CH434134A - Process for the preparation of solid digestive compositions suitable for the preparation of beverages - Google Patents

Description

       

  Process for the preparation of solid digestive compositions suitable for the preparation of beverages - - The present invention relates to a new category of solid digestive compositions, intended to allow, by dissolution in ordinary water,

      the instantaneous preparation of mineral waters endowed with enzymatic properties facilitating digestion.



  Solid compositions, presented in the form of tablets, which, on introduction into ordinary water, give rise both to the dissolution in water of certain detoxifying constituents in water, and to an effervescence by release of an - carbon dioxide,

          who; exerts a favorable action on digestion.



       The invention relates to compositions of the same type, but the active constituents of which comprise, instead of the detoxifying constituents, enzymes which improve the different catabolisms, namely a lipase for the catabolism of lipids, a protease for that of proteins,

       a cellulase for that of cellulose and an amylase for that of carbohydrates.

   These compositions may further comprise a compound which induces effervescence and at the same time acts as a catalyst or activator for these enzymes, namely essentially potassium carbonate and a. compound giving an acid reaction in solution,

      for example citric acid.



  The relative proportions of these various enzymes will be very variable, drawn in practice, we have found exceptionally satisfactory a composition in which the enzymes are present in the following amounts, expressed for an effervescent tablet:

         Protease. . . 10,000 Amylose units. . . 5,000 Cellulase units. . . 2,000 Lipase units. . . 1,000 units It should be noted that it is not normally possible to introduce protease and lipase in the same composition,

      because the latter absorbs and destroys protease. To avoid this drawback, according to another characteristic of the invention,

      the lipase or protease is coated with a protective product preventing the undesirable phenomenon from occurring for a sufficient time after the preparation of P (mineral water which will constitute the aqueous solution of the compositions according to the invention. Such a <RTI

   ID = "0001.0127"> protective product can be for example da cellulose covering the crystals.



  The compositions obtained by the process according to the invention are therefore preferably in the form of tablets (with a double core), the internal portion of which consists of lipase coated with a film of protective product, and the external potion is formed. killed by a mixture of other enzymes,

   potassium carbonate and an acid reacting compound capable of reacting with the latter in solution in water to induce effervescence. As a compound with an acid reaction; citric racide, for example, can be used, which has the advantage of contributing to the flavoring of the product.



       Of course, the component aurorae of the excipient may be very varied, as it emerges from the examples below.



  Such tablets, introduced into a glass of ordinary water, turn it into one,

      glass of carbonated mineral water containing in solution the aforementioned enzymes with the exception of hipase, the dissolution of which is delayed for a sufficient time to avoid its harmful action on the protease.



       The potassium carbonate is chosen from: preference to other carbonates, because of the favorable influence of the potassium ion on the kinetics of the enzymatic reactions:

    Although the principle of obtaining beautiful effervescent mineral waters by dissolving solid tablets of ordinary water is known, a:

  such enzymatic carbonated water has never been proposed, -and in particular a water comprising in its composition all the enzymes necessary for good digestion and the metal ions favorable to the physiological reactions implicated by the administration of these enzymes.



       Well. that these are not essential, it is preferable that the enzymes used and-more especially the lipase are of fungal origin, in,

      due to the remarkable activity and stability of the enzymes of this owigin. _ _ - Example- of composition Extract 6nzynïaiiquetal. . . 250 mg - - Gluouronamidë -_. -. :

   . . . . 400 mg Vitamin C. . . . . . . . 500 mg Sodium monofumarate. . . <B> 1950 </B> mg Potassium bicarbonate ... . 950 mg _.



       Excipient, including Polyethylene- - glycol 6000. . . . q. s. p. - 4500 mg


    

Claims (1)

CLAIM _ Process for the preparation of solid digestive compositions suitable for the preparation of bosons, characterized in that at least one enzyme and the constituents determining gas evolution are compressed together in the pulverulent state. dissolving in water. __._ _SUBCLAIMS _ 1. Process according to claim, characterized in that the enzymes are protease, amylose, cellulase and / or lipase. _ 2. Method according to claim in which: a mixture of the enzymes mentioned above is used, characterized in that the mixture of enzymes is added glucuronamide and sodium monofumarate. 3. A method according to claim in which the lipase and the protease are used simultaneously, characterized in that the lipase or the protease is coated with a protective product to prevent destruction of the protease. 4. Process according to claim and subclaim 3, characterized in that the protective product is polyethylene glycol 6000. 5. Method according to claim characterized in that potassium carbonate and citric acid 6 are used as constituents determining a gaseous release. Process according to claim, characterized in that potassium carbonate and _ asco_rbic acid are used as constituents determining a gas evolution. "- _