Method for preparing a dietary supplement from dried aerial parts of the chanca piedra plant (Phyllanthus niruri) supporting the treatment of kidney stones and gout

Abstract

The subject of the application is a method of preparing a dietary supplement from the dried above-ground parts of the chanca piedra plant (Phyllanthus niruri) supporting the treatment of kidney stones and gout, and a dietary supplement from the dried above-ground parts of the chanca piedra plant (Phyllanthus niruri) supporting the treatment of kidney stones and gout. A method of preparing a dietary supplement from the dried above-ground parts of the Chanca piedra plant (Phyllanthus niruri) supporting the treatment of kidney stones and gout, comprising the process of brewing and freeze-drying the cooled infusion, characterized in that the dried above-ground parts of the Chanca piedra plant (Phyllanthus niruri) are boiled with a solvent until boiling, and then the temperature is reduced and the infusion is created at a temperature between 60 - 70°C for a period of 1 to 6 hours, then the product is left to cool down to a temperature close to room temperature,The infusion is then separated from the pulp. Subsequently, the separate infusion is frozen to a minimum temperature of approximately -18°C, preferably between -15°C and -20°C. Then, under reduced pressure close to vacuum, the infusion is freeze-dried at a temperature of approximately 60°C until the moisture content reaches below 4%. The product is then ground and encapsulated. The application also covers a dietary supplement made from the dried aerial parts of the Chanca piedra plant (Phyllanthus niruri) supporting the treatment of kidney stones and gout. It is characterized by a freeze-dried infusion made from the dried aerial parts of the Chanca piedra plant (Phyllanthus niruri) with a moisture content of at most 4%.