Abstract:To enhance the development and utilization of honey, other medicine, and food homologous resources, this research developed a honey-concentrated pulp composite with antitussive and expectorant effects using honey, mulberry leaves, Polygonatum odoratum, dried tangerine peel, mulberry fruits, and lily bulbs. The formula and preparation process were optimized based on sensory evaluation results with the help of orthogonal design and response surface methodology. The antitussive and expectorant activities of the product were evaluated using ammonia-induced cough and phenol red excretion tests in mice. The results showed that the optimal formulation of the honey-concentrated pulp composite was as follows: 7.0 g of honey, 7.0 g of concentrated pulp, and 3.5 g of concentrated flavored juice, and the optimal process was as follows: three filtration cycles, concentration time of 60 min, and concentration temperature of 60 ℃. The product significantly prolonged the cough latency of mice, reduced the number of coughs in mice within 2 min, and improved the phenol red excretion ability of mice. The cough inhibition rates of high, medium, and low dose groups were 36.18%, 26.63%, and 26.38%, respectively. The honey-concentrated pulp composite developed had a unique flavor, a pleasant sweet taste, and good antitussive and expectorant activities.