Food Science and Preservation (한국식품저장유통학회지)
- Volume 4 Issue 1
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- Pages.69-75
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- 1997
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- 3022-5477(pISSN)
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- 3022-5485(eISSN)
Changes of Paeoniflorin Content in Peony Roots by Heat-treatment
열처리에 의한 작약의 Paeoniflorin 함량 변화
Abstract
Peony is a medicinal herb which have utilized widely as chineses medicine. The paeoniflorin is the predominant component In peony root, monoterpene glucoside containing pinane structure. The effective components were extracted with the cold water from the intact peony roots, and effectively extracted with 70% ethanol from the dry powder of peony roots. The changes of paeoniflorin contents were investigated during the drying process of peony roots and processing of peony extract by the heat-treatment. Air-drying was the best condition for the preservation of paeoniflorin content among the drying processes of peony roots. But convective drying at 6