Composite Plant Extract Composition for Hangover Relief
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current hangover relief compositions, particularly those using Alnus japonica Steud. extract and Sorbus commixta extract, do not provide sufficient efficacy in reducing blood alcohol concentration and alleviating hangover symptoms effectively.
Innovation Solution
A composition comprising Corylus heterophylla Fisher nut extract, Alnus japonica Steud. stem extract, and Sorbus commixta fruit extract, in specific weight percentages, which is added to health functional foods or beverages to enhance hangover relief by synergistically decreasing blood alcohol concentration and alleviating hangover symptoms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If Alnus japonica Steud. extract and Sorbus commixta extract are used in hangover relief compositions, then some hangover relief effect is achieved, but the efficacy in reducing blood alcohol concentration and alleviating hangover symptoms is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines three different plant extracts (Corylus heterophylla Fisher nut extract, Alnus japonica Steud. stem extract, and Sorbus commixta fruit extract) into a composite composition. This composite approach leverages the synergistic effects of multiple active ingredients to achieve superior hangover relief efficacy and blood alcohol concentration reduction compared to using single extracts alone.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges three previously known hangover-relieving extracts into a single composition with optimized weight ratios (50-70% Corylus heterophylla, 10-20% Alnus japonica, 10-30% Sorbus commixta). This combination creates a unified formulation that enhances the overall effectiveness of hangover relief while maintaining the individual benefits of each extract.
2Productivity
If higher concentrations of alcohol are metabolized, then more acetaldehyde is produced, but the liver's metabolic capacity is overwhelmed and hangover symptoms worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The plant extracts in the composition act as intermediaries that support and enhance the liver's natural alcohol metabolism process. The active ingredients in Corylus heterophylla, Alnus japonica, and Sorbus commixta extracts facilitate the conversion of ethanol to acetaldehyde and then to acetate, preventing acetaldehyde accumulation while maintaining efficient alcohol metabolism.
Solution Approach 2:
The composition changes the metabolic parameters by introducing natural catalytic substances from the plant extracts that optimize the alcohol metabolism pathway. These extracts modify the efficiency and speed of enzymatic reactions in the liver, enabling faster alcohol processing without causing harmful acetaldehyde buildup.
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Provided is a composition for relieving a hangover including as its active ingredients Corylus heterophylla Fisher nut extract, Alnus japonica Steud. stem extract and Sorbus commixta fruit extract. It is verified the composition for relieving a hangover according to the present disclosure reduces blood alcohol concentration more significantly than the composition for relieving a hangover including as its active ingredients Alnus japonica Steud. extract and Sorbus commixta extract as disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 181168 in in vivo tests (including animal testing and human experiment) and that has effects of considerably alleviating various hangover symptoms.