DE10358328A1 - Composition and process for their preparation - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a composition comprising a wolfberry extract in combination with a schizandra berry extract, wherein the schisandra berry extract is formed from schizandra berries without their seeds.

Description

The The present invention relates to a composition comprising a Wolfberry extract in combination with a schizandra berry extract comprises the schizandra berry extract from schisandra berries without their Cores is formed. Wetterhin relates to the present invention Food and supplements, which contain the composition. In particular, it relates Beverages, Teas, tea granules, juices, Effervescent tablets, liqueur wine, as well as sweets, such as sweets, edible Gum and jam, capsules and tablets and others Dosage forms for oral use.

In Nowadays fast food and ready meals will always be more difficult, in a natural way to feed balanced. Therefore, there is a big one Market for Dietary supplements in general, e.g. Vitamin supplements and foods with vitamin and mineral supplements, e.g. Yogurt and fruit juices. Unfortunately, many food additives are now synthetically produced. Thereby and also through the additional Addition of unphysiological amounts of vitamins and minerals Show these supplements do not show their natural proportions of vitamins and minerals. Besides, they often come with you synthetic and in some cases Causing allergies Substances added. this leads to in the body often to a short-term oversupply and thus to an exceeding the maximum uptake by the organism. This can be excessive consumption one without additions even harmful to harmless food.

simultaneously also find natural Plant extract preparations as a dietary supplement reinforced appeal in the population. Examples are greener Tea, St. John's wort, and many more. Unfortunately, it is here often with alcoholic extracts. Due to the alcohol content, these are preparations in liquid Shape not for everyone Suitable for people, especially not for children, and recording of the plant extract through the body can be diminished by the alcohol. Also contain ethanolic Plant extracts often physiologically strong substances.

Of Further, many medicinal plants are known that are traditional Medicine and herbalism have been used for thousands of years. For example knows traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) a considerable Mangle on such food and medicinal plants. In TCM, such Plants and herbs as whole plants or plant parts, e.g. Fruits or Leaves, used to make teas or juices manufacture. In many cases, the plants are also without further processing eaten or ingested.

meanwhile There are already preparations in the market, where simply dried plants or fruits, berries etc., which are known in other cultures as medicinal plants, in Capsules or as ingredients of food, e.g. Form of biscuits and bars are offered. The disadvantage with This type of packaging is that when using whole plants or parts of plants is not possible, possible toxic Substances that are also contained in the plants to remove.

The Wolfberry is the fruit of one in China and Asia as food and in the TCM known as a medicinal plant, namely a belonging to the Solanaceae Shrub of the genus Lycium L., to German wormwood thorn or also devil's thread. The parent plant is Lycium barbarum L., (Synonym Lycium halimifolium). Other species are Lycium flaccidum, Lycium vulgare and Lycium chinense. The plant is native to Asia, and wolfberries have long been among others as food and in TCM used where they are known under the name Gouji and GouQizi. The red berries are non-toxic and have a phytochemical composition, similar to rosehip or seabuckthorn is. However, you can depending on the plant species, the wolfberries contain traces of atropine, however, are so low that the Do not eat any danger for represents the human.

In The TCM are aqueous extracts of the dried Wolfberries in states of exhaustion and others Complaints are taken that are related to weaknesses of the immune system stand. Wolfberries were added to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. There are already food preparations from whole wolfberries in the market, usually 5 to 10 g administered as a daily dose. Up to 30 g of wolfberries in the form of a tea preparation are used in USA (see e.g. www.doctorshealthsupply.com.

Shisandra berries are fruits of the plant Schisandra chinensis. These fruits, too, become traditi used in China as a medicine and are known there as Wu Weizi. Used are the whole or coarsely crushed fruits, which are either drunk as an infusion with water or used as a spice.

Magnolia flowers are the blossoms of plants of the family Magnoliaceae, e.g. Magnolia Biondii, Magnolia denutata, Magnolia sprengeri. These plants are as well in Asia, especially China native. The flowers are called Xin Yi. Xin Yi is not identical with officinalmagnoli or Houpohua (Magnolia officinalis flos), which comes from Magnolia officinalis be won. Nan-Zhao has been the main destination for 700 years from Magnolia in China. The whole flowers are either whole or roughly crushed with water and drunk.

It There is a need for nutritional supplements, on the one hand preferably on natural Plants and / or their extracts are on the other hand harmless. The invention is underlying the task, a composition and a procedure to provide for their preparation, the composition as a dietary supplement is suitable and the disadvantages of the prior art, at least partially eliminated.

These Task is solved by a composition comprising a wolfberry extract in combination with a schisandra berry extract, the schizandra berry extract made from schisandra berries without their seeds.

Surprisingly was found in the present invention that one by the combination of wolfberry extract and an extract of pitted Schizandra berries can obtain a composition which is optimal as a dietary supplement suitable. Schisandra berries are e.g. very good, the taste To control the composition, because they are very aromatic. wolfberries stand out in addition by their high nutritional value out.

Preferably comprises the composition still further plants and / or their parts and / or their Extracts, e.g. Magnolia. Preferably, the composition according to the invention comprises a combination of wolfberry extract, schisandra berry extract and magnolia blossom extract.

Though are some effects of the wolfberry, the schisandrabeere and the Magnoliablüte already known in TCM, but not the particular nutritional value and Taste of compositions containing a combination of wolf berry extract with gutted schizandra berry extract, optionally with magnolia blossom extract include.

When Wolfberries in the context of the present invention are preferably fruit the Lycium barbarum L. used. The wolfberry is known in China for the Improvement of general well-being. It works against wear and as Anti-aging agent. An advantage of the wolfberry is further, that they are not toxicity having. It is also a natural one Source for Minerals and vitamins, especially provitamins A, vitamin C, also for Carotenoids, natural Plant acids, especially citric acid, Proteins and amino acids, e.g. Glutamic acid.

The Schisandrabeere preferred in the present invention is the Fruit of the plant Schisandra chinensis. Schisandra berries will be in TCM as dried fruits among other things used against stress.

For the purpose of the present invention are preferably those as magnolia flowers the family of Magnoliaceae, e.g. Magnolia Biondii, Magnolia denutata, Magnolia sprengeri used. Magnoliablüten within the meaning of the present Invention are preferably the unopened buds of the flower. Magnolia flowers have an allergies-reducing effect.

One The subject of the present invention is a composition which is a wolfberry extract in combination with an extract the schisandraberry covered. The schisandra berry extract is preferably without its core educated. The erfindugnsgemäße composition may also be a wolfberry extract preparation in combination with a schizandra berry extract preparation, the schisandra berry extract or the schisandra berry extract preparation, preferably without their Core can be formed.

The Vegetable ingredients are preferably derived from the traditional ones Chinese medicine.

The Composition according to the invention provides, among other things, a natural one Flavor, flavor or colorant, or may be used as such become. This use of the composition of the invention allows the Flavoring and coloring et al of food, dietary supplements, medicines and cosmetics, without any synthetic flavorings, flavorings or dyes would be added.

Another preferred embodiment of the present invention is a combination of the three extracts of magnolia blossom, schisandraberry and wolfberry. Surprisingly, it has been shown that the three complexes of action anti-allergy, anti-stress and anti-aging interact in the composition according to the invention in a new and surprisingly positive manner. The three factors stress, allergies and wear can affect each other, because stress can trigger allergies and leads to premature aging. Allergies trigger stress; Stress leads to premature aging by reducing the quality of life. Physical wear can also cause stress; Stress leads to premature aging by reducing the quality of life. Thus, the composition of the present invention can be used as a nutritional supplement to improve well-being by the optimized triangular ratio of its ingredients (see 1 ).

In addition, these can mentioned extracts with other plants or their components or excerpts combined, e.g. with extracts of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and / or traditional European herbalism and / or vitamins and / or minerals. Furthermore can be a combination with ginseng roots or other parts of the Ginseng plant be provided.

Of another is the presence of the natural plant constituents in the form of extracts advantageous because in this way the proportions optimally chosen can be and, if necessary, certain components of the individual plant parts can be separated. Preferably contains the composition of the invention no pharmacologically active substances.

This is another advantage of the present invention, since by the Depleting such substances reduces the toxicological hazard potential can be.

Therefore For the purposes of the present invention, the extracts are preferred aqueous extracts. The extracts of the berries are preferably filtered extracts of the dried ones Berries and / or from pressed juices whole, fresh berries.

Of the Schisandra berry extract is an extract of schisandra berries, from which the cores were removed. Preferably, in the schizandra berry extract the lignans and / or schisandrines depleted. For example in the composition of the invention Alkaloids such as atropine at a maximum concentration of 100 ppg and Ligans, such as schisandrin derivatives in the maximum concentration of 0.05% included. Particularly preferred are the schizandra berry extract according to the invention the lignans contain only 0.1% or less.

Of the Magnoliablütenextrakt is preferably a deoiled Extract. Preferably, in the magnolia blossom extract, the essential oils and / or Lignans and / or alkaloids depleted in a range below 0.1%. It is particularly preferred to use only the magnolia blossom immature, unopened Inflorescences. Preferably gets out of the magnolia blossoms before the oil at least largely removed before the extract of the present Invention is produced. The oil can be done by squeezing or by controlling the extraction be largely removed or reduced to tracks.

The Composition according to the invention is preferably a fluid extract mixture of the aqueous extracts the two or three components. A fluid extract mixture in the sense The present invention is a mixture of two or more aqueous extracts of the present invention.

Includes the composition of the invention a fluid extract mixture of wolfberries and schisandra berry extract, so proportions are preferred as follows: from 20 to 90% by volume of wolfberry extract, and from 20 to 90 vol .-%, preferably 5 to 50 vol .-% schisandra berry extract. All Generally, the schizandra berry extract is replaced by another Plant extract, especially traditional Chinese medicine can be replaced.

are three extracts are present in the composition according to the invention, so embraced the composition preferably from about 20 to about 90%, more preferably at least about 25%, stronger preferably at least about 30%, even more preferably at least about 50%, to preferably about 80%, more preferably to about 70 % Wolfberry extract; and from about 5 to about 50%, preferably from from about 10% to about 30% schisandra berry extract; and about 0.01 up to about 15%, stronger preferably from about 0.1 to about 10, more preferably from about 1 to about 5% Magnoliablütenextrakt and / or ginseng extract. For liquids the percentages refer to volume percent, for concentrates and solids, they are by weight.

Preferably is the composition of the invention in the form of a concentrate. The concentrate can either be off the fluid extract mixture of the constituents are prepared, or it can be the aqueous extracts the individual ingredients are concentrated separately.

The inventive concentrate is preferably obtained by the fact that the individual extracts or the fluid extract mixture are evaporated under vacuum. Especially preferred is a concentrate which is from about 60 to about 80% by weight, preferably at least about 65% by weight, more preferably at least about 70% by weight, stronger preferably at least about 75% by weight and preferably to about 80 % By weight, stronger preferably up to about 75% by weight of wolfberry extract; from about 15 to about 25% by weight, preferably at least about 20% by weight, schisandra berry extract: and optionally from about 5 to about 15% by weight, preferably at least about 10 wt% Magnoliablütenextrakt includes.

A further modification according to the invention the composition is a mixture of dried Extracts to use. Particularly preferred is a mixture that from about 60 to about 80 weight percent, preferably at least about 65 % By weight, stronger preferably at least about 70% by weight, more preferably at least about 75% by weight and preferably up to about 80% by weight, more preferably to about 75% by weight dried wolfberry extract; from about 15 to about 25% by weight, preferably at least about 20% by weight, dried Schisandra berry extract; and optionally from about 5 to about 15 wt .-%, preferably at least about 10 wt .-% dried Magnoliablütenextrakt and / or ginseng extract.

Especially preferred is a composition which per native 69.6g dried Wolfberry extract, 21.7g dried schisandra berry extract and 8.7g dried magnolia blossom extract includes.

The Compositions of the invention can as a dietary supplement Find application. When used as a dietary supplement For example, the compositions preferably contain amounts added or substantially no pharmacologically active substances. This can e.g. be achieved by depleting these substances targeted become. In the Magnolia blossom is it possible, for example, to remove the essential oils.

at The schizandraberries are pharmacologically, for example, in the kernels contain active substances. Thus, you can in the preparation of the extract, the cores are removed beforehand.

Of the aqueous extract contains the wolfberry usually no pharmacologically strong substances.

One Another object of the present invention relates to dietary supplements, which is the composition of the invention include. The compositions of the invention have a pleasant fruity-sour taste and therefore can be added to most foods. It is e.g. possible to use fruit juices the composition of the invention as an additive.

It are provided in the context of the invention, dietary supplements. These contained in addition to the inventive composition further food compatible Auxiliaries, additives, carriers, Flavors, and / or thickeners. Examples are, je according to the food to be produced sugar, spices, gelatine etc.

Dietary supplements according to the invention are those based on dry or granular, preferably on the dried extract or the dried fluid mixture based, e.g. Teas, instant teas, capsules, etc. Inventive Magnoliablütentee can to 3 to 9 g Magnolia dry extract be drunk per serving.

Further Dietary supplements according to the invention are those based on the fluid extract mixture, such as Jam, sweets, such as. Sweets, gummi sweets, gummy bears, lollipops, etc. More Dietary supplements according to the invention are e.g. Effervescent tablets and the like. Effervescent tablets preferably contain 300 mg of the extract mixture, wherein the effervescent tablets can be taken several times a day.

Also liqueurs and other alcoholic drinks can with the compositions according to the invention getting produced.

Also to dairy products can the compositions of the invention are added, e.g. to yogurt, milk, whey etc.

Also in cereal bars and the like Cereal products (bread, cereals) can the compositions of the invention be added.

• (a) Bereitstellen von Wolfsbeeren und Schisandrabeeren, ohne deren kerne, und gegebenenfalls Magnoliablüten und/oder weiterer Komponenten,
• (b) Herstellen von separaten Extrakten,
• (c) Mischen der Extrakte, gegebenenfalls
• (d) Trocknung, insbesondere unter aromaschonenden und Maillard-Reaktionen vermeidenden Bedingungen.

Another object of the present invention is a process for the preparation of a composition according to the invention. The method comprises the steps:

• (a) provision of wolfberries and schisandra berries, without their kernels, and, where appropriate, magnolia blossoms and / or other components,
• (b) preparing separate extracts,
• (c) mixing the extracts, optionally
• (D) drying, especially under aroma-preserving and Maillard reactions avoiding conditions.

Preferably, the extracts are mixed in the following ratio:
about 5 - 50 parts of schisandra berry extract,
about 20-90 parts of wolfberry extract, and optionally
about 0.01-20 parts Magnoliablütenextrakt, which can be replaced or supplemented by another plant extract, especially traditional medicine.

Preferably The extracts are as aqueous extracts produced. The starting material is preferably in the dried blossoms or berries.

A preferred process according to the invention is in 2 shown. According to this procedure, the individual plant components are processed as follows:
Preferably, only the immature or unopened inflorescences are used by the Magnoliablüte. The magnolia flowers are preferably crimped and the oil is squeezed. Then, an aqueous maceration is produced, from which a macerate is obtained. The macerate is filtered and introduced into the fluid mixture.

wolfberries are dried and allowed to swell in water. Subsequently, will a pressed juice obtained, which is introduced filtered into the fluid mixture.

The Schisandra berries are also allowed to swell in water, and it will also be a pressed juice or macerate. However, from the Schisandra berries before or during or during the Pressing away the seeds. After filtration, the pressed juice of the Schisandraberries are also used in the fluid mixture.

To the method according to the invention a dark brown, aromatic-smelling liquid is obtained. This can then either as a fluid mixture, or as separate extracts, optionally with the addition of food safe additives, dried and optionally processed into a powder granules. The dry text is suitable for the production of tablets, capsules, Teas etc.

Another continuous production process according to the invention is disclosed in 3 shown (see also Example 1):
To achieve better yields and to shorten the extraction time, the extraction temperature was set to 50 to 60 ° C. All three plant components are allowed to swell with water at 50 to 60 ° C. An oil is squeezed off the magnolia flowers. The ingredients are mixed immediately to avoid fungal contamination.

The obtained extract liquid can be concentrated. This can e.g. by evaporation in vacuo until the viscosity with the resulting concentrate of starting material for e.g. Jam, Sweets, juice, liqueur u. something similar can serve.

Yet Another object of the present invention is a cosmetic A composition comprising a composition of the invention. Preferably comprises the cosmetic composition additionally pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliary, Additives and / or carriers. The cosmetic composition may be in the form of creams, lotions, Gel, soap & Like. Are present.

The The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to the figures and examples.

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1 shows a triangular ratio of an embodiment of the composition according to the invention, which in the example shown consists of three components,

2 shows a flow chart of the manufacturing process according to the invention with the ingredients Wu Weizi (Chinese for schizandra berries), Gou Ji (Chinese for wolfberries) and Xin Yi (Chinese for magnolia flowers), and

3 shows a flow chart of a continuous production process according to the invention, wherein component 1 by wolfberries; Component 2 is formed by schizandra berries and component 3 by magnolia blossoms.

example 1

Making the combination Magnoliablütenknospenextrakt, Wolfberry extract and schisandra berry extract.

Step 1:

Preparation of the starting materials:

The Starting materials are tested for their purity and quality. there Attention is paid to foreign components and the contamination with Environmental pollutants. This includes the determination of Pesticides, heavy metals, aflatoxins and microbiological Quality.

When next become the magnolia flower buds and crushed the wolfberries roughly. This is done in the laboratory a commercial one food processor (Mulinette). The schisandraberries are not crushed.

Stage II:

Sources and extraction:

The Whole schisandra berries (500g) are mixed at 60 ° C with 2 liters of water and allowed to swell for 12 hours. Then the water is decanted off and again added 2 liters of water to the now swollen berries. After renewed sources about 12 hours, the first and the second water phase are combined and filtered.

The coarse shredded wolfberries (1 kg) are mixed with the minced ones Magnoliablütenknospen (12.5 g) mixed. Subsequently 2 liters of water are added and allowed to swell for 12 hours stir at 60 ° C.

The aqueous extracts of schisandra are now added to the mix wolfberries / magnolia and under vigorous stir again for Extracted 12 hours.

It is then filtered, first a coarse filtration is necessary to ent cores and fruit skin ent distant. Subsequently, a filtration is carried out to separate fine suspended matter. It is advantageous to centrifuge the solution beforehand so as to facilitate the filtration step.

Stage III:

Further processing too Intermediates:

• 1. Dicke-Konzentrat
• 2. Trockenextraktzubereitung

The resulting fluid mixture is processed as immediately as possible to the following products:

• 1. Thickness concentrate
• 2. Dry extract preparation

To 1.

The Production of the thickness extract is carried out by stripping the largest part the water from the fluid by means of vacuum and heat or by freeze-drying.

To 2.

For the production a dry extract preparation, the fluid mixture is applied to a Dry portion of about 40-50% concentrated and then the Mixture of an additive for the preparation of the dry extract preparation is added (for example Malodextrin). Subsequently The mixture is dried until a solid dry extract is formed.

Out The resulting intermediates are then the finished products such as Effervescent tablets, candies, gummy bears, Juice, liqueur wine, Capsules, tablets made. The production corresponds to the common methods for the manufacture of such products in the field of dietary supplements, Food and pharmaceutical products.

Example 2

Production of Food Products from the Extracts According to the Invention Soft gelatin capsules capacity: 600 mg Composition: 300 mg concentrate of the fluid mixture according to the invention + 300 mg lauroglycol Dosage: 3 daily 1 to 2 Packaging: Blister + can

Hard gelatin capsules capacity: 500 to 600 mg

Composition: 300 mg concentrate of the fluid mixture according to the invention + small amount of plasticizer Dosage: 3 daily 1 up to 2 Packaging:  Blister + Can

effervescent tablets Weight: 2 g Composition: 1.2 g of dry extract preparation + fillers Dosage: 3 daily 1 to 2 Packaging: Tube with desiccant in the stopper

instant tea Weight: 1 bag contains 10 g Composition: 1.2 g of dry extract preparation + 8.8 g of fillers Dosage: 3 × 1 daily Packaging: Aluminum bag welded

herbal tea Weight: 1 teabag contains 5 g of drug mixture Composition in 100 g: Gou Ji fruits, dried 80 parts Wou Weizi 20 parts Xin Yi 0.05 parts Dosage: 3 × 1. Daily one to two cups

The tea bag is poured with hot water and 2 to 3 min. ditched. Packaging: paper packets

Claims (28)

A composition characterized in that it comprises a wolfberry extract in combination with a schizandra berry extract, the schizandra berry extract being formed from schizandra berries without their kernels. Composition according to Claim 1, characterized that at least an extract of an aqueous extract is. Composition according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized that she additionally nor one or more other components, such as other plants and / or their constituents and / or their extracts. Composition according to Claim 3, characterized that she additionally a magnolia blossom extract includes. A composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, in the form of a fluid extract mixture about 20 - 90% wolfberry extract, approximately 5 - 50 % Schisandra berry extract, and if necessary about 0.01 - 20% Magnoliablütenextrakt and / or at least one other plant extract. A composition according to claim 5, in the form of a concentrate of the fluid extract mixture. A composition according to claim 6, comprising per 100 g native: about 20 to 90 g of wolfberry extract, about 5 to 70 g of schizandra berry extract, and if necessary about 10mg to 20 g Magnoliablütenextrakt and / or at least one other plant extract. Composition according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that they a mixture of concentrated dried extracts. A composition according to claim 8, comprising approximately 5 - 90 % By weight dried wolfberry extract, about 10 to 40% by weight dried schizandra berry extract, and optionally approximately 0.01 - 15 Wt .-% dried Magnoliablütenextrakt. Composition according to any one of the preceding claims, additionally comprising food compatible Additives and / or carriers. Composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it does not contains ne pharmacologically active substances. Dietary supplements in the form of beverage granules, comprising a composition according to any one of claims 1 to 11, as well as food-compatible Flavor, carrier and / or additives. Dietary supplements according to claim 12, characterized in that it is in the form of effervescent tablets, Instant beverage or instant tea. Dietary supplements in the form of sweets, especially in the form of rubber preparations of gum arabic and / or gelatin comprising a composition according to any one of claims 1 to 11, as well as food-compatible flavorings, carriers and / or additives and / or thickening agents. Dietary supplements according to claim 14, characterized in that it is in the form of candies. Dietary supplements according to claim 15, characterized in that it in the form of gumdrops is present. Food in the form of jam and / or gelatin, comprising a composition according to any one of claims 1 to 11, as well as for jam production suitable additives. Dietary supplements in the form of a drink, comprising a composition according to any one of claims 1 to 11, as well as for the production of beverages suitable additives. Dietary supplements according to claim 18 in the form of an alcoholic beverage comprising A composition according to any one of claims 1 to 11 and for the preparation an alcoholic beverage suitable Flavor, carrier and / or additives. Dietary supplements in the form of capsules and / or tablets comprising a composition according to one of the claims 1 to 11, as well as food-compatible flavorings, carriers and / or additives. Use of a composition according to one of claims 1 to 11 as a food additive. Use of a composition according to one of claims 1 to 11 or a dietary supplement according to one of the claims 12 to 20 to improve well-being. Use of a composition according to one of claims 1 to 11 or a dietary supplement according to one of the claims 12 to 20 as an anti-aging agent, and / or against stress and / or against allergies. Process for the preparation of a composition from a wolfberry and schisandra berry extract, comprising the Steps: (a) providing wolfberries and schisandra berries, the schizandra berries are provided without their seeds; (B) Producing separate extracts, (c) mixing the extracts. The method of claim 24, wherein the extracts are in the following ratio to be mixed: about 5 - 50 Portions of schisandra berry extract, about 20 - 90 parts of wolfberry extract and or about 0.01 - 20 Parts of at least one other component, in particular Magnoliablütenextrakt. A method according to claim 24 or 25, comprising step (d) drying the extract mixture so that the aroma not lost. Cosmetic composition comprising schizandra berry and / or wolfberry extracts, as well as cosmetically acceptable auxiliary, Additives and / or carriers. Cosmetic composition according to claim 27, characterized that they additionally a magnolia blossom extract includes.