Medicinal and edible plant beverage and preparation method thereof

Abstract

The invention relates to a medicinal and edible plant beverage and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of functional herbal beverages. The invention aims to solve the problems that the traditional Huoxiang Zhengqi beverage is poor in taste and inconvenient to use, and the existing herbal beverage is incomplete in extraction, poor in stability, dependent on additives and the like. Agastache rugosus, poria cocos, pericarpium citri reticulatae, scorched hawthorn fruit, ginger and other medicinal and edible raw materials are subjected to scientific compatibility, active ingredients and flavor substances are reserved to the maximum extent through the processes of room-temperature slow extraction of pericarpium citri reticulatae liquid, step-by-step water boiling and hot dipping extraction, inclusion of volatile oil with hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin and the like, and finally the active ingredients and the flavor substances are blended with resistant dextrin, fructo-oligosaccharide and other auxiliary materials. The beverage prepared by the method has the effects of clearing damp, regulating qi and regulating the middle warmer, and is mellow in taste, natural in flavor and good in stability.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of functional herbal drinks, and relates to a medicinal and edible plant beverage and a preparation method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] As a traditional Chinese medicine preparation, Huoxiang Zhengqi Oral Liquid is widely used to relieve symptoms such as abdominal distension, loss of appetite, etc. caused by external summer dampness and spleen-stomach disharmony. However, as a medicine, Huoxiang Zhengqi Oral Liquid is subject to certain restrictions in use, and consumers have a low acceptance of it, especially among young people and modern working groups.

[0003] With the improvement of people's health consciousness, the demand for functional herbal drinks is gradually increasing, especially drinks that can combine health care and convenience. Although there are some herbal drinks on the market, many products use artificial flavors and additives, which not only affects the natural taste of the drinks, but also cannot meet the needs of consumers for natural and healthy drinks.

[0004] CN117918467A discloses a formula of a Huoxiang plant beverage and a preparation method thereof. Although it includes plant ingredients such as Huoxiang, it contains Baizhi, Jiegeng (non-medicinal and edible ordinary Chinese medicinal material) and the chemical drug droperidol, which is limited in terms of user group, dosage and regulatory category. In the preparation process, multiple components are added at one time into a multifunctional extraction tank, and purified water is added for uniform decoction for 1 hour. All components undergo the same, intense heat treatment, and long-term high-temperature decoction inevitably leads to the loss of a large amount of volatile flavor components, and may cause some components to react or hydrolyze, affecting the final flavor and efficacy. SUMMARY

[0005] Therefore, the present application combines the herbal formula in traditional Huoxiang Zhengqi Oral Liquid with modern drink technology to develop a ready-to-drink drink, solving the problems of incomplete extraction of components, poor taste and poor stability in existing Huoxiang beverages. The drink not only retains the efficacy of Huoxiang Zhengqi Oral Liquid in expelling dampness, regulating qi, harmonizing the center and relieving the exterior, but also avoids the use of artificial flavors and additives, while meeting the dual needs of modern consumers for taste and health. The purpose of the present application is to provide a medicinal and edible plant beverage, and the second purpose is to provide a preparation method of the medicinal and edible plant beverage.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purposes, the present application provides the following technical solutions: The present application provides a kind of food and medicine homologous plant beverage, the formula of the food and medicine homologous plant beverage is as follows: 4-20 parts of agastache rugosa, 10-20 parts of poria cocos, 8-30 parts of dried tangerine or orange peel, 8-20 parts of perilla leaf, 10-20 parts of burnt hawthorn, 1-5 parts of mint, 1-5 parts of ginger, 1-5 parts of licorice, 1-5 parts of mulberry, 0.1-1 parts of hydroxypropyl betacyclodextrin, 5-12 parts of resistant dextrin, 5-8 parts of fructooligosaccharide, 3-5 parts of momordica grosvenori glycosides; The present application also provides a kind of food and medicine homologous plant beverage preparation method, comprising the following steps: S1, preparation of dried tangerine or orange peel extract: Mix dried tangerine or orange peel with room temperature sterilization purified water, stand for 2-8 hours sealed extraction, filter through 100 mesh or more screen, obtain dried tangerine or orange peel extract; S2, preparation of root base solution: Mix poria cocos, burnt hawthorn, ginger, licorice and mulberry into non-ferrous cooking pot, First time decoction: add room temperature sterilization water, boil on high heat, then turn to low heat and keep slightly boiling for 10-20 minutes, filter, obtain filtrate 1; Second time decoction: pour the first time decoction residue back into the pot, add the same volume of room temperature sterilization water as the first time decoction, boil again, then keep on low heat for 10-20 minutes, filter, obtain filtrate 2; S3, hot extraction: Mix agastache rugosa, perilla leaf and mint into heat-resistant container, First time extraction: add filtrate 1 in step S2, close and stand for 5-20 minutes, then add filtrate 2, close and stand for 5-20 minutes, filter, obtain filtrate 3; S4, mixing and inclusion: Cool the extraction filtrate 3 obtained in step S3 to below 50℃, mix with dried tangerine or orange peel extract obtained in step S1, add 0.1 to 1 times mass of hydroxypropyl betacyclodextrin for stirring and inclusion, obtain mixed medicine solution after inclusion; S5, constant volume and post-treatment: Cool the mixed medicine solution after inclusion in step S4 to room temperature, add resistant dextrin, fructooligosaccharide and momordica grosvenori glycosides in turn, stir until completely dissolved, then add water to constant volume, filter, fill, sterilize, obtain the food and medicine homologous plant beverage; Preferably, in step S1, the mass-volume ratio of dried tangerine or orange peel to sterilization purified water is (8-30):(100-500); g:ml; Preferably, in step S2, the mass-volume ratio of poria cocos, burnt hawthorn, ginger, licorice, mulberry to room temperature sterilization water is (10-20):(10-20):(1-5):(1-5):(1-5):(100-1000); g:g:g:g:g:ml; Preferably, in step S3, the mass ratio of agastache, perilla leaf and mint is (4-20):(8-20):(1-5); Preferably, in step S5, the mass ratio of resistant dextrin, fructooligosaccharide and mogroside is (5-12):(5-8):(3-5). A food-medicinal plant beverage prepared according to the preparation method.

[0007] The present application has the following advantages: The present application is prepared by scientifically proportioning and preparing effective components extracted from multiple food-medicinal Chinese medicinal materials. The selected Chinese medicinal materials have the following effects: expelling dampness and relieving abdominal distension, helping to relieve abdominal distension caused by dampness; invigorating the spleen and improving appetite, helping to improve anorexia and poor transportation of the spleen and stomach; relieving fatigue and discomfort caused by external dampness.

[0008] The food-medicinal plant beverage prepared by the present application not only retains rich nutritional value, but also has the characteristics of strong liquid stability and difficulty in stratification or precipitation. The beverage can meet the needs of consumers for taste, and contains additional nutritional components and corresponding functional characteristics, which matches the current market demand for diversified high-quality beverages, and has considerable market prospects and application value.

[0009] The present application designs different extraction parameters according to the physicochemical properties (such as volatility and water solubility) of different raw materials, and combines cyclodextrin inclusion to prevent the loss of effective components. Not only the flavor is optimized, but also the retention rate of active ingredients of herbal raw materials in the formula is maximized, ensuring that the traditional functions of dampness expelling, qi regulating and spleen invigorating are preserved.

[0010] In summary, the present application successfully combines traditional Chinese medicine concepts with modern food technology through systematic innovation of components, processes and auxiliary material systems, creating a ready-to-drink food-medicinal plant beverage that combines "natural safety, excellent palatability, excellent stability and clear functionality". It not only solves the inherent defects of existing similar products (such as herbal beverages with poor taste), but also precisely matches the diversified and high-quality demand of modern market for healthy, convenient and delicious beverages, with significant technical progress and broad market application prospects. These beneficial effects collectively constitute the strong support for the creativity of the present application.

[0011] Other advantages, objects, and features of the present application will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the following specification, and will be learned from the following description, which will be considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The objects and other advantages of the present application can be achieved and obtained by the following specification. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0012] Embodiments of the present application will be described in detail with reference to specific embodiments thereof, but those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that they are not limited thereto. Rather, they will be understood to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the application as defined by the appended claims.

[0015] Example 1 A ready-to-drink plant beverage, the preparation steps of which are as follows: Step S1: Slow extraction of pericarpium citri reticulatae at room temperature.

[0016] Take 10 g of pericarpium citri reticulatae and place it in a clean glass container with a lid. Add 100 ml of purified water that has been boiled and left to cool to room temperature (25°C) and stir gently. Seal and leave to stand at room temperature for 2 hours. Gently shake once during this time. Filter using a fine gauze filter and press the residue. The resulting filtrate is the "pericarpium citri reticulatae room temperature extraction liquid" and is sealed for later use.

[0017] Step S2: Regular water-boiled root base liquid.

[0018] Mix 10 g of poria cocos, 10 g of charred hawthorn fruit, 1 g of fresh ginger, 1 g of licorice and 1 g of mulberry and place them in a decoction pot.

[0019] First decoction: add about 100 ml of cold water, bring to the boil on high heat and then maintain a simmer (keep slightly boiling) on low heat for 10 minutes. Filter and collect the filtrate, which is filtrate 1.

[0020] Second decoction: pour the residue back into the pot and add about 100 ml of cold water. Again, bring to the boil and then maintain a simmer for 10 minutes. Filter to obtain filtrate 2.

[0021] Step S3: Mix 5 g of agastache, 10 g of perilla leaves and 1 g of mint and place them in a heat-resistant container.

[0022] First extraction: add the hot solution of filtrate 1 and immediately cover. Leave to stand and soak for 5 minutes. Add filtrate 2 and again cover and soak for 5 minutes. Filter to obtain filtrate 3.

[0023] Step S4: Combine the extraction liquid and the volatile oil inclusion.

[0024] When the filtrate 3 has cooled to 25°C, add the "pericarpium citri reticulatae room temperature extraction liquid" while stirring. Slowly add 0.1 g of hydroxypropyl betacyclodextrin while stirring and continue stirring for 15 minutes to allow it to fully include all the volatile oil components in the solution. The "inclusion mixed medicinal liquid" is obtained after completion.

[0025] Step S5: Solubilization of excipients and final volume adjustment.

[0026] Let the "mixed drug solution after inclusion" cool to room temperature. Add 5 g of resistant dextrin, 5 g of fructooligosaccharide, and 3 g of mogroside in turn and stir until completely dissolved. Transfer the completely dissolved solution to a 1000 ml volumetric flask or measuring cylinder. Finally, add room temperature purified water to the 1000 ml mark and shake well. Perform final precision filtration using a microporous filter membrane to obtain a clear finished product. Immediately fill into 20 ml glass bottles. Finally, sterilize the finished product at 121°C for 12 minutes.

[0027] Example 2 A ready-to-drink plant beverage, the preparation steps of which are as follows: Step S1: Room temperature slow extraction of pericarpium citri reticulatae liquid.

[0028] Weigh 30 g of pericarpium citri reticulatae and place it in a clean glass container with a lid. Add 100 ml of purified water that has been boiled and allowed to cool to room temperature (25°C), and stir gently. Seal and let stand at room temperature for 8 hours. You can lightly shake it 5 times during this time. Filter with a 100-mesh or finer sieve and press the filter residue. The resulting filtrate is the "pericarpium citri reticulatae room temperature extraction liquid" and is sealed for later use.

[0029] Step S2: Regular water-boiled root base liquid.

[0030] Mix 20 g of poria cocos, 20 g of charred hawthorn, 5 g of fresh ginger, 5 g of licorice, and 5 g of mulberry and place them in a decoction pot.

[0031] First decoction: Add about 100 ml of cold water, bring to a boil on high heat, then switch to low heat (keep it slightly boiling), and time for 20 minutes. Filter and collect the filtrate to obtain filtrate 1.

[0032] Second decoction: Pour the filter residue back into the pot, add about 100 ml of cold water again, and similarly boil on low heat for 20 minutes. Filter to obtain filtrate 2.

[0033] Step S3: Mix 20 g of agastache, 20 g of perilla leaf, and 5 g of mint in a heat-resistant container.

[0034] First extraction: Add the hot solution of filtrate 1, immediately cover, and let stand for 20 minutes of immersion. Add filtrate 2 in the same way, cover, and let stand for another 20 minutes of immersion. Filter to obtain filtrate 3.

[0035] Step S4: Combine the extract and include the volatile oil.

[0036] When filtrate 3 cools to 40°C, add the "pericarpium citri reticulatae room temperature extraction liquid" while stirring, and mix well. Slowly add 1 g of hydroxypropyl betadex while stirring, and continue stirring for 15 minutes to allow it to fully include all the volatile oil components in the solution. After completion, obtain the "mixed drug solution after inclusion".

[0037] Step S5: Dissolving excipients and final volume adjustment.

[0038] Allow the "inclusion-mixed solution" to cool to room temperature. Add 12g of resistant dextrin, 8g of fructooligosaccharides, and 5g of mogroside sequentially, stirring until completely dissolved. Transfer the dissolved solution to a 1000ml volumetric flask. Finally, add room temperature purified water to the 1000ml mark and mix well. Perform final fine filtration using a microporous membrane to obtain a clear product. Immediately fill into 10ml glass bottles. Finally, sterilize the finished product.

[0039] Example 3 A ready-to-drink plant-based beverage, the preparation steps of which are as follows: Step S1: Slowly extract tangerine peel extract at room temperature.

[0040] Weigh 20g of dried tangerine peel and place it in a clean, covered glass container. Add 300ml of purified water (22℃) that has been boiled and cooled to room temperature, and stir gently. Seal the container and let it stand at room temperature for 8 hours, gently shaking it twice during the process. Filter the solution through fine gauze and press out the residue. The resulting filtrate is the "dried tangerine peel room temperature extract," which should be sealed and stored for later use.

[0041] Step S2: Boil the root base solution in water as usual.

[0042] Mix 15g of Poria cocos, 15g of charred hawthorn, 3g of ginger, 3g of licorice root, and 3g of mulberry fruit, and put them into a decoction pot.

[0043] First decoction: Add about 300 ml of cold water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Filter and collect the filtrate to obtain filtrate 1.

[0044] Second decoction: Pour the strained residue back into the pot, add about 300 ml of cold water, bring to a boil again, then simmer for 15 minutes. Filter to obtain filtrate 2.

[0045] Step S3: Mix 15g of patchouli, 15g of perilla leaves, and 3g of mint, and place them in a heat-resistant container.

[0046] First extraction: Add the hot solution of filtrate 1, immediately cover, and let stand for 10 minutes. Then add filtrate 2, cover and soak for 10 minutes, then filter to obtain filtrate 3. Step S4: Combine the extracts with the volatile oil.

[0047] After the filtrate 3 cools to 25°C, add the "Chenpi room temperature extract" while stirring, and mix well. Slowly add 0.5g of hydroxypropyl betacyclodextrin while stirring, and continue stirring for 15 minutes to fully encapsulate the various volatile oil components in the solution. The resulting "encapsulated mixed solution" is then obtained.

[0048] Step S5: Dissolving excipients and final volume adjustment.

[0049] Allow the "inclusion-mixed solution" to cool to room temperature. Add 6g of resistant dextrin, 6g of fructooligosaccharides, and 4g of mogroside sequentially, stirring until completely dissolved. Transfer the dissolved solution to a 1000ml volumetric flask or graduated cylinder. Finally, add room temperature purified water to the 1000ml mark and mix well. Perform final fine filtration using a microporous membrane to obtain a clear finished product. Immediately fill into clean, dry, sealable glass bottles, beverage bottles, or soft bags. Finally, sterilize the finished product.

[0050] Example 4 A ready-to-drink plant-based beverage, the preparation steps of which are as follows: Step S1: Slowly extract tangerine peel extract at room temperature.

[0051] Weigh 8g of dried tangerine peel and place it in a clean, covered glass container. Add 200ml of purified water (24℃) that has been boiled and cooled to room temperature, and stir gently. Seal the container and let it stand at room temperature for 8 hours, gently shaking it 3 times during the process. Filter the solution through fine gauze and press out the residue. The resulting filtrate is the "dried tangerine peel room temperature extract," which should be sealed and stored for later use.

[0052] Step S2: Boil the root base solution in water as usual.

[0053] Mix 10g of Poria cocos, 6g of charred hawthorn, 1g of ginger, 2g of licorice root, and 2g of mulberry fruit, and put them into a decoction pot.

[0054] First decoction: Add about 100 ml of cold water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Filter and collect the filtrate to obtain filtrate 1.

[0055] Second decoction: Pour the strained residue back into the pot, add about 100ml of cold water, bring to a boil again, then simmer for 15 minutes. Filter to obtain filtrate 2.

[0056] Step S3: Mix 4g of patchouli, 8g of perilla leaves, and 1.5g of mint, and place them in a heat-resistant container.

[0057] First extraction: Add the hot solution of filtrate 1, immediately cover, and let stand for 15 minutes. Then add filtrate 2, cover and soak for 15 minutes, then filter to obtain filtrate 3. Step S4: Combine the extracts with the volatile oil.

[0058] After the filtrate 3 cools to below 50℃, add the "Chenpi room temperature extract" while stirring and mix well. Slowly add 0.3g of hydroxypropyl betacyclodextrin while stirring, and continue stirring for 15 minutes to fully encapsulate the various volatile oil components in the solution. The resulting "encapsulated mixed solution" is then obtained.

[0059] Step S5: Dissolving excipients and final volume adjustment.

[0060] Allow the "inclusion-mixed solution" to cool to room temperature. Add 6g of resistant dextrin, 3g of fructooligosaccharides, and 2g of mogroside sequentially, stirring until completely dissolved. Transfer the dissolved solution to a 1000ml volumetric flask or graduated cylinder. Finally, add room temperature purified water to the 1000ml mark and mix well. Perform final fine filtration using a microporous membrane to obtain a clear product. Immediately fill into 10ml glass bottles. Finally, sterilize the product at 121℃ for 15 minutes.

[0061] The raw materials and excipients prescriptions and process parameters used in the above examples are summarized in Table 1.

[0062] Table 1 Raw material and auxiliary material formulas and processes

[0063] Example 5 Sensory evaluation was performed on the finished products prepared in Examples 1 to 4. The evaluation criteria are shown in Table 2, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 3.

[0064] Table 2 Evaluation Criteria

[0065] Table 3 Evaluation Results

[0066] The total score is calculated by subtracting the scores for acidity and astringency from the total scores for clarity, color, sweetness, flavor, and acceptability. As shown in Table 3, the beverage provided by this invention has superior appearance and taste.

[0067] In summary, the medicinal and edible herbs used in this invention, when combined with the specific dosages provided in this application, can produce a plant-based beverage with a superior appearance and taste, virtually free of sourness or astringency, moderate sweetness, and rich herbal flavor, making it suitable for market promotion.

[0068] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all such modifications or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A medicinal and edible plant-based beverage, characterized in that: The formula for the medicinal and edible plant beverage is as follows: 4-20 parts of patchouli, 10-20 parts of poria cocos, 8-30 parts of dried tangerine peel, 8-20 parts of perilla leaf, 10-20 parts of charred hawthorn, 1-5 parts of peppermint, 1-5 parts of ginger, 1-5 parts of licorice, 1-5 parts of mulberry, 0.1-1 part of hydroxypropyl betacyclodextrin, 5-12 parts of resistant dextrin, 5-8 parts of fructooligosaccharides, and 3-5 parts of mogrosides.

2. The method for preparing a medicinal and edible plant-based beverage according to claim 1, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: S1. Preparation of tangerine peel extract: Mix dried tangerine peel with sterile purified water at room temperature, let stand for 2-8 hours, seal and extract, filter through a filter with a mesh size of 100 or higher to obtain dried tangerine peel extract; S2. Preparation of root base solution: Mix Poria cocos, charred hawthorn, ginger, licorice, and mulberry and place them in a non-iron decoction pot. First decoction: Add room temperature sterile water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer and maintain a gentle boil for 10-20 minutes. Filter to obtain filtrate 1. Second decoction: Pour the residue from the first decoction back into the pot, add an equal volume of room temperature sterile water as the first decoction, bring to a boil, then simmer for 10-20 minutes, filter, and obtain filtrate 2. S3. Hot extraction: Mix the patchouli, perilla leaves, and mint and place them in a heat-resistant container. First extraction: Add filtrate 1 from step S2, seal and let stand for 5-20 minutes, then add filtrate 2, seal and let stand for 5-20 minutes, and filter to obtain filtrate 3; S4. Mixing and Inclusion: Cool the extract filtrate 3 obtained in step S3 to below 50°C, mix it with the tangerine peel extract obtained in step S1, add 0.1 to 1 part by weight of hydroxypropyl betacyclodextrin and stir to encapsulate, to obtain the encapsulated mixed medicine solution; S5. Volume setting and post-processing: After cooling the encapsulated and mixed medicinal solution in step S4 to room temperature, resistant dextrin, fructooligosaccharides and mogrosides are added in sequence, stirred until completely dissolved, and then water is added to make up the volume. The mixture is then filtered, bottled, and sterilized to obtain the medicinal and edible plant beverage.

3. The preparation method according to claim 2, characterized in that: In step S1, the mass-to-volume ratio of dried tangerine peel to sterilized purified water is (8-30):(100-500); g:ml.

4. The preparation method according to claim 2, characterized in that: In step S2, the mass-to-volume ratio of Poria cocos, charred hawthorn, ginger, licorice, mulberry and sterile water at room temperature is (10-20):(10-20):(1-5):(1-5):(1-5):(100-1000); g:g:g:g:g:ml.

5. The preparation method according to claim 2, characterized in that: In step S3, the mass ratio of patchouli, perilla leaves, and mint is (4-20):(8-20):(1-5).

6. The preparation method according to claim 2, characterized in that: In step S5, the mass ratio of resistant dextrin, fructooligosaccharides and mogroside is (5-12):(5-8):(3-5).

7. A medicinal and edible plant beverage prepared by any of the preparation methods described in claims 2-6.

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