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US 5,595,743 AGranted
Preparation of herbal medicines by using a multi-enzyme system, herbal medicines prepared and their uses
OwnerWencai Wuinventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to a process for preparing a herbal medicine by using a multi-enzyme to hydrolyze raw materials. The multi-enzyme system comprises cellulases, proteases, amylases, lipases and lysozyme, and may further comprise a supplementary enzyme, and a herbal medicine prepared by the process of the invention.
Claims17
A process for preparing a herbal medicine comprising the steps of:
- forming a mash from raw material,
- grinding finely the mash to make the size of average suspended particles less than 50 .mu.m,
- hydrolyzing the ground material by using a multi-enzyme system, the enzyme system comprising cellulases, proteases, amylases, lipases, and lysozymes and having an activity unit of from about 20,000 to about 10,000,000 IU/g, wherein the hydrolyzing takes place at a temperature of from about 20.degree. C. to about 80.degree. C., and
- sterilizing the hydrolyzed material.
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