Prebiotic tablet manufacturing and processing

Prebiotics are ingredients that are selectively developed to produce specific changes that organize and activate the flora in the digestive system that are beneficial to the health of the host. Including some oligosaccharides, microalgae and natural plants, etc., which can improve intestinal microecology and regulate immune function. In a narrow sense, oligosaccharides are considered prebiotics; in a broad sense, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, peptides, proteins, vitamins, lipids, and amino acids can all be regarded as prebiotics. Many product manufacturers do not understand the process when processing prebiotic meal replacement powder. In fact, only by in-depth understanding of the production process can we find processing manufacturers with higher production levels and ensure product quality. Today I will take you to learn more about prebiotics. Yuan preparation technology.

What raw materials are prebiotics extracted from?

What raw materials are prebiotics extracted from? Many fruits and vegetables contain natural oligosaccharides, which are recognized natural prebiotics or prebiotic extraction raw materials. Wheat is a major source of prebiotics and contains fructooligosaccharides and inulin. Extracted from animal liver and pancreas. Crush the animal pancreas and treat it with papain. Maintain the appropriate temperature and acidic reaction solution, boil it, filter it, and concentrate the filtrate. Extracted from soybeans. Soybeans are made into soymilk, and then the protein is coagulated with lactophosphoric acid and hydrochloric acid. Calcium chloride is added to the supernatant, and the precipitate is removed by heating, and then filtered with gauze. The non-filtered component is the active ingredient of soybean oligosaccharide. Extracted from corn. The corn is crushed, degermed, soaked, then ground, mixed, liquefied, sterilized, and finally filtered, saccharified, and dried to make the finished product. Extracted from milk. Keep the temperature of the milk at 45°C, stir it with pepsin and hydrochloric acid for 3 hours, boil it for 15 minutes, cool it, filter the precipitate and dry it.

Method for manufacturing oligosaccharide prebiotics

1) Extracted from natural raw materials: raffinose is extracted from beet juice, and stachyose is extracted from the plant adenophora.

2) Produced by microbial enzyme hydrolysis: Prebiotics produced in large quantities in industry are produced by enzymatic hydrolysis or transfer reaction of biotechnology. For example, isomaltooligosaccharides, fructooligosaccharides, lactooligosaccharides, chito-oligosaccharides, etc. are all produced using enzymatic methods.

(3) Manufacturing using the transfer reaction of microbial enzymes: There are dozens of amylase, protease, pectinase, lipase, cellulase, glucose isomerase, etc. in production. Select the culture medium for sterilization, inoculation, It is made by solid fermentation, extracting enzyme liquid, and then concentrating the enzyme liquid and drying it.

(4) Produced by acid hydrolysis or alkali conversion method. Due to the non-specificity of acid hydrolysis, the sugars in the product are complex and it is difficult to obtain specific oligosaccharides. Some prebiotics produced by OEM manufacturers of probiotic meal replacement powder are manufactured by enzymatic hydrolysis or transfer reaction of biotechnology. , such as isomaltooligosaccharide, fructooligosaccharide, galactooligosaccharide, chitosan oligosaccharide, etc.

(5) Manufactured by chemical synthesis.

The above is about the extraction of raw materials and preparation and production processes in prebiotic powder supplement OEM. When we do prebiotic supplement OEM, we must first understand the production process and production equipment of the supplement manufacturer, which will be beneficial to us. Choose the right OEM manufacturer. In addition, when we are looking for OEM manufacturers, we also need to know whether the qualifications of the meal replacement powder OEM processing factory are complete, whether the manufacturer is qualified for OEM processing, what the production environment is like, whether the production line is complete, and whether it has a mature management system. Wait, be sure to conduct a field trip. In addition, you also need to understand whether the manufacturer's processing model is flexible and whether it is cost-effective.

So how much does a prebiotic tablet weigh?

Generally, it is about 0.15 to 4 grams per piece. Customers often encounter such problems when choosing packaging specifications for entrusted production. Determining the tableting candy dosage form and weight will help the OEM to count the raw materials in advance and calculate the budget cost. At the same time, it can fully ensure the nutritional content of the product. effectiveness.

1. Relevant regulations. Prebiotic tablet candy is a health food. It is processed and prepared from main ingredients such as fructooligosaccharide and stachyose. The difference in tablet weight directly affects the accuracy of the dosage. The manufacturer generally accepts about 0.15 to 4 grams, and can also be customized according to the specific needs of customers. custom made. If you refer to the "Chinese Pharmacopoeia", when the average weight is less than 0.30 grams, the weight difference limit is 7.5%, and the control range for 0.30g or above is 5%.

2. Tablet type. The weight of compressed candy tablets is also related to its type. According to its consumption method, it can be divided into chewable tablets, decoction tablets, buccal tablets, effervescent tablets and other types. Chewable tablets are chewed directly for consumption, so the weight of the tablets is relatively flexible, usually between 0.5 and 2 grams per tablet. The pieces need to be swallowed, so the size should not be too large, generally between 0.15-0.8 grams. Lozenges are similar to chewable tablets. Effervescent tablets are a new type of tablet. A large amount of disintegrant needs to be added during processing, and the weight is about 1 to 4 grams. In addition, the weight difference of the core of sugar-coated tablets, enteric-coated tablets, etc. should be checked before packaging to ensure that it meets the requirements. Film coat.

3. Production process. As a tablet product made by mixing a variety of medicinal and edible Chinese herbal medicines with similar excipients and processing, the factory uses a tablet press. The required raw materials must have characteristics such as fluidity, compression formability and lubricity, so that they can This allows the particles to flow and fill in the film holes and channels, and at the same time has a certain viscosity while maintaining lubrication and smoothness, preventing the flakes from falling off and affecting the weight. Therefore, excipients and binders are often added to tableted candies, so their weight is not equal to the content of the active ingredients. The processing plant weighs the candies precisely to check whether the content uniformity and weight difference are within reasonable limits, thereby fully ensuring food quality and safety.

Prebiotic tablet packaging specifications

The selection of packaging specifications for entrusted production is based on tablet characteristics, cost, design and other factors.

1. Tablet characteristics. For products that are easy to evaporate and decompose, such as vitamin C effervescent tablets, special attention should be paid to controlling the temperature and humidity of the environment during storage to avoid losses. They are generally packed into effervescent tablet tubes with desiccant, coil springs and anti-theft rings. Storage. Some tablets need to be stored away from light, and manufacturers often use clean, dry, dark brown bottles for packaging. For those that are easy to lose powder, they should be coated or placed in blister bags for isolation and storage to avoid collision and friction with each other and reduce losses.

2. Cost level. The procurement costs of packaging materials made of different materials such as ceramics, glass, hot stamping, and acrylic can range from high to low.

3. Design plan. Some commissioning companies or individual industrial and commercial households actively respond to the concept of green environmental protection and use environmentally friendly materials and minimize ineffective packaging.

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