Fermented Mineral Pill Segmentation for Constipation Relief
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current solutions fail to provide a portable, effective natural food product that can improve stomach health, reduce constipation, and combat obesity, particularly for modern individuals with imbalances in beneficial microorganisms and excessive fatty food intake.
Innovation Solution
A fermented mineral raw-edible pill is produced using a method involving the fermentation of rice-husk powder, rice-bran powder, and lentil bean powder with Bacillus subtilis cultivated in rice straw, combined with other functional ingredients, and then shaped into pills for easy consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If natural fermentation materials are used to improve health and reduce constipation, then the effectiveness in improving stomach health and reducing constipation is enhanced, but the portability and ease of consumption are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The fermented mineral material is segmented into small, bite-sized pills that can be easily carried and consumed anywhere. The large quantity of fermentation materials (rice-husk powder, rice-bran powder, lentil bean powder) is divided into multiple small pills, making them portable while maintaining the total effective dosage.
Solution Approach 2:
The fermented mixture is coated with a thin film of starch solution to form a protective outer layer that enables the material to be shaped into compact pills. This thin film coating allows the fermented materials to be transformed into a portable, easy-to-consume pill form without compromising the internal fermented content.
2Reliability
If fermented mineral raw-edible pills are produced through multiple fermentation steps, then the constipation reduction and fatigue recovery effects are improved, but the manufacturing complexity and time required are increased
Solution Approach 1:
Bacillus subtilis is pre-cultivated in rice straw to create a prepared fermentation medium before the actual fermentation of the mineral powders. This preliminary cultivation step ensures the presence of active beneficial microorganisms in the fermentation mixture, enhancing the effectiveness of the subsequent fermentation process.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple fermented mixtures (rice-husk powder, rice-bran powder, and lentil bean powder) are combined and fermented together in a unified process. The fermented materials are mixed with starch solution and shaped into pills in a single subsequent step, integrating multiple operations to reduce overall process complexity.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple fermentation ingredients are combined and fermented, then the nutritional value and health benefits are enhanced, but the manufacturing time and processing steps are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The fermentation process operates continuously at controlled temperatures (35-45°C) for an extended period (65-75 hours) to ensure complete fermentation of all mineral powders. This continuous fermentation process maximizes the nutritional value and probiotic content of the final product, transforming multiple ingredients simultaneously into a unified fermented mixture.
Solution Approach 2:
The fermentation temperature and time parameters are precisely controlled and optimized to achieve complete fermentation of the multiple ingredients. By maintaining temperatures between 35-45°C for 65-75 hours, the process ensures thorough fermentation that maximizes nutritional benefits while managing the overall processing time efficiently.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The pill effectively reduces constipation, enhances bowel movements, and helps in weight management by replenishing beneficial microbes and minerals, promoting overall health and vitality.
Implementation Method 1
a rice-husk powder, a rice-bran powder and a lentil bean power are fermented using Bacillus subtilis cultivated in the rice straw
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for producing a fermented mineral pill with constipation reduction and fatigue recovery, the method comprising: cultivating Bacillus subtilis using a rice straw; fermenting at least one of a rice-husk powder, a rice-bran powder and a lentil bean power using the Bacillus subtilis to acquire a fermented mixture; and shaping and drying the fermented mixture into solid pills.