KR100912752B1 - Method of preservation process for root hurbs including fresh ginseng - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for preserving and processing root medicinal herbs is provided to perform washing, acidproof-processing, sterilizing, surface coating, drying and preserving/packing for the root medicinal herbs without using toxic substances such as antiseptic. Root medicinal herbs are washed by sterile water of the room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes, and then are washed by the sterile water of predetermined pressure. The root medicinal herbs are dipped in the sterile water and receive the ultrasonic wave. The supersonically cleansed root medicinal herbs are dipped in the ethanol solution and receive the ultrasonic wave. The acidproof-processed medicinal herbs are dried and sterilized by UV rays. The edible wax or bees wax is coated on the dried and sterilized medicinal herbs.

Description

Preservation Process for Root Herbs {Method of Preservation Process for Root Hurbs including Fresh Ginseng}

The present invention relates to a method for preserving root herbs, and more particularly, to deteriorate inside and outside of root herbs even after long-term storage by washing, antioxidant, sterilizing, surface coating, drying and preserving packaging of root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng. The present invention relates to a preservation treatment method of root medicinal herbs such as ginseng and ginseng, which allows fresh preservation without any occurrence.

Ginseng is generally harvested in the field after 4-6 years of cultivation. This ginseng is called ginseng (水 蔘) and usually contains about 75% water. Root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng, such as ginseng and ginseng, are difficult to be preserved for more than a week because they begin to decay due to autoenzymes. Especially, in the distribution process in which physical force or vibration is applied, they decay or damage more quickly. easy.

Therefore, it was difficult to supply fresh root herbs such as fresh ginseng and ginseng to consumers in a fresh state, and it was impossible to maintain freshness in the export process, which takes considerable time for overseas demand due to the short distribution period. In order to solve such a problem, there have been attempts to extend the freshness retention time using conventional food preservatives, but it lowers the efficacy of root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng, destroys the beneficial chemicals of root herbs There were side effects such as conversion to chemicals.

As a conventional technique for freshly preserving the root herb, the "water ginseng packaging method" of Korean Patent Registration No. 774064 is mentioned. This technology relates to the ginseng packaging method that can be preserved for a long time without any change in the inside and outside of the ginseng even when the ginseng is packed individually. Since fresh ginseng is put in very strong acidic water of 0 ~ 10 ℃, it removes microorganisms and pesticides on the surface of fresh ginseng by sterilization by chlorine. There is a risk of change.

Korean Unexamined Patent Publication No. 1997-0032464 "Ginseng storage method" is a method for storing ginseng that allows moisture to be stored in the ginseng for a long time to maintain its original condition and to be circulated with ingredients and flavors unique to ginseng. The present invention relates to a method of cleaning a fresh ginseng, and drying it in the shade to remove moisture on the surface of the ginseng, and applying various honeys or sugar oils evenly to the dried ginseng to form a film of an appropriate layer and vacuum-packing it. Let's make a point. However, this technology has the risk of decaying root herb by using rancid honey or sugar oil as a coating, and by vacuum packaging, tissues of root herb such as ginseng and ginseng can be easily exposed to external physical shocks. There is a disadvantage that can cause damage to the herbal tissue.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2000-0067723 "Vacuum packing method of ginseng" also vacuum-packed ginseng causes damage to the ginseng tissue has a disadvantage that can not be stored for a long time.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 0346248 "Packaging method of fresh ginseng or herbal medicine" is the first washing and drying process, harmful pesticide components, heavy metals, bacteria, surface electrodeposited to the skin of fresh ginseng or herbal medicine using 30-80% ethanol solution And a pre-treatment process of fresh ginseng or herbal medicine including a second washing and drying process for removing the essence of the wound site, and a pesticide process using phosphide gas, and vacuum packing by putting an inert, non-flammable nitrogen (N ₂ ) gas into the wrapping paper. The ginseng and herbal medicine packaging method including a small packaging process to the main point, this technique also has the disadvantage that there is a possibility to change the chemical composition of fresh ginseng and herbal medicine by using phosphide gas in the pesticidal process.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, to provide a preservation treatment method of root medicinal herbs such as ginseng, ginseng to prevent decay due to self-enzyme, such as ginseng, ginseng root roots for a long time.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a preservation treatment method of root medicinal herbs such as ginseng, ginseng to maintain the freshness while preserving the use of harmful substances such as preservatives in the preservation treatment of root medicinal herbs such as ginseng, ginseng .

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a preservation treatment method for inhibiting discoloration and deterioration of root herb.

In order to achieve the above object, the method of preserving the root medicinal herbs according to the present invention, the washing step of washing the root medicinal herbs with sterile water at room temperature; Sprinkling and washing the flushed root herb with sterile water at a constant pressure; A cold water ultrasonic cleaning step of immersing the sprinkled washed root herb in sterile water and applying ultrasonic waves; Sterilizing ultrasonic cleaning step of immersing the cold water ultrasonically washed root herb in ethanol solution and applying ultrasonic wave; An antioxidation step of soaking the sterile ultrasonically cleaned root herb in citric acid solution and applying ultrasonication; First sterilization drying step of ultraviolet sterilization with drying the antioxidant root-treated herbs; A surface coating step of applying edible wax or beeswax to the first sterilized dried root herb; A secondary sterilization drying step of performing ultraviolet sterilization with drying on the surface-coated root herb; The secondary sterilized dried root medicinal herbs are packaged in a nitrogen-filled container or a nitrogen-packed packaging material.

The method of preserving the root herb according to the present invention as described above prevents citric acid from penetrating into the root herb to prevent oxidation and rancidity of the root herb even after long term storage.

In addition, the preservative treatment method of the root herb according to the present invention, in the preservation treatment of the root herb, such as ginseng, ginseng, by removing the treatment of preservatives and the like and surface coating using an edible wax or beeswax solution, etc. This prevents exposure and discoloration or deterioration, and prevents evaporation of the moisture inherent in root herb so that the freshness of the product is maintained for a long time.

In addition, the preservation treatment method of the root herb according to the present invention, in the washing or drying process using water to be sterilized at the same time as the washing or drying using ultraviolet rays, ultrasonic waves to allow long-term storage of the root herb in a sterilized state .

Hereinafter, the technical configuration of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail.

1 is a flow chart of a preservation treatment method of root herbs such as ginseng, ginseng of the present invention.

In the washing step, which is the first step of the root herb preservation treatment step, foreign substances such as soil, etc. buried on the surface of the root herb, such as ginseng and ginseng, are washed with water. Sterilized water at room temperature is used as the washing water, and the washing method is to put root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng into the washing tank, and then supply the washing water enough to soak the root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng, and then rotate the washing tank or wash water. Air is added into the inside and washed with air bubbles. The washing time is generally about 15 to 20 minutes, and the washing time may be increased or decreased depending on the degree of contamination of the root herb to be washed.

In the second step, the water spray washing step, after removing the foreign substances such as the soil on the surface of root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng in the washing step, the fine mud or other that may still remain between the surface, especially the brain parts and leg gaps. This step is to remove foreign substances. Root medicinal herbs such as ginseng and ginseng, which have undergone the washing step, are taken out of the washing tank and sprinkled with sterilized water having a certain pressure on a mesh tray for 10 to 15 minutes to wash the fine mud or other residues on the surface of the root medicinal herbs such as ginseng and ginseng. Remove foreign substances completely.

In the third step, the low temperature ultrasonic cleaning step, immersed root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng in sterilized water at 0 ~ 2 ° C, and then applies 18 ~ 40KHz ultrasonic wave to destroy microorganisms such as spores of various bacteria, bacteria and molds. By sterilization. In the sterilization process, ultrasonic waves having an intensity of 0.1 Watt / cm ² to 1 Watt / cm ² are used, and sterilized bacteria of root herbs such as fresh ginseng and ginseng by sterilization by applying ultrasonic waves to sterilized water for 5 to 10 minutes.

In the fourth step, the sterilization ultrasonic cleaning step, the washing step of immersing root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng, which have undergone the low temperature ultrasonic cleaning step, in an ethanol solution and applying ultrasonic waves having an intensity of 0.1 Watt / cm ² to 0.5 Watt / cm ² to be. At this stage, residual organic medicines on the epidermis of root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng, and epidermis, and the essences from wounds are removed. The ethanol solution used as a cleaning agent may be used an ethanol solution of 30 ~ 70% concentration, and is washed by applying ultrasonic for 1 to 5 minutes.

In the fifth step of antioxidant treatment, citric acid is penetrated into the epidermis of root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng to prevent alteration. In this step, the root medicinal herbs, such as ginseng and ginseng, which passed through the fourth step, are immersed in 1 to 10% by weight of citric acid solution, and 18 ~ 40KHz ultrasonic wave is 1 ~ 1 with intensity of 0.1 Watt / cm ² ~ 0.5 Watt / cm ² . Treat for 5 minutes.

In the sixth step of the first sterilization drying step, root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng, which have been treated with citric acid permeation in the antioxidant treatment step, are dried on sterilized nets. In this step, cold air of 0-5 ° C. is supplied to root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng to remove moisture from the surface and to dry the water content at 0-5 ° C. to 60-70%. In addition, the cold air is dried together with ultraviolet rays from the upper and lower portions of the mesh tray to serve as sterilization.

In the seventh step, the surface coating step is a step of applying edible wax or beeswax to root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng on the first sterilized dried nets. The main material of the coating is edible wax or ethanol solvent, 2 ~ 10% by weight of beeswax solution, and the surface coating acts to block air and root herbs and sterilized ginseng, ginseng, etc. Keep freshness by preventing water from being released.

The second sterilization drying step, the eighth step, is a step of drying the root herb, such as ginseng and ginseng, whose surface coating is completed, on the sterilized net tray. In this step, cold air of 0 to 5 ° C is supplied to root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng to remove the coating solvents such as ethanol remaining on the surface of the root herb, and together with the cold air drying, ultraviolet irradiation is carried out together with the upper and lower portions of the mesh tray. To dry and sterilize.

In the ninth step, the preservation and packaging step is a step of packaging the root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng, which have been treated in the first to eighth steps, with a nitrogen filled container or a nitrogen filled packaging material, and further refrigerated storage at 1 to 10 ° C. It may be parallel.

2 is a schematic diagram of the washing step of the present invention. In the washing step, foreign substances such as soil, etc. buried on the surface of root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng are washed with water. The washing tank 10 is filled with sterilized water 11 at a level where the root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng can be sufficiently submerged. In addition, the air 12 is supplied to the bottom surface of the washing tank 10 through the air supply pipe 13 so that sufficient air bubbles are supplied into the sterile water 11 that is the cleaning liquid by maintaining the air pressure at least 2 atm. In the washing step (1) by rotating the washing tank 10 as shown in Figure 2 to sterilize the water 11 and ginseng root, ginseng roots such as ginseng to form a water flow. The washing step may be divided into a step of generating and washing air bubbles in the sterile water 11 and a step of forming and washing water flow by rotating the washing tank 10, and generating and washing air bubbles as necessary. The washing tank 10 may be rotated to form a stream of water to wash separately.

3 is a schematic diagram of the sprinkling washing step. The sprinkling washing step is for removing fine mud or other foreign substances remaining on the surface after removing foreign substances such as soil on the surface of root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng. Root medicinal herbs such as ginseng, ginseng, etc., which have undergone the washing step, are sprinkled with sterilized water 21 which is taken out of the washing tank 10 and sprayed from the sprinkling nozzle 20 on the mesh tray 22 for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove any fine mud or other foreign matter from the surface of the root herb. 3 shows that the spray nozzle 20 is installed on top of the root herb 23 to spray sterile water 21, but if necessary, the top, bottom, left and right sides of the root herb 23 on the mesh tray 22 as necessary. A plurality of watering nozzles 20 may be installed in the.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the cold water ultrasonic cleaning step. Ultrasonic cleaning step of the low temperature water is the ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic transducer 32 which is driven by the transducer drive circuit 33 after putting the sterilized water 31 into the washing tank 30, immersed root herbs such as ginseng, ginseng Is projected onto the pasteurized water inside the washing tank (30). Ultrasonic waves are sterilized by destroying microorganisms such as various bacteria, bacteria, and spores of mold, and sterilizing by applying ultrasonic waves of 0.1 Watt / cm ² to 1 Watt / cm ² to low-temperature sterilized water for 5 to 10 minutes. Rooted herbs such as soaked ginseng and ginseng are sterilized.

5 is a schematic diagram of a sterile ultrasonic cleaning step. Root herbs, such as ginseng and ginseng, which have undergone a sprinkling and washing step, are injected into the ultrasonic sterilization tank 40, and the sterilizing solution 41 is added to soak. As the sterilizing solution 41, 30 to 70% of an ethanol solution or an equivalent sterilizing agent corresponding thereto may be used, and ultrasonic waves are radiated from the ultrasonic transducer 42 driven by the converter driving circuit 43, so that the sterilizing solution 41 Ultrasound with an intensity of 0.1 Watt / cm ² ~ 0.5 Watt / cm ² is projected for 1 to 5 minutes, so that residual organic medicine components on the epidermis of root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng, and the essences from the epidermis and wounds Removed.

6 is a schematic diagram of an antioxidant treatment step. The antioxidant treatment step is a process for preventing the deterioration by infiltrating citric acid into the epidermis of root herbs such as ginseng, ginseng. In this step, the citric acid solution 51, which is an antioxidant, is introduced into the antioxidant treatment tank 50, and the citric acid solution 51 inside the antioxidant treatment tank 50 using the ultrasonic transducer 52 driven by the converter driving circuit 53. Irradiate ultrasound). At this time, the citric acid solution 51 is 1 to 10% by weight of citric acid solution, an equivalent antioxidant such as vitamin C solution may be used, and the ultrasonic wave irradiated on the citric acid solution is in the range of 18-40 KHz, 0.1 Watt to the intensity of ^{/ cm 2 ~ 0.5 Watt / cm} 2 can be processed by projecting the antioxidant 1 ~ 5 minutes.

7 is a schematic diagram of the first sterilization drying step and the second sterilization drying step. In the first sterilization drying step, root medicinal herbs such as ginseng and ginseng, which have completed the antioxidant treatment step, are dried on sterilized net trays. In the sterilization drying chamber (60), the net medicinal herb (63) equipped with the root herb 62 is placed, and the cold air 64 is applied to remove moisture from the surface of the root herb, such as ginseng and ginseng. It is dried at 0 to 5 ° C. so that the moisture content of root herbs such as ginseng and ginseng is 60 to 70%. In addition, the sterilization drying chamber 60 is provided with a sterilizing ultraviolet light or the like 61 in the up and down direction of the net gathering plate 63 on which the root herb 62 is mounted, or around the root herb 62. To ultraviolet rays from the surrounding direction to sterilize together with the cold air drying.

8 is a schematic diagram of a surface coating step. The surface coating step is a step of applying beeswax or wax having a high effect of forming a edible wax, or uniform coating on the root medicinal herbs such as ginseng, ginseng and the like on the net after the first sterilization step, the net from the coating spray nozzle 70 It is a step of coating by spraying the coating agent 71 on the root herb 73 mounted on the tray (72). As the coating agent 71, food wax or ethanol is used as a solvent, a waxy solution of 2 to 10% by weight or a coating agent equivalent thereto is used. The root herb surface coating blocks sterilized fresh herbs such as ginseng and ginseng and air. It keeps freshness by preventing water from being released to the inside.

Root medicinal herbs undergoing a surface coating step undergo a secondary drying step, and the secondary drying step proceeds in the same manner as the primary drying step shown in FIG. 7. In other words, the net medicinal herb 62 with the root herb 62 is placed in the sterilization drying chamber 60 and cold air 64 of 0-5 ° C. is applied to dry the coating on the surface of the root herb, such as ginseng and ginseng. In the sterilization drying chamber 60, sterilization is performed by installing ultraviolet rays 61 for sterilization in the vertical direction or around the root herb 62 in which the net herb 62 with the root herb 62 is mounted.

Root herbs, such as ginseng and ginseng, which have undergone the second drying step, are packaged using nitrogen-filled containers or nitrogen-filled packaging materials in the preservation and packing phase, and are low in reactivity and easily obtained in gas, and are packaged with cheap nitrogen in terms of price. Prevents deterioration, withstands external physical shocks, and can also be refrigerated at 1-10 ° C.

In the above-described preservation treatment method of root medicinal herbs such as ginseng and ginseng of the present invention, by performing a foreign substance and sterilization as a substance harmless to the human body and maintaining freshness, deterioration and decay etc. are suppressed even during long-term storage, thereby maintaining freshness. There is an advantage to this.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical details of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1 is a flow chart showing a preservation treatment method of root medicinal herbs containing ginseng, ginseng and the like according to the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram of the washing step of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the water spray washing step of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the cold water ultrasonic cleaning step of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the sterile ultrasonic cleaning step of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the antioxidant treatment step of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the first sterilization drying step and the second sterilization drying step of the present invention.

8 is a schematic view of the surface coating step of the present invention.
** Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawing **
10: washing tank 11: sterile water
12 air 13 air supply pipe
20: drinking water nozzle 21: sterile water
22: mesh net 23: root herb
30: washing tank 31: cold water
32: ultrasonic transducer 33: transducer driving circuit
40: ultrasonic sterilizer 41: sterilization solution
42: ultrasonic transducer 43: transducer drive circuit
50: antioxidant treatment tank 51: citric acid solution
52: ultrasonic transducer 53: transducer drive circuit
60: sterilization drying chamber 61: ultraviolet sterilization lamp
62: Root Herb Herbs 63: Net Collection
64: cold air 70: coating spray nozzle
71 coating agent 72 mesh net
73: Root Herb

Claims (24)

Washing the root herb with sterile water at room temperature; Sprinkling washing with the medicinal herbs washed with sterile water at a constant pressure; A cold water ultrasonic cleaning step of immersing the sprinkled-washed root herb in sterile water and applying ultrasonic waves; A sterilized ultrasonic cleaning step of immersing the cold water ultrasonically washed root herb in ethanol solution and applying ultrasonic wave; Antioxidant treatment step of soaking the sterilized ultrasonically cleaned root herb in citric acid solution and applying ultrasonic wave; A primary sterilization drying step of performing ultraviolet sterilization along with drying the antioxidant-treated root herb; A surface coating step of applying edible wax or beeswax to the first sterile dried root herb; A secondary sterilization drying step of performing ultraviolet sterilization together with the surface-coated root herb; Preservation and processing method of the root medicinal herbs, characterized in that implemented by; The method of claim 1, The washing step, the root medicinal herbs in a washing tank, preserving treatment method of the root medicinal herbs, characterized in that for 15 to 20 minutes washing with sterile water at room temperature. The method of claim 2, The washing step, A method for preserving the root herb, characterized by generating air bubbles in sterile water at room temperature for washing. The method of claim 2, The washing step, Rotating the washing tank to form a water flow, characterized in that for washing Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 1, The spraying washing step is characterized in that it lasts for 10 ~ 15 minutes for the root herb on the net tray Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 1, The ultra-low temperature ultrasonic cleaning step includes a sterilization process of destroying microorganisms by irradiating low-temperature sterilized water with an intensity of 0.1 Watt / cm ² to 1 Watt / cm ² and an ultrasonic wave ranging from 18 to 40 KHz. Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 6, In the low temperature ultrasonic cleaning step, the low temperature sterilized water is 0 ~ 2 ℃ preservation method of herbal medicine, characterized in that the. delete The method of claim 1, The sterilization ultrasonic cleaning step is characterized in that for irradiating the ultrasonic wave of the intensity of 0.1 Watt / cm ² ~ 0.5 Watt / cm ² Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 9, The concentration of the ethanol solution used in the sterilization ultrasonic cleaning step is characterized in that 30 to 70% Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 9, In the sterilization ultrasonic cleaning step, the ultrasonic wave is characterized in that the irradiation in ethanol solution for 1 to 5 minutes Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 1, The antioxidant treatment step, It is characterized by dipping the root herb in the citric acid solution to infiltrate the citric acid on the surface of the root herb to prevent deterioration. Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 12, The concentration of citric acid used in the antioxidant treatment step is characterized in that 1 to 10% by weight Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 12, The antioxidant treatment step is characterized in that the irradiation of ultrasonic waves in the intensity of 0.1 Watt / cm ² ~ 0.5 Watt / cm ² and the range of 18 ~ 40KHz Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 12, In the antioxidant treatment step, the ultrasonic wave is applied for 1 to 5 minutes Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 1, In the first sterilization drying step, the root herb is dried on a sterilized net tray Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 16, In the first sterilization drying step, by supplying the cold air of 0 ~ 5 ℃ to the root medicinal herbs to dry the moisture content at 0 ~ 5 ℃ to 60 ~ 70% Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 16, The first sterilization drying step is characterized in that the sterilization to irradiate ultraviolet rays from the upper and lower portions of the mesh tray with the drying by cold wind Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 1, The surface coating step is characterized by applying an edible wax or beeswax to the root herb on the net tray Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 19, The beeswax used in the surface coating step is characterized in that the wax solution of 2 to 10% by weight of ethanol as a solvent Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 1, The second sterilization drying step is to dry and sterilize the root medicinal herbs on which the surface coating is completed on a mesh tray Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 21, The secondary sterilization drying step is supplied with cold air of 0 ~ 5 ℃ characterized in that the ethanol evaporation of the solvent used in the surface coating step as well as sterilization drying of the root medicinal herbs is achieved. Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 21, The second sterilization drying step is characterized in that the sterilization by irradiating ultraviolet rays from the upper and lower portions of the mesh tray with the drying by cold wind Preservation method of root herb. The method of claim 1, In the preservation packaging step, the packaging material is a nitrogen-packed container or nitrogen-packed packaging material, characterized in that the preservation treatment method of medicinal herbs.

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