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US 6,787,743 B2Granted
Apparatus for the production of ginkgo leaf tea
OwnerPao-Hsien Fanginventor
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Abstract
Ginkgo leaves contain many beneficial chemicals which can be transferred into a preparation of tea. However, the leaves contain 2-hexenal, a chemical which is toxic and has an unpleasant taste. Therefore, removal of the 2-hexenal is an essential step for the tea production. This removal is accomplished in this invention by a microwave apparatus, which has the advantage of a rapid rate of treatment at great energy efficiency. Therefore, this invention provides an effective means for large scale ginkgo leaf tea production.
Claims10
An apparatus to remove 2-hexenal from ginkgo leaves, said apparatus comprising
- (1) a microwave power chamber,
- (2) a rotator
- (3) ginkgo leave acceptance
- (4) an exhauster comprising an extension tube of the rotator having a narrower diameter than that of the rotator
- (5) humidity sensor and
- (6) temperature sensor.
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