A new preparation process of deer antler glue

Abstract

The present invention provides a novel preparation process of deer antler glue, comprising the following steps: material selection, pretreatment, extraction, separation and impurity removal, concentration, total mixing, glue cutting, and glue drying. An intelligent preparation device is added to the preparation process, and the stable parameter setting of the intelligent device ensures that the quality stability of the finished deer antler glue is increased while ensuring the rational use of the deer antler raw materials. And by improving the deer antler glue dicing process, deer antler glue diced products of different specifications can be obtained, which makes it easier to meet the requirement that the ingredient standard in the deer antler glue diced is higher than the pharmacopoeia standard, and the obtained product quality is more stable, which can meet the diversified needs of different users.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of Chinese medicinal material processing technology, and in particular to a novel preparation process of deer antler glue. Background Art

[0002] As a relatively precious Chinese medicinal material, antler glue has been widely used in the field of traditional Chinese medicine for its high medicinal value. Antlers are the ossified horns of red deer or sika deer of the Cervidae family, or the horn bases that fall off in the spring of the following year after sawing the antlers. Modern research shows that antler bases have medicinal values ​​such as antioxidant, anti-fatigue, and immunomodulatory. Since antlers are the product of ossification of velvet antlers, they are hard and not easy to crush, making it difficult to extract and separate them in the processing technology. In addition, most of the antler glues in the prior art are made by traditional processing technology through multiple processes, so that the quality of the final antler glue products is inconsistent, the processing efficiency is also low, and there is a lack of intelligent production technology for stable extraction of antler glue. In addition, the existing finished antler glue is generally cut into antler glue cubes with a thickness of 8mm. The drying cycle of antler glue cubes of this specification is long and the moisture content is also high. It is inevitable that the component standard in the antler glue cubes is lower than the pharmacopoeia standard, resulting in unnecessary waste of raw materials. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the above problems, the present invention is proposed to provide a new preparation process of deer antler glue that overcomes the above problems or at least partially solves the above problems, which can realize automated and intelligent extraction of deer antler glue and processing it into cubes, thereby improving production efficiency, thereby ensuring the quality of the finished deer antler glue cubes and avoiding waste of raw materials.

[0004] Specifically, the present invention provides a novel preparation process of deer antler glue, and the preparation process comprises the following steps:

[0005] S1 Material selection: Select deer antler raw materials to ensure the production quality of finished deer antler glue from the source;

[0006] S2 pretreatment: pretreatment of the deer antler raw material selected in step S1 to ensure that the deer antler raw material is clean, free of impurities and odor;

[0007] S3 extraction: using an intelligent extraction device to intelligently extract antler glue from the antler raw material pretreated in step S2;

[0008] S4 separation and impurity removal: using a high-speed separation device to separate and remove impurities from the antler glue extracted in step S3;

[0009] S5 concentration: low-temperature concentration of the antler glue separated and impurity-removed in step S4 to reduce damage to the collagen in the antler glue;

[0010] S6: performing total mixing on the antler glue concentrated in step S5 to further improve the light transmittance and product quality of the antler glue;

[0011] S7: Cutting the antler glue after the total mixing in step S6; the thickness of the antler glue after cutting is set to 1mm-8mm;

[0012] S8: drying the glue: drying the antler glue diced in step S7 to obtain antler glue dices that meet product specification requirements.

[0013] Optionally, the intelligent extraction device is configured to automatically control various index parameters in the extraction process to ensure the stability of the extracted antler glue.

[0014] Optionally, the index parameters include at least extraction temperature parameters, time parameters, and pressure parameters to reduce instability caused by human operation.

[0015] Optionally, the step S5 includes: the low-temperature concentration process is carried out using a double-effect vacuum low-temperature concentration device to reduce damage to the effective ingredients in the antler glue.

[0016] Optionally, the total mixing process in step S6 is carried out using a vacuum concentrator; the vacuum concentrator has an intelligent temperature control system to achieve full temperature control of the antler glue.

[0017] Optionally, the step S7 includes: dicing the deer antler glue by an automatic dicing device to make the obtained diced glue more uniform in shape; the automatic dicing device is configured to automatically adjust the thickness of the diced glue according to demand.

[0018] Optionally, in step S7, the thickness of the antler glue after cutting is set to 2 mm.

[0019] Optionally, step S2 includes:

[0020] S21: removing impurities from the antlers using an impurity removal device to ensure that the antlers are clean and free of physical impurities;

[0021] S22 cleaning: using a cleaning device to perform online dynamic cleaning on the antlers to further remove impurities on the surface of the antlers;

[0022] S23 drying: using a high-speed centrifugal device to wash the antlers in step S22 to ensure the cleanliness of the surface of the antlers.

[0023] Optionally, the antler raw material in step S1 is antlers of sika deer or red deer.

[0024] In the preparation process of a novel deer antler glue of the present invention, an intelligent device is added to the preparation process, and the stable parameter setting of the intelligent device ensures that the quality stability of the finished deer antler glue is increased while ensuring the rational use of the deer antler raw materials. By improving the dicing process of the finished deer antler glue and adding an automatic dicing device, deer antler glue products of different specifications can be obtained, which makes it easier to meet the standard requirement that the ingredient standard in the deer antler glue dices is higher than the standard of the pharmacopoeia, so as to meet the diverse needs of different users.

[0025] Based on the following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art will become more aware of the above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Hereinafter, some specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail in an exemplary and non-limiting manner with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the accompanying drawings indicate the same or similar components or parts. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the accompanying drawings:

[0027] Figure 1 This is a moisture comparison diagram of antler glue cubes of different specifications according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a comparison chart of the amino acid content of antler glue cubes of different specifications according to another embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following is a specific description of the preparation process of a new type of deer antler glue according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the description of this embodiment, it should be understood that the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features, that is, include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. When a feature "includes or contains" one or some of the features it covers, unless otherwise specifically described, this indicates that other features are not excluded and may further include other features.

[0030] Unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", "connect", "fix", "couple" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. A person skilled in the art should be able to understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0031] In addition, in the description of this embodiment, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact through another feature between them. That is, in the description of this embodiment, the first feature being "above", "above", and "above" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below", or "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0032] In the description of the present embodiment, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0033] The embodiment of the present invention provides a novel preparation process of deer antler glue, comprising the following steps:

[0034] S1 Material selection: Select deer antler raw materials to ensure the production quality of finished deer antler glue from the source.

[0035] S2 pretreatment: pretreatment of the antler raw materials selected in step S1 to ensure that the antler raw materials are clean, free of impurities and odor.

[0036] S3 extraction: use the intelligent extraction device to intelligently extract antler glue from the antler raw materials pre-treated in step S2.

[0037] S4 separation and impurity removal: the antler glue extracted in step S3 is separated and impurities are removed by using a high-speed separation device.

[0038] S5 concentration: The antler glue separated and impurity-free in step S4 is concentrated at low temperature to reduce the damage to the collagen in the antler glue.

[0039] S6 total mixing: the concentrated antler glue in step S5 is mixed to further improve the light transmittance and product quality of the antler glue.

[0040] S7 rubber cutting: the antler rubber mixed in step S6 is cut, and the thickness of the antler rubber after cutting is set to 1mm-8mm.

[0041] S8: drying the glue: drying the antler glue diced in step S7 to obtain antler glue dices that meet product specification requirements.

[0042] In a novel deer antler glue preparation process of an embodiment of the present invention, since an intelligent device is introduced to participate in the entire process of deer antler glue preparation, by setting the stable parameters of the intelligent device, the quality stability of the finished deer antler glue is increased while ensuring the rational use of the deer antler raw materials. First, S1 material selection, by strictly checking the deer antler raw materials, the production quality of the finished deer antler glue is guaranteed from the source. Furthermore, by selecting and breeding by building a self-built deer breeding base, and accumulating experience in cooperation with scientific colleges and universities, the selection and breeding ensures the quality of raw materials. Furthermore, in terms of the control of deer antler suppliers, they must be legal enterprises that have been registered and approved by relevant national departments and have corresponding production or business qualifications, or comply with national industrial policies, can trace the source of the products, and can provide certification documents. S2 pretreatment, through this step, the selected deer antlers are further processed to ensure that the deer antler raw materials are clean, free of impurities and odor. S3 extraction, mainly the operation of extracting antler glue from the pre-treated antlers, this step is mainly carried out by an intelligent extraction device. By setting the extraction parameters of the intelligent extraction device in advance, the entire antler glue extraction process becomes more intelligent, more stable, and more efficient, avoiding the errors caused by manual participation, and forming a standardized extraction process. S4 separation and impurity removal, mainly using a high-speed separation device to separate and remove impurities from the extracted antler glue, further removing the grease and fine impurities in the glue, making the glue clearer and more transparent. S5 concentration, low-temperature concentration of the antler glue after separation and impurity removal, to reduce the damage to its collagen by high-temperature concentration, effectively extending the concentration time. S6 total mixing, the total mixing process is mainly to improve the light transmittance and product quality of antler glue. S7 cutting, the antler glue semi-finished product completed by the above steps needs to be further processed and diced to facilitate the subsequent packaging and listing of packaging bags. On the market, antler glue is generally cut into diced glue of different thicknesses, and the cutting thickness is generally set to 1mm-8mm. S8 glue drying, the diced antler glue needs to be further dried to obtain the final antler glue dices. Intelligent devices are involved in the entire antler glue preparation process. Through the stable parameter setting of the intelligent device, the quality stability of the finished antler glue is increased while ensuring the rational use of the antler raw materials.

[0043] Furthermore, in response to the problems of low level of intelligence and low efficiency of automated equipment in the existing deer antler glue preparation process, the company jointly built the country's first intelligent production line for deer antler glue with Aerospace Cloud Network, using a large number of new equipment and new processes, and using automation, informatization and intelligent technologies to achieve the leap from traditional deer antler glue production methods to intelligent production.

[0044] In some embodiments of the novel deer antler glue preparation process of the present invention, step S2 includes: S21 impurity removal, S22 cleaning and S23 drying. The deer antlers are cleaned by using a deer antler impurity removal device to remove impurities on the deer antlers to ensure that the deer antlers are clean and free of physical impurities. The deer antlers are dynamically cleaned online by using a cleaning device to further remove impurities on the surface of the deer antlers. The deer antlers in step S22 are washed by a high-speed centrifugal device to ensure the cleanliness of the antler surface.

[0045] In this embodiment, preferably, a dry impurity remover developed independently is used to remove impurities from the raw materials to ensure that the raw materials are clean and free of impurities. The dry impurity remover has the characteristics of thorough cleaning, high efficiency, and low pollution. The quality of raw material processing directly affects the quality of the product. After the impurities on the antlers are thoroughly processed, the fishy smell or odor of the antler glue can be effectively removed.

[0046] Furthermore, a self-developed horizontal medicine washing machine is used for online dynamic cleaning, which allows the raw materials to rub against each other and remove impurities on the surface of the antlers.

[0047] Furthermore, the cleaned antler raw material is spun and washed using a high-speed sling centrifuge to remove excess soaking and washing water contained in the antler, thereby achieving further cleaning of the antler raw material.

[0048] In some embodiments of the novel deer antler glue preparation process of the present invention, the intelligent extraction device is configured to automatically control various index parameters during the extraction process to ensure the stability of the extracted deer antler glue.

[0049] In this embodiment, the intelligent extraction device is an intelligent extraction cabinet, and the use of an intelligent extraction cabinet to extract antler glue is a national first. In the process of extracting antler glue, the intelligent extraction cabinet automatically controls all technical parameters such as extraction temperature, extraction time, and extraction pressure, reducing the instability of the operation. In the process of extracting antler glue, the temperature of the production process directly affects the stability of the quality of the antler glue product. Through the application of the intelligent extraction cabinet, it plays an important and key role in the extraction of antler glue, further increasing the utilization rate of raw materials and the extraction efficiency of antler glue, and ensuring the quality.

[0050] Furthermore, in some embodiments of the novel deer antler glue preparation process of the present invention, the extraction index parameters of the intelligent extraction cabinet include at least extraction temperature parameters, time parameters, and pressure parameters to reduce the instability caused by human operation.

[0051] Specifically, the intelligent extraction process of deer antler glue is generally divided into three times. Among them, the detailed index parameters involved in the first extraction are: insulation for 6 to 8 hours, temperature control between 110℃ and 115℃, and cavity pressure control between 0.065 and 0.080MPa. The detailed index parameters involved in the second extraction are: insulation for 4 to 6 hours, temperature control between 110℃ and 115℃, and cavity pressure control between 0.065 and 0.080MPa. The detailed index parameters involved in the third extraction are: insulation for 4 to 6 hours, temperature control between 110℃ and 115℃, and cavity pressure control between 0.065 and 0.080MPa.

[0052] In some embodiments of the novel deer antler glue preparation process of the present invention, the deer antler glue extracted in the step S3 is separated and impurities are removed by a high-speed separation device. In this embodiment, the preferred high-speed separation device is an improved three-stage high-speed butterfly separator, which performs high-speed separation on the extracted glue liquid to remove grease and fine impurities in the glue liquid, making the glue liquid clearer and more transparent.

[0053] In some embodiments of the novel deer antler glue preparation process of the present invention, step S5 includes: the low-temperature concentration process is carried out using a double-effect vacuum low-temperature concentration device to reduce the damage to the effective ingredients in the deer antler glue.

[0054] In this embodiment, the low-temperature concentration process is mainly carried out using a double-effect vacuum low-temperature concentration device. By performing vacuum low-temperature concentration processing on the extracted antler glue solution, the damage to collagen caused by high-temperature concentration is reduced, the concentration time is effectively extended, and the collagen molecules in the antler glue solution are more fully hydrolyzed, and the protein molecules are hydrolyzed from large molecules into small molecules, which are more conducive to human absorption.

[0055] In some embodiments of the novel deer antler glue preparation process of the present invention, the total mixing process in step S6 is carried out using a vacuum concentration device; the vacuum concentration device has an intelligent temperature control system to achieve full temperature control of the deer antler glue.

[0056] In this embodiment, the total mixing process of the antler glue liquid is intended to improve the light transmittance and product quality of the antler glue. The process used in the middle mainly involves low temperature control throughout the process, and the temperature in the total mixing process needs to be controlled in real time. The total mixing process is carried out by using a vacuum concentration tank independently developed to realize the intelligent display of the process temperature, reduce the total mixing time, and further improve the light transmittance and product quality of the antler glue product.

[0057] In some embodiments of the novel deer antler glue preparation process of the present invention, step S7 includes: dicing the deer antler glue by an automatic dicing device to make the obtained diced glue more uniform in shape. The automatic dicing device is configured to automatically adjust the thickness of the diced glue according to demand.

[0058] In this embodiment, the dicing device is mainly used to dice the above-mentioned deer antler glue semi-finished product. The traditional dicing work is mainly done by manpower, the degree of automation is not high, and the shape of the finished deer antler glue dices is not uniform. The developed CNC one-piece dicing machine is used to cut the glue, and the shape of the obtained glue dices is more uniform and more intelligent. Furthermore, the CNC one-piece dicing machine can adjust the thickness of the dices according to customer needs, and can meet the deer antler glue dices needs of different customers.

[0059] Furthermore, in some embodiments of the novel deer antler glue preparation process of the present invention, the thickness of the glue pieces after the deer antler glue is cut is preferably set to 2 mm in step S7.

[0060] In this embodiment, the company's R&D personnel conducted multiple experiments and found that the drying cycle of antler glue cubes cut into 2mm thick cubes was greatly shortened due to the small size of the cubes, and the water evaporated faster and more evenly during the drying process. After testing, the moisture content was 30% lower than that of 8mm cubes on average, the solid content was higher, the melting time was shorter, and the disintegration speed was faster. Among them, the experimental data after measurement are as follows Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown in Table 1 and Table 2:

[0061] Through statistical analysis of inspection data of 5 batches of 2mm antler glue cubes and 43 batches of normal batches of antler glue (8mm cubes and blocks), the average moisture content of 2mm antler glue cubes was 21.4% lower than that of normal batches of antler glue and 41.3% lower than the pharmacopoeia standard.

[0062] Table 1: Comparison of amino acid content of different specifications of antler gum

[0063] category L-Hydroxyproline Glycine Alanine L-Proline sum Pharmacopoeia Standards 5.4％ 12.4％ 5.2％ 6.2％ 29.2％ 2mm antler rubber 8.2％ 18.2％ 8.0％ 9.4％ 43.8％ Above standard 52％ 47％ 54％ 52％ 50％

[0064] Depend on Figure 1 , Figure 2 As can be seen from Table 1, the antler glue preparation process of the present invention uses an intelligent and automated processing technology, so that the final antler glue cubes have better quality ingredient content when they are 2mm in size. The average moisture content of 2mm antler glue cubes is 23.9% lower than that of normal batches of antler glue (8mm cubes and blocks), and 44.7% lower than the pharmacopoeia standard; the amino acid content is 50% higher than that of normal batches of antler glue (8mm cubes and blocks), which is more advantageous.

[0065] Table 2: Comparison of 2mm antler glue inspection data

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[0067] In some embodiments of the novel deer antler glue preparation process of the present invention, the deer antler raw material in step S1 is selected from the antlers of sika deer or red deer.

[0068] In this embodiment, the selection of higher quality antler raw materials is the basis for ensuring the quality of finished antler glue. Based on the material selection standards of "raw material control starts from seed selection" and "good raw materials, good quality", all the antler raw materials used by the company are antler raw materials of sika deer or red deer, and strictly control the supplier selection, raw material acceptance and production material feeding, and establish the "Antler Acceptance Management Regulations". The Quality Management Department leads the acceptance, supervises the entire acceptance process, strictly controls the key points of the acceptance link, and is responsible for the authenticity and quality of the raw materials. During the initial inspection, the supplier and the acceptance team members are present, and each antler is inspected. The acceptance process establishes strict acceptance standards in terms of safety, appearance, and variety source. In order to ensure the quality of antler glue products, the Quality Department conducts standardized management of antler production and feeding. The Quality Management Department strictly leads the acceptance of raw materials in accordance with the acceptance process, communicates in a timely manner for antlers with problems, and proposes treatment opinions for sites that do not meet the requirements.

[0069] At this point, those skilled in the art should recognize that, although multiple exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described in detail herein, many other variations or modifications that conform to the principles of the present invention can still be directly determined or derived based on the content disclosed in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be understood and recognized as covering all these other variations or modifications.

Claims

1. A novel preparation process of deer antler glue, characterized in that: The preparation process comprises the following steps: S1 Material selection: Select deer antler raw materials to ensure the production quality of finished deer antler glue from the source; S2 pretreatment: pretreatment of the deer antler raw material selected in step S1 to ensure that the deer antler raw material is clean, free of impurities and odor; S3 extraction: using an intelligent extraction device to intelligently extract antler glue from the antler raw material pretreated in step S2; S4 separation and impurity removal: using a high-speed separation device to separate and remove impurities from the antler glue extracted in step S3; S5 concentration: low-temperature concentration of the antler glue separated and impurity-removed in step S4 to reduce damage to the collagen in the antler glue; S6: performing total mixing on the antler glue concentrated in step S5 to further improve the light transmittance and product quality of the antler glue; S7: Cutting the antler glue after the total mixing in step S6; the thickness of the antler glue after cutting is set to 1mm-8mm; S8: drying the glue: drying the antler glue diced in step S7 to obtain antler glue dices that meet product specification requirements.

2. The preparation process of a novel deer antler glue according to claim 1, characterized in that: The intelligent extraction device is configured to automatically control various index parameters in the extraction process to ensure the stability of the extracted antler glue.

3. The preparation process of a novel deer antler glue according to claim 2, characterized in that: The index parameters at least include extraction temperature parameters, time parameters, and pressure parameters to reduce the instability caused by human operation.

4. The preparation process of a novel deer antler glue according to claim 1, characterized in that: The S5 comprises: the low-temperature concentration process is carried out using a double-effect vacuum low-temperature concentration device to reduce the damage to the effective ingredients in the antler glue.

5. The preparation process of a novel deer antler glue according to claim 1, characterized in that: The total mixing process in step S6 is carried out using a vacuum concentration device; the vacuum concentration device has an intelligent temperature control system to achieve full temperature control of the antler glue.

6. The preparation process of a novel deer antler glue according to claim 1, characterized in that: The step S7 includes: dicing the deer antler glue by an automatic dicing device so that the obtained diced glue has a more uniform shape; the automatic dicing device is configured to automatically adjust the thickness of the diced glue according to demand.

7. The preparation process of a novel deer antler glue according to claim 6, characterized in that: In the S7, the thickness of the antler glue after cutting is set to 2 mm.

8. The preparation process of a novel deer antler glue according to claim 1, characterized in that: The S2 includes: S21: removing impurities from the antlers using an impurity removal device to ensure that the antlers are clean and free of physical impurities; S22 cleaning: using a cleaning device to perform online dynamic cleaning on the antlers to further remove impurities on the surface of the antlers; S23 drying: using a high-speed centrifugal device to wash the antlers in step S22 to ensure the cleanliness of the surface of the antlers.

9. The preparation process of a novel deer antler glue according to claim 1, characterized in that: The antler raw material in step S1 is selected from the antlers of sika deer or red deer.

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