, add the specified amounts of passion fruit powder, North American cherry powder, walnut peptide, erythritol, xylitol, and steviol glycosides. Add purified water to the total amount of the formula. Turn on the stirring device and stir for 45 minutes at a stirring speed of 45 r / min until all materials are completely dissolved and mixed evenly to obtain a mixed liquid. S4, Homogenization: The mixed liquid is homogenized using food-grade homogenizer at a temperature of 50°C and a pressure of 30 MPa. The homogenization is repeated twice to obtain the homogenized liquid to be processed. S5, Dosage Formulation: The liquid to be treated is passed into a food-grade tubular sterilizer for sterilization. The sterilization process adopts high-temperature instantaneous sterilization at a temperature of 121°C and a holding time of 5 seconds. Then it is filled to obtain the plant-based sleep aid beverage of the corresponding dosage form. Example 3

[0028] This plant-based sleep aid drink is composed of the following ingredients by weight percentage: 90% jujube seed, 80% gastrodia elata, 80% lily bulb, 50% goji berry, 50% ganoderma lucidum, 80% poria cocos, 50% longan, 50% polygonatum sibiricum, 50% passionflower powder, 50% North American cherry powder, 70% prickly pear, 50% walnut peptide, 60% erythritol, 60% xylitol, 10% steviol glycosides, 3% potassium sorbate, 12% xanthan gum, 8% citric acid, 5% sodium D-isoascorbate, and the remainder is purified water.

[0029] The plant-based sleep aid drink should be taken orally once a day, 60 minutes before bedtime.

[0030] A method for preparing a plant-based sleep aid beverage, characterized by comprising the following steps: S1, Raw material pretreatment: Weigh out jujube seed, gastrodia elata, lily bulb, wolfberry, ganoderma lucidum, poria cocos, longan, polygonatum sibiricum and prickly pear according to the ratio, clean them with a food-grade drum washing machine, control the washing time to 60 minutes, drain them, and then crush them to 20 mesh with a universal pulverizer to obtain the raw material to be extracted. S2, Extraction and Concentration: The raw material to be extracted is put into a food-grade multi-functional extraction tank, and water is added for decoction three times. The amount of water added each time is 12 times the total mass of the raw material, and the decoction time is 2 hours each time. The decoctions are combined and filtered using a plate and frame filter press with a filtration accuracy of 120 mesh. The filtrate is transferred to a vacuum concentrator and concentrated to a relative density of 1.20 under vacuum of -0.08 MPa and temperature of 60℃ to obtain a concentrated plant extract. S3, Ingredient Mixing: Transfer the concentrated plant extract into a food-grade 304 stainless steel mixing tank. First, add the specified amount of thickener and stabilizer, and stir until completely dispersed and hydrated. Then, add the specified amounts of acidity regulator, antioxidant, and preservative in sequence. After the system is mixed evenly, add the specified amounts of passion fruit powder, North American cherry powder, walnut peptide, erythritol, xylitol, and steviol glycosides. Add purified water to the total amount of the formula. Turn on the stirring device and stir for 60 minutes at a stirring speed of 60 r / min until all materials are completely dissolved and mixed evenly to obtain a mixed liquid. S4, Homogenization: The mixed liquid is homogenized using food-grade homogenizer at a temperature of 60℃ and a pressure of 40MPa. The homogenization is repeated 3 times to obtain the homogenized liquid to be processed. S5, Dosage Formulation: The liquid to be treated is passed into a food-grade tubular sterilizer for sterilization. The sterilization process adopts high-temperature instantaneous sterilization at a temperature of 121°C and a holding time of 6 seconds. Then it is filled to obtain the corresponding dosage form of plant-based sleep aid beverage.

[0031] Comparative Example 1 This plant-based sleep aid drink is composed of the following ingredients by weight percentage: Gastrodia elata 39%, Lilium brownii 40%, Lycium barbarum 25%, Ganoderma lucidum 25%, Poria cocos 40%, Longan 25%, Polygonatum sibiricum 25%, Passionflower powder 47.5%, North American cherry powder 47.5%, Prickly pear 35%, Walnut peptide 25%, Erythritol 30%, Xylitol 30%, Stevioside 5%, Potassium sorbate 1.5%, Xanthan gum 6%, Citric acid 4%, Sodium D-isoascorbate 2.5%, and the remainder is purified water.

[0032] The plant-based sleep aid drink should be taken orally once a day, 45 minutes before bedtime.

[0033] A method for preparing a plant-based sleep aid beverage, characterized by comprising the following steps: S1, Raw material pretreatment: Weigh out Gastrodia elata, lily bulb, wolfberry, Ganoderma lucidum, Poria cocos, longan, Polygonatum sibiricum and prickly pear according to the ratio, clean them with a food-grade drum washing machine, control the washing time to 45 minutes, drain them, and then crush them to 15 mesh with a universal pulverizer to obtain the raw materials to be extracted. S2, Extraction and Concentration: The raw material to be extracted is put into a food-grade multi-functional extraction tank, and water is added for decoction twice. The amount of water added each time is 9 times the total mass of the raw material, and the decoction time each time is 0.75 hours. The decoctions are combined and filtered using a plate and frame filter press with a filtration accuracy of 100 mesh. The filtrate is transferred to a vacuum concentrator and concentrated to a relative density of 1.125 under vacuum of -0.07 MPa and temperature of 55℃ to obtain a concentrated plant extract. S3, Ingredient Mixing: Transfer the concentrated plant extract into a food-grade 304 stainless steel mixing tank. First, add the specified amount of thickener and stabilizer, and stir until completely dispersed and hydrated. Then, add the specified amounts of acidity regulator, antioxidant, and preservative in sequence. After the system is mixed evenly, add the specified amounts of passion fruit powder, North American cherry powder, walnut peptide, erythritol, xylitol, and steviol glycosides. Add purified water to the total amount of the formula. Turn on the stirring device and stir for 45 minutes at a stirring speed of 45 r / min until all materials are completely dissolved and mixed evenly to obtain a mixed liquid. S4, Homogenization: The mixed liquid is homogenized using food-grade homogenizer at a temperature of 50°C and a pressure of 30 MPa. The homogenization is repeated twice to obtain the homogenized liquid to be processed. S5, Dosage Formulation: The liquid to be treated is passed into a food-grade tubular sterilizer for sterilization. The sterilization process adopts high-temperature instantaneous sterilization at a temperature of 121°C and a holding time of 5 seconds. Then it is filled to obtain the plant-based sleep aid beverage of the corresponding dosage form.

[0034] Comparative Example 2 This plant-based sleep aid drink is composed of the following ingredients by weight percentage: 59.1% jujube seed, 39% gastrodia elata, 40% lily bulb, 25% goji berry, 25% ganoderma lucidum, 40% poria cocos, 25% longan, 25% polygonatum sibiricum, 35.9% North American cherry powder, 35% prickly pear, 25% walnut peptide, 30% erythritol, 30% xylitol, 5% steviol glycosides, 1.5% potassium sorbate, 6% xanthan gum, 4% citric acid, 2.5% sodium D-isoascorbate, and the remainder is purified water.

[0035] The plant-based sleep aid drink should be taken orally once a day, 45 minutes before bedtime.

[0036] A method for preparing a plant-based sleep aid beverage, characterized by comprising the following steps: S1, Raw material pretreatment: Weigh out jujube seed, gastrodia elata, lily bulb, wolfberry, ganoderma lucidum, poria cocos, longan, polygonatum sibiricum and prickly pear according to the ratio, clean them with a food-grade drum washing machine, control the washing time to 45 minutes, drain them, and then crush them to 15 mesh with a universal pulverizer to obtain the raw material to be extracted. S2, Extraction and Concentration: The raw material to be extracted is put into a food-grade multi-functional extraction tank, and water is added for decoction twice. The amount of water added each time is 9 times the total mass of the raw material, and the decoction time each time is 0.75 hours. The decoctions are combined and filtered using a plate and frame filter press with a filtration accuracy of 100 mesh. The filtrate is transferred to a vacuum concentrator and concentrated to a relative density of 1.125 under vacuum of -0.07 MPa and temperature of 55℃ to obtain a concentrated plant extract. S3, Ingredient Mixing: Transfer the concentrated plant extract into a food-grade 304 stainless steel mixing tank. First, add the specified amount of thickener and stabilizer, and stir until completely dispersed and hydrated. Then, add the specified amounts of acidity regulator, antioxidant, and preservative in sequence. After the system is mixed evenly, add the specified amounts of North American cherry powder, walnut peptide, erythritol, xylitol, and steviol glycosides. Add purified water to the total amount of the formula. Turn on the stirring device and stir for 45 minutes at a stirring speed of 45 r / min until all materials are completely dissolved and mixed evenly to obtain a mixed liquid. S4, Homogenization: The mixed liquid is homogenized using food-grade homogenizer at a temperature of 50°C and a pressure of 30 MPa. The homogenization is repeated twice to obtain the homogenized liquid to be processed. S5, Dosage Formulation: The liquid to be treated is passed into a food-grade tubular sterilizer for sterilization. The sterilization process adopts high-temperature instantaneous sterilization at a temperature of 121°C and a holding time of 5 seconds. Then it is filled to obtain the plant-based sleep aid beverage of the corresponding dosage form.

[0037] Comparative Example 3 This plant-based sleep aid drink is composed of the following ingredients by weight percentage: 59.1% jujube seed, 39% gastrodia elata, 40% lily bulb, 25% goji berry, 25% ganoderma lucidum, 40% poria cocos, 25% longan, 25% polygonatum sibiricum, 35.9% passionflower powder, 35% prickly pear, 25% walnut peptide, 30% erythritol, 30% xylitol, 5% steviol glycosides, 1.5% potassium sorbate, 6% xanthan gum, 4% citric acid, 2.5% sodium D-isoascorbate, and the remainder is purified water.

[0038] The plant-based sleep aid drink should be taken orally once a day, 45 minutes before bedtime.

[0039] A method for preparing a plant-based sleep aid beverage, characterized by comprising the following steps: S1, Raw material pretreatment: Weigh out jujube seed, gastrodia elata, lily bulb, wolfberry, ganoderma lucidum, poria cocos, longan, polygonatum sibiricum and prickly pear according to the ratio, clean them with a food-grade drum washing machine, control the washing time to 45 minutes, drain them, and then crush them to 15 mesh with a universal pulverizer to obtain the raw material to be extracted. S2, Extraction and Concentration: The raw material to be extracted is put into a food-grade multi-functional extraction tank, and water is added for decoction twice. The amount of water added each time is 9 times the total mass of the raw material, and the decoction time each time is 0.75 hours. The decoctions are combined and filtered using a plate and frame filter press with a filtration accuracy of 100 mesh. The filtrate is transferred to a vacuum concentrator and concentrated to a relative density of 1.125 under vacuum of -0.07 MPa and temperature of 55℃ to obtain a concentrated plant extract. S3, Ingredient Mixing: Transfer the concentrated plant extract into a food-grade 304 stainless steel mixing tank. First, add the specified amount of thickener and stabilizer, and stir until completely dispersed and hydrated. Then, add the specified amounts of acidity regulator, antioxidant, and preservative in sequence. After the system is mixed evenly, add the specified amounts of passion fruit powder, walnut peptide, erythritol, xylitol, and steviol glycosides. Add purified water to the total amount of the formula. Turn on the stirring device and stir for 45 minutes at a stirring speed of 45 r / min until all materials are completely dissolved and mixed evenly to obtain a mixed liquid. S4, Homogenization: The mixed liquid is homogenized using food-grade homogenizer at a temperature of 50°C and a pressure of 30 MPa. The homogenization is repeated twice to obtain the homogenized liquid to be processed. S5, Dosage Formulation: The liquid to be treated is passed into a food-grade tubular sterilizer for sterilization. The sterilization process adopts high-temperature instantaneous sterilization at a temperature of 121°C and a holding time of 5 seconds. Then it is filled to obtain the plant-based sleep aid beverage of the corresponding dosage form.

[0040] Comparative Example 4 This plant-based sleep aid drink is composed of the following ingredients by weight percentage: 95% jujube seed, 39% gastrodia elata, 40% lily bulb, 25% goji berry, 25% ganoderma lucidum, 40% poria cocos, 25% longan, 25% polygonatum sibiricum, 35% prickly pear, 25% walnut peptide, 30% erythritol, 30% xylitol, 5% steviol glycosides, 1.5% potassium sorbate, 6% xanthan gum, 4% citric acid, 2.5% sodium D-isoascorbate, and the remainder is purified water.

[0041] The plant-based sleep aid drink should be taken orally once a day, 45 minutes before bedtime.

[0042] A method for preparing a plant-based sleep aid beverage, characterized by comprising the following steps: S1, Raw material pretreatment: Weigh out jujube seed, gastrodia elata, lily bulb, wolfberry, ganoderma lucidum, poria cocos, longan, polygonatum sibiricum and prickly pear according to the ratio, clean them with a food-grade drum washing machine, control the washing time to 45 minutes, drain them, and then crush them to 15 mesh with a universal pulverizer to obtain the raw material to be extracted. S2, Extraction and Concentration: The raw material to be extracted is put into a food-grade multi-functional extraction tank, and water is added for decoction twice. The amount of water added each time is 9 times the total mass of the raw material, and the decoction time each time is 0.75 hours. The decoctions are combined and filtered using a plate and frame filter press with a filtration accuracy of 100 mesh. The filtrate is transferred to a vacuum concentrator and concentrated to a relative density of 1.125 under vacuum of -0.07 MPa and temperature of 55℃ to obtain a concentrated plant extract. S3, Ingredient Mixing: Transfer the concentrated plant extract into a food-grade 304 stainless steel mixing tank. First, add the specified amount of thickener and stabilizer, and stir until completely dispersed and hydrated. Then, add the specified amounts of acidity regulator, antioxidant, and preservative in sequence. After the system is mixed evenly, add the specified amounts of walnut peptide, erythritol, xylitol, and steviol glycosides. Add purified water to the total amount of the formula. Turn on the stirring device and stir for 45 minutes at a stirring speed of 45 r / min until all materials are completely dissolved and mixed evenly to obtain a mixed liquid. S4, Homogenization: The mixed liquid is homogenized using food-grade homogenizer at a temperature of 50°C and a pressure of 30 MPa. The homogenization is repeated twice to obtain the homogenized liquid to be processed. S5, Dosage Formulation: The liquid to be treated is passed into a food-grade tubular sterilizer for sterilization. The sterilization process uses high-temperature instantaneous sterilization at 121℃ for 5 seconds. Afterwards, it is filled to obtain the corresponding dosage form of the plant-based sleep aid beverage. III. Detection Experiment 3.1 Sleep Improvement Experiment Test ① One hundred patients aged 18-75 with varying degrees of insomnia were selected and continuously consumed the plant-based sleep aid drinks prepared in Examples 1-3 and Comparative Examples 1-4 for 28 days. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), core indicators of sleep diaries, and sodium barbital sleep latency tests were conducted according to GB / T31773-2015 "Evaluation Methods for the Sleep Improvement Function of Health Foods". The average test results are shown in the table below: P < 0.05 indicates that the difference between groups is statistically significant.

[0043] As can be seen from the table above, compared with Examples 1, 3, and Comparative Examples 1-4, Example 2 has the optimal proportion of each group. The prepared plant-based sleep aid drink significantly improves sleep quality. Specifically, by effectively shortening the sleep latency, it reduces the difficulty of falling asleep and thus effectively reduces pre-sleep anxiety. In addition, the number of nighttime awakenings is greatly reduced, which helps to avoid the probability of patients being unable to fall back asleep after waking up. The improvement in sleep efficiency, the extension of total sleep time, and the increase in the proportion of slow-wave sleep all contribute to improving the overall sleep quality of patients. Thus, it achieves the goals of calming the mind and soothing the nerves, relieving anxiety, quickly inducing sleep, increasing the proportion of deep sleep, improving sleep structure, reducing nighttime awakenings, improving sleep comfort, eliminating drowsiness the next day, and gradually regulating sleep state, improving mental state, and restoring physical strength with long-term use.

[0044] The embodiments described above are merely examples of several implementations of the present invention, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A plant-based sleep aid beverage, characterized in that, The plant-based sleep aid beverage is composed of the following components by weight percentage: 0.5%~90% jujube seed, 0.001%~80% gastrodia elata, 0.01%~80% lily bulb, 0.01%~50% goji berry, 0.001%~50% ganoderma lucidum, 0.01%~80% poria cocos, 0.01%~50% longan, 0.01%~50% polygonatum sibiricum, 0.001%~50% passionflower powder, and 0.001%~50% North American cherry powder. 0.001%~50%, prickly pear 0.01%~70%, walnut peptide 0.001%~50%, erythritol 0.01%~60%, xylitol 0.01%~60%, steviol 0.0001%~10%, preservatives 0.001%~3%, thickeners and stabilizers 0.01%~12%, acidity regulators 0.01%~8%, antioxidants 0.001%~5%, balance is purified water.

2. The plant-based sleep aid beverage according to claim 1, characterized in that, The purified water can be replaced with mineral water.

3. The plant-based sleep aid beverage according to claim 1, characterized in that, The preservatives are selected from potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium dehydroacetate, sodium diacetate, nisin, natamycin, etc. One or more of polylysine hydrochloride.

4. The plant-based sleep aid beverage according to claim 1, characterized in that, The thickening stabilizer is selected from one or more of xanthan gum, guar gum, pectin, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, carrageenan, gum arabic, gellan gum, gelatin, sodium alginate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, maltodextrin, and cyclodextrin.

5. The plant-based sleep aid beverage according to claim 1, characterized in that, The acidity regulator is selected from one or more of citric acid, sodium citrate, malic acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid, phosphoric acid, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, and potassium carbonate.

6. The plant-based sleep aid beverage according to claim 1, characterized in that, The antioxidant is selected from one or more of sodium D-isoascorbate, vitamin C, vitamin E, rosemary extract, tea polyphenols, and phytic acid.

7. The plant-based sleep aid beverage according to claim 1, characterized in that, The plant-based sleep aid drink is to be taken orally once a day, 30-60 minutes before bedtime.

8. A method for preparing a plant-based sleep aid beverage according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: S1. Weigh out the following ingredients according to the specified ratio: jujube seed, gastrodia elata, lily bulb, wolfberry, ganoderma lucidum, poria cocos, longan, polygonatum sibiricum, and prickly pear. Clean them using a food-grade drum washing machine for 30-260 minutes. After draining, pulverize them to 10-20 mesh using a universal pulverizer to obtain the raw material to be extracted. S2. The raw material to be extracted is put into a food-grade multi-functional extraction tank, and water is added for decoction 1 to 3 times. The amount of water added each time is 6 to 12 times the total mass of the raw material, and the decoction time each time is 0.5 to 2 hours. The decoctions are combined and filtered using a plate and frame filter press with a filtration accuracy of 80 to 120 mesh. The filtrate is transferred to a vacuum concentrator and concentrated to a relative density of 1.05 to 1.20 under vacuum conditions of -0.06 to -0.08 MPa and temperature of 50 to 60°C to obtain a concentrated plant extract. S3. Transfer the concentrated plant extract into a food-grade 304 stainless steel mixing tank. First, add the specified amount of thickener and stabilizer, and stir until completely dispersed and hydrated. Then, add the specified amounts of acidity regulator, antioxidant, and preservative in sequence. After the system is mixed evenly, add the specified amounts of passion fruit powder, North American cherry powder, walnut peptide, erythritol, xylitol, and steviol glycosides. Add purified water to the total amount of the formula. Turn on the stirring device and stir for 30-60 rpm for 30-60 minutes until all materials are completely dissolved and mixed evenly to obtain a mixed liquid. S4. The mixed liquid is homogenized using food-grade homogenizer. The homogenization temperature is 40~60℃ and the homogenization pressure is 20~40MPa. The homogenization is repeated 1~3 times to obtain the homogenized liquid to be processed. S5. The liquid to be processed is passed into a food-grade tubular sterilizer for sterilization. The sterilization process adopts high-temperature instantaneous sterilization, with a sterilization temperature of 121℃ and a holding time of 4~6s. Then it is filled to obtain the corresponding dosage form of plant-based sleep aid beverage.

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