JP2003125731A - Health food - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inexpensively produce a health food of high quality, preservability and safety that is effective for health maintenance of human bodies, prophylaxis of diseases and retention of vitality by utilizing a waste of food processing residue. SOLUTION: A mixture of eggshells and eggshell membranes is used as a raw material. The mixture is washed in water, sterilized, dried, crushed and pulverized or granulated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a health food effective for maintaining and activating biological cells and bone vitality.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Proteins are macromolecules that are the basis of life and are polypeptides formed by condensation of α-amino acids. Usually, 20 kinds of amino acids are polycondensed by peptide bonds and have a molecular weight of 10 ⁴ to 10 ⁶ or more. This means that the functions of proteins are so diverse. Although proteins are extremely complex, the sequence order is constant, as well as the number and type of constituent amino acids, when a certain type of protein is used as an example. This sequence order defines the three-dimensional structure of the protein and makes it active.

Proteins are classified into simple proteins consisting only of α-amino acids, and complex proteins consisting of α-amino acids and other organic or inorganic substances called prosthetic groups, and also, based on the shape of the protein molecule, fibrous proteins and spherical particles. It is classified as protein.

Furthermore, proteins are classified into the following eight categories from the viewpoint of function.

(1) An enzyme that catalyzes a biological reaction. For example, lysozyme and trypsin. (2) A storage protein that supplies nutrition to the next generation. For example, egg albumin and casein. (3) A transport protein that transports a substance in vivo. For example, hemoglobin and β 1 -lipoprotein. (4) A contracting protein for the movement of organisms. For example, myosin and actin. (5) A defense protein that controls the biological defense reaction. For example, there are antibodies and fibrinogen. (6) A protein that becomes a toxin. For example, there are snake venom proteins and diphtheria toxins. (7) Protein hormone. For example, insulin and growth hormone. (8) A structural protein that maintains the structure of a living body or cells. For example, there are mucopolysaccharides such as collagen, hyaluronic acid, and chondroitin sulfate (polysaccharides containing amino sugars as a component of animal mucus).

By the way, the eggshell membrane (a thin membrane attached to the inside of the egg color) contains collagen, which has a strong affinity for human skin cells. The hyaluronic acid present in this collagen has a moisturizing effect of bringing moisture into the cells by enveloping water in the spaces between cells.

[0007] Similar to hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate existing in collagen plays a role of incorporating nutrients necessary for skin and removing unnecessary waste products.

Therefore, a cosmetic product containing a combination of proteins extracted from eggshell membranes and collagen, elastin, hammamelitannin and vitamin E group compounds (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-
138142) has been commercialized.

On the other hand, collagen has recently been attracting attention as having an effect on suppressing cell aging and canceration.

Collagen is originally an assembly of 18 kinds of amino acids, and one collagen molecule is composed of about 1000 amino acids. When it enters the body, it is decomposed by gastric acid to become almost a single amino acid. In order to synthesize it again into a complete collagen, one must also start with making small amino acid clusters. It is generally considered that the decomposed collagen is good in absorption, but since the collagen itself is absorbed even as a polymer, it is useless if it is decomposed in advance. In addition, since it is more effective to take collagen together with the component that works effectively when resynthesized as collagen, it is more effective to take chondroitin or Korean food as a health food containing collagen. Ginseng, Tochu tea, and hyaluronic acid, elastin, etc.
Commercially available products are supplemented with auxiliary materials effective for the re-synthesis of gen and various vitamins.

In the process of producing food collagen, efforts have been focused on how to remove impurities and the like from natural raw materials and to extract and purify pure protein without destroying its structure. It is manufactured through various processes.

(1) Raw material process Pig bone / pork skin and cow bone / cowhide are used. About 3/4 of the composition of pork bones and beef bones is an inorganic substance such as calcium phosphate,
This is first soaked in dilute hydrochloric acid to dissolve the inorganic substances (deashing treatment), and the remaining portion (oscein) is used as the raw material.

(2) Lime pickling or acid pickling step Pork and beef bones are soaked in a suspension of slaked lime after removing inorganic substances to obtain ossein. Cut pig skin and cow skin to an appropriate size, wash with water, and then soak in lime liquid. Lime pickling is usually performed for 2 to 3 months. During this period, collagen is partially hydrolyzed to make the tissue loose, and is easily solubilized in the subsequent extraction step. In addition, impurities such as foreign proteins and lipids are removed and the raw material is purified. In the case of pig skin, since the collagen tissue is originally coarse and easily solubilized, it is soaked in dilute hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid for tens of hours instead of lime pickling.

(3) Water Washing Step The raw material that has been lime-pickled or pickled is thoroughly washed with a large amount of fresh water to remove impurities, lime, acid, etc. adhering to it. Also, the pH of the raw material is
6-8, the one pickled with acid is adjusted to pH 4-5.

(4) Extraction step If hot water is added to the pH adjusted raw material and the temperature is kept within a certain range (extraction temperature), the collagen is hydrolyzed and melts out. The liquid extracted in this way is withdrawn when it reaches a certain concentration, and warm water is newly added for heating, which is repeated several times.

(5) Filtration step The extracted liquid is filtered to remove impurities.

(6) Desalting step Ionic impurities coexisting in the liquid are removed and desalted with an ion exchange resin. At this time, some of the nonionic organic impurities are also removed.

(7) Concentration step The diluted liquid thus extracted is concentrated under reduced pressure and then filtered again.

(8) Sterilization step Although the production step is closed and the growth of bacteria is suppressed by washing and temperature control, the concentrated liquid is passed through a heat sterilizer to be completely sterilized.

(9) Drying step The concentrated liquid is cooled to a nuddle-shaped jelly, and the temperature,
It is continuously poured into a dryer of a belt conveyor type which passes through a zone whose humidity is adjusted to dry it.

(10) Pulverizing step After drying, it becomes a block like an instant ramen, so it is pulverized to make the particle size uniform.

Although it has the problem that it is expensive because it undergoes the complicated and long manufacturing process as described above, it produces a powdery or granular food product,
Health foods containing collagen containing various vitamins are not only for suppressing cell aging and canceration but also for constipation prevention and decomposition of body fat by improving the intestinal environment, which is an eternal theme for humans. It has begun to attract attention as a health supplement that maintains "beauty and youth."

This collagen is composed of 18 kinds of amino acids, the composition of which is shown in Table 1. The physical properties and chemical properties of each amino acid in Table 1 have already been clarified, and the effects and efficacy from the medical aspect are gradually being clarified.

[0024]

[Table 1]

Next, calcium carbonate will be described.

Calcium carbonate is naturally produced as calcite, limestone, marble, aragonite and chalk, and is industrially crushed before use. What is obtained by a chemical production method is called precipitated calcium carbonate, and it is obtained by adding an alkali carbonate to an aqueous solution of a soluble salt of calcium to obtain a precipitate.

Calcium carbonate is also contained in marine products such as shrimp and oyster. When such calcium carbonate is eaten, it is decomposed by stomach acid to produce calcium, carbon dioxide gas and water, and calcium is absorbed in the body. However, in order to improve the absorption rate of calcium into the body, calcium lactate or calcium phosphate is preferably used. This is because 99% of the calcium contained in the human body forms bones and teeth as calcium phosphate (the remaining 1% is contained in blood, muscle, and other organs).

Therefore, in order to improve the absorption of calcium into the body, it is necessary to add lactic acid (lactic acid bacteria) or phosphorus to calcium carbonate.

By the way, considering the application of chicken eggs to health foods, the inventors have already applied for a patent as a lecithin health food for egg yolk and a shelf life improver of health food for egg white. 2001-25229
4).

However, the present situation is that the egg shell to which the egg shell membrane is attached is disposed of as food processing waste.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries "Egg Distribution Statistics",
Egg production in Japan in 2000 was 25,202.
With 446 tons, the amount of discarded eggshells is about 250,000 tons, which is becoming a social problem in terms of environment.

[0032]

The first object of the present invention is to provide amino acids, mucopolysaccharides, calcium, minerals and the like, which are necessary for maintaining human health, preventing diseases, and maintaining vitality, with excellent safety, and It is to produce at low cost.

A second object of the present invention is to realize 3R, which is an effective use of resources, aiming at a transition from a consumption type society that produces a large amount of waste to a recycling type society with zero waste (zero emission). There is a change. That is, waste Reduce
(Volume reduction), Reuse (reuse), Recycle (recycle), the present invention is Reuse, Recycle
It is a high value-added use of food processing waste with e raised to near ideal.

[0034]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the health food of the present invention utilizes egg shells and egg shell membranes that have been conventionally disposed of. As a result of analyzing the components of these eggshells and eggshell membranes, the constituents of the eggshells contain calcium carbonate and minerals (containing phosphorus, etc.), so calcium phosphate becomes calcium phosphate and the absorption effect of calcium on the living body is improved,
The eggshell membranes are collagen and mucopolysaccharides (hyaluronic acid,
Since it contains chondroitin, chitin, etc.), it was found that the cell growth effect is high. Therefore, it has been found that the composition containing them is ideal as a health food.

[0035]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The health food of the present invention will be described in detail below.

The results of analyzing the components of the eggshell membranes and eggshells of chicken eggs and the functions of these components are described below.

(1) Components and functions of eggshell membrane Collagen Maintains the structures of skin, bones, tendons, and tightening tissues and activates the living body. Hyaluronan Prevents the entry of bacteria and poisons. Chondroitin is a matrix component of connective tissue of living body and maintains bioactivity. Chitin has anticholesterol and anticancer effects. It has heparin thrombosis prevention and clarification of lipemia. Heparan is one of the constituents of the cell membrane and prevents cell destruction and improves resistance. Strengthens the keratan cornea, nucleus pulposus, intervertebral disc, and arterial tissue.

(2) Eggshell Components and Functions By forming calcium carbonate phosphate and calcium lactate, the absorption rate into the human body is increased and the bone tissue is strengthened to maintain the vitality of the living body. It is 0.43% in iron hemoglobin, is the most important inorganic component element for the human body, and is the second most important nutritionally after calcium. Sodium, potassium, chlorine, phosphorus, magnesium sodium combines with chlorine to form sodium chloride, carbonate,
It is contained as a phosphate in body fluids and has important physiological actions such as maintenance of osmotic pressure, pH regulation, water metabolism, muscle contraction, and nerve stimulation. Yodo (iodine) Has a thyroid hormone balance maintaining action. Copper, Cobalt, Zinc, Sulfur A trace amount of inorganic components necessary for maintaining human health.

Regarding the eggshell membranes and eggshells described above, the results of the component analysis obtained in the present invention and their functions are summarized in Table 2.

[0040]

[Table 2]

In order to make such eggshell membranes and eggshells as health food products, they are manufactured through the following steps.

(1) Raw material process Egg yolks and egg whites of chicken eggs are generally used as side foods (side dishes), and the remaining eggshells with attached eggshell membranes (hereinafter referred to as membrane eggshells) have been processed into food. It becomes a waste as a residue. This film-coated egg shell is used as a raw material.

(2) Washing step The raw material is thoroughly washed with a large amount of fresh water to remove dirt and impurities adhering to the eggshell. At this time, showering cleaning with a low clean water pressure is desirable so that the eggshell membrane does not come off.

(3) Sterilization Step The membrane-coated egg shell after washing is sterilized with high temperature steam for a short time. A steam temperature of 110 to 130 ° C. and a sterilization time of 5 to 10 seconds are sufficient for sterilization.

(4) Drying Step The film-coated egg shell after sterilization is dried in a dryer on a belt conveyor passing through a zone whose temperature and humidity are adjusted or in a constant temperature bath.

(5) Grinding process After drying, it is pulverized into a powder of uniform particle size.

Since the manufacturing process is simple and takes a short time as described above, powdery or granular foods can be produced extremely inexpensively.

[0048]

EXAMPLES The following will describe one example of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the example.

(1) Use as sprinkled food Sprinkled on a main food or a side food, the pickled food "Kimchi" will be described as an example of the side food.

It is no exaggeration to say that kimchi is a pickle that people all over the world are familiar with, as it is now called "the pickles in the world.""Food Supply and Demand Research Center" of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
According to the report, the production of kimchi in Japan in 2000 was about 340,000 tons, accounting for about 29% of the total production of pickles.

There are many kinds of kimchi, but the most common one is Chinese cabbage kimchi. The vitamins contained in this Chinese cabbage kimchi and their functions are shown in Table 3, and the main active ingredients of garlic contained in kimchi and their effects are shown in Table 4. In addition, although the description is omitted as an active ingredient of garlic in Table 4, vitamin B group, vitamin C, vitamin E and the like are also included.

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[Table 3]

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[Table 4]

Therefore, if the health food of the present invention is sprinkled on kimchi and eaten, an extremely excellent effect can be obtained for the living body, and it can be said that it is ideal for maintaining human health and preventing diseases.

(2) Use as drinking water Mix with lactic acid, fruit juice, etc. and drink as drinking water.

(3) Use as Capsule or Tablet Product By packing the powdery or granular product of the present invention in a capsule or forming a tablet product, it is possible to always take a fixed amount.

In addition to the above examples, it goes without saying that a health food may be a product in which other useful ingredients are mixed.

[0058]

The health food of the present invention has the following effects.

(1) Maintain the structures of skin, bones, tendons, and tightening tissues to activate the living body.

(2) Immunity to bacteria and toxins is improved.

(3) Since it has a cell-proliferating effect, it is effective in improving the resistance and preventing aging, and is effective for the beauty of the skin.

(4) Strengthening the bone tissue to maintain the vitality of the living body.

(5) It has a thyroid hormone balance maintaining action.

(6) It has anticholesterol and anticancer effects.

(7) It has an action of preventing blood coagulation (prevention of thrombus) and a clarifying action of lipemia.

As described above, the health food of the present invention has many ideal effects for maintaining human health.

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (71) Applicant 500561470             Takashi Ame             30-1 Umezu Gotocho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture (71) Applicant 500561481             Aka Aka             30-1 Umezu Gotocho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture (72) Inventor Lee Renjun             30-1 Umezu Gotocho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture (72) Inventor Atsushi Jun             30-1 Umezu Gotocho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture (72) Inventor Soil cultivation             30-1 Umezu Gotocho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture (72) Inventor Takashi Ame             30-1 Umezu Gotocho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture (72) Inventor Aika             30-1 Umezu Gotocho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture (72) Inventor Takashi             174 Nonaka-cho, Shizu-shi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture             Limited Technology Research Institute (72) Inventor Hiroshi Taka             174 Nonaka-cho, Shizu-shi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture             Limited Technology Research Institute F term (reference) 4B018 LB03 LB08 MD04 MD20 MD72                       ME02 ME05 ME08 ME14 MF04                       MF06 MF07

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A health food comprising a soluble structural protein having a cell growth effect and calcium carbonate having a bioabsorption effect. 2. The health food according to claim 1, wherein the structural protein is eggshell membrane. 3. The health food according to claim 1, wherein the calcium carbonate is egg shell.