JPH0834740A - Healthy food and its production - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a readily edible healthy food, preservable for a long period without deteriorating pharmacodynamic effects and using an andrographis as a raw material. CONSTITUTION:This healthy food is obtained by drying at least a leaf part of an andrographis and powdering the dried leaf part. A stem may be mixed with the leaf for use. When the leaf part is washed with water, quick-dried and then pulverized into a powdery form, oxidizing actions with a contained oxidase are suppressed. Thereby, the food is not discolored to black and the leaf part can be dried in a state of intact green color to enhance the merchandise value. The rapid drying is carried out by using a microwave heating means or further a microwave oven and an air blasting means together at a temperature within the range of 80-130 deg.C. When the quick-dried andrographis is finely fragmented, the resultant material can be filled in a container, etc., preserved for a long period, decocted in the same manner as green tea and drunk.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a health food capable of promoting health by eating, and more particularly to a health food using andrographis as a raw material and a method for producing the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Medicinal herbs have been used in human life for a long time, but in recent years, natural or health foods have attracted attention, and until then, they were hidden in the shadow of modern medicine. Herbs that have not been used except for other things have been attracting attention as health tea and health foods.

The andrographis used in the present invention is a perennial plant native to India and wild in various parts of the East Indies. In Japan, it is cultivated in a very small part such as Okinawa, and the whole plant has a strong bitterness. It has fertility and can be easily cultivated with cuttings.

This andrographis is and
It contains orograhorid (bitter substance) and is used especially in India for bitter tonic, diarrhea, dysentery, etc. (from Hirokawa: Dictionary of Medicinal Plants). In particular, the effect of preventing diarrhea is strong, and in the experiments conducted by the present inventors, a single dose of 0.3 g completely cures most cases.

[0005] Examples of herbs that are effective in preventing diarrhea include green ginger and mugwort. All of them are brewed and taken for several days to exert their effects. In addition, as a medicinal plant with similarly strong bitterness, there is senburi etc., but when you feel this "bitterness", saliva,
The secretion of bile and pancreatic juice is promoted, and the effect of enhancing appetite is exerted.

[0006]

This andrographis is usually used by eating its leaves and stems as they are or by decocting and drinking sun-dried ones. In fact, it has a strong bitterness and is hard to eat raw, so it is necessary to add it to the soup. Also, when dried in the sun, it turns black and oxidizes, making it difficult to drink even when brewed.

As described above, andrographis is a highly effective intestinal regulating agent, but it is eaten raw, so that
It could not be stored for a long period of time, and when it is dried normally, it will turn black and its commercial value will decrease, and it will oxidize, so it was never used as a preserved product.

[0008] The technical problem of the present invention is to pay attention to such conventional problems, and to use andrographis as a raw material which can be stored for a long period of time without impairing the intestinal regulating action, has high commercial value, and is easy to eat. And to realize the manufacturing method thereof.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a health food obtained by drying and powdering at least leaves of andrographis. You may mix stems and leaves together.

A second aspect of the present invention is a method for producing a health food obtained by washing at least a leaf portion of Andrographis with water, rapidly drying it, and then pulverizing it into a powder. Rapid drying is carried out by using a means of suppressing the action of the oxidase by heating etc. and forcibly drying it in order to prevent the leaves and stems from turning black due to the oxidative action of the contained oxidase. Yes, for example, drying by high-frequency heating, freeze-drying, or boiling once (killing oxidase)
After that, it may be dried. The grinding method is not particularly limited.

A third aspect of the present invention is a method for producing a health food in which the rapidly dried andrographis is fragmented.
Any method may be used for the fragmentation as long as it is fragmented into a size that can be easily packed in a storage container or the like, and it may be crushed into coarse powder or preferably cut into a length of about 1 cm. Also,
It may be packed in a tea pack for easy drinking.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is a method for producing a health food using microwave heating means for rapidly drying the andrographics. The microwave heating means may be, for example, a household microwave oven.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for producing a health food in which the Andrographis is rapidly dried by using a microwave oven and a blowing means in combination. The rapid drying may be performed by combining a microwave oven and a blower for drying, and for example, the heating of the microwave oven and the blower of the blower may be alternately used, or the microwave oven may be provided with a blower function to perform the heating and the blower simultaneously. good. Dry air may be used for blowing air.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is a method for producing a health food which is rapidly dried in the rapid drying while maintaining Andrographis in a temperature range of 80 ° C to 130 ° C.

[0015]

The health food obtained by drying and powdering at least the leaf portion of andrographis as described in claim 1 is easy to eat, can be stored for a long period of time, and exerts an effective intestinal regulating action even in a small amount. You can

According to a second aspect of the present invention, at least the leaf portion of Andrographis is washed with water, rapidly dried, and then pulverized into a powdery form, whereby the oxidative effect of the oxidase contained therein is suppressed, so that the color changes to black. Instead, it can be dried in the green state and the commercial value can be increased. Further, it can be stored for a long period of time while having the same intestinal regulating effect as that of the raw material. Since it is a powder, you can put it in a small container and carry it, and you can directly eat it anytime and anywhere like medicine. Also, it can be mixed with other foods such as mixed with soup for drinking, which makes it easier to eat.

When the rapidly dried Andrographis is fragmented as described in claim 3, it can be stored in a container or the like for long-term storage, and can be brewed and consumed like tea.

[0018] When the microwave heating means is used to rapidly dry the andrographics, the andrographics are rapidly heated, and the oxidase contained therein is rapidly killed and dried. Therefore, it can be dried while keeping the green color without changing its color to black, and the commercial value can be increased. In addition, since it is heated from the inside to be dried, even the central portions of the leaves and the stem can be surely dried.

When the Andrographis is rapidly dried by using a microwave oven and a blowing means as described in claim 5, it can be rapidly heated from the inside by the heating by the microwave oven, and a black discoloration occurs. There is no. Further, by drying the water that has exuded from the inside with a blower, it is possible to efficiently and surely dry in a shorter time.

In the rapid drying as described in claim 6, when Andrographis is heated in a temperature range of 80 ° C. to 130 ° C., the oxidase contained can be surely killed, and it burns due to excessive high temperature. Never,
A good andrographis dry food is obtained.

[0021]

EXAMPLES Next, practical examples of the health food according to the present invention and the method for producing the same will be described. FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing an example of a process for producing andrographics health food according to the present invention.

Andrographics grows to a height of 3
It is a perennial plant that grows to 0 to 50 cm. The leaves and stems, that is, the above-ground parts are cut and used as a raw material. The raw material is
Dry immediately after harvesting. After a while, it will turn black and oxidize. This is due to the oxidative action of the contained oxidase. In the present invention, in order to prevent the discoloration due to the oxidation, rapid heating by a microwave oven is performed to kill the oxidase, thereby preventing the discoloration due to the oxidization. are doing. Oxidases usually die above 80 ° C.
Therefore, the oxidase may be once killed by passing through hot water and then dried.

The drying process is performed according to the following procedure. (1) The cut raw material is washed with water, drained, and cut into about 10 cm for easy setting in a microwave oven. (2) The cut raw material is put into a stainless steel draining container and heated in the microwave oven as it is. Heating temperature is 12
The temperature is set to 0 ° C. and the heating time is about 10 minutes. It is heated to 120 ° C. in 1 to 2 minutes after the start of heating, and the water content inside oozes out onto the surfaces of leaves and stems. (3) After heating, the product is taken out from the microwave oven together with the stainless steel container and blown by a blower to dry the water oozing on the surface. (4) Repeat (2) to (3) until it is sufficiently dried. Usually three times is enough.

It is sufficient for the dry state to be powdery by rubbing by hand after the end of the step (3). Highly dry air may be blown to dry the surface. If a microwave oven having a blowing function is used, inner surface heating and drying can be performed at the same time, and drying can be performed in a shorter time.

The sufficiently dried raw material is commercialized by either of the following roughening treatment or powdering treatment depending on the application. (A) Roughening treatment The sufficiently dried raw material is shredded by shredding or hand rubbing. The length to be shredded is preferably about 1 cm. Further, when processing a large amount, an automatic sieve sorter or the like may be used. The raw material that has been roughened is packed into a container such as a bag to be commercialized. Especially when it is stored for a long period of time, it is advisable to add a desiccant and seal it. Further, the coarsely powdered product can be heated again to be roasted to obtain healthy tea.

(B) Powder Treatment The sufficiently dried raw material is pulverized by a pulverizer such as a mixer. If sufficiently dried, it easily powders to a green, finely-divided powder. This powder is packed in a container such as a bottle to be commercialized. It may be packed in a pack of several g for carrying.

The andrographis health food produced as described above has effects such as anti-diarrheal anti-intestinal agents, stomach-active agents for appetite promotion, bitter tonic agents, hangover relievers and the like. Especially, the effect of stopping diarrhea is outstanding. In the case of powder, it is sufficient to directly drink 0.3 to 0.5 g once, the effect is fast, and after the second stool, it returns to normal stool. Also,
It can be mixed with other foods and eaten only a few grams.
Is sufficiently effective. Of course, you can brew and drink like tea.

The well-known herbs that have an effect of preventing diarrhea, such as "genshoko" and "mugwort", must be decocted continuously for several days. Regarding the antidiarrheal effect of these herbs, the mechanism is not clear, but it contains medicinal ingredients that act to promote intestinal contraction and relaxation, such as tannin (contractile effect) and quercetin (relaxing effect). It is supposed to be.

Further, the raw material Andrographis has a fertility and can be easily propagated by cuttings and the like, and because it is a perennial plant, even if the above-ground part is cut off, it buds again and grows like the original. . It is also possible to cultivate all year round by performing illuminating cultivation.

[0030]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As described in claim 1, by drying at least the leaf portion of andrographis and powdering it into a health food, the same intestinal regulating effect as when eating raw in a small amount can be exhibited. Since it can be stored for a long period of time, is easy to process, and does not turn black, it has high commercial value.

As described in claim 2, by crushing the rapidly dried andrographis into a powder form, it can be packed in a container or the like for long-term storage, and can be easily edible anywhere by using a portable container. Also, since it can be mixed with other foods, it can be made easier to eat.

As claimed in claim 3, by rapidly slicing andrographis, it can be stored in a container for long-term storage, and it can be brewed like tea and drunk. Become.

When the microwave heating means is used, it is possible to dry in a short time while keeping the green color, and the inside can be surely dried.

When the Andrographis is rapidly dried by using a microwave oven and a blowing means as in claim 5, internal heating drying by a microwave oven and surface drying by a blower are performed without causing discoloration. Can be dried efficiently and reliably in a shorter time

In the rapid drying as described in claim 6, by heating andrographis in a temperature range of 80 ° C. to 130 ° C., oxidation by oxidase and high temperature is prevented, and high quality andrographis is obtained. A dry food can be obtained.

As described above, according to the present invention, andrographics, which have not been preserved and used due to their strong bitterness, are treated with their intestinal regulating effect and color, although their strong regulating effect is clear. It is possible to provide a healthy food product of Andrographis, which can be stored for a long time without being damaged, is easy to eat, has high quality and high commercial value, and a method for producing the same.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of a method for producing health food according to the present invention.

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A health food obtained by drying and powdering at least a leaf portion of andrographis. 2. A method for producing a health food, which is obtained by washing at least a leaf portion of Andrographis with water, rapidly drying it, and then pulverizing it into a powder form. 3. The method for producing a health food according to claim 2, which is obtained by slicing the rapidly dried Andrographis. 4. The method for producing a health food according to claim 2, wherein a microwave heating means is used to rapidly dry the andrographis. 5. The method for producing a health food according to claim 2, wherein the Andrographis is rapidly dried by using a microwave oven and a blowing unit in combination. 6. The method for producing a health food according to claim 2, wherein in the rapid drying, the heating temperature of Andrographis is 80 ° C. to 130 ° C. [0001]