PLANT EXTRACT POWDER MIXTURES FOR HYPERTENSION PATIENT WITH SALTY TASTE

摘要

Provided is a mixed composition of plant extract powder, which uses extract of various plants known to have an effect of treating or preventing hypertension, shows an effect like that of salt upon cooking, and satisfies needs for patients suffering from hypertension. The mixed composition of plant extract powder as a substitute for salt for patients suffering from hypertension is obtained by the method comprising the steps of: providing garlic, radish, yam, Letimula edodes pegler, cabbage, onion, Chinese matrimony vine, green onion, sea tangles and Gastrodia elata; adding water to the ingredients in an amount of 1-10 times(w/w) of the weight of the ingredients; extracting water soluble substances under 0.5-2 kg/cm^2 for 1-4 hours; concentrating the water soluble extract by using a vacuum concentration system to a solid content of 10-30%; and spray drying the concentrated extract by using an atomizer at an inlet temperature of 90-200 deg.C, an outlet temperature of 60-100 deg.C under an atomizer speed of 5,000-40,000 rpm.