Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a functional beverage containing Codonopsis root extract as an active ingredient is provided to obtain the beverage effective for treatment and prevention of cancer and hypertension and easy to drink. An anticancer and antihypertensive beverage contains 0.01 to 0.1% by weight of Codonopsis root extract and additives containing 1 to 5% by weight of sugars, 0.1 to 0.5% by weight of citric acid, 0.01 to 0.005% by weight of vitamin C and 0.1 to 0.5% by weight of dextrin. The Codonopsis root extract is obtained by extracting Codonopsis root with water, alcohol or enzyme. The water-extract of Codonopsis root is obtained by the steps of: adding Codonopsis root with 2 to 4 times their weight of water; adding 0.5 to 0.9% by weight of enzyme thereto to adjust the pH; extracting at 36 to 38deg.C for 4 to 6hr in an incubator; and freeze-drying to 70 to 90meshes. The alcohol is 30 to 60% ethanol. The enzyme is cellulase.