PREPARATION METHOD OF FUNCTIONAL TEA CONTAINING OKRA SEEDS OR OKRA SEED EXTRACT

摘要

PURPOSE: A manufacturing method of functional tea is provided with antioxidant vitality using okra seeds. CONSTITUTION: After roasting okra(Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) seeds for 8-15 minutes under a temperature of about 150-230 deg. C, dry the okra seeds using a hot-air drying or freeze-drying process. Extract pulverized powder of dried okra seeds using methanol. Extract the okra seeds for 22-26 hours under 20-40 deg. C condition in 80% of methanol. The okra seed extract has 2.5-3.0 mg/g of free living amino acid contents based on okra seed pulverized powder. The Okra seed extract contains 12-13mg/g of polyphenol compounds based on the okra seed pulverized powder. Pack the pulverized powder in a granular package or a tea bag.