"LOFANTOVY" TEA BEVERAGE Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC A23F3/00 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to tea beverages production. "Lofantovy" tea beverage contains (as one of the components) leaves of anise giant hyssop Lophantus anisatus Benth (plant introduced in Russia) - 50 wt % and Chinese green tea -50 wt %. Anise giant hyssop peculiarity is presence of the following components in the composition of this plant wt %: flavonoids - 6.9, caffeine - 0.06, phenolic substances - 11.6 as well as an essential oil in an amount of up to 0.5 of dry leaves weight. The tea beverage reduces arterial pressure, increases the organism immunity, normalises defecation, produces general tonic and immunostimulatory effect, excretes radionuclides, produces tonic effect on capillary and antioxidant effect on the human organism. Additionally the essential oil in the anise giant hyssop composition, successfully combining pleasant organoleptic properties, displays high antimycotic and antimicrobial activity.

EFFECT: production of "Lofantovy" tea beverage based on Lophantus anisatus Benth with addition of Chinese green tea allows to extend the range of tea beverages with preventive properties.

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