KR102171035B1 - Apparatus for producing propolis extract using a stirring device having filtration characteristics - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to equipment for manufacturing a propolis extract, which comprises a stirring apparatus having filtration characteristics by improving a shape stirring devices provided therein and the number thereof and forms water-soluble propolis, thereby improving extracting efficiency. The equipment for manufacturing a propolis extract does not need to use an emulsifier when mixing with other raw materials, and provides a useful effect of exhibiting the excellent extracting efficiency without applying a physical factor such as ultrasonic waves through improvement of a stirring rate. The present invention provides a useful effect of preserving nutrients of propolis by performing a process at 20-60°C and minimizing loss by heat. The equipment of the present invention comprises: a first stirring unit; a first filtering unit; a second stirring unit; a third stirring unit; and a third filtering unit.

Description

Propolis extract manufacturing facility including a stirring device having filtration characteristics {APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PROPOLIS EXTRACT USING A STIRRING DEVICE HAVING FILTRATION CHARACTERISTICS}

The present invention relates to a facility for producing a propolis extract, and specifically, to a facility for producing a propolis extract having water-soluble properties, including a stirring device having a filtering property.

Propolis is a dendritic protective material collected from numerous plant skins to prevent rainwater from seeping by bees filling the gaps in the hive and to block the hive safely from the outside. It contains a lot of organic matter and minerals. Since it contains more flavonoids, it has antibacterial and antioxidant effects, and various products are manufactured in the form of propolis extracts.

Specifically, the propolis extract refers to an extract obtained by removing wax from propolis made by bees using the sap of a tree, pollen collected from a flower's cancer and surgery, and the secretions of bees themselves.

While the demand for propolis is increasing in recent years, it is difficult to use propolis for various purposes due to its insoluble in water, and to solve this problem, a technology of extracting propolis using ethanol, water, glycerin and emulsifier is used. However, there is a problem that the quality of the product is deteriorated due to the low recovery rate and the remaining wax components, and the content of flavonoids, which is an active ingredient of propolis, is very low, making it difficult to exhibit antibacterial and antioxidant functions, which are the original functions of propolis.

Accordingly, in the industry, there is a situation in which the development of a technology capable of reducing the ratio of the remaining wax components and obtaining a propolis extract having a high content of active ingredients such as flavonoids is required.

Accordingly, the applicant of the present application intends to propose the following propolis extraction technology, which is further improved compared to the existing propolis extraction technologies and has excellent separation efficiency of active ingredients without the use of a separate emulsifier, and in particular, while reducing the stirring time, It is intended to propose a facility capable of producing a propolis extract having a high active ingredient.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2006-0040226

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described conventional problems and to provide a facility for producing a propolis extract having water-soluble and high active ingredients while reducing the stirring time.

The present invention is a first stirring unit for stirring the propolis original mass and the solvent;

A first filtering unit for preparing a propolis filtrate by filtering the solution stirred in the first stirring unit to remove wax and impurities;

A second stirring unit for preparing a propolis alcohol extract by adding and stirring the prepared propolis filtrate and alcohol into a stirring device;

A third stirring unit by stirring the prepared propolis alcohol extract, distilled water, and L-arginine; And

It includes a third filtering unit for producing a propolis extract by filtering the solution stirred in the third stirring unit,

The stirring device,

A treatment tank manufactured in a triple structure and provided with an inlet for introducing the propolis filtrate and alcohol; A stirrer installed in the treatment tank to stir the propolis filtrate and alcohol; A cooling means for recovering the evaporation of ethanol generated from the treatment tank into the inside of the treatment tank during extraction of propolis; And a temperature control means for maintaining the temperature in the treatment tank in a constant state,

The agitator includes a stirring motor, a stirring shaft mounted on the stirring motor, and a plurality of stirring blades mounted on the stirring shaft, and the stirring blade is a structure in which two or more filters having a mesh structure are stacked. Propolis extract manufacturing facilities are provided.

According to the present invention, the shape and number of stirrers provided in the stirrer are improved to form a water-soluble propolis including a stirrer having filtration characteristics to improve extraction efficiency, and when mixing with other raw materials, even without using an emulsifier, etc. And, it is possible to achieve a useful effect showing excellent extraction efficiency without adding physical elements such as ultrasonic waves through the improvement of the stirring rate.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to achieve a useful effect of preserving the nutrients of propolis by minimizing heat loss by performing the process at about 20°C to 60°C.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a propolis extract manufacturing equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing a stirring device of the second stirring unit of the propolis extract manufacturing equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it will be possible to better understand the objects and configurations of the present invention, and features thereof, through such detailed description.

The propolis extract manufacturing facility according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a second stirring unit including a stirring device including a stirring blade in a form in which a plurality of mesh structure filters are stacked to improve the extraction efficiency of water-insoluble propolis. It was improved so that water-soluble propolis could be extracted without a separate emulsifier.

Hereinafter, while mainly describing the stirring device used for extraction of propolis in the present invention, it is not necessary to use an emulsifier or the like when mixing with other raw materials compared to the existing propolis extraction equipment. We would like to propose a propolis extract manufacturing facility that exhibits excellent extraction efficiency without adding urea.

To this end, as shown in Figure 1, the propolis extract manufacturing facility according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first stirring unit 110, the screen filter 120, the first storage unit 130, the first filtering unit 140 ), a second stirring unit 210, a second filtering unit 220, a third stirring unit 310, a stabilizing unit 320, a second storage unit 330, and a third filtering unit 340. have.

The first stirring unit 110, the screen filter 120, and the first storage unit 130 dissolve the propolis original in a solvent and then remove the water-insoluble resinous substance, wax and impurities contained in the propolis original. It is a facility to separate.

The first stirring unit 110 is a portion for forming a uniform solution by stirring the propolis original mass and a solvent.

The first stirring unit 110 may be stirred for 5 to 12 hours at 200 to 500 rpm at a temperature of 20 ℃ to 60 ℃ by mixing the propolis original and a solvent. At this time, the solvent may be alcohol or distilled water.

The screen filter 120 is a part for filtering the solution stirred by the first stirring unit 110 using a screen filter.

The screen filter 120 serves to adjust the size of the propolis in the solution stirred by the first stirring unit 110.

The first storage unit 130 is a part for making it easy to filter by storing the solution passed through the screen filter 120 at a low temperature.

The first storage unit 130 stores the solution passed through the screen filter 120 at a low temperature of 5°C to 10°C.

The first filtering unit 140 is a portion for removing wax and impurities by filtering the solution that has passed through the first storage unit 130.

The first filtering unit 140 is provided with a micro filter having a size of 100 μm or less, and the solution passed through the first storage unit 130 is filtered through a micro filter to prepare a propolis filtrate from which wax and impurities are removed. can do.

When the temperature is maintained at a low temperature through the first storage unit 130, the solidified resinous material, wax, and impurities can be easily separated.

When the solution obtained by stirring the propolis ingot and the solvent is separated by filtration at room temperature or in a cooled state, the filtration efficiency is low due to the viscosity of resinous substances and waxes, making it difficult to completely remove impurities such as resinous substances and waxes. The solidified resinous substances, waxes and impurities are highly efficient and completely separated from the solution by storing a homogeneous solution in which the propolis original mass and solvent are dissolved under heating and stirring at a temperature of 5℃ to 10℃. It can be removed, and propolis is solubilized in a high content.

The second stirring unit 210 includes a stirring device to agitate the propolis filtrate and alcohol to contain low-molecular propolis in a high content to prepare a concentrated propolis alcohol extract.

Here, the second stirring unit 210 will be mainly described a method of stirring using a stirring device.

As shown in Figure 2, the stirring device is manufactured in a triple structure consisting of a main body, a jacket, and a cover, and a treatment tank 10 provided with an inlet 11 for introducing the propolis filtrate and alcohol; Agitator mounted in the treatment tank 10 to stir the propolis filtrate and alcohol, but mounted on the stirring shaft 21 of the stirrer and including agitation blades 22 to 25 in which a filter having a mesh structure is stacked ; Cooling means for recovering the evaporation of ethanol generated from the treatment tank 10 into the inside of the treatment tank 10 during extraction of propolis, and temperature control to maintain the temperature in the treatment tank 10 at a constant state Includes means.

The treatment tank 10 is a treatment tank for agitating the propolis filtrate and alcohol, and an inlet 11 for inputting raw materials is provided in the upper part of the treatment tank 10, and agitation is performed in the lower part of the treatment tank 10. An outlet 14 for discharging the finished propolis alcohol extract is provided.

The treatment tank 10 is made of SUS and has a triple structure, and a jacket is installed between the inner and the outer body to maintain a constant temperature inside the treatment tank 10 to fill the jacket with a heat conducting medium 14. have. The treatment tank 10 applies electricity to the heat transfer medium 14 having excellent thermal conductivity by supplying electricity from the heater 60 of the temperature control means provided outside by applying an electric method so that the desired temperature can be quickly reached. .

At this time, the temperature of the treatment tank is maintained at a temperature of 20°C to 60°C so that the active ingredient of propolis can be contained in a high content. By controlling the temperature of the treatment tank to about 30° C. to 50° C. in this way, the loss due to heat in the stirring process can be minimized, so that nutrients can be completely preserved.

Outside the treatment tank 10, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of supports 13 for holding the treatment tank 10 are provided.

The agitator includes a stirring motor 20, a stirring shaft 21 mounted on the stirring motor 20, a plurality of stirring blades 22-25 mounted on the stirring shaft 21, and the stirring Yong motor 40 rotates the plurality of stirring blades (22 to 25) at a speed of 500 to 1000 rpm/min.

The plurality of stirring blades (22-25) are provided along the stirring shaft (21) of the stirrer, the stirring blade is provided with 2 to 5 stirring blades at the same height based on the stirring shaft (21), the stirring shaft The width and length of the stirring blades 22 to 25 may gradually increase from the top to the bottom of (21). Specifically, the angle of the stirring blade is not particularly limited, but may be provided so that the end of the stirring blade is lower than the horizontal. In this way, when the size of the stirring blade increases toward the bottom along the stirring shaft 21, when the propolis filtrate and alcohol are stirred in the treatment tank, the stirring efficiency of the lower part where relatively heavy substances collect is improved to form a uniform solution. Can, and the stirring time can be reduced.

The plurality of stirring blades 22 to 25 is a structure in which two or more filters having a mesh structure are stacked. By including a filter having a mesh structure as described above, a plurality of stirring blades 22 to 25 rotate by the stirring shaft 21 to uniformly mix the mixed solution in the treatment tank 10 and at the same time, By filtering the mixed solution, a uniform solution may be formed by reducing the size of the propolis in the mixed solution.

In addition, in the filter provided in the plurality of stirring blades 22 to 25, the size of the hole of the filter gradually increases from the top to the bottom of the stirring shaft 21. In this way, as the size of the filter hole formed in the stirring blade increases toward the bottom along the stirring shaft 21, the relatively heavy propolis collected in the lower portion of the treatment tank is efficiently filtered to form a water-soluble propolis, smoothly without an emulsifier. Let it stir.

The geared motor applied to the present invention is provided with a stirring motor 20 so as to rotate a plurality of stirring blades (22 ~ 25) at a speed of 500 ~ 1000rpm / min to rotate the stirring shaft (21). At this time, a variable resistor is installed to change the rotation, so that the optimum number of stirring rotations required to maximize the extraction efficiency can be set through a test, and the geared motor used at this time is, for example, 3hp by 1/30 deceleration. do.

The cooling means is provided in the upper portion of the treatment tank 10 and includes a condenser 30 for cooling the evaporation of ethanol in the treatment tank 10 and a chiller 40 for supplying cooling water to the condenser 30. Include.

The condenser 30 is used in the treatment tank 10 to recover the evaporation of ethanol generated by increasing the temperature and pressure by stirring inside the treatment tank 10 during extraction of propolis by condensation through heat exchange. It is provided with a heat exchange pipe mounted on the top. That is, the ethanol evaporating in the treatment tank 10 contains a propolis component and is provided as a recovery device for the original member in order to reduce cost, and the cooling water cooled by the chiller 40 is supplied to perform heat exchange.

The chiller 40 is a device that cools to supply the cooling water of the condenser 30, and it is preferable to install at least 5 to 7 hp.

The temperature control means is a temperature sensor 50 that senses the temperature in the treatment bath 10, and maintains the temperature in the treatment bath 10 at 20°C to 60°C according to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 50. It includes a heater 60 and a controller (not shown) for controlling the operation of the heater 60 according to the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor 50.

In the present invention, in order to maintain the temperature in the treatment tank 10 at 20°C to 60°C, preferably 30°C to 50°C, the heater 60 includes a heat conductive medium 14 provided in the jacket of the treatment tank 10. Operate by electricity to achieve the proper extraction temperature. At this time, the heat conduction medium 14 is not particularly limited, but palm oil may be used.

The operation of the heater 60 can be performed automatically according to monitoring by the control unit by installing a temperature sensor 50 on the side of the treatment tank 10, as shown in FIG. 2.

The second stirring unit 210 stirs the propolis filtrate and alcohol at a temperature of 20° C. to 60° C. and conditions of 500 to 1000 rpm for 2 to 10 hours using a stirring device as described above to prepare a propolis alcohol extract. Can be manufactured.

The second stirring unit 210 agitates the propolis filtrate and alcohol using the stirring device to produce a water-soluble propolis and a high content of propolis.

The second filtering unit 220 is a portion for removing wax and impurities by filtering the solution stirred by the second stirring unit 210.

The second filtration unit 220 is provided with a micro filter having a size of 100 μm or less, and the solution passed through the first storage unit 130 is filtered through a micro filter to prepare a propolis alcohol extract from which wax and impurities are removed. can do.

The second filtering unit 220 can remove wax and impurities present in the propolis alcohol extract by filtering the solution stirred by the second stirring unit 210 using a micro filter, and also remove the particles of propolis. Can be reduced.

The third stirring unit 310 is a portion for uniformly mixing by stirring auxiliary components such as propolis alcohol extract, distilled water, and L-arginine.

The third stirring unit 310 may mix propolis alcohol extract, distilled water, and L-arginine and stir for 5 to 12 hours at 500 to 1000 rpm at a temperature of 20 to 60°C.

The stabilization part 320 is a part for aging and stabilizing the solution stirred in the third stirring part.

The stabilization unit 320 may stabilize the solution stirred in the third stirring unit by aging for 1 to 3 days at room temperature.

The second storage part 330 is a part for making it easy to filter by storing the solution passed through the stabilization part 320 at a low temperature.

The second storage unit 330 stores the solution passed through the stabilization unit 320 at a temperature of 5°C to 10°C.

The third filtering unit 340 is a portion for removing wax and impurities by filtering the solution passed through the second storage unit 330.

The third filtration unit 340 stores the aged and stabilized extract at a low temperature at a temperature of 5°C to 10°C and then filtered through a micro filter to prepare a propolis extract having a propolis content of 40% to 70% by weight. can do.

The third filtering unit 340 is provided with a micro filter having a size of 0.1 μm to 10 μm, and the solution passed through the third storage unit 330 is filtered through a micro filter to obtain a propolis extract from which wax and impurities are removed. Can be manufactured.

In the case of maintaining a low-temperature storage state through the second storage unit 330, the solidified resinous material, wax, and impurities can be easily separated.

In this case, the micro-filter may have an impurity removal yield of 90% or more by using a filter having a size of 0.1 μm to 10 μm, and stability of the product may always be maintained by using a natural filtration method. In addition, when maintained in a low-temperature storage state, the solidified resinous material, wax, and impurities can be easily separated.

When the solution obtained by mixing the propolis ingots with a solvent is separated by filtration at room temperature, the filtration efficiency is low due to the viscosity of resinous materials and waxes, making it difficult to completely remove impurities such as resinous materials and waxes. Solidified resinous substances, waxes and impurities can be separated from the solution by storing a homogeneous solution in which the and solvent are dissolved under heating and stirring at a low temperature, and it can be completely separated and removed from the solution, and has a high content of propolis. There is a characteristic that is accepted as

110: first stirring unit, 120: screen filter
130: first storage unit, 140: first filtering unit
210: second stirring unit, 220: second filtering unit
310: third stirring unit, 320: stabilizing unit
330: second storage unit, 340: third filtering unit
10: treatment tank, 11: inlet, 12: outlet, 13: support, 14: heat conduction medium
20: stirring motor, 21: stirring shaft, 22 to 25: stirring blade
30: condenser, 40: chiller,
50: temperature sensor, 60: heater

Claims (6)

A first stirring unit for stirring the propolis original mass and the solvent;
A first filtering unit for preparing a propolis filtrate by filtering the solution stirred in the first stirring unit to remove wax and impurities;
A second stirring unit for preparing a propolis alcohol extract by adding and stirring the prepared propolis filtrate and alcohol into a stirring device;
A third stirring unit by stirring the prepared propolis alcohol extract, distilled water, and L-arginine; And
It includes a third filtering unit for producing a propolis extract by filtering the solution stirred in the third stirring unit,
The stirring device,
A treatment tank manufactured in a triple structure and provided with an inlet for introducing the propolis filtrate and alcohol; A stirrer installed in the treatment tank to stir the propolis filtrate and alcohol; Cooling means for recovering the evaporation of ethanol generated from the treatment tank into the inside of the treatment tank during extraction of propolis; And a temperature control means for maintaining the temperature in the treatment tank at a constant state,
The agitator includes a stirring motor, a stirring shaft mounted on the stirring motor, and a plurality of stirring blades mounted on the stirring shaft, and the stirring blade is a structure in which two or more filters having a mesh structure are stacked,
The stirrer is provided with a plurality of stirring blades along the stirring shaft, and the width and length of the stirring blades gradually increase from the top to the bottom of the stirring shaft,
The filter provided in the stirring blade is a propolis extract manufacturing facility, characterized in that the size of the filter hole gradually increases from the top to the bottom of the stirring shaft. The method of claim 1,
The stirring device stirs the propolis filtrate and alcohol by a stirrer in the stirrer, and forms a water-soluble propolis by means of a stirring blade including a filter having a mesh structure provided in the stirrer to form a uniform solution. Propolis extract manufacturing equipment. delete delete The method of claim 1,
Between the first stirring unit and the first filtering unit,
A screen filter for controlling the size of the propolis in the solution by filtering the solution stirred by the first stirring unit; And
Propolis extract manufacturing facility, characterized in that it further comprises a first storage unit for storing the solution passed through the screen filter at a low temperature of 5 ℃ to 10 ℃. The method of claim 1,
Between the 3rd stirring part and the 3rd filtering part,
A stabilizing unit for stabilizing the solution stirred in the third stirring unit by aging for 1 to 3 days; And
Propolis extract manufacturing facility further comprising a second storage unit for storing the solution passed through the stabilization at a low temperature of 5 ℃ to 10 ℃.

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