KR100661014B1 - Herb extract-containing composition for sanitary napkin - Google Patents

Abstract

Herb extract containing composition for sanitary napkin is provided to principally inhibit oxidation of menstrual fluid and proliferation of microorganisms on the napkin by obtaining the herb extract from dried Lithospermum erythyrorhizon root, Abies koreana leaves, and other specific herbs through extraction using carbon dioxide and ethanol. The composition comprises: 10-20wt.% of Lithospermum erythrorhizon root extract; 10-20wt.% of Abies koreana leaf extract; 10-20wt.% of Aloe barbadensis extract; 10-20wt.% of Camellia sisnensis extract; 10-20wt.% of Mentha arvensis extract; and 10-20wt.% of Angelica gigas extract. All of the extracts are obtained by applying super-critical extraction method after finely cutting all of the herbs in dried condition. Particularly, the extraction method comprises: cutting each of the dried herbs; feeding the cut materials to a sealed container; introducing carbon dioxide and ethanol into the container at 30 to 50deg.C and under 200 to 400 atmospheric pressure to obtain the extract.

Description

Sanitary napkin composition containing medicinal extract {HERB EXTRACT-CONTAINING COMPOSITION FOR SANITARY NAPKIN}

The present invention relates to a sanitary napkin composition excellent in odor suppression and antimicrobial effect, including medicinal extracts such as licorice, globose, aloe, green tea, mint, and Angelica.

In addition to pure blood, women's menstrual blood is mixed with various secretions such as endometrial debris, cervical mucus, vulva mucosa, and cold side of the vagina. Will be. Existing women's sanitary napkin is a pad of a simple function that absorbs menstrual blood by varying its size or thickness according to the large and small amount of menstrual volume, and thus did not prevent the unique smell that occurs during menstruation.

In addition, most women's sanitary napkins have a closed structure that is covered with vinyl on the outside to prevent leakage of menstrual blood, so microorganisms are very easy to breed.

Accordingly, various studies have been conducted in the art to prevent the oxidation of menstrual blood or to inhibit the growth of microorganisms to alleviate the oxidative conditions in the vagina and to give the sanitary napkin the effect of masking the odor for some oxidized parts. He has come, but has not seen satisfactory results.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a sanitary napkin composition which can prevent odor during menstruation by fundamentally inhibiting oxidation of menstrual blood and propagation of microorganisms.

The present invention to achieve the above object,

It contains 10-20% by weight of Licorice extract, 10-20% by weight of bulbous leaf extract, 10-20% by weight of aloe extract, 10-20% by weight of green tea extract, 10-20% by weight of peppermint extract and 10-20% by weight of Angelica extract. To provide a composition for sanitary napkins.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

The sanitary napkin composition of the present invention is characterized in that it comprises as an essential ingredient the extract of each of the herbaceous, spherical leaves, aloe, green tea, mint and Angelica. Preferably, the composition of the present invention comprises the extract of each of the herbaceous, spherical leaves, aloe, green tea, peppermint and Angelica in the same weight ratio.

Licorice (紫草) used in the present invention is a perennial herb of Chiliaceae.Lithospermum erythrorhizonCorresponds to the root. Licorice is effective when hemorrhage due to blood fever is dark purple. It is also effective in bleeding, nosebleed and urine bleeding. When rashes, chronic ulcers, cervical erosions, eczema, or hot or hot water are used, they are internally or externally used. It has an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, influenza bacteria, dysentery bacteria, and skin fungi, and has an inhibitory effect on immune responses. It has anti-inflammatory and mild antipyretic effects, and because it significantly inhibits the menstrual cycle and development of the uterus, it shows contraception. The porcelain exhibits an antimicrobial effect upon reaction with physiological blood to suppress the propagation of microorganisms, thereby inhibiting the oxidative environment to remove the smell of odor during menstruation.

Globular leaves are Abies, an evergreen and tall tree of the family Pinaceae. speaks leaves of koreana ). Globular leaves are used as ointments, boils, toothaches, pains, gonorrhea, etc., and have been used as antibacterial and antifungal agents. The bulbous leaves themselves have an antimicrobial effect and retain a phytoncide scent to effectively mask the odor peculiar to menstrual blood.

Aloe Barbadensis ) is a perennial plant of the family Liliaceae, and is effective for constipation caused by a fever of fever, and fires in the cirrhosis are treated with dizziness, headache, narrowing, constipation, redness of the eyes, and heartburn. This frustrating and uncomfortable condition makes it an excellent choice for keeping the limbs still. It is also effective for seizure attacks in children. It is effective for removing intestinal parasites of children, and it is used for itching and scabies and ringworms, and it is mixed with the cerebral brain (龍 腦) to bleed the affected part with hemorrhoids and blood mixed with feces. In addition, it suppresses the development of skin fungi, psoriasis, and has an active effect on cancer. The aloe acts as a strong antioxidant and antibacterial when reacting with menstrual blood.

Green tea ( Camellia sisnensis ) prevents the oxidation of menstrual blood by the antioxidant activity of the main polyphenols.

Peppermint ( Mentha arvensis ) contains active ingredients such as gingeron and shogaol to emit a refreshing and fresh fragrance and perform antibacterial and detoxification effect, giving the skin a refreshing feeling and excellent masking effect.

Angelica gigas ) is a perennial herb that is mainly used as a root. Donggui is a face pale caused by lack of cardiovascular and hepatic blood, lack of gloss on lips and nails, dizziness in head and eyes and heartburn. Commonly used for prenatal postpartum disease Regulates uterine excitability and inhibitory action, promotes protein synthesis, prevents vitamin E deficiency, prevents miscarriage, promotes blood flow in coronary arteries, stimulates red blood cell production, and has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. The Angelica is a typical drug used in gynecological diseases since ancient times to regulate physiology and have an analgesic effect.

The above-mentioned medicinal herb extracts can be obtained by cutting dried porridge, spherical leaves, aloe, green tea, peppermint, and Angelica, and then applying them to conventional supercritical extraction methods.

Specifically, the dried licorice, spherical leaves, aloe, green tea, peppermint, and Angelica are cut and put into a closed container alone or mixed, and carbon dioxide and ethanol are added to the container under conditions of 200 to 400 atm and 30 to 50 ° C. By performing extraction by injection, the desired medicinal extract can be obtained alone or in a mixed form. At this time, it is preferable to sequentially inject carbon dioxide, ethanol and carbon dioxide for extraction. When the desired medicinal extract is obtained by the above-described supercritical extraction method, the extract can be extracted without thermal degradation of the active substance, and can be extracted without oxidation because it is blocked with oxygen, which is advantageous for maintaining high antioxidant properties of the extract.

In addition, the composition of the present invention may contain a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier according to the physicochemical properties of the active ingredient, and may be used in the form of a powder, a liquid, a suspension, or a gel. It may further contain an additive of.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a sanitary napkin to which the medicinal extract-containing composition is applied.

According to the present invention, the drug-extract containing composition is impregnated or applied to a sanitary napkin absorption matrix and then dried, or the impregnated or applied composition is then dried by placing the dried nonwoven fabric closely on the sanitary napkin absorption matrix. The sanitary napkin of the present invention may be prepared comprising an absorbent matrix containing the extract-containing composition or comprising a nonwoven fabric containing the composition closely in the absorbent matrix.

In addition, the composition of the present invention may be applied to various sanitary napkins so as to be well mixed with menstrual blood, unless the absorbency of the absorption matrix itself is lowered.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail based on the following examples. However, the following examples are only for illustrating the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

Example  1: Preparation of medicinal extract containing composition

Dried licorice root, lyophilized spherical leaves, lyophilized aloe powder, dried green tea leaves, dried peppermint and dried Angelica root were mixed and ground by 100 g each. The ground medicinal herb raw materials were placed in a 1.2 liter supercritical extraction tank and the extraction tank was sealed. A high pressure gas pump (Haskel Gas Booster, Model No .: AGT-30 / 75) was used to inject carbon dioxide from the top of the extractor to 300 atm, and the internal temperature of the extractor was maintained at 40 ° C. At the same time, 300 g of 95% ethanol was injected at a rate of 5 g / min from the top of the extractor using a high pressure liquid pump (Personal Pump, Model No .: NP-D-321). The extraction valve was opened at the bottom of the extractor to receive the extract, and the high pressure gas pump was adjusted to maintain the internal pressure and temperature at 300 atm and 40 ° C. After about 1 hour, the injection of ethanol was terminated, and extraction was performed by adding only carbon dioxide for 30 minutes to completely extract the ethanol and the extract inside the extractor. The crude extract obtained was centrifuged to remove an upper oil layer, thereby obtaining 220 g of a mixture of the final herbal extracts.

Example  2: Preparation of Sanitary Napkin with Medicinal Extract-Containing Composition

<2-1> The nonwoven fabric having a width of 120 mm and a length of 40 mm was immersed in the medicinal extract prepared in Example 1, and then left at 60 ° C. to remove ethanol from the extract. A sanitary napkin sample was prepared by placing a nonwoven fabric containing the medicinal extract between the absorbent matrix of the sanitary napkin consisting of a skin facing skin, an absorbing matrix and a waterproof skin and a waterproof skin.

<2-2> Absorbent matrix containing the skin-facing outer skin, medicinal extract by immersing the absorbent matrix of the sanitary napkin directly to the medicinal extract prepared in Example 1 and left at 60 ℃ to remove the ethanol component of the extract And a sanitary napkin sample composed of a waterproof outer shell.

Test Example  1: Toxicity and Side Effects Confirmation Experiment

The composition prepared in Example 1 was applied to the vaginal balls of four grown female rabbits three times at 20 minute intervals of 3 ml each, and then the state of the genitals was observed every hour for 6 hours. In addition, after 6 ml of the composition was applied continuously for 5 days, the state of the penis was observed.

As a result, no alteration of the genital epidermis or any histological changes were observed other than the contraction of the vaginal cord due to the application of the composition of the present invention.

Test Example  2 : Menstrual  Odor Suppression Effect Confirmation Experiment

60 women aged 13 to 49 years were wearing the sanitary napkin sample prepared in Example 2 to observe the odor suppression effect of menstrual blood. All the women in this experiment had a normal menstrual odor and no physical abnormalities.

More than 95% of all the subjects responded that there was more than 70% odor inhibitory effect. In addition, as a result of wearing a sanitary napkin to which the composition of the present invention was applied, it was confirmed that the majority of women did not have menstrual blood flowing sideways and did not feel the wet energy of the skin contact surface. Because of this, women wearing a sanitary napkin were able to confirm that they could get away from the smell of skin and soreness. This is also believed to be attributable to the functions unique to the medicine contained in the composition of the present invention.

As such, the composition according to the present invention can effectively prevent the oxidization of menstrual blood and propagation of microorganisms when applied to a sanitary napkin to effectively prevent odor during menstruation.

Claims (7)

It consists of 10-20% by weight of the extract of Licorice, 10-20% by weight of bulbous leaf extract, 10-20% by weight of aloe extract, 10-20% by weight of green tea extract, 10-20% by weight of peppermint extract and 10-20% by weight of Angelica extract Sanitary napkin composition, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The composition for sanitary napkin, characterized by the same weight ratio of the extract of Licorice, spherical leaf extract, aloe extract, green tea extract, peppermint extract and Angelica extract. The method of claim 1, The extracts, characterized in that obtained by applying to the supercritical extraction method after cutting each of the dried licorice, spherical leaves, aloe, green tea, peppermint and Angelica. The method of claim 3, wherein The extracts were cut into dried licorice, spherical leaves, aloe, green tea, peppermint, and Angelica, and then put into a sealed container and injected with carbon dioxide and ethanol into the container under conditions of 200 to 400 atm and 30 to 50 ° C to perform extraction. Sanitary napkin composition, characterized in that obtained by. Sanitary napkin with the composition of claim 1 applied. delete delete