PREPARATION OF CONFECTIONERY REDUCED IN CHARACTERISTIC BITTER TASTE AND FLAVOR OF HERBAL LIQUID BY EXTRACTING OR SPRAY DRYING HERBAL EXTRACT AND MIXING WITH RAW MATERIAL FOR CONFECTIONERY

摘要

PURPOSE: A method of making confectionery by extracting or spray drying an herbal extract derived from shipjeondaebo-tang as one of an oriental medical prescription and mixing with raw material for confectionery is provided. The product containing candy or jelly is reduced in characteristic bitter taste and flavor of herbal liquid and has efficacy of herbal ingredients. CONSTITUTION: Herbal ingredients of shipjeondaebo-tang are heated with 12L water at 80 to 100deg.C for 4 to 8hr in a pressure kettle, filtered and then concentrated at 70 to 80deg.C until the herbal extract is reduced to about 1/4 as compared to the initial weight. It can spray dried at 120 to 135deg.C due to the characteristic of confectionery to give herbal powder. The herbal extract and powder are mixed with raw material for confectionery. Herbal ingredients of shipjeondaebo-tang contains ginseng, Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba, Hoelen, Glycyrrhizae Radix, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Paeoniae Radix, Cnidii Rhizoma, Angelicae Gigantis Radix, Astragali Radix and Cinnamomi Cortex.