JP2001017130A - Agaricus-containing health drink - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the subject health drink with long storable duration, high in active ingredient content, and favorable to take with good absorbability into the human body. SOLUTION: This Agaricus-contg. health drink is such that, the active ingredient of Agaricus is extracted by conventional decoction means comprising a decoction involving boiling down; since the extract liquid thus obtained is susceptible to deterioration such as putrefaction, the extent of its deterioration can be mitigated by mixing vinegar having antisepticizing effect into the above extract liquid; furthermore, addition of honey to the liquid contributes to mitigating the thick taste of concentrated Agaricus and suppressing the pungency peculiar to vinegar as well, thereby affording the taste of the liquid with mellowness and effecting easiness to take the resultant liquid (drink). Besides, since vinegar has effect of helping gastrointestinal action of digestion/absorption, this health drink also affords unconventionally excellent advantages comprising helping to effectively take the active ingredient of Agaricus into the human body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an agaricus-containing health drink containing a decoction of agaricus mushroom as a main component.

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2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, in order to ingest the components of Agaricus mushroom as a health food, it has been practiced to inoculate the mushroom and drink the decoction. As a general method for extracting agaricus mushroom extract, a so-called decoction method is known in which 100 to 200 g of dry agaricus is added to 1000 ml of water, the temperature of the water is raised until boiling, and then the mixture is boiled for a long time on low heat. I have. It is said that the extract solution deteriorates at a normal temperature, such as spoilage, so that it must be stored in a cool dark place such as a refrigerator, and the one prepared at a time must be consumed in about three days. However, it takes a lot of time for the brewing work to be done by the individual who drinks, and the prepared extract is susceptible to deterioration such as putrefaction.In recent years, retort-type products in which the decoction is sealed in advance, or fine powder made of mushrooms are used as hot water. Powder or a tablet or granule type product obtained by impregnating an ingredient extracted with alcohol or the like into a powder such as starch or flour.

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In this case, there are the following disadvantages. (A) In the retort type, the decoction liquid made by the usual decoction method is sealed, and the package treatment such as vacuum sealing is performed to prevent deterioration such as decay. Usually, it is commercialized in a limited amount equivalent to one pack. Therefore, it was inconvenient to take any amount. (B) In the powder type, a method is used in which an appropriate amount of agaric powder is put into a container and the extract is extracted by pouring hot water. Since it is not an extract extraction method by the method, it is considered to be completely different. Further, it is said that its component extraction effect is inferior to the method of decocting analytically. (C) For tablets and granules, the extract is solidified with powders such as starch and flour to solidify the extract components extracted by alcohol extraction and other methods. However, the method of extracting the components is also different from the original decoction method. At present, Agaricus mushroom is regarded as a health food, and it is reported that it has a specific effect such as an anti-cancer anti-tumor effect or an immunity improving effect. However, the components on which the effect is based have not yet been clarified. For this reason, the best way to ingest the ingredients of agaricus mushrooms has been decoction and drinking. Considering this fact, a product that uses a decoction method for extract extraction, can easily drink a desired amount at any time, and has a storage method that keeps a long time is desired. An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide an agaricus health drink which has a good day and a large amount of active ingredients.

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[Means for Solving the Problems]

The agaricus-containing health drink of the present invention, which has achieved the above object, is characterized in that vinegar and honey are mixed with an extract obtained by decoctioning agaricus mushrooms.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The components of Agaricus mushrooms are extracted according to a conventional decoction method. The obtained extract is further concentrated to several times to several tens times by boiling down. By concentrating, the extract component can be thickened and a concentration that can counteract the flavor of vinegar and honey can be secured. The obtained extract, vinegar and honey are mixed at 7: 2:
Mix based on 1 ratio. Since the extract liquid has a property of easily changing quality such as putrefaction, the degree of deterioration can be reduced by mixing vinegar with an antiseptic effect, and further adding honey reduces the rich taste of concentrated agaricus and the unique vinegar irritancy Can also be used to add a mellow taste and make it easier to drink. In addition, the preservative effect of honey and the preservative effect of vinegar work synergistically to suppress deterioration such as putrefaction of the extract liquid, and it is possible to obtain a long-lasting food. In addition, vinegar also has the effect of assisting the digestive absorption of the gastrointestinal tract, and thus has an unprecedented advantage over conventional products in that it helps to effectively ingest the components of Agaricus mushrooms into the body.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. 100 g of Agaricus mushrooms were put in 5000 ml of water and decocted on high heat for 10 minutes until boiling. After that, decocting was continued for 30 minutes on a low heat to obtain 4500 ml of a decoction stock solution. Further, the decoction was decocted over a high heat for 2 hours to obtain a 500 ml concentrated liquid. The concentrate was about 1/9 of the decoction. 146 ml of vinegar and 74 ml of honey were added to 500 ml of this concentrated liquid. 720 ml of the obtained mixed liquid was put into one bottle to prepare a health drink. Agaricus mixture and decoction concentrate (Comparative example 1), concentrate (Comparative example 2), Agaricus concentrate and vinegar mixture (Comparative example 3), Agaricus concentrate and honey mixture (Comparative example) 4) was allowed to stand at room temperature, and the results of observing the progress of decay are shown in the form of a table.

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[Effect of the Invention] By mixing vinegar and honey with an extract obtained by decoctioning Agaricus mushrooms, the extract can be stored for a long time, and the desired amount can be drunk. In addition, the effect of vinegar on digestion and absorption in the gastrointestinal tract can be effectively taken in the components of Agaricus mushroom.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An agaricus-containing healthy beverage food characterized by mixing vinegar and honey in an agaricus mushroom decoction.