448 results about "Cichorium" patented technology

The invention discloses a compound chicory series product and a preparation method thereof. The series product is prepared from main component chicory and one or more yam rhizome, semen coicis, rhizoma smilacis glabrae, Siegesbeckia herb, longhairy antenoron herb, cutch, mulberry leaf, kudzu-vine root, barbary wolfberry fruit, poria cocos, corn stigma, guava leaf, red yeast rice, cassia seed, hawthorn, lotus leaf, aloe and nano selenium according to different applications of the product. The product has the main characteristics of synchronous adjusting effect on endocrine disorder and obvious effects on adjustment of blood uric acid, blood sugar and blood fat and immunity reinforcement, wide adaptive crowd and positive economic and social significance and is easy to realize industrialized large production.

Disclosed are compositions and corresponding methods of their use that include plant, plant parts, or extracts thereof from Michelia magnifica, Xylosma japonicum, Prunus cerasifera, Nyssa sinensis, Chimonanthus praecox, Sassafras tzumu, Inula helianthus-aquatica, Capparis bodinieri, Passiflora caerulea, Galium aparine, Boehmeria platyphylla, Colquhounia coccinea, Sageretia rugosa, Jasminum stephanense, Antirrhinum majus, Daphniphyllum oldhamii, Cuscuta chinensis, Salix variegate, Osmanthus parvifolius, Euphorbia trigona, Calliandra haematocephala, Excoecaria acerifolia, Dianthus chinensis, Myriophyllum spicatum, Nymphoides peltatum, Prunus salicina, Solanum coagulans, Elaeis guineensis, Rhododendron moulmainense, Spatholobus suberectus, Artabotrys hexapetalus, Hibiscus syriacus, Lonicera calcarata, Hydnocarpus hainanensis, Ilex fragilis, Antidesma venosum, Acacia pennata ssp. Kerrii, Althaea rosea, Millettia velutina, Themeda japonica, Dalbergia hancei, Ipomoea batatas, Photinia glomerate, Hippophae rhamnoides, Azadirachta indica, Karelinia caspica, Bauhinia touranensis, Eriobotrya japonicas, Anaphalis contorta, and/or Cratoxylum prunifolium, or any combination thereof.

The invention relates to a preparation process for extracting inulin from cichory root, which mainly comprises the following steps: performing cleaning and extracting, sterilizing and inactivating enzyme, purifying sugar liquid, refining the sugar liquid, dehydrating and concentrating the sugar liquid, dehydrating and drying the sugar liquid, and reclaiming small molecular sugar. The preparation process overcomes the defects of process and equipment layout in the prior designed production process, reduces the total production cost, is safe and reliable, and has high extraction efficiency and rate of finished products.

The invention discloses chicory gardenia tea for preventing and treating gout. The chicory gardenia tea is mainly prepared from chicory, fructus gardeniae, lily bulb, semen coicis and radix puerariaeaccording to a certain weight proportion. The chicory gardenia tea has the functions of clearing heat clearing away heat and toxic materials, strengthening spleen and supplementing lung, draining fireand cooling blood, removing dampness and stasis, is used for treating gout and fast in taking effect, and has no toxic and side effects.

The inulin extracting process includes the following steps: washing, crushing, water leaching, filtering in a primary filter, a tubular filter and an ultrafiltering and decolorizing machine successively, nanometer filtering to concentrate, decolorizing with active carbon, secondary filtering, electrodialysis, evaporating concentration and spray drying. The process has high inulin product purity and yield, short extracting period, simple operation and low production cost.

A process for extracting inulin is disclosed. Chicory fresh root is used as raw material, and long-term production of the inulin can be realized. Fine inulin and inulin with specific degree of polymerization can be produced.

A process for preparing pectose from witloof by hydrolysis features that the acidolsis is used to prepare the high-pectose syrup, the inulase is used to prepare chicorose mixture (PPE), the inulin endonuclease is used to prepare oligopectose by fermenting, and the inulin exonuclease is used to prepare the ultrahigh-pectose syrup by fermentation.

The process of preparing chicoric acid from echinacea purpurea includes organic solvent extraction, acidification, solvent extraction, resin separation, crystal in solvent and other technological steps. During organic solvent extraction, water solution of ethanol of 30-50 wt% concentration and in the amount of 4-10 times echinacea purpurea weight is used as the organic solvent to prepare water solution of chicoric acid at the temperature of 70-90 deg.c. During the acidification of water solution of chicoric acid, the pH value of the water solution of chicoric acid is regulated with acid solution to not greater than 3. The separation and purification process includes separation with macroporous resin, washing with deionized water, elution with ethanol aqua, concentration to obtain coarse chicoric acid product, dissolving the coarse chicoric acid product in water, pH regulation of the chicoric acid aqua to 1-3 and cooling to crystallize and to obtain chicoric acid product with purity over 96 %.

The invention discloses a large-scale ecological grazing pig cultivation method, and belongs to the technical field of animal husbandry cultivation. A female miniature pig is hybridized with a female Taihu pig; a hybridized first generation young sow is selected as a female parent, and hybridized with two male black pigs as male parents; and the hybridized second generation is ecologically cultivated. A luxuriant grass is taken as a sports ground type grazing district; renascent herbs are mixed sown on the grass; various pastures are mixed sown on the grass every year; an ecological hog house is built; strains, fermented grass and natural nutrition healthcare pills or the like are prepared; when the pigs are cultivated, one or more of black wheat, cyperus esculentus, prepared soybean, endive, alfalfa, fermented grass meal and natural nutrition healthcare sugared pills are fed to the pigs in the hog house in variable interval; after the pigs freely eat, the pigs are driven to the sports yard to graze in a short time. Various pastures are planted on the sports yard until the sports grass per Mu can allow more than 100 pigs to be cultivated, and thus the large-scale ecological cultivation is achieved.

The invention relates to a beverage taking chicory extract and coffee as main raw materials, and a method for producing chicory extract. The beverage is invented mainly for solving the problem that the prior coffee beverage is not good in taste and easy to cause calcium deficiency for human bodies after long-term drinking. The chicory extract is first made by washing chicory roots, cutting up the chicory roots, adding water 2 to 20 times of the weight of the chicory roots to the chicory roots, heating the obtained product to between 80 and 100 DEG C, preserving heat for 30 minutes, filtering the obtained product, obtaining a filtrate, repeating previous operation again to obtain another filtrate, combining two filtrates and performing spray drying or using a dryer for drying. And then the chicory coffee beverage is made, wherein the weight percentages of the raw materials in a formulation are: 20 to 50 percent of instant coffee, 10 to 70 percent of the chicory extract and 10 to 30 percent of non-dairy creamer; an appropriate amount of sweetener is added in addition; and ethyl maltol and vanillin which account for 0.001 to 0.1 percent of the total weight of the formulation respectively can be added. The beverage has the advantage of reducing calcium loss of the human bodies, along with better taste than simple coffee beverages.

The invention refers to the herbal composition which consists of: the plant of centaury (Centauri herba) 12.3% by wt., the root of dandelion (Teraxaci radix) 9.7% by wt., the fruit of juniper (Juniperi communis fructus) 6.2% by wt., the plant of nettle (Urticae herba) 7.4% by wt., the root of nettle (Urticae radix) 7.0% by wt., the root of chicory (Cichorii radix) 17.7% by wt., the leaf of black mulberry (Morus nigra folium) 7.4% by wt., the flower of yarrow (Achilleae millefolii flos) 3.5% by wt., the leaf of bilberry (Vaccinii myrtilli folium) 6.6% by wt., the pod of beans (Phaseoli fructus sine semeni) 14.4% by wt., and the root of valerian (Valerianae officinalis radix) 7.8% by wt., and to the medicament against diabetes mellitus type II obtained from it. The medicament is anticipated to be administered perorally in form of tea, a tincture and a pill.

The invention provides a planting method of underwood grassland for breeding chickens, which pertains to the agricultural technical field. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, a forest land with a canopy density less than 70 percent is selected; secondly, purple alfalfa and chicory are sowed in a mixed way according to a percentage by seed weight of 30 to 60 percent and 70 to 40 percent, namely, each kilogram of mixed sowing seeds contains 0.3 to 0.6kg of purple alfalfa seeds and 0.7 to 0.4kg of chicory seeds, the sowing rate is 1.5 to 3.0 kg/mu (mu: a Chinese unit of area, 1/15 of a hectare), thereby forming an underwood grassland for breeding chickens, which can improve the immunizing ability of the chickens but reduce the total cholesterol content in the chickens. Breeding and utilizing the grassland start when the purple alfalfa and the chicory planted on the grassland grow to an average height of 15cm. The underwood grassland of the invention is characterized by improving the immunizing ability of the chickens, reducing the total cholesterol content of the chickens, saving feed, promoting the economic benefit of ecological forests and economic forests and producing high quality chickens.

The invention provides herbal compositions with antiviral properties comprising extracts of Foeniculum vulgare, Nigella sativa, Centaurium erythrae (spicatum or pulchellum), Cynara cardunculus var scolymus, Inula helenium (viscosa), Solenostema argel, Sesbania aegyptiaca (sesban), Cichorium intybus (pumilum), Cymbopogon proximus, Hemidesmus indicus, Rheum officinale, Cuminum cyminum, and combinations thereof. The invention further provides herbal compositions with antiviral properties comprising an extract from the leaves or seed of Sesbania aegyptiaca (sesban) and at least one additional herbal extract selected from the group consisting of seed of Nigella sativa, shoot of Cichorium intybus (pumilum), whole plant of Cymbopogon proximus, rhizome of Hemidesmus indicus, leaves of Solenostema argel, rhizome of Rheum officinale, and fruit of Ecballium elaterium. The present invention also provides methods for treating a subject with a viral infection, particularly infections with hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus. The methods comprise administering to a subject an effective amount of a herbal composition selected from among the herbal compositions of the invention.

A process for preparing high-purity chicoric acid from chicory includes pretreating to increase the content of chicoric acid in chicory and preventing the decomposition of chiconic acid, choosing proper solvent and separating technique for extracting the active component to maximum, choosing purifying technique and equipment for removing impurities, choosing optimized separating carrier and filler, and choosing proper product form.

The invention provides a traditional Chinese medicine enzyme drink with the same source of medicine and food. The drink is made of medlar, licorice, hawthorn, mangosteen, jujube, chrysanthemum, light bamboo leaves, kudzu root, poria cocos, sealwort, gardenia, cassia, orange peel, peach kernel, Malt, dandelion, lily, plum seed, coix seed, green tea, ginseng (artificially planted), maca powder, cordyceps militaris, pine pollen, donkey-hide gelatin, lotus seed, bellflower, sea buckthorn, cinnamon, yam, orange, chicory, lotus leaf, mulberry leaf , Yizhi kernel, raspberry, Jujube kernel and Hovenia dulcis seed; the technical solution provided by the invention makes a synergistic effect between various raw materials through scientific compatibility, and eliminates the defect of a single raw material; it has the functions of balancing endocrine, purifying Blood, improve immunity, promote digestion and absorption, prevent cell mutation, strengthen the body, beautify the skin, nourish blood and replenish qi, etc. It is suitable for people of different ages as a daily health drink.

The invention provides an effective part of chicory (or jerusalem artichoke) for preventing and curing hyperuricemia and a preparation thereof, wherein the effective part is prepared by the following method comprising the following steps of: extracting the chicory (or the jerusalem artichoke) with water for 1-5 times with 3-20 times of water at each time, wherein the extracting time at each time is 0.5-2.5 hours; and precipitating a chicory (or jerusalem artichoke) water extract with 40-percent ethanol, filtering and recovering the ethanol to obtain the 40-percent amylose effective part. The effective part has definite curative effect in the aspects of preventing and curing the hyperuricemia, can be used for preventing and curing the hyperuricemia, the hyperuricemia plus hypertriglyceridemia, the hyperuricemia plus hyperglycemia and the hyperuricemia plus blood hypercoagulation and blood hyperviscosity and has no obvious toxic or side effect or adverse reaction.

The invention relates to medicinal and edible tablets for reducing uric acid and a preparation method of the medicinal and edible tablets. The medicinal and edible tablets comprise a main constituentand an auxiliary material, wherein the main constituent comprises components in parts by weight as follows: 0.33 g of cichorium intybus powder, 0.01 g of fructus gardeniae powder, 0.01 g of folium mori, 0.01 g of radix puerariae, 0.01 g of rhizoma smilacis glabrae and 0.08 g of celery seeds, and the auxiliary material comprises components of 0.04 g of curcumin, 0.014 g of maltodextrin, 0.012 g ofvegetable fat powder, 0.002 g of magnesium stearate, 0.05 ml of palm oil and 0.05 ml of vegetable oil. The medicinal and edible tablets taste good, the preparation method is simple and practicable, and wide popularization can be facilitated; the medicinal and edible tablets have obvious effect, are high in pertinence and convenient to take and store and do not affect blood pressure, blood sugar and blood fat, and the preparation method is simple and practicable.

The invention relates to extraction of a natural plant, in particular to a cichorium endivia L. extract. The cichorium endivia L. is formed by ethanol extraction, extraction and purification of petroleum ether and ethyl acetate, concentration and drying, and a substance with strong anti-oxidation activity is finally obtained. The invention belongs to the field of natural product extraction. Tests of ORAC oxidation resistance, DPPH free radical removing capability and folin-phenol reduction capability show that the anti-oxidation activity of the extract is stronger than that of vitamin C, and the extract can effectively inhibit red cell hemolysis at the same time. A method for preparing a strong anti-oxidation active substance by adopting the cichorium endivia L. as a raw material has simple process and equipment and low investment, is suitable for large-scale production, and is applicable in the industries of medicaments, food additives, health-care products, cosmetics and the like.

The invention relates to a method for continuously extracting pectin and dietary fibers from jerusalem artichoke residues and/or chicory residues, in particular to a method for continuously extracting the pectin and the dietary fibers by using the jerusalem artichoke residues and/or the chicory residues. The method comprises two continuous steps of: (1) preparing the pectin, namely extracting thepectin from the jerusalem artichoke residues and/or the chicory residues serving as raw materials by raw material drying, decoloring, acid extraction, pectin solution concentration and pectin drying processes; and (2) preparing the dietary fiber, namely extracting the dietary fibers from the filter residues of the jerusalem artichoke residues and/or the chicory residues, which serve as the raw materials and are subjected to pectin extraction by alkaline leaching, rinsing, bleaching, filter pressing, drying and crushing processes. The pectin extracted by the method has high purity and less impurities, is safe and reliable to eat and can be further used as a functional food or additive.

The invention relates to a yerba mate beverage which takes yerba mate as the main raw material. The yerba mate beverage comprises the following components: 65-75% of stems and leaves of yerba mate, 15-20% of pure fruit juice, 1-5% of licorice, 1-5% of wild chrysanthemum, 1-3% of chicory, 1-3% of cogongrass rhizome, 1-3% of wild ganoderma, 0.5-0.8% of ligusticum chuanxiong hort, and 1-2% of white sugar or xylitol. The preparation method for the yerba mate beverage comprises the steps of washing the raw material, extracting at constant temperature, inverting sugar, mixing, sterilizing, filling, and spray cooling. The yerba mate beverage has the benefits as follows: the yerba mate is rich in mineral substances like kalium, magnesium, calcium, iron and lithium oxide, and abundant vitamin C; and mateine of the yerba mate is very beneficial to the human health, can nourish the brain nerves, can improve sleeping in spite of refreshing, and has unique effects of cleaning vessel garbage, reducing cholesterol, resisting scorbutus, and controlling diabetes. The yerba mate beverage contains 16 kinds of protein essential to the human, and does not contain artificial colorants or other impurities.

The invention relates to a vinegar flavor corn bean curd, which is prepared from the following raw materials by weight part: 100-110 of soybean, 1-1.2 of inula flower, 1-1.1 of acanthopanax senticosus leaf, 2-3 of maple syrup, 0.8-1 of chicory, 1-1.1 of brassica juncea seed, 1-1.2 of horseshoe leaf, 4-5 of navel orange, 4-5 of myrica rubra, 3-4 of green bean sprout, 3-4 of green soy bean, 3-4 of rice vinegar, 9-10 of corn, 2-3 of bovine bone marrow, 2-3 of fish glue powder, 4-5 of coconut meat, 3-4 of honey, 1-2 of brine, and 4-5 of a nutritional additive. The bean curd provided by the invention can promote digestion and increase appetite. The added corn is rich in glutamic acid, which can promote brain development and prevent middle-aged weight gain. Abundant vitamin E also can help resist senility and soften blood vessels. In addition, during processing, the vinegar flavor corn bean curd provided by the invention is added with a variety of Chinese herbal medicines, thus having the efficacy of dredging channels, improving eyesight, nourishing the middle jiao and boosting essence, strengthening muscles and bones, promoting diuresis and removing blood stasis.