JP2000004834A - Food having deodorizing and antioxidative function and its production - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a food capable of fundamentally preventing oral odor and faecal odor, extremely easy to eat and having deodorizing and antioxidative function and provide a method for producing the food. SOLUTION: This food can comprise at least one kind of catechin among catechins and at least one kind of lignan among lignans and further can contains residue after extracting fresh tea leaf with ethanol, having <=1 mm grain size, saccharide and acidulant and is easy to eat and has deodorizing and antioxidative function. This method for producing the food containing catechin and lignan, easy to eat and having deodorizing and antioxidative function comprises immersing pulverized material of fresh tea leaf into ethanol, filtering ethanol decoction containing at least one kind of catechin among catechins obtained by decoction of the ethanol, mixing the filtrate with at least one kind of lignan among lignans and forming the mixture.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a food, in particular, a food having a function of deodorizing bad breath and feces and an antioxidant function, and a method for producing the same. And a food having an antioxidant function, and a method for producing the same. The present invention also relates to a food for maintaining health, which has a function of deodorizing odors emitted by humans and animals and has an antioxidant function, and a method for producing the same. The present invention also provides a breath odor eliminating function that removes bad breath caused by foods and drinks such as physiological bad breath, fecal odor, bad stool of defecation, drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, and eating garlic by oral ingestion or taking. And a food having an antioxidant function and a method for producing the same. Furthermore, the invention relates to defecation deodorant foods for humans, pets and livestock used, for example, in the form of enteric coated tablets.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, halitosis is caused by, for example, drinking, smoking, and eating garlic containing allicin, or dental disease, stomatitis, chronic tonsillitis, pharyngitis, upper respiratory tract disease, esophageal disease, and the like. It is caused by pathological halitosis, such as when there is a disease such as the stomach, and makes the surrounding people uncomfortable. A person senses an odor with the nose cells of the nostrils, and the odor substance present in the air stimulates the olfactory cells to be transmitted to the brain and feels. For example,
The malodor component when eating garlic is allicin, and other malodor components generated in the body include mainly methyl mercaptan, dimethyl sulfide, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, indole, skatole, trimethylamine and the like.

[0003] In order to reduce the unpleasant sensation given to the surroundings due to such bad breath, refreshing agents, mouth washes, dentifrices and the like are used as deodorant compositions. However, these conventional deodorant compositions contain fragrances such as menthol and peppermint and low-concentration bactericides such as chlorhexidine gluconate and tranexamic acid. It is a so-called masking type that masks and hides bad breath, which is only a temporary deodorant.It does not fundamentally eliminate bad breath, so gastric and intestinal gas and fecal odor cannot be deodorized. ing. On the other hand, since lignans contained in sesame are said to exert an antioxidant effect on active oxygen and prevent aging and carcinogenesis, foods containing sesame are provided as health maintenance foods. I have.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present applicant has already focused on the deodorizing effect of catechin, and can fundamentally deodorize bad breath and fecal odor, and also reduce gastric and intestinal gas and fecal odor. As a deodorant that can be deodorized, a deodorant composition and a deodorant food containing an alcohol extraction solution of catechin and a method for producing the same have been proposed (Japanese Patent Application No. 9-205463). Has a strong astringency, is difficult to eat, and is considered a problem. In addition, in order to prevent aging and carcinogenesis by ingesting sesame-containing food and exerting the antioxidant effect of lignans on active oxygen, it is necessary to consume a large amount of sesame-containing food. However, it is difficult to ingest such a large amount of sesame-containing food, and it is difficult to get tired of the scent and taste of sesame, so lignans extracted from sesame are increasing in amount. It is provided as a lignan-containing food after being soft-encapsulated so that it can be ingested in large quantities in combination with preparations and vitamins. However, soft capsules have a problem in that the surface tends to adhere to them in the summer season, and as time elapses, the content components ooze out to the outside. The present invention provides a catechin-containing deodorant food and a lignan-containing antioxidant food in conventional foods, which have sufficient catechin deodorant function and antioxidant function, maintain lignan antioxidant function, and reduce catechin astringency. It is intended to solve problems relating to taste and fragrance and taste of lignans.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a food having a deodorant function and an antioxidant function which can be fundamentally prevented from being bad breath and fecal odor, and which is very easy to eat, and a method for producing the food. And The present inventors have found that catechin-containing foods have a relatively strong astringency and are difficult to eat, but by adding lignans having an antioxidant effect, the astringency of catechin disappears and it becomes easier to eat, and furthermore, the lignin's resistance to The present invention has been found to be able to prevent bad breath and fecal odor by protecting the deodorant and antioxidant effects of catechin by oxidizing action and by protecting the deodorizing action and antioxidant action of catechin by the antioxidant action of lignan by enteric coating by enteric coating. Reached.

[0006] That is, the present invention relates to a food containing at least one catechin among catechins and at least one lignan among lignans,
The present invention also relates to a food product comprising at least one catechin among catechins, at least one lignan among lignans, and an extraction residue of ethanol from fresh leaves of tea leaves having a particle size of 1 mm or less. Further, the present invention relates to at least one catechin among catechins,
A foodstuff characterized by containing at least one lignan among lignans, sugars and organic acids, and the present invention further provides at least one catechin among catechins and at least one lignan among lignans Lignan,
Extraction residue of ethanol from fresh leaves of tea leaves having a particle size of 1 mm or less,
The present invention relates to a food characterized by containing sugars and organic acids, and in addition, the present invention provides at least one catechin among catechins, at least one lignan among lignans, and tea leaves having a particle size of 1 mm or less. The present invention relates to a food containing an extraction residue of ethanol from fresh leaves of the plant, a plant extract containing a high content of sugars, organic acids and flavonoids.

[0007] The present invention also relates to a method for soaking crushed fresh leaves of tea leaves in ethanol, and then adding lignans to an ethanol leachate containing at least one catechin among the catechins obtained by leaching ethanol or a filtrate thereof. At least one lignan in the mixture, and a method for producing a food characterized by being molded.Furthermore, the present invention is obtained by immersing ground leaf of tea leaves in ethanol, and then leaching the ethanol. A method for producing a food, comprising mixing an extract of plant containing flavonoids at a high content, lignans, saccharides and organic acids with an ethanol leachate containing at least one catechin among catechins or a filtrate thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of producing a crushed raw leaf of tea leaves and sesame, sesame oil or sesame slag in ethanol. And then the ethanol extract solution or the filtrate containing at least one lignans in the resulting catechins and lignans Thus, extract of plants containing flavonoids, vitamin C, vitamin B,
A method for producing a deodorant composition, comprising mixing a saccharide and an organic acid and molding the mixture.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In the deodorant food of the present invention, catechins include, for example, fresh leaves of tea plant, that is, fresh leaves of tea leaves.
Extraction with ethanol at a temperature of 0 ° C. or less, for example ethanol at a temperature of 50 to 70 ° C., in the form of an ethanol solution,
It can be produced and includes ethanol-soluble components and water-soluble components contained in fresh tea leaves in addition to catechins.

In the present invention, commercially available refined lignans can be used as the lignans. However, since lignans are mainly contained in sesame, sesame, sesame oil or pressed slag of sesame oil is extracted with ethanol. It can be used in the form of an ethanol solution containing the resulting lignans. In addition to this, ethanol solutions containing lignans may also include, for example, sesame oil that has been distilled under reduced pressure to remove low-boiling components. Can be manufactured. Further, as the lignans, crystalline lignans obtained by crystallizing the lignans from the ethanol solution containing the lignans thus obtained can be used. When crystalline lignans and purified lignans are used, they can be produced by dissolving these lignans in ethanol at an appropriate concentration or dissolving synthetic sesaminol in ethanol at an appropriate concentration.

In the present invention, food containing at least one catechin among catechins and at least one lignan among lignans, and food containing an ethanol solution containing the catechin and the lignans are deodorized. It is a food having performance and antioxidant performance. In the food containing at least one catechin among the catechins of the present invention and at least one lignan among the lignans, the deodorizing action and the antioxidant action of the catechin are synergistic with the antioxidant action of the lignan. By the action, the deodorizing effect and the antioxidant effect can be enhanced.

[0011] Such a food can be produced by adding a predetermined amount of at least one lignan of the lignans to an ethanol solution containing one catechin of the catechins. Further, it can be manufactured by mixing a predetermined amount of an ethanol solution containing at least one lignan among the lignans with an ethanol solution containing one catechin among the catechins.
For example, in this case, the ethanol solution containing the catechin is obtained by adding a commercially available purified lignan to an extract obtained by extracting the fresh leaves of the tea plant, that is, the fresh leaves of the tea leaves with ethanol at a temperature of 80 ° C. or less, for example, at a temperature of 50 to 70 ° C. It can be manufactured by dissolving.

When the amount of the ethanol solution containing at least one kind of catechin among catechins and at least one kind of lignan among lignans is small, saccharides such as saccharides, glucose, lactose or reduced palatinose are used. Alternatively, it can be produced by mixing an appropriate extender such as a mixture of two or more of these and a starch and molding into an appropriate shape. An ethanol solution containing at least one catechin among the catechins and at least one lignan among the lignans may be used as it is or mixed with a bulking agent to form a soft gelatin plate composed of, for example, gelatin, glycerin and water. It can be formed into food in the form of soft capsules. Still further, it can be formed into a food in the form of a pill, a food in the form of a granule, or a food in the form of a sugar-coated tablet. However, when the food is in the form of a sugar-coated tablet coated with an enteric coating, the catechins and lignans as food components dissolve in the small intestine, and catechins and lignans are present during the absorption of food components, resulting in bad breath and bad breath. Feces odor can be effectively eliminated.

In the present invention, since an ethanol solution containing at least one kind of catechin among catechins is produced by extracting fresh leaves of tea leaves with ethanol, (-)
-Epicatechin (EC), (-)-epigallocatechin (EgC), (-)-epicatechin gallate (ECg)
And enzymes such as (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg), such as flavanols, oxidoreductases, transferases, hydrolases and isomerases, glycosides of flavonols and flavonols, caffeine, amino acids, and flavans It contains diols, polysaccharides, and extracts similar to green tea extracts such as proteins and vitamins.

In the present invention, the lignans are C ₆ -C
₃ , a compound having a phenylpropane structure oxidatively generates a radical, and refers to a dimer natural product linked at the β-β position and a low molecular weight natural product generated by oxidative coupling of a p-hydroxyphenylpropane unit; For example, sesamin,
Includes sesame lignans such as sesaminol, sesamolin and sesamol. Generally, lignans have antioxidant properties. Among lignans, sesamin is mostly separated from sesame oil as crystals, but besides sesame, it is also found in beech skin and heartwood of ginkgo. It has been published and has been synthesized and includes the enantiomers (+) episesamin and epiasalinin. Among lignans, sesamolin produces antioxidant sesamol by hydrolysis.

In the present invention, the fresh leaves of the tea plant, that is, the components of the fresh leaves of the tea leaf, fluctuate depending on the weather, temperature, harvesting time and amount of harvest, so the amount of catechins to be extracted is not always constant, and the present invention is not applicable. In odorous foods, vitamin B ₁ synthesized and purified is added to an ethanol extract to provide a uniformly stable deodorant duration and to enhance the deodorizing effect and deodorizing power of the deodorant foods. 1-2 of the solid content
% Vitamin C is preferable. For vitamin C,
It is preferable to add approximately equal parts by weight to the ethanol solution.

For example, in the deodorant food of the present invention, catechins are 15 to 32% by weight, lignans are 30 to 60% by weight, ethanol is 36% by weight, and purified water is 38%.
In an example in which the aqueous solution is an ethanol aqueous solution containing 50% by weight, the active ingredients are 16% by weight of catechins, 30% by weight of lignans and 10% by weight of vitamins, and the remaining 44% by weight of enzymes and saccharides. %.

[0017] In the present invention, also, the ethanol solution of tea leaves of the tea plant, lignans, in addition to vitamin C and B _1, further sugars, and was free of organic acids and enzymes, the ingestion of catechins and lignans Can be facilitated. Further, in the present invention, the ethanol solution of catechins may contain an extraction residue of ethanol from fresh leaves of tea leaves to provide an ethanol solution that can effectively use the catechins impregnated in the extraction residue.

Therefore, the food having the deodorizing function and the antioxidant function of the present invention is obtained by immersing the ground tea leaves in ethanol and extracting the components of the tea leaves contained in the fresh leaves with ethanol. The lignans can be produced by dissolving lignan crystals or mixing a lignan ethanol solution. Ethanol extract of tea leaves contains catechins, vitamins,
Sugars and enzymes are contained, but in order to make effective use of the components contained in the tea leaves, the ethanol solution of the tea leaves has an opening of 1 mm so that the tongue is improved even if the tea leaves are mixed. It is preferable to remove the extraction residue of tea leaves having a particle size exceeding 1 mm by filtration using a sieve. In the present invention, foods containing catechins and lignans are preferably mixed with a plant extract containing a high content of flavonoids in order to enhance the deodorant properties and antioxidant properties of catechins. . Also in this case, to further increase the deodorizing effect and antioxidant effects of food, in order to and sustained, preferably mixed with vitamin C and vitamin B _1.

[0019] The food of the present invention is prepared, for example, by adding catechins to 2
To 6 parts by weight, 20 to 100 parts by weight, preferably 50 to 100 parts by weight of lignans, 36 to 50 parts by weight of ethanol and 48 to 58 parts by weight of purified water. As described above, it is preferable to use catechins and lignans in an ethanol solution because the mixing ratio of the catechins and lignans can be easily adjusted and can be uniformly mixed. Here, the total amount of catechins and lignans as active ingredients is, for example, 46 to 5
8 parts by weight, and the total amount of vitamins is, for example, 1 to 3
Parts by weight, and enzymes and saccharides are the remaining components, and may be, for example, 40 to 50 parts by weight.

In the food of the present invention, the catechins as the active ingredient are, for example, 50 to 60 parts by weight of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg),
15 to 20 parts by weight of (−)-epigallocatechin (EgC), and (−)-epicatechin gallate (ECg)
Is 15 to 20 parts by weight, and (-)-epicatechin (EC) is 5 to 10 parts by weight. Lignans are 250 to 750 parts by weight, vitamins, vitamin _{B 1} is a 15 to 25 parts by weight, vitamin C 70
To 80 parts by weight, and other vitamins are 3 to 5 parts by weight.
Parts by weight. Other active ingredients include 45 to 55 parts by weight of an enzyme, 45 to 50 parts by weight of a saccharide, caffeine,
Amino acids and simple carbohydrates are 3 to 5 parts by weight.
Here, the enzymes are 35 to 45 parts by weight of oxidoreductase, 25 to 30 parts by weight of transferase, 15 to 25 parts by weight of hydrolase, and 5 to 10 parts by weight of degrading enzyme.
Parts by weight, and the isomerase is 5 to 10 parts by weight.

In the food of the present invention, for example, regarding the catechins as the active ingredient, (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg) is 56.25% by weight, and (-)-epigallocatechin is, for example, 56.25% by weight. (EgC) is 1
8.75% by weight, (-)-epicatechin gallate (ECg) is 18.75% by weight, and further (-)-
Epicatechin (EC) was 5.25% by weight. Lignans are primarily sesamin, vitamins, based on the total vitamins, vitamin B ₁ is 19.5 wt%, vitamin C is that 76.6% by weight, other vitamins 3. It was 9% by weight. As other active ingredients, 50% by weight of enzyme, 46.7% by weight of saccharides, and 3.3% by weight of caffeine, amino acids, simple carbohydrates, and the like. Here, the enzymes are 40% by weight of oxidoreductase, 26.7% by weight of transferase, 20.0% by weight of hydrolase, 6.7% by weight of degrading enzyme, The enzyme was 6.6% by weight. Those having 6% by weight or less of catechins as an active ingredient can be prepared, for example, by diluting an aqueous solution of ethanol containing 6% by weight of catechins with water or ethanol.

In the present invention, the addition of lignans to an ethanol solution of catechins enables the catechins absorbed by oral ingestion to be transported to the liver and the like without being oxidized. The addition of the compound makes it possible to suppress fat accumulation in the liver and suppress an increase in serum cholesterol. In the present invention, foods containing catechins and lignans can be further easily ingested orally by forming them into ramune confectionery using an ethanol solution of catechins and lignans. In the present invention, in the case of forming a ramune confection, a sweetener and an acidulant are added to catechins and lignans.

In the present invention, when a food containing catechins and lignans is formed into ramune confectionery, 6 to 10 parts by weight of sesame extract, 1 to 2 parts by weight of a 6% ethanol solution of catechins, 60 to 80 parts by weight Of glucose, 6 to 10 parts by weight of reduced palatinose, and 0.4 to 1 part by weight of a mixture of citric acid and malic acid as an acidulant. In addition, 3 to 4 to make processing easier and increase taste
Parts by weight of crystalline cellulose, 2 to 4 parts by weight of dextrin, 0.5 to 2 parts by weight of eggshell calcium or calcium phosphate as a calcium agent, 1.5 to 2.5 parts by weight of sucrose fatty acid ester as an emulsifier, and vegetable oil 1.
5 to 2.5 parts by weight of rapeseed hardened oil and 0.8 to 2 parts by weight of vitamin C can be added.

In the present invention, the content of catechins can be increased to increase the antioxidant action of catechins. In this case, for example, sprouts, immature apples, plant extracts containing relatively large amounts of polyphenols such as parsley and carrots and flavonoids, such as plant extracts containing about 10 times as much as other plants, for example,
It is prepared in about 0.1% by weight of the whole food.

It has been experimentally confirmed that the food of the present invention has a deodorizing effect on, for example, the bad smell of garlic. This means that the food of the present invention has catechins as active ingredients, vitamins and other ingredients,
It is thought that they act collectively and synergistically to deodorize by changing the structure of allicin. For example, hydrogen can be reduced and added to the double bonds at both ends of allicin to change the structure of allicin to remove malodors, or to promote absorption of allicin as alliamine,
It has a unique odor wavelength, such as decomposing the allyl group of the fragrance group that is the main odor of allicin, or adsorbing garlic oil with a strong pungent odor to form colloid particles, or canceling the strong pungent odor of garlic The edible plant extract may act.

The plant extract of the present invention containing a high content of flavonoids contains organic acids, lipids, proteins, glycosides, carbohydrates, enzymes, vitamins, tannins, triterpenoids, triterpenoid saponins, steroids, and steroids. Contains sugar glycosides and not only functions as a deodorant food, but also has effects such as increased blood flow, anti-inflammatory and astringent properties. Together with vitamins and extracted catechins, vitamins and catechins can be contained or supplemented with vitamins and catechins to provide nutritional supplements and health foods.

The enzymes contained in the food of the present invention are enzymes such as oxidoreductase, transferase, hydrolase, isomerase, etc.
An acyl group, a glucosyl group, and an amino group can be transferred, phosphoric acid can be transferred, hydrolysis can be performed, or interconversions such as optical isomerism, geometric isomerism, and positional isomerism can be performed. Examples of the water-soluble vitamins contained in the food of the present invention include vitamin B ₁ , vitamin B ₂ , niacin, vitamin B ₆ , pantothenic acid, and vitamin C.

Among these vitamins, vitamin B
_{No. 1} is involved in sugar metabolism as a component of a coenzyme, and has an effect of promoting secretion of digestive juice, maintaining digestive tract tone, increasing appetite, and regulating nerve function. Vitamin B ₂
Is involved in intracellular metabolism as a component of the flavin enzyme. Niacin is a component of coenzymes and is involved in intracellular metabolism together with flavin enzymes. Vitamin B
No. ₆ relates to utilization of proteins and essential fatty acids in the body. Pantothenic acid is involved in calorie metabolism as a component of coenzymes. Vitamin C acts as a catalyst for intracellular respiration. It also increases collagen production and strengthens connective tissue between cells. It is also involved in the production and use of corticosteroids and increases resistance to disease.

The food of the present invention can be formed into a concentrated liquid containing a low-viscosity liquid and an extraction residue, and can be used by mixing it with food. In this case, for example, it can be mixed with confectionery, biscuits, etc. and beverages for beverages and used. Further, the present invention can be used as a defecation deodorant food, for example, in the form of an enteric-coated tablet that dissolves and acts on the contents where stool is formed and accumulated.

[0030]

EXAMPLES Examples of the embodiments of the present invention will be described below, but the present invention is not limited by the following description and illustrations. FIG. 1 is a manufacturing process diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

Example 1 In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the raw materials are 6% ethanol solution of glucose, reduced palatinose, corn starch, corn starch, eggshell calcium, crystalline cellulose, syrup, vitamin C, citric acid, malic acid, sesame extract and catechin. Sesame extract is used as a lignan. A first raw material premixing tank 1 is provided for premixing a 6% ethanol solution of glucose, reduced palatinose, vitamin C, acidulant, and catechins weighed to a predetermined amount. A second raw material premixing tank 2 for premixing the crystalline cellulose and sesame extract, and a third raw material premixing tank for premixing syrup, corn starch and eggshell calcium weighed to a predetermined amount. 3 are provided. These first to third raw material premixing tanks 1, 2 and 3
Are connected to a mixing tank raw material supply hopper 9 which is connected to the mixing tank 7 via a connection path 8.
Outlets 4 of the first to third raw material premixing tanks 1, 2 and 3;
Each of the first and third raw material premixing tanks 1, 2 and 3 is provided with an opening / closing valve (not shown) in each of the first and third raw material premixing tanks 1, 2 and 3. A predetermined amount of the raw material pre-mixture preliminarily mixed can be supplied to the mixing tank raw material supply hopper 9 respectively.

In this embodiment, the mixing tank 7 used is a double-arm kneading machine, in which an amount of water necessary for smoothly mixing the raw materials is added, and the premixed raw materials are mixed. Will be The mixed raw material mixture is taken out from the outlet 10 of the mixing tank 7. The outlet 10 of the mixing tank 7 is connected to a raw material storage tank 12 for supplying the raw material mixture to the coarse particle separation device 11, and the raw material mixture sent from the mixing tank 7 is stored in the raw material storage tank 12. Is supplied to the coarse particle separation device 12. The coarse particle separation device 12 is for adjusting the raw material mixture to a predetermined particle size or less, and separates coarse particles larger than a predetermined particle size in the raw material mixture and sends the coarse particles to a coarse particle machine 13 where the coarse particles are reduced to a predetermined particle size or less. Then, the raw material mixture is returned to the coarse particle separation device 12, and the particle size of the raw material mixture is adjusted to a predetermined particle size or less. The outlet 14 of the coarse particle separation device 12 is connected to a dryer 15, and the raw material mixture sized to a predetermined particle size or less by the coarse particle separation device 12 is sent to the dryer 15, and water required for granulation is formed. And dried at a relatively low temperature. Dryer 1
5 is connected to the granulator 17 and the dryer 1
The raw material mixture whose water content has been reduced in step 5 is cooled,
7, and formed into granules having a particle size of, for example, 1 to 2 mm. The granules having a particle size of 1 to 2 mm formed by the granulator 17 are supplied to a granule conveying path 18 connected to an outlet of the granulator 17.
Is taken out. The granule transport path 18 is connected to a supply path 20 of an emulsion storage tank 19 for a vegetable oil / fat emulsion in which vegetable oils such as fragrances are emulsified by an emulsifier.
An emulsion of vegetable fats and oils can be sprayed from the emulsion storage tank 19 to the granules sent out from. Granulator 16
The granule conveying path 18 connected to the outlet of the container is connected to a tableting machine 21, and the granules on which the emulsion of vegetable fats and oils have been sprayed are sent to the tableting machine 21 to form tablets having a diameter of 6 mm. Thus, health food in the form of ramune confectionery is produced. In this example, the food in the form of ramune confectionery was 10 g and weighed 2 g.
In this example, a normal WD-40 type tableting machine was used, but a high-speed tableting machine or a rotary tableting machine can be used.

Example 2 In another embodiment according to the manufacturing process shown in FIG. 1, the raw materials are a 6% ethanol solution of catechin, lignan, glucose, reduced palatinose, lactose, corn starch, vitamin C, citric acid and malic acid; As a lignan,
Sesame extract is used. In this example, the amount of a 6% ethanol solution of catechin is 2 parts by weight, the amount of lignan is 8 parts by weight, and the total amount of glucose, lactose, reduced palatinose, corn starch and vitamin C is 10 parts by weight.
Parts by weight. First, glucose, lactose, reduced palatinose, corn starch and vitamin C are premixed, and on the other hand, citric acid, malic acid and sesame extract are premixed with a 6% ethanol solution of catechin, The premix is prepared by adding water and mixing. Therefore, in this example, the first premixing tank 1 is used for premixing glucose, lactose, reduced palatinose and vitamin C, and the second premixing tank 2 is different from the embodiment shown in FIG. Used as a premix for a 6% ethanol solution of corn starch, citric acid, malic acid, sesame extract and catechin, and a third premix tank 3
Are not used for premixing, and the other points are substantially the same.

A predetermined amount of glucose, lactose, reduced palatinose, corn starch, citric acid, malic acid, and vitamin C are put into a first raw material premixing tank 1 for first raw material premixing and premixed. A 6% ethanol solution of sesame extract and catechin weighed to a predetermined amount, respectively,
It is put in the second raw material premix tank 2 and premixed. Each of the premixed premixes is supplied to a premix supply hopper 6 and put into a mixing tank 7 of a double-arm kneader, where an amount of water necessary for smoothly mixing the raw materials is added. The premixed raw materials are mixed. The mixed raw material mixture is taken out from the outlet 10 of the mixing tank 7,
It is sent to the coarse particle separation device 11 and is sized by the coarse particle separation device 11 to a predetermined particle size or less. The sized raw material mixture is sent to the dryer 15 and dried at a relatively low temperature so that the water required for granulation is obtained. The raw material mixture whose water content has been reduced by the dryer 15 is sent to a granulator 17 after cooling, and is formed into granules having a particle size of, for example, 1 to 2 mm.
Granules having a particle size of 1 to 2 mm formed by the granulator 17 are:
An emulsion of vegetable fats and oils is sprayed from the emulsion storage tank 19.
The granules on which the emulsion of vegetable oils and fats are sprayed are sent to a tableting machine 21 and tableted into a tablet having a diameter of 6 mm to produce a health food in the form of ramune confectionery. In this example, the food in the form of ramune confectionery was 10 g and weighed 2 g. In this example, the tableted ramune confectionery-type food is sent to the next enteric coating step (not shown), and is coated with, for example, an enteric coating on the surface to form an enteric sugar-coated tablet. Been formed. Even in the case of the ramune confectionery type food of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, this type of enteric sugar-coated tablet can be used.

Example 3 (1) Preparation of an Ethanol Extract of Tea Leaves 50 g of fresh tea leaves were ground to a particle size of 1 mm or less, and the pulverized fresh leaves were extracted with 200 ml of a 50% aqueous ethanol solution at a temperature of 60 ° C. This extract had an active ingredient content of 2% by weight, an ethanol content of 50% by weight, and a water content of 48% by weight. An example of the composition (unit weight%) of the active ingredient contained in the ethanol extract is shown in Table 1 below. Table 1 Flavanols Epigalocatechin gallate 11 Epicacatechin gallate 5 Epigalocatechin 5 Epicatechin 2 Flavonols and their glycosides 4 Flavandiols (leukoacytosocyanins) 3 Phenol / acetic acid / aldehydes 5 Caffeine 3 Amino acid 4 Simple Carbohydrates 4 organic acids 0.5 volatiles 0.01 polysaccharides 14 proteins 15 ash 5

The following Table 2 shows an example of the composition (unit weight%) of the active ingredient contained in the ethanol extract obtained by performing the above-mentioned ethanol extraction on fresh leaves of a plurality of kinds of tea leaves. Table 2 Flavanols Epigalocatechin gallate 9-13 Epicacatechin gallate 3-6 Epigalocatechin 3-6 Epicacatechin 1-3 Flavonols and their glycosides 3-4 Flavandiols (leukoacytosocyanins) 2-3 Phenols Acetic acid / aldehydes about 5 caffeine 3-4 amino acids 4 simple carbohydrates 4 organic acids 0.5 volatiles 0.01-0.02 polysaccharides about 14 proteins about 15 ash about 5

Sprout and immature apples were used as plants having a high content of flavonoids. 30g sprouts, immature apple 5
0 g was immersed in 100 ml of water to extract a plant extract. 100 ml of the plant extract obtained by this extraction was added to 200 ml of the ethanol extract to obtain a deodorant food of the fresh leaf ethanol extract of tea leaves, which was mixed with the plant extract. In the ethanol extract deodorant food, the active ingredient is 6% by weight, and the ethanol content is 36% by weight.
And the water content was 58% by weight.

(2) Preparation of food in the form of ramune confectionery In this example, the apparatus of FIG. 1 was used. The composition of the ingredients of the food in the form of ramune confectionery in this example is shown in Table 3 below.
As shown in FIG. Table 3 85 kg glucose, 10 kg reduced palatinose 10 kg Sesame extract 6.5 kg 6% ethanol solution of catechins 1.5 kg crystalline cellulose 5 kg dextrin 5 kg corn starch 5 kg eggshell calcium agent 3 kg sucrose fatty acid ester (emulsifier) 2.8 kg rapeseed hardened oil 2.8 kg 1: 1 mixture of citric acid and malic acid (acidulant) 0.5 kg Vitamin C 1 kg

The glucose, reduced palatinose, vitamin C, and acidulant weighed according to Table 3 were put into the first raw material premixing tank 1, and a 6% ethanol solution of catechins diluted with water was added thereto for 5 minutes. Mix. Table 3
The crystalline cellulose and sesame extract respectively weighed according to the above are put into the second raw material premixing tank 2 and mixed for 5 minutes. Further, syrup (glucose and dextrin), corn starch and eggshell calcium weighed according to Table 3 are put into the third raw material premixing tank 2 and mixed for 5 minutes. The mixed raw materials are first, second and third raw material premix tanks 1 and 2
And 3 are supplied to the mixing tank raw material supply hopper 9 each having a predetermined amount.

The premixed raw material supplied from the mixing tank raw material supply hopper 9 is mixed with water by stirring in the mixing tank 7, and sent out from the mixing tank 7 to the delivery path 9. The raw material mixture delivered to the delivery path 9 has some stickiness due to the mixing of syrup and the like. In order to prevent the mixture from adhering to each other during the mixing process and forming a solid mass by drying, the mixing is performed. Particles larger than a predetermined particle size formed in the process are separated from the flow of the raw material mixture in the transfer path 9 by the coarse particle separation device 10 and sent to the coarse particle machine 12 where they are broken down to a predetermined particle size or less. The particles which have been pulverized to a predetermined particle size or less by the coarse-graining machine 12 and thus sized are returned to the transfer path 9 and sent to the drier 15 until the water content reaches a level at which the granulation machine 17 can easily form granules. , At a temperature of 40 to 60 ° C.

The raw material mixture dried in the dryer 15 is cooled, sent to a granulator 17 and formed into granules having a particle size of 1 to 2 mm. The granules formed by the granulator 17 are
In the process of being sent from the granulator 17 to the tableting machine 21 via the granule conveying path 18, an emulsion of vegetable oils such as flavors is sprayed from the emulsion storage tank 19. The granules to which the emulsion of vegetable fats and oils such as fragrances are sprayed are sent to a tableting machine 21, where they are tabletted into tablets having a diameter of 6 mm, dried to about 10% by weight or less, and dried in the form of ramune confectionery. Health food was manufactured. In this example, the food in the form of a ramune confection was further coated with sugar coating. The food in this example weighed 2 g with 10 grains. In this example, a normal WD-40 type tableting machine was used,
High speed tablet presses or rotary tablet presses may be used.
In the food of this example, arsenic and heavy metals were not detected. The content of vitamins was compatible. In addition, the number of general bacteria was 300 or less / g, and that of the coliform group was negative / 2.22 g.

20 g of garlic pieces are minced, placed in a stoppered flask, added with 30 ml of pure water, shaken for 10 minutes, and left for 1 hour. 10 ml of this garlic extract,
Put into two headspace bottles, one with pure water 30m
Add 30 ml of a sample product (ethanol extract of tea leaves containing 2% of active ingredient) to the other one and seal tightly. Shake them gently, leave them for 1 hour and a half, remove 3 ml of headspace gas, remove gas chromatograph Inject into the separation column of the chromatography. The used gas chromatograph analyzer has a flame photometric detector. The measurement conditions were as follows: (1) As a separation column, a column having a diameter of 3 mm and a length of 3 m, which was packed with 20 μm Gastrom Q as a carrier, using 10% polyethylene glycol as a stationary phase was used. (2) The carrier gas is 40 ml / min, the additional gas is 80 ml / min hydrogen, 20 ml / min oxygen and 20 ml / min nitrogen, and (3) the injection temperature is a heating type, from 40 to 170 ° C. The temperature was raised at a rate of 5 ° C./min.

Methyl-allyl-disulfide, methyl-n-propyl-trisulfide and methyl-allyl-trisulfide were measured as odor estimation substances. From the measurement results, it was confirmed that the odor-presumed substance was surely reduced by the sample product, and the effectiveness of the sample product was confirmed. For example, for methyl-allyl-disulfide, 2
It showed a 9% reduction, a 22% reduction for methyl-n-propyl-trisulfide and a 76% reduction for methyl-allyl-trisulfide. The ramune-type food of this example is formed in a ramune-type and contains catechin with lignan, and is easy to eat without feeling the bitter lignan of catechin.

As another embodiment of the present invention,
There are health foods in the form of soft capsule tablets. in this case,
1 part by weight of an alcohol solution of catechin is added to 3 parts by weight of medium-chain triacylglycerol or 5 parts by weight of an edible oil containing medium-chain triacylglycerol such as coconut oil, and then 60 ° C.
The mixture was heated to a temperature of 3 ° C. and stirred and mixed to partially evaporate the alcohol, and 3 parts by weight of lignan was added to this solution and mixed. The mixed solution was wrapped in a gelatin film and encapsulated, and the health of capsule tablets was confirmed. You can get food.

[0045]

According to the present invention, at least one catechin among catechins and at least one lignan among lignans are blended into a food, so that the taste and aroma of the lignan reduce the bitterness of the catechin. Suppressed and easy-to-eat foods can be obtained, and catechins can be effectively acted on due to the antioxidant properties of lignans. Furthermore, by including vitamins, sugars, and sour agents, it is easy to ingest and a synergistic effect of catechin and lignan can be brought about. The present invention applies an enteric coating to avoid inactivation by gastric juice, protects the deodorant properties and antioxidant properties of catechin by the antioxidant properties of lignans, and can effectively utilize them, and has been a deodorant for halitosis which has been difficult in the past. And deodorization of defecation odor

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FIG. 1 is a manufacturing process diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

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 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 first raw material premix tank 2 second raw material premix tank 3 third raw material premix tank 4 outlet of first raw material premix tank 1 5 outlet of second raw material premix tank 2 6 third raw material premix tank 3 Outlet 7 Mixing tank 8 Connection path 8 9 Mixing tank raw material supply hopper 10 Outlet of mixing tank 7 Coarse particle separation device 12 Raw material storage tank 13 Coarse particle machine 14 Coarse particle separation device 12 outlet 15 Dryer 16 Dryer 15 outlet 17 Granule machine 18 Granule transport path 19 Vegetable oil / fat emulsion emulsion storage tank 20 Vegetable oil / fat emulsion supply path 21 Tableting machine

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Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. A food containing at least one catechin among catechins and at least one lignan among lignans. 2. A food comprising at least one catechin among catechins, at least one lignan among lignans, and an extraction residue of ethanol from tea leaves having a particle size of 1 mm or less. 3. A food containing at least one catechin among catechins, at least one lignan among lignans, sugars and organic acids. 4. It contains at least one kind of catechin among catechins, at least one kind of lignan among lignans, ethanol extraction residue of fresh leaves of tea leaves having a particle size of 1 mm or less, sugars and organic acids. Food. 5. A high content of at least one catechin among catechins, at least one lignan among lignans, an extraction residue of ethanol from fresh leaves of tea leaves having a particle size of 1 mm or less, sugars, organic acids and flavonoids. A food product comprising an extract of a plant. 6. The food according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein at least one catechin among the catechins is obtained by leaching ground tea leaves with ethanol. 7. The food according to claim 3, wherein the saccharide is glucose, lactose, reduced palatinose, or a mixture containing two or more thereof, and starch. 8. The method according to claim 3, wherein the organic acid is citric acid or malic acid or a mixture thereof.
The food according to any one of the above. 9. The food according to claim 1, wherein the lignan is sesaminol. 10. The food according to claim 1, wherein the food is in the form of an enteric-coated sugar-coated tablet. 11. A pulverized raw leaf of tea leaves is soaked in ethanol, and then at least one of lignans is added to an ethanol leach solution containing at least one catechin among the catechins obtained by leaching ethanol or a filtrate thereof. A method for producing a food, comprising mixing and shaping lignans. 12. A fresh leached tea leaf is immersed in ethanol, and then a flavonoid is contained at a high content in an ethanol leaching solution containing at least one catechin among catechins obtained by leaching ethanol or a filtrate thereof. A method for producing a food, comprising mixing an extract of a plant, lignans, sugars and organic acids. 13. A raw leaf crushed tea leaf and sesame, sesame oil or sesame scum are soaked in ethanol, and the resulting leaching solution containing at least one lignan among catechins and lignans or a filtrate thereof is obtained. ,
A method for producing a deodorant composition, comprising mixing a plant extract containing flavonoids, vitamin C, vitamin B, saccharides and an organic acid, followed by molding. 14. The method for producing a food according to claim 12, wherein the saccharide is glucose, lactose, reduced palatinose, or a mixture thereof, and starch. 15. The organic acid according to claim 12, wherein the organic acid is citric acid or malic acid or a mixture thereof.
Or the method for producing a food according to claim 13. 16. The method for producing a food according to claim 11, wherein the lignan is sesaminol. 17. The method for producing a food according to claim 11, wherein the food is formed in the form of an enteric sugar-coated tablet.