Method of processing
The invention discloses a method of processing Antrodia cinnamomea for producing a processed sample of Antrodia cinnamomea , which easily releases antcin K in a following extraction process. The method includes the steps of: soaking a raw sample of Antrodia cinnamomea with a processing reagent comprising 25-83.3 wt % of rice vinegar and 16.7-75 wt % of yellow wine at 22-28° C. for 22-26 hours; and steaming the soaked product at 1-3 kg/cm 2 , 110-150° C. for 10-50 minutes.
1. A method of processing Antrodia cinnamomea to produce an extract of Antrodia cinnamomea with a high content of antcin K comprising the steps of:
(a) soaking a sample of raw Androdia cinnamomea in a processing reagent comprising 25-83.3 wt % of rice vinegar and 16.7-75 wt % of yellow wine ( Huangjiu ) at 22-28° C. for 22-26 hours to obtain a soaked product,
(b) steaming the soaked product of step (a) for 10-50 minutes at 110-150° C. at 1-3 kg/cm 2 to produce a steamed product,
(c) extracting the steamed product of step (b) with an extraction solvent to produce the extract of Antrodia cinnamomea with a high content of antcin K.
2. The method of processing Antrodia cinnamomea as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing reagent comprises 75 wt % of rice vinegar and 25 wt % of yellow wine.
3. The method of processing Antrodia cinnamomea as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
removing impurities adhering on surfaces of the raw sample of Antrodia cinnamomea prior to soaking step (a).
4. The method of processing Antrodia cinnamomea as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the raw sample of Antrodia cinnamomea is soaked with the processing reagent for 24 hours.
5. The method of processing Antrodia cinnamomea as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the soaked product is steamed at 1 kg/cm 2 , 121° C. for 30 minutes.
6. The method of processing Antrodia cinnamomea as claimed in claim 1 , wherein 500 grams of the raw sample of Antrodia cinnamomea is soaked with 100 mL of the processing reagent.
7. The method of processing Antrodia cinnamomea as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the raw sample of Antrodia cinnamomea is a fruit body of Antrodia cinnamomea.