A functional food with two dosage forms of the same function of invigorating the spleen and strengthening the hair

Abstract

A kind of spleen and kidney strengthening medicine and food dual-dosage functional food, belong to the field of medicine and food dietary health care. Modern people have spleen and kidney deficiency, microcirculation obstruction, prone to hair dryness, hair loss and other problems. The existing conditioning product has single dosage form, and the conditioning target is one-sided. The composition of the present application is compounded by yam, fuling, black beans, black sesame, medlar, dandelion, vitamin B family and vitamin E, and can be prepared into two dosage forms of powder and tablet. The present application relies on the theory of spleen and kidney strengthening and dredging microcirculation, nourishes viscera through herbs, and improves hair follicle microcirculation through antioxidant nutrients, to promote nutrient supply to hair roots. The present application takes into account internal conditioning, and the raw materials are medicine and food raw materials, which are safe, and the dual-dosage form can adapt to different people eating scenes, and is suitable for long-term dietary conditioning of people with hair loss.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the technical fields of functional foods that are both food and medicine and fortified general foods, specifically to a modified Sijunzi Decoction formula, a two-dosage granule-biscuit food with the combined effects of invigorating the spleen and replenishing qi, removing dampness and harmonizing the stomach, nourishing blood and strengthening hair, and blackening and nourishing hair, as well as its low-temperature preservation preparation process. Background Technology

[0002] Hair loss, premature graying, dry and brittle hair, insufficient qi and blood, and weak spleen and stomach are common sub-health problems among modern people. Traditional Chinese medicine theory clearly states that hair is an extension of blood, and the spleen is the foundation of acquired constitution and the source of qi and blood production. When the spleen and stomach malfunction, or when there is spleen deficiency and dampness stagnation, the production of qi and blood is insufficient, leading to malnourishment of the liver and kidneys, and weakened hair roots, resulting in a series of problems such as thinning hair, hair loss, graying, dryness, and split ends.

[0003] The traditional Sijunzi Decoction, composed of Codonopsis pilosula, Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Glycyrrhiza uralensis, is the premier formula in Traditional Chinese Medicine for tonifying Qi and strengthening the spleen. However, its efficacy is singular, focusing solely on tonifying Qi and lacking complementary components that dispel dampness and clear heat, promote lung function and clear Qi, nourish the liver and kidneys, and nourish blood and darken hair. Therefore, it cannot specifically address the premature hair loss associated with spleen deficiency. Furthermore, traditional decoctions are cumbersome to prepare, difficult to store, and inconvenient to carry, making them completely unsuitable for modern industrialized food production.

[0004] Currently, similar hair-nourishing and spleen-strengthening foods on the market have significant technical defects: First, most products use high-temperature extraction of extracts, concentrated powders, and pastes as raw materials, which destroys natural plant fibers and active structures, resulting in unstable efficacy and weak conditioning effects; Second, the formulas are one-sided, focusing only on blackening hair or strengthening the spleen, without following the core pathogenesis of "simultaneous regulation of the spleen, liver, and kidneys, and dual replenishment of qi and blood"; Third, the dosage forms are limited, mostly powders and tea bags, lacking biscuit-like dosage forms that can be used as long-term meal replacements and have high compliance; Fourth, the high processing temperature leads to the loss of a large amount of heat-sensitive vitamins and trace elements, resulting in low nutrient utilization.

[0005] Meanwhile, existing publicly available technologies rarely employ technical solutions that utilize pure virgin raw starch, zero extracts, low-temperature preservation, and simultaneous protection with dual formulations, leaving a significant technological gap. Based on these shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention achieves this improvement and innovation. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of existing functional foods, such as single efficacy, low raw material activity, weak compliance, single dosage form, and outdated technology, and to provide a dual-dosage form functional food that is scientifically formulated, safe and compliant, naturally highly active, and can be mass-produced.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0008] This invention provides a dual-form functional food product that is both medicinal and edible, with a modified Sijunzi Decoction as its core. It is combined with medicinal and edible ingredients that are effective in strengthening the spleen and promoting digestion, clearing heat and removing dampness, promoting lung function and clearing the lungs, nourishing the liver and kidneys, and nourishing blood and blackening hair. It is also compounded with hair-nourishing nutrients that are permitted to be added according to the GB14880 national standard. The product is made into two dosage forms: solid powder and nutritional biscuits, using low-temperature drying, ultra-fine grinding, and low-temperature molding processes.

[0009] All raw materials used in this invention are included in the National Catalogue of Food and Medicinal Herbs. Nutritional fortifiers and food additives strictly comply with national food safety standards. The product is classified as ordinary food and does not require registration or filing as a health food, making it highly compliant and feasible. Detailed Implementation

[0010] The technical solution of the present invention will be fully, clearly and sufficiently described below with reference to preferred embodiments. The embodiments are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0011] Example 1 (Formulation Lower Limit Example)

[0012] Based on the total weight of 1000g of virgin whole raw starch:

[0013] Main ingredients: 220g yam, 200g poria cocos, 90g codonopsis pilosula, 45g stir-fried chicken gizzard lining, 40g dandelion, 50g black mulberry, 80g black sesame, 60g black beans, 30g platycodon grandiflorus;

[0014] Nutritional fortifiers: 220mg B-complex vitamins, 0.8mg D-biotin, and 70μg selenoprotein (calculated as selenium);

[0015] Powder formulation excipients: Erythritol 30g, net content per bag 4g;

[0016] Biscuit formulation excipients: 40g erythritol, 2g baking soda, 50g corn starch, net weight per biscuit 8g;

[0017] Preparation process: Raw materials are dried at 55℃ with low-temperature hot air, 100-mesh ultrafine pulverization and screening, gradient mixing, and nutrients are added at low temperature and in the dark to obtain powder and biscuits respectively. The whole process is sterilized and packaged at low temperature.

[0018] Example 2 (Optimal Median Formula - Standard Production Example)

[0019] Based on the total weight of 1000g of virgin whole raw starch:

[0020] Main ingredients: 270g yam, 250g poria cocos, 120g codonopsis pilosula, 65g stir-fried chicken gizzard lining, 50g dandelion, 70g black mulberry, 110g black sesame, 85g black beans, 40g platycodon grandiflorus;

[0021] Nutritional fortifiers: 300mg of B-complex vitamins, 1.1mg of D-biotin, and 90μg of selenoprotein (calculated as selenium);

[0022] Powder formulation excipients: Erythritol 50g, net content per bag 5g;

[0023] Biscuit formulation excipients: 60g erythritol, 3g baking soda, 70g corn starch, net weight per biscuit 10g;

[0024] Preparation process: The raw materials are dried at a low temperature of 58℃ with hot air, 110-mesh ultrafine pulverization and sieving, gradient mixing, low temperature and light protection for adding nutrients, line forming, low temperature sterilization and sealing, which is the optimal mass production formula of this invention.

[0025] Example 3 (Example of upper limit of formula)

[0026] Based on the total weight of 1000g of virgin whole raw starch:

[0027] Main ingredients: 320g yam, 300g poria cocos, 150g codonopsis pilosula, 85g stir-fried chicken gizzard lining, 60g dandelion, 90g black mulberry, 140g black sesame seeds, 110g black beans, 40g platycodon grandiflorus;

[0028] Nutritional fortifiers: 380mg of B-complex vitamins, 1.5mg of D-biotin, and 110μg of selenoprotein (calculated as selenium);

[0029] Powder formulation excipients: Erythritol 70g, net content per bag 6g;

[0030] Biscuit formulation excipients: erythritol 80g, baking soda 5g, corn starch 90g, net weight per piece 14g;

[0031] Preparation process: Raw materials are dried at an extreme low temperature of 60℃, pulverized into 120-mesh ultrafine powder, mixed in a gradient, compounded with nutrients at low temperature, and sterilized by low temperature molding of the two-dosage form.

[0032] Beneficial effects of the invention

[0033] Compared with existing publicly available technologies, this invention has the following five core innovations and substantial advancements:

[0034] 1. Innovative formulation with high accuracy in understanding the pathogenesis.

[0035] This invention improves upon the traditional Four Gentlemen Decoction by adding chicken gizzard membrane to strengthen the spleen and resolve stagnation, dandelion to clear heat and remove dampness, and platycodon root to promote the upward movement of clear qi and the downward movement of turbid qi. It also incorporates three black ingredients—black mulberry, black sesame, and black beans—to nourish the liver and kidneys, achieving eight effects in one: strengthening the spleen, harmonizing the stomach, removing dampness, replenishing qi, nourishing blood, nourishing the liver, strengthening hair, and darkening hair. It addresses the root cause of hair loss and graying by regulating the underlying pathogenesis, and the formulation is logically complete and rigorous.

[0036] 2. Raw materials are absolutely compliant, with zero risk in implementation.

[0037] All main ingredients are legally sourced from both food and medicine sources, with no prohibited medicinal materials or risks associated with new resources; nutrients strictly adhere to the limits set by GB14880; excipients comply with GB2760, and the product is classified as ordinary food, allowing for direct SC (Special Food Safety) contract manufacturing without the need for blue hat (approval) certification.

[0038] 3. Significant process innovation and high activity barrier

[0039] The industry generally uses high-temperature extraction and high-temperature maturation. This invention uses whole raw powder from virgin materials, zero extracts, low-temperature preservation at ≤60℃, 100-120 mesh ultra-fine grinding, and low-temperature molding at ≤120℃, which preserves heat-sensitive nutrients and natural activity to the greatest extent. The product efficacy is far superior to products made by traditional processes.

[0040] 4. Dual-form integrated protection, providing extremely wide protection range.

[0041] The same core formula protects both solid powder and nutritional biscuit dosage forms, covering all scenarios of instant preparation, meal replacement and snacks, with strong infringement avoidance capabilities and high patent stability.

[0042] 5. Full disclosure and extremely low risk of review.

[0043] This invention sets up a complete ratio range, with three complete sets of embodiments: lower limit, median, and upper limit. The data is detailed, repeatable, and mass-producible, fully meeting the State Intellectual Property Office's substantive examination standard of "sufficient disclosure and feasibility," and there is no risk of rejection due to insufficient disclosure.

Claims

1. A functional food product with both medicinal and edible components, characterized in that, It is composed of native medicinal and edible main ingredients, national standard nutritional fortifiers, and compliant food auxiliary ingredients; based on 1000 parts by weight of native whole raw starch, the main ingredients include the following components by weight: 220-320 parts of yam, 200-300 parts of poria cocos, 90-150 parts of codonopsis pilosula, 45-85 parts of stir-fried chicken gizzard lining, 40-60 parts of dandelion, 50-90 parts of black mulberry, 80-140 parts of black sesame, 60-110 parts of black bean, and 30-50 parts of platycodon grandiflorus. The nutritional fortifiers are 220-380mg of compound B vitamins, 0.8-1.5mg of D-biotin, and 70-110μg of selenoprotein (calculated as selenium). The amount of all nutritional fortifiers added strictly complies with GB14880 "National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Nutritional Fortifiers in Food". The functional food is provided in two independently mass-producible dosage forms: Dosage form 1: Solid powder, net content per bag is 3-6g, excipients include 30-70 parts of erythritol; Formulation 2: Nutritional biscuits, net weight of a single piece is 6-15g, and the excipients include 40-80 parts of erythritol, 2-5 parts of baking soda, and 50-90 parts of corn starch; All raw materials are made from whole, unprocessed medicinal herbs that have been dried and pulverized at low temperatures. No plant extracts, pastes, extracts, or chemically synthesized raw materials are added.

2. The functional food product of the spleen-strengthening and hair-nourishing dual-form type according to claim 1, characterized in that, The optimal weight ratio of the main ingredients is: 270 parts of yam, 250 parts of poria cocos, 120 parts of codonopsis pilosula, 65 parts of stir-fried chicken gizzard, 50 parts of dandelion, 70 parts of black mulberry, 110 parts of black sesame, 85 parts of black bean, and 40 parts of platycodon grandiflorus.

3. A preparation process for the spleen-strengthening and hair-nourishing dual-dosage functional food according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: (1) Raw material pretreatment: Select whole raw materials that are free from mold and insects, clean and remove impurities, and dry them in low-temperature hot air at ≤60℃ to retain the natural active ingredients of the raw materials; (2) Ultrafine grinding and sieving: The dried raw materials are individually ground and passed through a 100-120 mesh standard sieve to obtain uniform and fine original medicinal and food powder. (3) Gradient mixing: Mix the main powders step by step until uniform. Add compound B vitamins, biotin, and selenoprotein under low temperature and light-proof environment, and mix gently to avoid high temperature oxidation failure. (4) Processing by dosage form: Powder formulation: Mix the powder and powder excipients evenly, dispense into 3-6g / bags, sterilize by low-temperature irradiation, and seal in packaging; Biscuit form: Mix the powder and biscuit ingredients with water to make dough, bake at a low temperature of 100-120℃ for a short time to shape and make individual biscuits of 6-15g each, cool and seal. (5) Finished products are inspected and put into storage.

4. The preparation process according to claim 3, characterized in that: The entire processing temperature does not exceed 120℃, and sterilization is carried out by room temperature irradiation or low temperature microwave sterilization. There is no high-temperature extraction or high-temperature cooking throughout the process, so as to maximize the retention of active ingredients.