New food raw material interpretation of loquat flower

August 22, 2023

The Loquat flower is Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. It is widely cultivated in Zhejiang, Shanghai, Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Hunan, Sichuan, Guangxi, Yunnan and other provinces (regions and cities). Loquat flowers in Shanghai, Fujian, Guangdong, Zhejiang and other provinces (cities) have a history of consumption, in soup, porridge, stew and other ways to eat. The new food raw materials in this declaration are the dry products made of Loquat flowers by the process of peat removal, cleaning and drying, and the recommended consumption amount is ≤8 g/day.

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According to the "Food Safety Law" and the "New Food Raw Material Safety review Management Measures", the review agency organized experts to review the safety assessment materials of Loquat flowers in accordance with legal procedures and passed. The production and use of new food raw materials shall comply with the contents of the announcement and the requirements of relevant food safety regulations. In view of the insufficient food safety data of Loquat flowers in infants, pregnant women and nursing women, from the principle of risk prevention, the above groups are not suitable for consumption, and the label and instruction manual should be marked with unsuitable groups.

The food safety index of the raw material shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions on dried vegetables (leaf vegetables) in the current national food safety standards in China.

Loquat was declared to accept new food raw materials in July 2017, passed the technical review in November 2018, and was approved in May 19, less than two years, the road to declaration is very smooth. This is due to the fact that in addition to being used as a Chinese Herbal Medicine, Loquat flowers have also been eaten as ingredients in the daily life of Chinese folk.

The efficacy of Loquat flowers

"Chinese Herbal Medicine" included, Loquat flower can relieve wind cough, pass the nose, attend to cold cough, nose flow clear nose, labor deficiency cough for a long time, sputum with blood. Modern medical research has found that Loquat flowers have antibacterial, cough, expectorant and anti-inflammatory effects.

The antibacterial effect of Loquat flower extract on gram-positive bacteria and fungi was better than that of Gram-negative bacteria, and the antibacterial ability of Loquat flower extract was different with the polarity of extraction solvent.

Deng Jingjing et al. reported that high dose of loquat flower water extract has better antitussive, antitussive and anti-inflammatory effects, while high dose of alcohol extract has obvious expectorant effect and inhibition of ear swelling in mice.

Flavonoid compounds are secondary metabolites, which are commonly found in plants and play an important role in human health. For example, by reducing oxidation, the risk of various diseases is reduced. The study of natural product flavonoid compounds is a very hot topic. Loquat flowers are rich in flavonoids. Chunhua Zhou et al. used different antioxidant detection systems to prove that Loquat flowers have strong antioxidant capacity.

Product development of Loquat flower

1. Development of loquat flower tea

Loquat flower fragrance lasting, can be processed into a certain process can be brewed application of scented tea. Product analysis: Loquat flower tea has a sweet smell, which can refresh and dispel fatigue. The polyphenols rich in Loquat flower have antioxidant effect, so as to play the role of beautification and beauty. Loquat flowers are rich in ursolic acid, which has a strong liver protection effect, so as to play a health care effect.

2. Development of Loquat flower health products

The medicinal substances with the highest content of loquat flowers are oleanolic acid and ursolic acid, and their main functions are liver protection. Therefore, Loquat flowers are good raw materials for developing liver protection products.

According to the records of the State Food and Drug Administration, at present, there are 10 domestic health food products with Loquat flowers as the main raw materials, of which 8 products with health function are pharynx clearing.

3. Extraction of loquat flower essence

Loquat flowers are rich in aromatic substances, which can be obtained by distillation, extraction and carbon dioxide supercritical extraction. It mainly contains pigment, fat, essential oil and polyphenols, and obtains loquat flower essence through refining process, which is used in food development.

4. Development of Loquat flower beverage

Loquat flower tea beverage also has great development in recent years. According to Food Information and Technology, experts from Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University used membrane separation and ultra-high temperature instant sterilization technology to successfully develop loquat flower tea beverage. This technology can effectively maintain the original flavor of Loquat flowers, and the loss of nutrients and efficacy of Loquat flowers is small.

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2023-8-22

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