KR20040024008A - Health food composition for improving constipation - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a health food composition for improving constipation consisting of natural materials, such as copper leaf, kelp, cha bark, jinjin mugwort, plum, horseradish, deficiency, licorice, gourd and donkey. When the food composition according to the present invention is ingested, the amount of bowel movement is increased without causing side effects or resistance, such as stomach ache or diarrhea, and the movement of the large intestine proceeds actively. Therefore, the food composition not only helps to improve constipation, but also can obtain the effect of weight loss due to bloating after ingestion, and also helps skin beauty and intestinal health due to elimination of stool.

Description

Health food composition for improving constipation

The present invention relates to a health food composition for improving constipation, and more particularly, a constipation improving health food composition consisting of natural materials such as Donggyu leaf, kelp, chajeonpi, jinjin mugwort, plum, horsetail, gyeolmyeongja, licorice, roundworm and donkey. It is about.

In recent years, as the diet is westernized, intake of high-calorie foods such as high-fat foods and instant foods is increasing, and fiber intake is decreasing, and constipation patients are increasing day by day. Constipation refers to a case in which the stools are hard and dry compared to normal stools, and the number of bowel movements and the amount of stools decreases, causing discomfort or physiological disorders.

Most of the constipation is habitual constipation, depending on the symptoms are divided into tonic constipation and hypertension constipation. Tension-constipated constipation is a decrease in the tension of the colon, the contents of the slower movement and because of less water in the stool due to the bowel reflex, dull constipation constipated by the colon's peristalsis, small lump, or pencil-sized When it is excreted in the shape of a rod. In addition, constipation may occur due to a temporary cause caused by a change in environment, a change in meal, or the like, or may be caused by lack of exercise, diet, or stress. In addition, constipation can be caused by rectal cancer, rectal stenosis, lesions near the rectum, chronic colitis or acute diseases of the digestive system.

On the other hand, lack of fiber in the diet will also reduce the amount of stools, constipation easily occurs. If there is a lot of fiber in food, it absorbs enough water in the intestine, so the amount of stools increases, and the movement of the intestine becomes active. In addition, it stimulates the organs of the intestine and at the same time maintains a large amount of water, so that the stool does not become hard and therefore the bowel movement becomes easier. And, while the fiber softens the bowel movements, it absorbs carcinogens, cholesterol, and other harmful substances in the intestine and quickly sends them out of the body. Fiber in food is decomposed by bacteria in the intestine to generate hydrogen, methane, carbon dioxide, etc. These gases enhance the irritation of the intestine to activate the peristalsis of the intestine. Therefore, moderate consumption of fiber-rich foods is the easiest way to prevent and treat constipation.

Another way to heal constipation is to try to defecate each morning, drink cold or carbonated water on an empty stomach early in the morning, or exercise appropriately. In addition, it may be used as an emollient such as magnesium phosphate, phenobarine, senna and rhubarb. However, prolonged use of such emollients can lead to bowel discomfort or, in severe cases, side effects.

Therefore, recently, research on constipation improvement foods using various kinds of natural foods or natural herbal medicines to prevent constipation has been conducted. Korean Patent Application No. 2000-45722 discloses a composition for treating constipation using Angelica, Hwanggi, Earl, etc., and Korean Patent Application No. 2000-65097 discloses a dietary composition effective on diet and constipation, including agar. It has been disclosed. However, the constipation therapeutic agent that can be utilized as a food yet is not much compared to its necessity, the situation is required to develop a food for preventing or treating constipation.

The inventors of the present invention while researching to develop foods that are effective in constipation using natural ingredients, including Donggyu leaves, kelp, cha bark, jinjin mugwort, plum, horsetail, donkey, licorice, green tea, round stalks, clan and cascara sagrada The present invention was completed by confirming that the composition is effective in improving constipation and does not cause side effects or resistance.

Therefore, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a health food composition for improving constipation, which increases the amount of stool and promotes the movement of the intestine, and furthermore, the effect of improving the work function and intestinal health.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is 2-10% by weight of Donggyu leaves, 5-20% by weight of kelp, 10-20% by weight of chajeonja, 10-15% by weight of jinjin mugwort extract, 10-15% by weight of plum extract, Angelica extract 1-5% by weight, 5-20% by horsetail, 3-7% by weight deficitant, 3-7% by weight licorice, 3-7% by weight of round gourd, 4-10% by weight of green tea, 3-10% of cascara sagrada It provides a health food composition for improving constipation consisting of weight percent, oligosaccharide 4-10% by weight and lactose 2-5% by weight.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

Health food composition for improving constipation according to the invention is characterized in that it contains Donggyu leaf, kelp, cha jeonpi, jinjin mugwort extract, plum extract, Angelica extract, horsetail, deficiency, licorice, round rim, green tea, cascara sagrada as a main ingredient.

Donggyu (Malva verticillata) is a perennial herb of Mallow, native to northern and subtropical regions, and contains fatty oil, protein and anthocyanin as active ingredients, and activates the intestinal movement when entering the intestine. It is known to have been used. The composition according to the present invention is preferably contained in the content of 2-10% by weight of the leaves of the copper, particularly preferably 10% by weight. When the content of copper leaves exceeds 10% by weight, you will feel unpleasant, such as bloating due to the excessive amount, and when the content is less than 2% by weight, the amount of stools does not increase sufficiently, so the constipation improvement effect is insignificant. It is preferable to add in the range.

Kelp is a seaweed made of vegetable fiber such as alginic acid and minerals such as calcium, potassium and phosphorus. Especially, kelp contains a large amount of alginic acid, a highly viscous fibrous component, which can promote intestinal peristalsis and effectively prevent constipation. have. The kelp is preferably added to the composition according to the present invention in an amount of 5-20 wt%, and more preferably in an amount of 10 wt%.

Psyllium husk is a semi-soluble dietary fiber that means the husk of a plant called Psyllium, which belongs to the plantain family, and is known to help bowel movement. Therefore, the bowel effect can be enhanced by adding the chaff to the composition of the present invention in an amount of 10-20% by weight.

Artemisia capillaris Thunb is a perennial herb that contains large amounts of vitamins, calcium, iron, especially fibrin and tannin, and is known to facilitate intestinal peristalsis and mucus secretion. In the composition of the present invention, it is preferable that the extract of the ginsujin mugwort is added in an amount of 10-15% by weight.

Plum is a fruit whose main component is citric acid, pectin and tannin. It is known to suppress the propagation of various bacteria, to be effective in dysentery and bacterial diarrhea, and to improve constipation. The extract of the plum is added to the composition of the present invention in an amount of 10-15% by weight can increase the bowel effect.

Angelica gigas Nakai is a medicine with a strong blood donation function, has a blood circulation, and is known to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. In the composition of the present invention, it is preferable that the extract of Angelica gigas is added in an amount of 1-5% by weight.

Equisetum arvense is a perennial herbaceous genus of the genus Panaxaceae, which is widely distributed from north to south of the northern hemisphere. Normal reproductive stem is used for food, nutritional stem is used as a diuretic. It is preferable that the said horsetail is added to the composition of this invention in the content of 5-20 weight%.

The deficiency is dried seeds of Cassia tora, an annual plant belonging to the legume family, which is known to strengthen kidneys and liver, brighten the eyes, and prevent hangovers and constipation. In the composition of the present invention, the deficiency may be increased by adding 3-7% by weight of the deficiency.

Licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) is a perennial herb that is known to control fatigue by protecting the liver and improving liver function. In addition, it is widely used in the treatment of bronchial asthma patients, and is known to have antipyretic effects. The licorice is preferably added to the composition of the present invention in an amount of 3-7% by weight.

Polygonayum japonicum Norr. Et Decais. Is a perennial plant of the family Liliaceae commonly found in wild mountains and is usually boiled with tea. It is known that it is effective in preventing heart disease and physical weakness because it contains the strengthening components of hematopoietic organs. The composition of the present invention is preferably added in the content of 3-7% by weight.

Green tea (green tea) is known to have the effect of preventing cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and the like and promotes metabolism, hangover removal, etc. The composition of the present invention is added to the green tea in an amount of 4-10% by weight It is preferable.

In addition, in the health food composition for improving constipation according to the present invention, the cascara sagrada is added as an intestinal motility promoter together with these natural materials, it is preferable to add in an amount of 3-10% by weight. Cascara sagrada, a treatment for colon irritant constipation, is a hydroxy anthracite derivative, which is known to act on the large intestine to promote flow movement and to stimulate the constipation by acting on the nervous system through blood vessels. The cascara sagrada breaks down in the intestinal tract and stimulates the mesentery, causing peristalsis to smooth the stool, but when added in excess of 10% by weight excessively stimulates the large intestine to cause diarrhea and abdominal pain, 3 If the amount is less than the weight%, it is preferable to add it in the above content range because the intestinal motility promoting effect is insignificant.

On the other hand, in addition to the cascara sagrada in the health food composition for improving constipation according to the present invention, it is preferable that oligosaccharides and lactose are added to the intestinal useful microorganism growth and intestinal action, oligosaccharides in the content of 4-10% by weight, lactose Silver is preferably added in an amount of 2-5% by weight.

The health food composition for improving constipation as described above may be manufactured and sold in the form of liquid, powder and granules, but is most preferably manufactured in the form of granules for easy ingestion, and the specific production process is a raw material selection step, raw material mixing Step, granule producing step, drying step and packing step.

First, each of the raw materials that meet the criteria for each raw material is selected, and then each raw material is mixed by a general method known in the art. Thereafter, ingredients which can be generally added for granule formation, such as water, alcohol and crystalline cellulose, are added to the mixture and then passed through a granulator to produce granules. The granules thus prepared are put in a closed dryer and dried, and specifically, the dried granules are dried at a temperature of 90-100 ° C. for 3-5 hours, and the granules thus produced are filled in a disposable stick packaging and a plastic container to be sold. Can be.

On the other hand, the health supplement made of the composition prepared in this way has the advantage that it can be easily and conveniently ingested anywhere and easy to store.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by way of examples.

However, the following examples are merely to illustrate the invention, but the content of the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

<Example 1>

Preparation of health food composition for improving constipation

Donggyu leaves, kelp, cha bar, cascara sagrada was prepared in a powder state. Phosphorus mugwort, plum, and Angelica were washed, hot water extracted and concentrated for 5 hours at a temperature of 90 ℃, and then prepared by extract. The horsetail, cultivars and licorice were crushed after washing, drying. After washing, steaming and steaming, the dried was pulverized, the pulverized product was prepared by roasting again. Green tea leaves were prepared by grinding. Each of the above materials, oligosaccharides and lactose were mixed in the mixing ratio of Table 1 below, and then a small amount of purified water was added. The mixture was passed through a granulator to prepare granules, which were then placed in a hot air dryer and hot air dried at a temperature of 90 ° C. for 4 hours.

ingredient Compounding ratio (% by weight) Donggyu leaf 10 Kelp 10 Car 17 Injin mugwort extract 10 Plum Extract 10 Angelica Extract One Horsetail 10 A defector 3 licorice 3 Round 3 green tea 4 Cascara sagrada 5 oligosaccharide 10 Lactose 4 Sum 100

Experimental Example 1

Constipation Improvement Effect Experiment

A total of 100 men and women living in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do were randomly selected, followed by a questionnaire on constipation improvement effects. 89 of 100 survey respondents answered 89% of the respondents. Age, gender, etc. of the subjects responding to the survey are shown in Table 2 below.

Number of respondents percentage(%) age 0-9 years old One 1.1 10-19 years old 22 24.7 20-29 years old 24 27.0 30-39 years old 15 16.9 40-49 years old 13 14.6 50-59 years old 11 12.4 60-69 years old 3 3.4 Sum 89 100 gender man 14 15.7 Woman 75 84.3 Sum 89 100 Height (cm) 161.8 ± 7.1 Weight (kg) 57.7 ± 11.4

Among the 89 respondents, 71 were 80% of the total respondents, and 48% of the 71 respondents had experienced constipation. A questionnaire survey was conducted on the improvement effect of constipation on the 34 patients. As a result, as shown in Table 3, 19 out of 34 people taking commercially available constipation therapy, 19% responded that the constipation improvement effect.

Very effective Works Slightly effective No effect No effect Total (persons) 4 15 8 7 0 34

On the other hand, the 89 people who responded to the questionnaire was administered to the composition prepared in Example 1 every day for 1 month for one month, and then the daily dose, the number of bowel movements, the mood after defecation to record the improvement of constipation In addition, a questionnaire was conducted to determine whether there were other effects such as digestion promotion and whether there were any side effects. As a result, as shown in Table 4 below, 66% of the 89 respondents (66%) said that the composition of the present invention is effective in improving constipation. That is, it was confirmed that the food composition of the present invention is about 18% higher constipation improvement effect compared to the commercially available drug (56%).

Very effective Works Slightly effective No effect No effect Total (persons) 17 49 16 6 One 89

In the result of the questionnaire survey on whether there is any effect other than constipation improvement effect, as shown in Table 5, 21% of the total respondents answered that there was a diet effect, and 23% of 25.8% answered that there was a promoting digestive effect. In addition, some respondents said that they had effects such as appetite enhancement, skin care, and diuretic effect.

Digestion Increased appetite Skin care Diet effect Diuretic effect Etc Total (persons) 23 4 10 21 22 9 89

In addition, the results of a questionnaire questionnaire asking 89 respondents whether there are no side effects after taking the composition of the present invention, as shown in Table 6, 60.7% of the respondents did not have any side effects.

diarrhea headache none Etc Total (persons) 26 3 54 6 89

On the other hand, as a result of a questionnaire asking the overall opinion of the composition, as shown in Table 7, 74% of the 89 respondents answered that the composition of the present invention or continue to take. That is, it was confirmed that the composition of the present invention as a whole can not only have a constipation improving effect, there is no side effect can be a satisfactory constipation improvement health food.

I want to keep taking Deserving so so I do not want to take I never want to take it Total (persons) 24 42 14 7 2 89

As described above, in the present invention, a food composition comprising a copper leaf and kelp was prepared. When the food composition according to the present invention is ingested, the amount of bowel movement is increased and the bowel movement is actively progressed without causing side effects or resistance such as stomach pain or diarrhea. Therefore, the composition not only helps to improve constipation, but also can obtain the effect of weight loss due to bloating after ingestion, and also helps skin beauty and intestinal health due to elimination of stool.

Claims (1)

2-10% by weight of copper leaf, 5-20% by weight of kelp, 10-20% by weight of chaff, 10-15% by weight of jinjin mugwort, 10-15% by weight of plum extract, 1-5% by weight of Angelica extract, horsetail 5-20 3% by weight, 3-7% by weight of licorice, 3-7% by weight of licorice, 3-7% by weight of round oleum, 4-10% by weight of green tea, 3-10% by weight of cascara sagrada, 4-10% by weight of oligosaccharides, and lactose 2 Health food composition for improving constipation -5% by weight.