JP2002186469A - Drink - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress and obesity, etc., caused from an excessive ingestion of calorie and an accumulation of a body fat and to efficiently decrease the body fat in a diet drink useful for a health maintenance and a health control. SOLUTION: This drink is obtained by including 1-50 wt.% of a mannan paste comprising a dietary fiber composed of glucomannan, 0.005-0.500 wt.% of capsaicin, 50-99 wt.% of water and 0.05-5.00 wt.% of a gelling agent and mixing required amounts of a sweetener, a fruit juice, organic acids, a perfume and a dietary fiber except the glucomannan thereto.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage suitable for dieting, and more particularly to a beverage useful for maintaining health and managing health by suppressing excessive intake of calories and accumulation of body fat. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, konjac contains a large amount of dietary fiber composed of glucomannan as a component, and is known as an indigestible food. Recently, lack of dietary fiber,
Obesity due to excessive calorie intake is a problem. For this reason, konjac foods that contain a large amount of dietary fiber and have the effect of suppressing the rise of cholesterol in the blood and are hardly excessive in calories even when ingested because they are indigestible are accepted as health foods and diet foods. The konjac flour is dissolved in water and used as a beverage.

That is, in order to suppress obesity caused by excessive intake of calories and accumulation of body fat, as described above, indigestible and non-metabolized foods such as konjac foods (eg, dietary fiber).
It is conceivable to take aggressively or reduce the caloric intake itself.

[0004]

However, the amount of dietary fiber contained in konjac foods and the like is limited, so that the intake of dietary fiber is limited. For this reason, in the recent diet boom, while the interest in diet is increasing more and more, simply ingesting indigestible and non-metabolized dietary fiber such as the above konjac food, excessive intake of calories, suppression of obesity due to accumulation of body fat The effect is not enough. Therefore, in addition to the diet effect by dietary fiber, a beverage that can more efficiently reduce body fat is desired.

[0005] In addition, many beverages containing dietary fiber such as conventional konjac foods are generally tasteless because the purpose is to suppress caloric intake. However, if the diet food is unsavory, it will quickly get tired and the intake of the diet food will not be sustained and a sufficient effect will not be obtained, so that a beverage excellent in taste, irritation and diet effect is excellent. Is desired.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has an effect of suppressing obesity caused by excessive intake of calories and accumulation of body fat by ingestion of indigestible and non-metabolized dietary fiber such as konjac food. Another object of the present invention is to provide a beverage suitable for a diet that is more effective in maintaining body health and managing health and that has an excellent taste, while further reducing body fat more efficiently.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a beverage containing dietary fiber composed of glucomannan, a pungent component composed of capsaicin, and water.

As a result of intensive studies, the present inventor has found that a dietary effect by ingesting indigestible and non-metabolized foods such as dietary fiber by including a pungent component together with dietary fiber (excessive intake of calories and body In addition to the effect of suppressing obesity caused by the accumulation of fat), in addition to the body fat metabolism promoting effect by the fat metabolism promoting effect of pungent components, efficiently,
It has been found that body fat can be reduced. This makes it possible to obtain a beverage suitable for dieting that has both a body fat reducing effect of dietary fiber and a pungent component.

As a pungent component, capsaicin is used. By ingesting capsaicin into the body, the sweating action of the human body is promoted, metabolism is activated, energy in the body is consumed, and energy metabolism in the body is activated to burn body fat. Further, the taste of the beverage can be enhanced by stimulating the pungent component while suppressing calorie intake.

[0010] As described above, a pungent component having a fat metabolism promoting effect is incorporated into a beverage to promote the metabolism of body fat, thereby suppressing excessive intake of calories and obesity due to accumulation of body fat.

[0011] Glucomannan is used as a dietary fiber. Glucomannan is an indigestible dietary fiber contained in konjac as described above, and by including this glucomannan in a beverage, accumulation of body fat can be prevented and body fat can be reduced. Furthermore, the effect of promoting bowel movement is also improved, and an excellent diet effect can be obtained.

The above-mentioned capsaicin is preferably obtained as a natural pepper extract component, but may be artificially produced (synthesized). The capsaicin also includes its derivatives.

The pungent component may be capsaicin alone or may be a mixture with one or more other pungent components. As other pungent components, ingestion of the pungent component increases body temperature, promotes a human body's sweating action, and can reduce body fat, that is, any pungent ingredient having a fat metabolism promoting action. . Thus, ingestion of a pungent component is useful for maintaining health and managing health.

According to the present invention, furthermore, 1% to 50% by weight of mannan paste containing dietary fiber composed of glucomannan, and 0.005% to 0.50% of capsaicin are contained.
A beverage comprising 0% by weight or less and water in a proportion of 50% by weight or more and 99% by weight or less is provided.

The mannan paste is a paste obtained by adding water to konjak fine powder and swelling it. The above-mentioned mannan paste contains 0.03% by weight to 0.05% by weight of indigestible dietary fiber composed of glucomannan.
In addition, it contains water, and the water content is 97.5% by weight to 9%.
8.5% by weight.

Mannan paste containing dietary fiber composed of glucomannan is mixed with water at a ratio of 1% by weight or more and 50% by weight or less. When the weight ratio of the mannan paste is less than 1% by weight, the mixing ratio of the mannan paste is reduced, that is,
Since the amount of dietary fiber composed of glucomannan contained in the beverage is reduced, the effect of reducing body fat cannot be obtained.
On the other hand, when the weight ratio of the mannan paste exceeds 50% by weight, the blending ratio of the mannan paste in the beverage becomes too large, and the fluidity of the beverage deteriorates.

The above capsaicin is mixed with water at a ratio of 0.005% by weight or more and 0.500% by weight or less. When the weight ratio of capsaicin is less than 0.005% by weight, the action of promoting fat metabolism due to ingestion of the pungent component decreases, and the body fat reducing effect of the beverage decreases. On the other hand, when the weight ratio of capsaicin exceeds 0.500% by weight, the action of promoting fat metabolism increases, but the stimulation by the pungent component becomes too strong, and the mouthfeel as a beverage deteriorates.

Further, the above-mentioned beverage contains 0.05% of a gelling agent.
The mixture can be suitably mixed at a ratio of at least 5.00% by weight to at most 5.00% by weight. As described above, by including the gelling agent in the beverage, the beverage becomes jelly-like, and the palatability can be enhanced. In addition, it is possible to make the beverage easy to drink while maintaining the liquid state.

It is preferable that the water contains a required amount of sweetener, fruit juice, flavor, and dietary fiber other than glucomannan. By including the required amount of juice, sweeteners and flavors, even if it contains capsaicin which is a pungent ingredient,
Since the taste can be adjusted by fruit juice, sweeteners and flavors, the beverage can be made easier to drink due to the balance between stimulating pungency and subtle sweetness. This makes it possible to obtain a beverage with high taste without getting tired even when eating and drinking.

As the above sweetener, those having low calories (preferably having no calories) are suitably used.

Further, by including dietary fiber other than the above-mentioned glucomannan, the effect of reducing the body fat by the dietary fiber can be further enhanced.

Further, it is preferable that organic acids are contained. Examples of the organic acids include citric acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid, malic acid and the like. When the high molecular weight glucomannan is hydrolyzed to a low molecular weight with the organic acids, the beverage containing glucomannan has good fluidity and can have a good mouthfeel.

Further, as long as the effect of reducing body fat of the present invention is not impaired, other various components and additives necessary for beverages may be added as required.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a beverage according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. Dietary fiber composed of glucomannan contained in konjac flour, pungent component composed of capsaicin contained in pepper, and gelling agent, sweetener, fruit juice, flavor, organic acids, and dietary fiber other than the above glucomannan At the same time, they are mixed according to the respective weight regulations and dissolved in water to obtain the beverage of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a method for producing a beverage according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. Weigh water into a cooker (pastelizer). In the present embodiment, 70 kg of water is charged. The water is stirred while being heated, and in this state, 12 kg of mannan paste (trade name: Timac mannan paste) containing dietary fiber composed of glucomannan is gradually added, and the mixture is stirred for about 10 minutes. The mannan paste is prepared by adding water to konjak flour and swelling to prepare a paste, and the mannan paste contains 0.035 weight of indigestible dietary fiber composed of glucomannan. %. The mannan paste is completely dissolved.

Thereafter, 0.5 kg of a gelling agent (trade name: Oligel Mix SA-22), a sweetener (trade name: erythritol (zero calories)), and dietary fiber other than glucomannan (trade name: pine fiber) , A sweetener (trade name: α-G sweet PX [mainly stevia]) was added in the amounts shown in Table 1, and heating was continued while stirring.
Raise the temperature to 85 ° C or higher. Hold at 85 ° C. or higher for 5 minutes and mix.

After confirming that the filling machine is ready,
Fruit juice (1/5 apple concentrated juice), organic acids (citric acid), sodium citrate, and fragrance (trade name: flavor OR-GA1) are added in the amounts shown in Table 1, and capsaicin (trade name: Capsium pepper).
Add 05 kg and mix at 70 ° C. with stirring for 5 minutes.

After thorough mixing, weight correction is performed,
69.64% by weight of water and 1% by weight of mannan paste
1.94% and the weight% of capsaicin are 0.05%. Thereafter, the sugar content is adjusted to 13 to 14 and the pH to 3.7, and confirmed. The solution stirred and mixed as described above is filled in a filling machine. After filling, sterilization is performed at 85 ° C. for 30 minutes. After the sterilization treatment, the mixture is cooled to obtain the beverage of the present invention.

The amounts and ratios of the components are shown in Table 1 below.

[0030]

[Table 1]

The beverage produced as described above has both the effect of reducing body fat of dietary fiber and the pungent component and is excellent in taste, so that it can be made a beverage suitable for diet.

In this embodiment, apple juice is used as the fruit juice, but it goes without saying that other fruit juice, vegetable juice and the like may be used. Furthermore, various components, additives, and the like may be blended as needed within a range that does not impair the body fat reducing effect.

[0033]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, by adding a pungent component composed of capsaicin together with a dietary fiber composed of glucomannan to a beverage, it becomes difficult to digest konjac food and the like. In addition to the effect of suppressing obesity caused by excessive intake of calories and accumulation of body fat due to ingestion of non-metabolized dietary fiber, an effect of promoting body fat metabolism by promoting fat metabolism of pungent components can be obtained.

Thus, even if a large amount is taken, calories are unlikely to be excessive, and furthermore, the metabolism of energy in the body becomes active, so that body fat can be efficiently reduced. Furthermore, the pungency component of capsaicin can enhance the taste and irritation of the beverage. Therefore, the beverage of the present invention is effective for health maintenance and health management, and can be a beverage suitable for diet.

In addition, the weight% of the dietary fiber consisting of glucomannan and the pungent ingredient consisting of capsaicin are specified, and the required amount of gelling agent and sweetener, fruit juice, organic acids, flavors and the like are blended. In addition, it is possible to obtain a drink having a high palatability and a high palatability that does not make the user tired of eating and drinking.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A beverage comprising dietary fiber comprising glucomannan, a pungent component comprising capsaicin, and water. 2. A beverage comprising dietary fiber composed of glucomannan, a pungent component composed of capsaicin, a gelling agent, and water. 3. A mannan paste containing dietary fiber composed of glucomannan in an amount of 1% to 50% by weight, capsaicin in a range of 0.005% to 0.500% by weight, and water in an amount of 50% to 99% by weight. A beverage comprising the following ratio: 4. Mannan paste containing dietary fiber consisting of glucomannan in an amount of 1% to 50% by weight, capsaicin in a range of 0.005% to 0.500% by weight, and water in a range of 50% to 99% by weight. Hereinafter, 0.05% of the gelling agent
A beverage characterized in that the beverage comprises at least 5.00% by weight or less. 5. A required amount of sweetener, fruit juice, flavor,
The beverage according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a dietary fiber other than the glucomannan is mixed. 6. The beverage according to claim 1, wherein a required amount of organic acids is mixed with the water.