RU2134044C1 - Biologically active food additive "fitolax" and method of its preparation - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: food industry. SUBSTANCE: intestine function-controlling biologically active food additive is prepared in the form of fruit plates consisting of plasticized substrate with, imbedded therein, monoglycerides, milled plant ingredients (in particular, senna leaves), and also flavoring and aromatizing substances. The substrate consists of natural honey supplemented with milled dried apricots, flax seeds, laminaria thallus, plantain leaves, dill fruits, citric acid, microcrystalline cellulose at proper ingredient proportion. Additive is prepared by milling and introducing plant and process ingredients into liquid substrate, cooking, stirring, and boiling away intermediate product in mixer, cooling and molding resulting paste into plates. EFFECT: improved organoleptic and curing properties. 2 cl

Description

 The invention relates to food industry and medicine, in particular to biologically active food additives, and can be used as a laxative that regulates the intestines.

 Known domestic combination drug "Kafiol" (MD Mashkovsky. Medicines. T.1. Kharkov, Torsin, 1997, p. 336), which has a laxative effect due to chemical irritation (anthraquinones of senna leaves and fruits) and mechanical irritation ( pectins of the fruits of plums and figs) of the intestine, as well as as a result of facilitating the promotion of intestinal contents (liquid paraffin). The product is made in the form of briquettes of a dark brown color with a peculiar smell and taste, containing senna leaves, senna fruits, plum fruit pulp, fig fruits, petroleum jelly.

 Also known is the herbal laxative "Regulax" (Germany), which by most similar signs is taken as the closest analogue (prototype) (briefly described in the book by MD Mashkovsky, p. 336). It has a composition close to Kafiol and a similar effect. The product is made in the form of fruit cubes containing crushed senna leaves, senna fruits, plum mousse, fig paste, glycerol monostearate, sorbic acid, hardened fat, sugar, aromatic substance. Regulax fruit cubes regulate intestinal atony, enhancing its motility, contributing to loosening the stool and increasing its volume. The result is a punctual but easy emptying. The advantages of the cubes are a pleasant taste, individual dosage.

 The disadvantages of the above laxatives include insufficiently high organoleptic qualities, as well as the fact that the cubes can only play the role of a laxative, which narrows the spectrum of their possible effects on the body. In addition, it is desirable for the consumer to have a set of identical in action products with different taste and aromatic shades to choose the most pleasant of them, taking into account individual inclinations, state, mood, etc.

 The essence of the method for producing the specified laxative is not known, and therefore, as the closest analogue to the method for producing biologically active additives "Fitolaks" a method for producing biologically active food additives with laxative effect from kelp, proposed in the patent of the Russian Federation N 2028153, A 61 K 35 / 80, 1995

The objective of the proposed invention is the selection of such plant and technological ingredients for biologically active additives, which would provide:
- necessary laxative effect;
- pleasant and original taste and smell, attractive for both adults and children;
- increasing therapeutic effectiveness due to the message of the addition of additional healing properties;
- Creation of technology for the mass production of additives with desired properties, satisfying wide consumer demand.

 The result achieved by using the invention is to develop the Fitolax dietary supplement and a method for its preparation that satisfy the above requirements.

 The essence of the invention lies in the fact that in a biologically active food supplement for regulating intestinal function, made in the form of fruit plates containing a plasticized base with monoglycerides introduced into it, ground plant ingredients, in particular senna leaves, as well as flavoring and aromatic substances, natural honey was used as a base, in which crushed apricots, apricot seeds, flax seeds, thallus kelp, large plantain leaves, dill fruits, citric acid, m krokristallicheskaya cellulose with the following ratio of ingredients, wt. %: apricot apricot - 19.0-21.0; Senna leaves - 2.0-3.0; 2.0-3.0 flax seeds - 1.5-2.5; Laminaria thallus - 1.0-2.0; leaves of a large plantain - 0.3-1.0; dill fruits - 0.3-0.8; citric acid - 0.05-1.2; monoglycerides - 1.4-2.0.

In the proposed method for the preparation of a biologically active food supplement for regulating the intestine, apricot apricot, presoaked for 1-2 hours, is crushed to a particle size of not more than 1.5 mm, citric acid is added to it and loaded into a mixer with honey preheated to flowing state , semi-finished product is cooked for 70-90 minutes at a temperature of 100-105 ^o C, then the vegetable raw materials, microcrystalline cellulose and monoglycerides with alternating pulverized to a size of not more than 0.5 mm are subsequently loaded into the mixer by sewing and boiling the semi-finished product for 10-20 minutes after each loading, the resulting mass is boiled to a mass fraction of solids of at least 92%, after which the mass is cooled to 25-30 ^o C, passed through an extruder and plates of a biologically active additive are formed from the obtained tow .

 Dietary supplement "Fitolax" includes ingredients with the following properties.

 Natural honey - is the main ingredient that carries both therapeutic and technological burden. Its share in the Fitolaks supplement is approximately 64-74%. Honey is a valuable energy source for the body, which includes enzymes, minerals, trace elements, organic acids and vitamins. With internal consumption, honey increases the immunobiological reactivity of the body, increases the number of leukocytes, red blood cells, platelets and the percentage of hemoglobin. The body becomes more resistant to infections, sleep improves, performance increases, and nervous excitability decreases. Honey contributes to children's growth factors. Its use is effective for frequent diseases, weakness and exhaustion, for anemia, liver and kidney diseases, cardiac, gastrointestinal, bronchopulmonary, endocrine and other diseases. It has an analgesic and slightly laxative effect, activates digestion, regulates the functioning of the intestines, helps a lot with sluggish intestinal motility with constipation, and is highly effective for the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers. As a technological substance, honey has a viscous flow, which allows for the uniform distribution of powdered ingredients in it and subsequent plasticization using special additives and appropriate processing. This allows you to get a quasi-solid product from which you can form products of the desired shape, convenient in consumption, transportation, storage.

 Dried apricots apricot - is a dried pulp of apricots cut by halves. Apricots have medicinal value in case of anemia, diseases of the cardiovascular system (hypertension, atherosclerosis) and other diseases in which there is a lack of potassium in the body. Dried apricots has a high calorie content, it is especially useful for children, as it stimulates and strengthens health. Dried apricots is rich in dietary fiber, is a gentle laxative and is recommended for chronic bowel diseases with constipation (outside the acute phase), activates intestinal motility.

 Senna (leaves) - used as a laxative, due to the presence of anthraglycosides in it, which, disintegrating in the gastrointestinal tract, cause increased motility of the large intestine. Laxative effect is manifested 6-12 hours after administration. In medical practice, senna is used to regulate bowel function (chronic atonic constipation, habitual), for constipation with diseases of the liver and gall bladder, as well as to soften stools with anal fissures, sphincteritis, hemorrhoids. In Chinese medicine, senna leaf in small doses is used as a means of improving appetite and digestion.

 Flax (seeds) - due to a large amount of mucus, has an enveloping, mild laxative and anti-inflammatory effect in chronic constipation, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and urinary tract.

 Laminaria (thallus) - is used as a mild laxative, especially for chronic constipation in the elderly. It is also useful for obesity, thrombophlebitis. Due to its high iodine content it is widely used in medicine to treat and prevent the development of atherosclerosis and treat goiter. It is not recommended for gastritis, enteritis, colitis, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, diseases of the liver and biliary tract, pregnant women, and tuberculosis. However, in small doses, moreover, in combination with other balancing medicinal plants, these contraindications are not significant.

 Large plantain (leaves) - has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, wound healing, expectorant, hemostatic, laxative effect. It has a calming effect on the nervous system, moderately lowers blood pressure, and enhances the secretion of the glands of the stomach and intestines. It is widely used in medical practice for gastrointestinal diseases (catarrh and gastritis with low acidity, enterocolitis, flatulence, colic, stomach ulcer and duodenal ulcer), with cholecystitis, pregnant women toxicosis, atherosclerosis, as an appetizing one.

 Dill (fruits) - has a vasodilator, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, carminative, expectorant and diuretic effect, stimulates the separation of gastric juice, enhances lactation in nursing mothers. Fruit powder is useful for gastritis with low acidity, diseases of the liver and biliary tract, with colic of various origins, as a sedative for insomnia. In addition, dill seeds give a specific pleasant aroma, due to the presence of essential oil in them, which provides them with widespread use in the food industry as an aromatic spice.

 Citric acid - is widely used in the food industry for addition to food products with the aim of acidifying them.

 Microcrystalline cellulose - used to normalize carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, lower cholesterol and blood sugar; It has a stimulating effect on intestinal activity, promotes loosening of the stool and an increase in its volume, normalizes the vital activity of beneficial intestinal microflora; sorb toxins. At the same time, microcrystalline cellulose serves as a filler that improves the manufacturability of the process of obtaining consumer forms of drugs and food additives. The use of microcrystalline cellulose as a food additive is authorized by the FAO / WHO Joint Committee on Food Additives.

 Monoglycerides are an emulsifier and a stabilizer of consistency that increases the plastic properties of a food product. It is a mixture of fatty acid monoglycerides. Approved by the FAO / WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives.

 With such a qualitative and quantitative composition of the ingredients, the Fitolax dietary supplement has a stimulating effect on the intestines: it increases motility, promotes loosening of the stool and an increase in its volume, which ensures regular bowel movement.

 In addition, this combination of ingredients has a very favorable effect on the whole body: it calms the nervous system, strengthens the heart, improves blood composition, replenishes the diet with necessary vitamins, macro- and microelements.

 The supplement has a pleasant, memorable taste and aroma, which makes it attractive for both adults and children. The additive is made in the form of plates weighing 3.7 g. The recommended daily intake for adults is 3-5 plates, they are taken in the evening, chewing well. Children under 12 years old, pregnant and lactating women - 1-2 plates. The action occurs in 8-10 hours.

 In accordance with the invention, the method of obtaining biologically active food additives "Fitolax" is as follows.

 Apricot apricot is presoaked in water for 1.5 hours and crushed to a particle size of not more than 1.5 mm. All plant ingredients are also ground to a particle size of no more than 0.5 mm.

Shredded dried apricots and citric acid are introduced into the mixer with honey loaded and heated to a flowing state in appropriate quantities and the mass is cooked with constant stirring for 70-90 min at 100-105 ^o C.

Then, powdered vegetable raw materials, microcrystalline cellulose and monoglycerides are successively loaded into the mixer, and after each loading, the semifinished product is mixed and boiled. A sample is taken from the resulting mass to assess plasticity, humidity, viscosity, organoleptic characteristics, however, the main indicator characterizing the mass readiness is the content of the mass fraction of solids, the amount of which should not be less than 92% (the practical range can be 92-97%). Upon reaching this value, the resulting mass is cooled to 25-30 ^o C and passed through an extruder. From the obtained tow by cutting and corresponding formation, finished plates with certain dimensions and mass are obtained, which are wrapped in foil and put into a package of 15 pcs.

 Currently, using the described technology, pilot batches of the Fitolax dietary supplement have been produced, which have passed the testing stage at the Nutrition Institute of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, on the basis of which the hygienic certificate N 72-TsGS-2196 of 05/07/97 was obtained. A set of regulatory documentation has also been developed; large-scale production of the Fitolax dietary supplement is being prepared.

Claims (1)

1. A biologically active food supplement for regulating the functioning of the intestine, made in the form of fruit plates containing a plasticized base with monoglycerides introduced into it, ground plant ingredients, in particular senna leaves, as well as flavoring and aromatic substances, characterized in that as the basis natural honey was used, in which crushed apricots, apricot seeds, flax seeds, kelp thallus, large plantain leaves, dill fruits, citric acid, microcrystalline c llyuloza with the following ratio of ingredients in honey, wt.%:
Dried apricots apricot - 19.0 - 21.0
Senna Leaves - 2.0 - 3.0
Flax Seeds - 1.5 - 2.5
Laminaria Thallus - 1.0 - 2.0
Leaves of a large plantain - 0.3 - 1.0
Fennel - 0.3 - 0.8
Citric acid - 0.05 - 1.2
Monoglycerides - 1.4 - 2.0
2. A method of obtaining a biologically active food supplement for regulating the functioning of the intestine, characterized in that apricot dried apricots pre-soaked for 1-2 hours are crushed to a particle size of not more than 1.5 mm, citric acid is added to it and loaded into a mixer with pre warmed to a flowable state honey, cooked semifinished product for 70 - 90 minutes at 100 - 105 ^o C, then successively charged into the blender chopped to sizes less than 0.5 mm vegetable raw material, microcrystalline cellulose and monoglycerides Shuffle vaniem and boiling of the precursor for 10 - 20 minutes after each load, boiled the resulting mass to a mass fraction of solids of at least 92%, whereupon the mass is allowed to cool to 25 - 30 ^o C, is passed through the extruder and from the resulting tow form plate dietary supplement .