Functional Food Composition for Cranial Nerve Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional food compositions for improving blood circulation have limited effectiveness in protecting cranial nerves and enhancing blood flow, necessitating a novel composition with enhanced cranial nerve protective and blood flow improvement effects.
Innovation Solution
A functional food composition is developed by mixing antler, Angelica gigas root, Cornus officinalis fruit, Rehmannia glutinosa root, Lepidium meyenii root powder, hawthorn fruit, Astragalus membranaceus root, cod seed, aloe wood, Paeonia lactiflora root, Cnidium officinale root stem, and Citrus reticulata shell, followed by extraction and concentration, then combined with oligosaccharides and DL-menthol to create a liquid tea, soft extract, or syrup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional food compositions (flaxseed, buckwheat, wormwood, Ginkgo biloba, pine needles, Cassia seed, licorice, mint, malt, rice, adlay, and Camellia) are used to improve blood circulation, then blood circulation is improved to some extent, but the effect of protecting cranial nerves is weak and insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a composite functional food composition by combining 12 different herbal ingredients (antler, Angelica gigas root, Cornus officinalis fruit, Rehmannia glutinosa root, Lepidium meyenii root powder, hawthorn fruit, Astragalus membranaceus root, cod seed, aloe wood, Paeonia lactiflora root, Cnidium officinale root stem, and Citrus reticulata shell) in specific weight ratios. This composite approach synergistically enhances both cranial nerve protection and blood circulation improvement effects, overcoming the limitations of conventional single-ingredient or simple mixture formulations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent optimizes the weight ratios of each ingredient within specific ranges (e.g., antler 1-5%, Angelica gigas root 1-5%, Cornus officinalis fruit 1-5%, etc.) to achieve maximum therapeutic effect. By precisely controlling these compositional parameters, the formulation achieves enhanced cranial nerve protection while maintaining effective blood circulation improvement, resolving the contradiction between these two effects.
2Reliability
If a single herbal ingredient is used, then the composition is simple and easy to manufacture, but the effectiveness in protecting cranial nerves and improving blood circulation is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a multi-ingredient composite formulation where each of the 12 herbal components contributes specific bioactive compounds that work synergistically. This composite structure provides enhanced cranial nerve protection and blood circulation improvement that cannot be achieved by single ingredients, while the complexity is managed through standardized preparation methods and defined weight ratio ranges.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The composition effectively protects cranial nerves and improves blood flow, as demonstrated by significant improvements in blood flow rates and cranial nerve protection compared to single-ingredient compositions and existing technologies, showcasing synergistic effects from the combined herbal ingredients.
Implementation Method 1
a mixed herbal medicine extract preparation step (S20) of preparing a mixed herbal medicine extract by extracting the mixed herbal medicine of step (S10) in a vacuum state
Implementation Method 2
a mixed herbal medicine concentrate preparation step (S30) of preparing a mixed herbal medicine concentrate by concentrating the mixed herbal medicine extract of step (S20)
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AI summary
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a functional food composition having a cranial nerve protective effect and a blood flow improvement effect and including antler, an Angelica gigas root, a Cornus officinalis fruit, a Rehmannia glutinosa root, Lepidium meyenii root powder, a hawthorn fruit, an Astragalus membranaceus root, a cod seed, aloeo wood, a Paeonia lactiflora root, a Cnidium officinale root stem and a Citrus reticulata shell.