T/NXS 0104T-2024 The specifications for fresh processing technology of astragalus root

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Scope: This document specifies the technical specifications for the fresh processing and cutting of Astragalus roots using traditional methods, including: terms and definitions, processing requirements, process flow, and technical requirements. This standard applies to Astragalus fresh processing enterprises or cooperatives. **Main Technical Content:** 3.1 **Source of Astragalus**: The raw material is the roots of the legume plant Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch. ) Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge. ) Hsiao or Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch. ) Bge. 3.2 **Raw Drug Material**: The raw material is harvested in spring and autumn, with the removal of taproots and root tips, and then dried until the water content is about 30%. 3.3 **Fresh Processing**: The raw drug material undergoes traditional processing such as cleaning and cutting, referred to as "fresh processing". 3.4 **Irregular slices**: Slices that do not meet the specifications stipulated in the standard, such as uneven slices, broken slices, rough skins, and fragments. 3.5 **Drug scrap and impurities**: The crushed remnants of the raw drug material after processing. 3.6 **Processing Base**: A facility with relevant facilities and equipment for large-scale and standardized processing. 3.7 **Kneading**: The process of mechanically or manually rolling and squeezing the raw drug material (with a water content of about 50%). 3.8 **Cleaning**: The process of removing non-medicinal parts and impurities from the raw drug material. 3.9 **Washing**: The process of rinsing the cleaned drug material with running drinking water until no soil or foreign matter remains. 3.10 **Steeping**: The process of softening the washed drug material using a steeping machine or placing it in a steeping tank until it is suitable for processing. 3.11 **Cutting**: The process of cutting the cleaned drug material into various Astragalus specifications using a cutting machine. 3.12 **Drying**: The process of drying the sli

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