GB981487A - Crude drug beverages - Google Patents

Abstract

A beverage composition comprises active ingredients of one or more of 15 specified crude drugs, a carbonated effervescent agent and cola drink flavouring. The composition may contain a sweetening agent, an acidifying agent, a nutrition-enriching agent and/or an antiseptic. The following drugs are specified: Lycii Radicis Cortex, Ledebouriellae Radix (Seseli), Ginseng Radix, Platicodi Radix, Scutellariae Radix, Zingiberis Rhizoma (ginger), Cnidii Rhizoma, Ligustici Radix, Hoelen, Acanthopanacis Cortex, Cinnamomi Cortex (Cassia Cinnamon (or barks), Ostreae Testa (Oyster Shell), Polygoni multiflori Radix, Coicis Fructus and Atractylodes lancea Rhizoma. (The medicinal effects of these drugs is stated in the Specification.) The carbonated effervescent agent may be carbon dioxide gas at a pressure of more than 30 lb. per sq. inch or sodium bicarbonate together with citric acid. Sweetening agents include glucose, sucrose, fructose, honey or an artificial sweetening agent such as saccharin or sodium cyclohexylsulphamate. Acidifying agents include citric, tartaric and phosphoric acids. The beverage composition may include a vitamin or a mineral as a nutrition-enriching agent, benzoic acid or salicylic acid as an antiseptic, and caramel colouring. The cola-type flavouring may be of lime, lemon, orange, cassia, nutmeg, neroli, coriander, vanilla, almond, ginger, pimento, rose, sherry or bergamot. According to an example, six litres of water were added to one kilogram of a mixture of all 15 specified crude drugs and this was left to stand overnight. After filtration, the water was evaporated under reduced pressure to obtain an extract. 23 kilograms of sugar, 160 grams of citric acid, 50 grams of tartaric acid, 25 kilolitres of phosphoric acid and 1 litre of cola base were added to the extract thus obtained, and the total volume was adjusted to about 40 litres by adding water. Then, after diluting the syrup obtained with four times the volume of water, carbon dioxide gas was introduced to obtain a crude drug beverage. In a further example, the crude drug extract obtained was evaporated under reduced pressure until 50% content of the solid matter remained and this was spraydried to powder form. Then 25 kilograms of sugar, 130 grams of citric acid coated with dextrin, 60 grams of tartaric acid coated with dextrin, 500 grams of sodium bicarbonate and 200 grams of powdered cola drink flavour were added to obtain a powdered composition.ALSO:A beverage composition comprises active ingredients of one or more of 15 specified crude drugs, a carbonated effervescent agent and cola drink flavouring. The composition may contain a sweetening agent, an acidifying agent, a nutrition-enriching agent and/or an antiseptic. The following drugs are specified: Lycii Radicis Cortex, Ledebouriellae Radix (Seseli), Ginseng Radix, Platicodi Radix, Scutellariae Radix, Zingiberis Rhizoma (ginger), Cnidii Rhizoma, Ligustici Radix, Hoelen, Acanthopanacis, Cortex, Cinnamomi Cortex (Cassia Cinnamon (or barks)), Ostreae Testa (Oyster Shell), Polygoni multiflori Radix, Coicis Fructus and Atractylodes lancea Rhizoma. (The medicinal effects of these drugs is stated in the Specification.) The carbonated effervescent agent may be carbon dioxide gas at a pressure of more than 30 lb. per sq. inch or sodium bicarbonate together with an acid. The beverage composition may include a vitamin or a mineral as a nutrition-enriching agent, benzoic acid or salicylic acid as an antiseptic.