RU2415599C1 - Phytotea composition - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: food industry. ^ SUBSTANCE: invention relates to food industry. The phytotea composition consists of a vegetable base containing hibiscus (30-40% weight), senna (10-20% weight), buckthorn bark and apple skin at a weight ratio of 2:1 (25-35% weight), rosehips (15-25% weight), and a flavouring agent (0.1-10% weight). Hibiscus in the composition may be represented by petals and/or flowers, and/or inflorescences, senna - respectively by leaves and/or grass, rosehips may be of cinnamon rose, dog rose, Dahurian rose, Rosa acicularis, Rosa majales, hedge-row rose, the flavouring agent may be natural and/or identical to natural. The components are at a specified quantitative ratio. The composition is presented in the tablet form or packed in individual brewing bags or in the form of extruded granules. ^ EFFECT: invention allows to produce a composition which allows (simultaneously with properties enhancing weight-losing) to provide for a positive effect on the immune system of humans, to decrease body need for nicotine; it is a source of soluble fibres, polyvitamins, antioxidants, and serves as a well-balanced beverage with an original taste and aroma, as a tea substitute used as an everyday beverage. ^ 3 cl, 4 ex

Description

The invention relates to the food industry, in particular to herbal tea compositions, which can be used as a substitute for traditional fermented tea with prophylactic properties.

Currently, there has been a certain trend in the group of herbal teas, which boils down to the development of herbal teas that can reduce excess weight or exclude the possibility of forming excess weight.

Various formulations are known based on the properties of hibiscus and senna (cassia or the Alexandrian leaf), aimed at removing excess water from the body and relaxing the intestines.

For example, a drug collection is known for cleansing the body (RU 2097052 C1, 11.27.1997), which simultaneously contains cassia, buckthorn, additional aromatic and flavoring additives, as well as a number of other components. Moreover, this collection does not make the necessary emphasis on aromatic and taste. In addition, the ratio of cassia and buckthorn is uncompensated, which can sometimes cause a prolonged upset in the digestive tract and even vomiting.

Another composition is also known from the prior art, including 30-78 wt.% Hibiscus, 20-60 wt.% Cassia, 1-10 wt.% Buckthorn and 1-10 wt.% Additional aromatic and / or flavorings (RU 2215424 C2 , 11/10/2003). It allows you to get a drink that contributes to weight loss, has a harmonious taste and aroma, reduces cravings for alcohol, relieves a symptom of a hangover, etc. However, the disadvantage of this composition is the presence of two components in it, which have an intestinal laxative effect, is buckthorn and Senna (Cassia). Moreover, their maximum amount in the composition may be 70 wt.%. In this case, the composition works as a strong laxative, which does not allow using it as an everyday drink - herbal tea or herbal tea.

A herbal tea composition is also known, consisting of a plant base and flavor. Moreover, the plant base is represented by 40-70% of hibiscus petals and 20-35% of cassia (RU 2178649 C2, 01.27.2002). This composition does not so severely affect the function of the intestines, however, its insufficient biological value does not allow using it as an everyday drink that enriches with vitamins and other useful substances.

The closest analogue of the present invention is a herbal tea composition consisting of a plant base, including hibiscus and senna, and flavoring, and the plant base further comprises black or red elderberry and rosehips. However, there remains a risk of poisoning by toxic substances (for example, glycoside sambunigrin, which breaks down into hydrocyanic acid and benzaldehyde), which are part of elderberry. In addition, this collection does not fully enrich the body with soluble fibers (in particular, pectin) and antioxidants, and also has specific organoleptic characteristics (pronounced notes of red grape varieties).

The technical result of the present invention is the creation of a herbal tea composition, which allows simultaneously with properties that contribute to weight loss, have a positive effect on the body's immune system, be a source of dietary fiber, pectin, multivitamins, antioxidants, and also serve as a balanced drink with an original taste and aroma, a substitute tea used as a daily drink.

This result is achieved by the fact that in the herbal tea composition, consisting of a plant base, including hibiscus and senna, and flavoring, according to the invention, the plant base additionally contains buckthorn bark, apple peels in a certain ratio and rose hips. Hibiscus in the composition is present in the form of petals, and / or flowers, and / or inflorescences, Senna, respectively, in the form of leaves and / or grass, rosehips in the form of rosehips of cinnamon, canine, Daurian, sparkling, May, wrinkled, and the fragrance is natural and / or identical to natural.

Components may be present in the following quantitative content, wt.%:

Hibiscus 30-40 Dog-rose fruit 15-25 Buckthorn bark and peel of apples in a mass ratio of 2: 1 25-35 Senna 10-20 Flavoring 0,1-10

It was unexpectedly found that when drinking ready-made tea, obtained by brewing a composition with the stated content of components, the body's need for nicotine decreases and, as a result, the craving for smoking decreases. The authors supposedly associate this unexpected effect with the following.

The peel of the apple contains insoluble fibers (fiber), pectin, which contribute to the removal of cholesterol from the body. In addition, there is a sufficient amount of quercetin antioxidant in the apple peel, which, in combination with vitamin C, can bind free radicals.

Buckthorn bark contains anthraglycosides, anthraquinone derivatives, alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, etc. The content of pectin and gums in buckthorn bark is no less significant. It is possible that with the mutual presence of pectin substances from the peel of the apple and buckthorn bark, as well as the presence of a sufficient amount of antioxidants, an unexpected effect is observed due to the interaction of the components of the composition with the formation of complexes that block receptors, as well as due to the rate of these processes and different share participation components, which ultimately leads to a decrease in the body's need for nicotine.

With the claimed ratios of the components that make up the present invention, the composition helps to reduce weight by reducing appetite, and not cleansing and "washing" of the intestine. Apparently, this fact is associated with a balanced composition of the claimed composition for all components, as well as their interaction with each other. An increase in senna content with a decrease in the amount of buckthorn bark and peel of the apple leads to diarrhea and gastrointestinal upset, and, conversely, with an increase in the amount of buckthorn bark and peel of the apple and a decrease in senna, it leads to stomach cramps and intestinal colic. The claimed ratio of buckthorn bark and peel of apples (2: 1) gives the finished drink a gentle sourness in taste with light woody notes in the aroma.

The composition can be presented in tablet form, or packaged in disposable tea bags, or in the form of extruded granules.

A tablet composition or an extruded granule composition may further comprise flavoring and / or binders.

A wide range of amounts of flavoring is explained by the fact that any flavoring permitted for the food industry can be used as a flavoring - natural, identical to natural or artificial. It can be natural aromatic-bearing berries, fruits, fruits and other plant components (herbs, flowers), syrups, fruit drinks, essences, essential oils, etc.

With regard to increasing the biological value of the finished drink obtained from this composition, when jointly insisted, that is, in the process of brewing herbal tea, the biochemical substances included in the tea components are mutually activated. This is manifested in the increased content of pectin, vitamin C, antioxidants in the resulting drink, including quercetin, which, in combination with vitamin C, can fight against free radicals that cause cancer. After all, it is well known that it is practically impossible to extract the amount of multivitamins and other useful substances that are theoretically contained in the feedstock because the associated biological substances will inhibit the release of beneficial substances into the extract. In the proposed composition, the components are selected in such a way that the most favorable conditions are created for the release of useful ingredients into the extract.

The present invention provides a herbal tea composition consisting of a plant base and flavor. The plant base is a specific set of components - hibiscus, rose hips, buckthorn bark and peel of apples in a certain mass ratio and senna (it is also cassia or the Alexandrian leaf). It is such a plant base in combination with flavoring that can provide the above technical result - it allows you to get a drink that can simultaneously with properties that contribute to weight loss by reducing appetite, have a positive effect on the body’s immune system, be a source of soluble fiber (pectin), multivitamins, antioxidants and, in addition, reduce the body's need for nicotine, as well as serve as a balanced drink with an original taste and aroma.

The causal relationship of the claimed features with the specified technical result is based on the fact that the biochemical composition of each component in the composition has a mutual stimulating effect in the composition as a whole.

The invention is illustrated by examples of its implementation.

EXAMPLE 1

Produced a batch of herbal tea for packaging in packs weighing 100 g.

Used raw materials in accordance with regulatory requirements. Hibiscus in the form of flowers (as a raw material) should not exceed the content of plant impurities of the same origin for each variety in a strictly defined quantity. For this batch, hibiscus did not contain more than 0.5-0.7% of the pulverulent fraction, not more than 1% of petioles of leaves, seeds, etc. Hibiscus flowers represent a fairly uniform dispersion mass, including petals, sepals, and other flower components. The amount of hibiscus was 35 kg.

Senna (cassia) in the form of leaves did not contain more than 0.5% of the dust fraction, not more than 5% of plant impurities of the same composition in the form of fruits, veins and petioles of leaves, seeds and leaf chips. The amount of senna was 15 kg.

Buckthorn bark was crushed to a particle size of the order of 2 mm, while it contained no more than 0.4% of the dust fraction and no more than 2% of other plant impurities. The amount of buckthorn bark was 20 kg.

The peel of apples did not contain more than 5% of plant impurities of the same origin, for example, in the form of particles of leaves and amniotic fluid. The amount of apple peel was 10 kg.

Rosehips were subject to similar requirements in accordance with food raw material standards. The number of Daurian rose hips was 20 kg.

As a flavoring, peppermint essential oil was used in an amount of 0.1% of the total mass of the plant base (hibiscus, senna, rosehip, elderberry), i.e. 100 g.

Essential oil was pre-mixed with a solvent (for example, alcohol) according to the procedure accepted in the alcoholic beverage industry for subsequent spraying onto a vegetable base in the blending process.

The blending process can be adopted traditionally for the tea industry - from mixing on linen (woven or other) sheets to modern blending drums or dosing units in the form of a "multi-layer cake", pneumatic mixing machines in the flow or fluidization, or any combination of known means.

The drink obtained by brewing this herbal tea had a beautiful brownish-burgundy saturated color, sour taste, refreshing with light woody notes in the aroma.

EXAMPLE 2

Produced herbal tea in the form of granules.

As raw materials, hibiscus petals were used that meet the requirements for the highest grade (according to the content of the dust fraction, crumbs, seeding, petioles, sepal fragments, etc.). Hibiscus petals were taken in an amount of 30 kg.

Rosehips were taken in an amount of 15 kg, rosehips were used in the form of cinnamon, the requirements for raw materials were traditional.

Buckthorn bark was taken in an amount of 22 kg, and apple peel - 11 kg. Senna grass was taken in an amount of 10 kg, flavoring - raspberry flavored syrup, 66.8%, taken in an amount of 12 kg. All components were thoroughly mixed in a screw mixer, where plasticization of the mass was carried out simultaneously with mixing. At the outlet of the mixer-plasticizer there is an extrusion grill, behind which there are knives. The plastic mass was pressed through the holes of the lattice in the form of bundles, which were cut off with knives, forming a loose mass of small cylindrical particles, which, after appropriate drying, were a finished product, convenient to use.

When the product was infused, a drink was obtained with pleasant freshness and a light citrus aftertaste and more pronounced woody notes in the aroma.

EXAMPLE 3

Carried out analogously to example 2 with the difference that the feedstock was mixed in a blending drum with an increased number of blades and a rotation speed of 20 rpm A uniformly ground mass was obtained, uniformly mixed, which was sent to a filling machine, where they were packed in bags weighing 1.5 g.

When insisting the finished product received a drink that is pleasantly refreshing and quenching thirst, tasty and aromatic.

EXAMPLE 4

Produced tablet herbal tea. For this, the raw material was taken in the amount of Example 1. The raw material consisted of a mixture of hibiscus flowers and petals, a mixture of rose hips of various species, senna, which is grass (containing both leaf and grass parts of the plant), as well as a mixture of buckthorn bark and apple peel in a ratio of 2 :one. The components of the plant base were mixed using the “layer cake” method, that is, from a series of dispensers placed on a single conveyor belt in succession, the components of the herbal tea composition were dosed in a predetermined proportion, applying a layer over the layer. Thus, in any cross-section of the “pie” the required ratio of components has already taken place. The dosed mass from the conveyor fell on the chopper, where the flavor was dispensed in the form of strawberry syrup, a sweetening component, a binder component (dextrin, maltodextrin, starch, etc.), with moistening of the mass for subsequent tabletting and drying.

The resulting herbal tea tablets longer and better retained the properties of plant materials.

In the process of regular use of the proposed herbal tea, there is a decrease in colds, an increase in the general tone of the body, normalization of the gastrointestinal tract, a decrease in overweight, and a decrease in craving for smoking.

Additional studies were conducted to confirm the latter result. 30 volunteers (smoking men and women aged 20 to 50 years old, smoking 1 pack of cigarettes a day) consumed 200 ml of tea daily 2 times a day. As a result, after 30 days, it was found that 80% of volunteers began to smoke 2/3 packs daily, and after another 30 days - already 1/3 packs. After 3 months, 15% of volunteers almost completely gave up smoking, smoking 1-2 cigarettes per day.

Claims (3)

1. The composition of herbal tea, consisting of a plant base, including hibiscus, senna, and flavoring, characterized in that the plant base additionally contains buckthorn bark and apple peel in a mass ratio of 2: 1 with the following content of the starting components, wt.%:
Hibiscus 30-40 Dog-rose fruit 15-25 Buckthorn bark and peel of apples in a mass ratio of 2: 1 25-35 Senna 10-20 Flavoring 0,1-10 2. Herbal tea composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the hibiscus in the composition is present in the form of petals and / or flowers, senna, respectively, in the form of leaves and / or grass, rosehips in the form of rosehips of cinnamon, dog, Daurian, needle, wrinkled, and flavoring is natural and / or identical to natural. 3. The herbal tea composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the composition is presented in tablet form or packaged in tea leaves, or in the form of extruded granules.