JP2004173504A - Method for preventing precipitation of beverage - Google Patents

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JP2004173504A
JP2004173504A JP2002339837A JP2002339837A JP2004173504A JP 2004173504 A JP2004173504 A JP 2004173504A JP 2002339837 A JP2002339837 A JP 2002339837A JP 2002339837 A JP2002339837 A JP 2002339837A JP 2004173504 A JP2004173504 A JP 2004173504A
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Akira Aoki
亮 青木
Masaki Yoshikawa
雅樹 芳川
Yasuyuki Suzuki
康之 鈴木
Tatsuyuki Kudo
辰幸 工藤
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for suppressing the formation of precipitates over a long period in a beverage comprising a plant selected from Psidium gugjava Linn., Morus bombycis Koidzumi, Eriobotrya japonica Lindl. and Ginkgo biloba Linn. or an extract therefrom without lowering tasting components or active ingredients thereof and to provide a stable beverage with the suppressed formation of the precipitates. <P>SOLUTION: The beverage comprises the plant selected from the Psidium gugjava Linn., Morus bombycis Koidzumi, Eriobotrya japonica Lindl. and Ginkgo biloba Linn. or an extract therefrom. The formation of the precipitates in the beverage is prevented by formulating citric acid or its salt or a natural product containing the same and regulating the pH to 5.0-7.0. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は茶類飲料等の沈殿防止方法及び沈殿の生成が抑制された飲料に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
近年、緑茶、ウーロン茶、紅茶等の茶類飲料は極めて大きな市場を形成しており、最近では、消費者の健康意識の増大等に伴い、特定の薬理効果を発揮する植物を含有する健康茶が成長著しい分野となっている(特許文献1参照)。
【0003】
一般に、茶類飲料はポリフェノール、カフェイン、タンパク質、多糖類、カルシウムイオン等の成分を含有することから、製造時又は保存中に斯かる成分に由来する白濁や沈殿が生じて製品の外観が損なわれることが従来から知られており、長期間の流通を意図した容器入り飲料では、消費者の購買意欲の低下をもたらす要因となっていた。
そして、緑茶やコーヒー等の茶類飲料の沈殿や白濁に対しては、これまでに、遠心分離、珪藻土濾過(特許文献2参照)、吸着樹脂等によるポリフェノール等の吸着(特許文献3参照)、タンナーゼ処理によるタンニンの分解(特許文献4参照)、pHを酸性域に調整した後、均質化する方法(特許文献5参照)、EDTAやグルコン酸等のキレート剤若しくはイオン交換樹脂による鉄やカルシウム等の無機塩類の除去(特許文献6参照)、無機塩類の添加による沈殿物の除去等、さまざまな沈殿抑制法が報告されている。
【0004】
しかしながら、斯かる方法では、その抑制効果が不十分である場合が多く、また、緑茶やコーヒー等、飲料製品としての歴史が長いものに対して検討されてきたものであって、飲料原料の種類によって成分が異なることから、必ずしもこれまでの技術が健康茶に適用できるものではない。また健康茶では、ポリフェノール等の呈味成分が、各種生理活性の有効成分として働いている場合も多いため、その除去は風味劣化や製品の有用性の低下が生じてしまうこともある。実際、グアバ茶飲料においては、遠心分離や無機塩類の除去では経時的な沈殿の抑制効果が全くないか殆どなく、珪藻土濾過、ポリフェノール吸着樹脂による濾過、タンナーゼ処理によるタンニン類の分解、無機塩類の添加による澱出しでは、有効成分であるポリフェノール類の量が低下してしまい、呈味成分や有効成分を維持しながら沈殿の発生を抑制し、長期保存するのは困難であった。
【0005】
【特許文献1】
特許第2974946号公報
【特許文献2】
特開平4−311348号公報
【特許文献3】
特開平9−220053号公報
【特許文献4】
特開平6−269246号公報
【特許文献5】
特開平7−170912号公報
【特許文献6】
特開平10−165096号公報
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は、グアバ、クワ、ビワ及びイチョウから選ばれる植物又はその抽出物を含有する飲料について、その呈味成分や有効成分を低下させることなく、長期にわたり沈殿の発生を抑制する方法、及び沈殿の発生が抑制された安定な飲料を提供することを目的とする。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者らは、斯かる実情に鑑み、グアバ、クワ、ビワ及びイチョウから選ばれる植物又はその抽出物を含有する飲料の長期安定性について鋭意研究を行ったところ、当該飲料にクエン酸若しくはその塩又はそれらを含む天然物を存在させ、且つそのpHを5.0〜7.0とすることにより、沈殿の発生を有効に防止できることを見出し、本発明を完成した。
【0008】
すなわち本発明は、グアバ、クワ、ビワ及びイチョウから選ばれる植物又はその抽出物を含有する飲料において、クエン酸若しくはその塩又はそれらを含む天然物を配合し且つpHを5.0〜7.0に調整することを特徴とする飲料の沈殿防止方法を提供するものである。
【0009】
また本発明は、グアバ、クワ、ビワ及びイチョウから選ばれる植物又はその抽出物を含有する飲料であって、クエン酸若しくはその塩又はそれらを含む天然物を含有し且つpHが5.0〜7.0である飲料を提供するものである。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の飲料の沈殿防止方法は、グアバ、クワ、ビワ及びイチョウから選ばれる植物又はその抽出物を含有する飲料において、クエン酸若しくはその塩又はそれらを含む天然物(以下、「クエン酸類」ともいう)を配合し、且つpHを5.0〜7.0に調整することを特徴とするものである。
ここで、グアバとは、学名をPsidium gugjava Linn.として知られるフトモモ科バンジロウ属の常緑小高木を、クワとは学名をMorus bombycis Koidzumi、生薬名を桑白皮として知られるヤマグワや、学名をMorus alba Linn.として知られるクワ等のクワ科クワ属の落葉高木を、ビワとは学名をEriobotrya japonica Lindl.として知られるバラ科ビワ属の常緑高木を、イチョウとは学名をGinkgo biloba Linn.として知られるイチョウ科イチョウ属の落葉高木を意味する。斯かる植物はいずれも特定の薬理効果、すなわちグアバについては抗糖尿病効果(特許第2974946号公報)、イチョウについては血流改善作用(特許第2108235号公報)が知られ、またクワにはその葉や根が漢方において鎮該去痰や外傷の治癒作用、血糖値の改善作用があるとされ、ビワにはその葉が漢方において暑気あたりの改善や胃腸の働きを良くする等の作用があるとされ、いずれも茶飲料又はエキス飲料として用いられている。
【0011】
上記植物は、その葉、果実、花、根、茎、樹皮等をそのまま、或いは乾燥、粉砕して、本発明飲料の原料として用いることができるが、グアバについては葉を、クワについては葉又は根を、ビワについては葉を、イチョウについては葉を乾燥して用いるのが好ましい。
【0012】
植物抽出物としては、グアバの葉、クワの葉や根、ビワの葉又はイチョウの葉を水やアルコール等の溶媒で抽出した抽出液又はその濃縮・乾燥物等が挙げられるが、抽出性、費用、風味、安全性等の点から、各植物の葉を水抽出したグアバ茶抽出物、クワ茶抽出物、ビワの葉茶抽出物、イチョウ葉エキスが好ましく、特にグアバ茶抽出物の場合、ポリフェノール含量が10mg/100mL以上、特に40mg/100mL以上のものが好ましく、イチョウ葉エキスの場合ポリフェノール含量が10mg/100mL以上のものが好ましい。
各植物体からの抽出は、植物エキスの調製法として通常用いられる方法に従って行えばよく、例えば植物の葉、果実、花、根、茎、樹皮等を乾燥し、適当な大きさに切断したものを、水又はエタノール、アセトン等の親水性溶媒又はこれらの混合物を用いて抽出し、必要に応じてそれらを噴霧乾燥、凍結乾燥等して、濃縮・乾燥物とすればよい。
【0013】
抽出条件は、使用する溶媒によっても異なるが、例えば水抽出する場合、植物1重量部に対して5〜50重量部の水を用い、30〜130℃、好ましくは50〜100℃の温度で、1〜60分、好ましくは3〜25分間抽出するのが好ましい。また、風味を改善するために、植物を乾燥後焙煎したものを用いてもよく、抽出溶媒に重曹等のアルカリを加えpHを上げてから抽出を行ってもよい。
例えば、グアバ茶飲料を製造する場合には、グアバ葉を乾燥後3〜5mmに細断し、約250℃で10〜20分間焙煎した後、50〜100℃、好ましくは95℃の熱水で1〜60分、好ましくは3〜25分間抽出し、得られたグアバ葉抽出液を適当な濃度、好ましくはタンニンの含有率が0.05〜0.1%程度となるように濃縮又は希釈して調製したグアバ抽出液を用いるのが好ましい。
【0014】
斯かる植物又はその抽出物の1種又は2種以上を混合し、必要に応じて水、エタノール、果汁等、好ましくは、風味、抽出性、安全性及び価格の点から水により希釈し、遠心分離、クエン酸類の添加、pH調整等を行うことにより本発明の飲料を製造することができる。
クエン酸類の添加は、飲料の調製時(pH調整時)の他、抽出溶媒に添加することや、抽出操作を行った後の抽出液に添加することでもよい。
【0015】
飲料に配合されるクエン酸塩としては、化学的に安全性が高く、グアバ茶等に添加した場合の風味への相性がよいナトリウム塩、カリウム塩、マグネシウム塩が好ましく、更に、安価であり、入手しやすく、これまでの食経験から安全性が高いと考えられるクエン酸一ナトリウム、クエン酸三ナトリウム、クリン酸一カリウム、クエン酸三カリウム、クエン酸マグネシウム等が好ましく、特にpH調整がしやすいことや前記の理由等からクエン酸三ナトリウム、クエン酸三カリウム、クエン酸マグネシウムを用いることが好ましい。また、クエン酸若しくはその塩を含む天然物としては、例えばレモン果汁、オレンジ果汁等の果汁類や、食酢等が挙げられる。
斯かるクエン酸類の添加により、飲料の風味、生理効果を減ずることなく製造時、保存時における沈殿を防止することができる。
【0016】
クエン酸類の配合量は、特に限定されるものではないが、飲料中クエン酸として0.01〜3g/L配合するのが好ましく、特に0.1〜2g/L、更に0.1〜1g/L配合するのが好ましい。沈殿防止効果がこの量で最も発揮されること、当該範囲において本発明飲料の最適pHが得られること、及び風味に与える影響が少ないためである。
【0017】
また、本発明飲料のpHは、沈殿防止効果の点から、5.0〜7.0に調整され、特にpH5.7〜6.8、更に6.3〜6.5が好ましい。pH5.0以下では沈殿防止効果が低下するとともに不要な酸味が出てくることがあり、pH7.0以上では沈殿防止効果が低下するとともに不快なアルカリ味が出ることから好ましくない。従って、クエン酸類の配合量は、上述の通りpHが5.0〜7.0、特に6.0〜6.8となる量とするのが好ましい。
【0018】
尚、pHの調整は、クエン酸類を適量添加した後に、他のpH調整剤を用いて行うことも可能であり、斯かるpH調整剤としては、重曹(炭酸水素ナトリウム)、炭酸ナトリウム、アスコルビン酸ナトリウム、水酸化ナトリウム、水酸化カルシウム、リン酸二ナトリウム、リン酸二カリウム、コハク酸二ナトリウム、酢酸ナトリウム、酒石酸ナトリウム、乳酸ナトリウム、フマル酸ナトリウム、DL−リンゴ酸ナトリウム、D−酒石酸水素カリウム、炭酸カリウム、ピロリン酸二水素二ナトリウム等のアルカリを挙げることができる。
【0019】
また、本発明の飲料には、必要に応じ、副原料として各種糖質や乳化剤、増粘剤、甘味料、酸味料、果汁等を適宜添加することも可能である。具体的には、蔗糖、異性化糖、グルコース、フラクトース、パラチノース、トレハロース、ラクトース、キシロース等の糖類、スクラロース、アセスルファムカリウム、ステビア、アスパルテーム、アリテーム等の高甘味度甘味料、ソルビトール、キシリトール、エリスリトール、ラクチトール、パラチニット、還元水飴、還元麦芽糖水飴等の糖アルコール類、蔗糖脂肪酸エステル、グリセリン脂肪酸エステル、レシチン等の乳化剤、カラギーナン、アラビアガム、キサンタンガム、グァーガム、ペクチン、ローカストビーンガム、澱粉、ジェランガム等他の増粘(安定)剤、クエン酸、乳酸、リンゴ酸、酒石酸等の酸味料、クエン酸含量が少ない果汁(例えばメロン、スイカ、柿等)やそれらの香料等が挙げられる。また、ビタミンA、ビタミンB類、ビタミンC、ビタミンD、ビタミンE等のビタミン類やカルシウム、鉄、マンガン、亜鉛等のミネラル類、牛乳、全粉乳、脱脂乳、部分脱脂乳、濃縮乳、クリーム等の乳成分、スパイス、ハーブ等を添加することも可能である。
【0020】
斯くして、クエン酸類を配合して得られた本発明の飲料は、PETボトル等の透明容器、紙容器、缶容器等に充填し、容器形態によっては後殺菌を行って製品とすることができ、斯かる製品は、長期保存してもその呈味成分や有効成分が低下することなく、沈殿や白濁を生じることもない。
【0021】
【実施例】
次に実施例を挙げて本発明を更に詳しく説明する。
実施例1 グアバ茶飲料の製造(1)
グアバ葉(中国産)を乾燥し、121℃で15分で焙煎した後、5mm程度に細断した。この茶葉75kgを95℃の熱水1500kgに入れ、5分間抽出を行った。この抽出液にクエン酸三ナトリウム2.4kgを添加し、さらに蕃果抽出液6kg、アスコルビン酸ナトリウム3kg、重曹0.6kgを添加した。この抽出液を20℃以下に冷却し、連続型遠心分離機を用いて回転数5000rpm流量7500L/時間の遠心分離を行った後、濾布を用いて濾過し、不純物を除去した。精密濾過後の抽出液をタンニン量が0.07%になるように水を入れて希釈し、最終的なグアバ葉抽出液を得た。このグアバ葉抽出液を138℃で高温短時間殺菌し、87℃に冷却した後、500mLのPETボトルに充填し、73℃4分間の熱水シャワーで後殺菌した後、40℃以下に冷却してグアバ茶飲料(本発明品1)を製造した。製造直後のpHは6.3であった。
【0022】
実施例2 グアバ茶飲料の製造(2)
重曹を添加しないこと以外は実施例1と全く同様にグアバ茶飲料(本発明品2)を製造した。製造直後のpHは6.0であった。
【0023】
実施例3 グアバ茶飲料の製造(3)
重曹0.6kgを1.8kgに増やしたこと以外は実施例1と全く同様にグアバ茶飲料(本発明品3)を製造した。製造直後のpHは6.8であった。
【0024】
実施例4 グアバ茶飲料の製造(4)
重曹0.6kgを0.9kgに増やしたこと以外は実施例1と全く同様にグアバ茶飲料(本発明品4)を製造した。製造直後のpHは6.5であった。
【0025】
実施例5 グアバ茶飲料の製造(5)
重曹を添加せず、アスコルビン酸ナトリウム3kgのうち、15gをアスコルビン酸に換えた以外は実施例1と全く同様にグアバ茶飲料(本発明品5)を製造した。製造直後のpHは5.7であった。
【0026】
比較例1 グアバ茶飲料の製造(6)
クエン酸三ナトリウムを添加しないこと以外は実施例1と全く同様にグアバ茶飲料(比較品1)を製造した。製造直後のpHは6.2であった。
【0027】
比較例2 グアバ茶飲料の製造(7)
クエン酸三ナトリウム2.4kgをEDTA−2Na1.2kgに換えたこと以外は実施例1と全く同様にグアバ茶飲料(比較品2)を製造した。製造直後のpHは5.7であった。
【0028】
比較例3 グアバ茶飲料の製造(8)
クエン酸三ナトリウムを添加せず、最終的なグアバ葉抽出液を得たあと、陽イオン交換樹脂を用いて陽イオン、すなわち鉄やカルシウム等の無機塩類を除去したこと以外は実施例1と全く同様にグアバ茶飲料(比較品3)を製造した。製造直後のpHは6.3であった。
【0029】
比較例4 グアバ茶飲料の製造(9)
重曹を添加せず、アスコルビン酸ナトリウム3kgのうち1kgをアスコルビン酸に換えた以外は実施例1と全く同様にグアバ茶飲料(比較品4)を製造した。製造直後のpHは4.8であった。
【0030】
比較例5 グアバ茶飲料の製造(10)
重曹0.6kgを6kgに増やしたこと以外は実施例1と全く同様にグアバ茶飲料(比較品5)を製造した。製造直後のpHは7.1であった。
【0031】
試験例1 タンニン量の測定
実施例1と比較例1で得たグアバ茶飲料について、製造直後のタンニン量を定量した。定量は茶タンニンの公定法として広く用いられている酒石酸鉄比色法(茶業試験場化学研究室:茶業試験場研究報告,No. 6, 167(1970))を用いて行った。結果を表1に示す。
【0032】
【表1】

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【0033】
表1から明らかなように、本発明品1のタンニン量は、比較品1と比べてほとんど変わらず、有効量を充分に満たしていた。
【0034】
試験例2 沈殿量の測定
実施例1と比較例1で得たグアバ茶飲料を37℃で6ヶ月間静置保存し、沈殿の発生時期と沈殿量を調べた。結果を表2に示す。
【0035】
【表2】
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【0036】
表2から明らかなように、本発明品1は比較品1と比べ、沈殿の発生が極めて遅く、またその量も極微量であった。
【0037】
試験例3 苦渋味の評価
実施例1と比較例1で得たグアバ茶飲料について、苦渋味が変わりないかどうかをパネル10名の官能検査によって比較した。比較品1を基準とし、本発明品1と比較品1についてその苦渋味の強度を5段階の評点で評価した。結果を表3に示す。
【0038】
【表3】
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【0039】
表3から明らかなように、本発明品1は比較品1と比べ、茶飲料の風味の重要な要素である苦渋味の強度について低下することがなく、却って上昇傾向が見られた。また5%の危険率で有意差はみられなかった。
【0040】
試験例4 沈殿量の測定
実施例1、比較例2及び3で得たグアバ茶飲料を37℃で6ヶ月間保存し、沈殿の発生時期と沈殿量を調べた。結果を表4に示す。
【0041】
【表4】
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【0042】
表4から明らかなように、本発明品1は比較品2及び比較品3と比べ、沈殿がほとんど発生しなかった。このことからグアバ茶飲料に対する沈殿防止効果はクエン酸独特のもので、EDTA等のクエン酸以外のキレート剤や、イオン交換樹脂による無機塩類の除去では、このような沈殿防止効果は得られないことがわかった。
【0043】
試験例5 沈殿量の測定
実施例1〜5及び比較例4及び5で得たグアバ茶飲料を37℃で6ヶ月間保存し、沈殿の発生時期と沈殿量を調べた。結果を表5に示す。
【0044】
【表5】
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【0045】
表5から明らかなように、本発明品1〜5は比較品4及び5と比べ、沈殿がほとんど発生しなかった。このことからpHが5.0を下回るか7.0を超えると沈殿防止効果が弱まってしまうことがわかった。また、pH5.7〜6.8、特に6.3〜6.5で沈殿防止効果が顕著であった。
【0046】
試験例6 風味評価
試験例5で沈殿量を測定したグアバ茶飲料について、以下の指標に従い、パネル10人の官能評価を行なった。結果を表6に示す。
<指標>
+2:風味がよい、+1:風味がややよい、0:普通、−1:風味がやや悪い
−2:風味が悪い
【0047】
【表6】
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【0048】
実施例6 イチョウ葉エキスの製造(1)
イチョウ葉エキス(シュワーベ・グリーンウェーブ株式会社製)0.5gとクエン酸三ナトリウム0.4gを水1kgに溶解しイチョウ葉エキス水溶液を得た。この水溶液を98℃で高温短時間殺菌し、100mLのガラスびんに充填した後、40℃以下に冷却してイチョウ葉エキス飲料(本発明品6)を製造した。製造直後のpHは5.7であった。
【0049】
比較例6 イチョウ葉エキスの製造(2)
クエン酸三ナトリウム0.4gを重曹0.2gに換えたこと以外は実施例6と全く同様にイチョウ葉エキス飲料(比較品6)を製造した。製造直後のpHは5.5であった。
【0050】
試験例7 ポリフェノール類の測定
実施例6と比較例6で得たイチョウ葉エキス飲料のポリフェノール類の量を、酒石酸鉄比色法で定量した。結果を表7に示す。
【0051】
【表7】
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【0052】
表7から明らかなように、本発明品6のポリフェノール類の量は、比較品6と比べてほとんど変わらず、また、その風味を保っていた。
【0053】
試験例8 沈殿量の測定
実施例6と比較例6で得たイチョウ葉エキス飲料を37℃で3ヶ月間静置保存し、沈殿の発生時期と沈殿量を調べた。結果を表8に示す。
【0054】
【表8】
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【0055】
表8から明らかなように、比較品6では約3ヶ月で沈殿が発生するのに対し、本発明品6は沈殿がほとんど発生しなかった。
【0056】
実施例7 クワの葉茶飲料の製造(1)
マクワの葉(日本産)を乾燥した後、5mm程度に細断した。この茶葉75kgを95℃の熱水1500kgに入れ、5分間抽出を行った。この抽出液にクエン酸三ナトリウム2.4kgを添加し、アスコルビン酸ナトリウム3kg、重曹0.6kgを添加した。この抽出液を20℃以下に冷却し、連続型遠心分離機を用いて回転数5000rpm流量7500L/時間の遠心分離を行った後、濾布を用いて濾過し、不純物を除去した。この抽出液に5倍量の水を入れて希釈し、最終的なクワの葉抽出液を得た。このクワの葉抽出液を90℃で高温短時間殺菌し、87℃に冷却した後、500mLのPETボトルに充填し、73℃4分間の熱水シャワーで後殺菌した後、40℃以下に冷却してクワの葉茶飲料(本発明品7)を製造した。製造直後のpHは6.3であった。
【0057】
比較例7 クワの葉茶飲料の製造(2)
クエン酸三ナトリウムを添加しないこと以外は実施例7と全く同様にクワの葉茶飲料(比較品7)を製造した。製造直後のpHは6.2であった。
実施例7と比較例7で得たクワの葉茶飲料を37℃で3ヶ月間静置保存し、沈殿の発生時期と沈殿量を調べた。その結果は表9に示すとおりである。
【0058】
【表9】
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【0059】
表9から明らかなように、比較品7では約2ヶ月で沈殿が発生するのに対し、本発明品7は沈殿がほとんど発生しなかった。
【0060】
実施例8 ビワの葉茶飲料の製造(1)
ビワの葉(日本産)を乾燥した後、5mm程度に細断した。この葉75kgを95℃の熱水1500kgに入れ、5分間抽出を行った。この抽出液にクエン酸三ナトリウム2.4kgを添加し、アスコルビン酸ナトリウム3kg、重曹0.6kgを添加した。この抽出液を20℃以下に冷却し、連続型遠心分離機を用いて回転数5000rpm流量7500L/時間の遠心分離を行った後、濾布を用いて濾過し、不純物を除去した。この抽出液に5倍量の水を入れて希釈し、最終的なビワの葉抽出液を得た。このビワの葉抽出液を90℃で高温短時間殺菌し、87℃に冷却した後、500mLのPETボトルに充填し、73℃4分間の熱水シャワーで後殺菌した後、40℃以下に冷却してビワの葉茶飲料(本発明品8)を製造した。製造直後のpHは6.2であった。
【0061】
比較例8 ビワの葉茶飲料の製造(2)
クエン酸三ナトリウムを添加しないこと以外は実施例と全く同様にビワの葉茶飲料(比較品8)を製造した。製造直後のpHは6.0であった。
実施例8と比較例8で得たビワの葉茶飲料を37℃で3ヶ月間静置保存し、沈殿の発生時期と沈殿量を調べた。その結果は表10に示すとおりである。
【0062】
【表10】
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【0063】
表10から明らかなように、比較品8では約2ヶ月で沈殿が発生するのに対し、本発明品8は沈殿がほとんど発生しなかった。
【0064】
【発明の効果】
本発明の沈殿防止方法によれば、グアバ、クワ、ビワ及びイチョウから選ばれる植物又はその抽出物を含有する飲料について、その呈味成分や有効成分を低下させることなく、長期にわたり沈殿の発生を抑制することができ、沈殿の発生が抑制された商品価値の高い安定な飲料を提供することができる。[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method for preventing sedimentation of tea beverages and the like, and a beverage in which generation of sediment is suppressed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, tea beverages such as green tea, oolong tea, and black tea have formed an extremely large market.Recently, with the increase in consumers' health consciousness, health tea containing plants that exhibit specific pharmacological effects has become increasingly popular. It is a field of remarkable growth (see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
Generally, since tea beverages contain components such as polyphenols, caffeine, proteins, polysaccharides, and calcium ions, the appearance of the product is impaired due to cloudiness or precipitation resulting from such components during production or storage. It has been known from the past that a beverage in a container intended to be distributed for a long period of time has been a factor that lowers the consumer's willingness to purchase.
For the sedimentation and cloudiness of tea beverages such as green tea and coffee, centrifugal separation, diatomaceous earth filtration (see Patent Document 2), adsorption of polyphenols and the like by an adsorption resin and the like (see Patent Document 3), Decomposition of tannin by tannase treatment (see Patent Document 4), a method of adjusting the pH to an acidic range and then homogenizing (see Patent Document 5), a chelating agent such as EDTA or gluconic acid, or iron or calcium with an ion exchange resin. Various precipitation suppression methods have been reported, such as removal of inorganic salts (see Patent Document 6) and removal of precipitates by addition of inorganic salts.
[0004]
However, in such a method, the inhibitory effect is often insufficient, and green tea and coffee have been studied for beverages having a long history, and the types of beverage ingredients Because the components differ depending on the type, the conventional technology is not always applicable to health tea. Also, in health tea, taste components such as polyphenols often act as active components having various physiological activities, and thus removal thereof may result in deterioration of flavor and reduction in usefulness of the product. In fact, in guava tea beverages, centrifugation and removal of inorganic salts have little or no effect of suppressing sedimentation over time, diatomaceous earth filtration, filtration with a polyphenol adsorption resin, decomposition of tannins by tannase treatment, removal of inorganic salts. In the case of precipitation by addition, the amount of polyphenols as an active ingredient is reduced, and it is difficult to suppress the occurrence of precipitation while maintaining the taste ingredient and the active ingredient, and it is difficult to store for a long time.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 2974946 [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-31348 [Patent Document 3]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-220053 [Patent Document 4]
JP-A-6-269246 [Patent Document 5]
JP-A-7-170912 [Patent Document 6]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-165096
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention relates to a beverage containing a plant selected from guava, mulberry, loquat and ginkgo or an extract thereof, without reducing the taste component or active ingredient thereof, a method for suppressing the occurrence of precipitation for a long time, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a stable beverage in which the occurrence of odor is suppressed.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In view of such circumstances, the present inventors have conducted intensive studies on the long-term stability of a beverage containing a plant selected from guava, mulberry, loquat and ginkgo or an extract thereof, and found that citric acid or a mixture thereof was added to the beverage. The present inventors have found that precipitation can be effectively prevented by allowing salt or a natural product containing them to be present and adjusting the pH thereof to 5.0 to 7.0, thereby completing the present invention.
[0008]
That is, the present invention relates to a beverage containing a plant selected from guava, mulberry, loquat, and ginkgo or an extract thereof, in which citric acid or a salt thereof or a natural product containing them is blended, and the pH is adjusted to 5.0 to 7.0. The present invention provides a method for preventing precipitation of a beverage, characterized in that the method is adjusted to:
[0009]
The present invention also relates to a beverage containing a plant selected from guava, mulberry, loquat and ginkgo or an extract thereof, which contains citric acid or a salt thereof or a natural product containing them, and has a pH of 5.0 to 7.0. 2.0 is provided.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The method for preventing precipitation of a beverage according to the present invention is characterized in that, in a beverage containing a plant selected from guava, mulberry, loquat and ginkgo or an extract thereof, citric acid or a salt thereof or a natural product containing them (hereinafter also referred to as “citric acids”). ) And adjusting the pH to 5.0 to 7.0.
Here, guava is the scientific name of Psidium gugjava Linn. An evergreen small tree belonging to the genus Bunjiro belonging to the genus Bunjiro, known as Morus bombycis Koidzumi, a mulberry, a yamagwa known as a crude drug name as mulberry bark, and a scientific name as Morus alba Linn. The deciduous tree of the mulberry family of mulberry, such as mulberry, known as Mulberry, and the name of loquat is Eriobotrya japonica Lindl. An evergreen tree of the genus Loquat, known as Ginkgo biloba Linn. Means deciduous tree of the genus Ginkgo genus known as Ginkgo. All of such plants are known to have a specific pharmacological effect, that is, anti-diabetic effect for guava (Japanese Patent No. 2974946), blood flow improving effect for Ginkgo (Japanese Patent No. 2108235), and mulberry leaves. And roots are said to have the effect of healing antiseptic and trauma in Chinese medicine and improving blood sugar level, and loquat is said to have the effect of its leaves improving the heat per day and improving gastrointestinal function in Chinese medicine. All are used as tea drinks or extract drinks.
[0011]
The above-mentioned plant can be used as a raw material of the beverage of the present invention as it is, or its leaves, fruits, flowers, roots, stems, bark, or the like, or dried and pulverized. It is preferable to use dried roots, leaves for loquat, and leaves for ginkgo.
[0012]
Examples of the plant extract include guava leaves, mulberry leaves and roots, extracts obtained by extracting loquat leaves and ginkgo leaves with a solvent such as water or alcohol, and concentrated / dried products thereof. From the viewpoint of cost, flavor, safety, etc., guava tea extract, mulberry tea extract, loquat leaf extract, and ginkgo leaf extract obtained by water-extracting the leaves of each plant are preferable, especially in the case of guava tea extract, The polyphenol content is preferably 10 mg / 100 mL or more, particularly preferably 40 mg / 100 mL, and in the case of ginkgo biloba extract, the polyphenol content is preferably 10 mg / 100 mL or more.
Extraction from each plant may be performed according to a method usually used as a method for preparing a plant extract, for example, a plant leaf, fruit, flower, root, stem, bark, or the like that has been dried and cut into an appropriate size. May be extracted using water or a hydrophilic solvent such as ethanol or acetone or a mixture thereof, and if necessary, spray-dried, freeze-dried, or the like to obtain a concentrated and dried product.
[0013]
The extraction conditions vary depending on the solvent used. For example, in the case of water extraction, using 5 to 50 parts by weight of water per 1 part by weight of a plant, at a temperature of 30 to 130 ° C, preferably 50 to 100 ° C, It is preferred to extract for 1 to 60 minutes, preferably 3 to 25 minutes. Further, in order to improve the flavor, a plant obtained by drying and roasting the plant may be used, or the extraction may be performed after adding an alkali such as sodium bicarbonate to the extraction solvent to increase the pH.
For example, when producing guava tea beverages, guava leaves are dried, chopped to 3-5 mm, roasted at about 250 ° C. for 10-20 minutes, and then heated to 50-100 ° C., preferably 95 ° C. hot water. For 1 to 60 minutes, preferably for 3 to 25 minutes, and the obtained guava leaf extract is concentrated or diluted so as to have an appropriate concentration, preferably a tannin content of about 0.05 to 0.1%. It is preferable to use a guava extract prepared in this manner.
[0014]
One or more of such plants or extracts thereof are mixed and, if necessary, diluted with water, ethanol, fruit juice, or the like, preferably with water in terms of flavor, extractability, safety and price, and centrifuged. The beverage of the present invention can be produced by performing separation, addition of citric acids, pH adjustment, and the like.
The citric acids may be added to the extraction solvent or to the extract after the extraction operation, in addition to the preparation of the beverage (at the time of pH adjustment).
[0015]
As the citrate to be added to the beverage, sodium salts, potassium salts, and magnesium salts that are chemically safe and have good compatibility with the flavor when added to guava tea and the like are preferable, and furthermore, they are inexpensive, Monosodium citrate, trisodium citrate, monopotassium citrate, tripotassium citrate, magnesium citrate, etc., which are easily available and considered to be highly safe from past dietary experience, are preferred, and pH adjustment is particularly easy. It is preferable to use trisodium citrate, tripotassium citrate, and magnesium citrate for the reasons described above and the like. Examples of natural products containing citric acid or a salt thereof include juices such as lemon juice and orange juice, and vinegar.
By adding such citric acids, precipitation during production and storage can be prevented without reducing the flavor and physiological effects of the beverage.
[0016]
The amount of the citric acid is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.01 to 3 g / L as citric acid in the beverage, particularly 0.1 to 2 g / L, and more preferably 0.1 to 1 g / L. L is preferably added. This is because the precipitation-preventing effect is most exhibited in this amount, the optimum pH of the beverage of the present invention is obtained in this range, and the influence on the flavor is small.
[0017]
Further, the pH of the beverage of the present invention is adjusted to 5.0 to 7.0 from the viewpoint of the precipitation preventing effect, and particularly preferably pH 5.7 to 6.8, and more preferably 6.3 to 6.5. If the pH is lower than 5.0, the effect of preventing precipitation is reduced, and an unnecessary acidity may be produced. If the pH is higher than 7.0, the effect of preventing precipitation is lowered and an unpleasant alkali taste is produced, which is not preferable. Therefore, it is preferable that the amount of the citric acid is adjusted so that the pH becomes 5.0 to 7.0, particularly 6.0 to 6.8, as described above.
[0018]
The pH can be adjusted using another pH adjuster after adding an appropriate amount of citric acid. Examples of the pH adjuster include sodium bicarbonate (sodium hydrogen carbonate), sodium carbonate, and ascorbic acid. Sodium, sodium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, disodium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, disodium succinate, sodium acetate, sodium tartrate, sodium lactate, sodium fumarate, DL-sodium malate, D-potassium hydrogen tartrate, Examples thereof include alkalis such as potassium carbonate and disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate.
[0019]
Further, various sugars, emulsifiers, thickeners, sweeteners, sour agents, fruit juices, and the like can be appropriately added to the beverage of the present invention as necessary as auxiliary materials. Specifically, sucrose, isomerized sugar, glucose, fructose, palatinose, trehalose, lactose, saccharides such as xylose, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, stevia, aspartame, high sweetness sweeteners such as alitame, sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol, Sugar alcohols such as lactitol, palatinit, reduced starch syrup, reduced maltose syrup, emulsifiers such as sucrose fatty acid ester, glycerin fatty acid ester, lecithin, carrageenan, gum arabic, xanthan gum, guar gum, pectin, locust bean gum, starch, gellan gum, etc. Examples thereof include a thickening (stabilizing) agent, an acidulant such as citric acid, lactic acid, malic acid, and tartaric acid, a fruit juice having a low citric acid content (eg, melon, watermelon, persimmon, etc.) and a flavor thereof. Also, vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D and vitamin E, and minerals such as calcium, iron, manganese and zinc, milk, whole milk powder, skim milk, partially skim milk, concentrated milk, cream It is also possible to add milk components such as spices and herbs.
[0020]
Thus, the beverage of the present invention obtained by blending the citric acid can be filled into a transparent container such as a PET bottle, a paper container, a can container, or the like, and subjected to post-sterilization depending on the container form to obtain a product. Such a product can be stored for a long period of time without reducing its taste and active ingredients, and does not cause precipitation or cloudiness.
[0021]
【Example】
Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples.
Example 1 Production of guava tea beverage (1)
Guava leaves (produced in China) were dried, roasted at 121 ° C. for 15 minutes, and then chopped to about 5 mm. 75 kg of this tea leaf was placed in 1500 kg of hot water at 95 ° C. and extracted for 5 minutes. To this extract, 2.4 kg of trisodium citrate was added, followed by 6 kg of Banuka extract, 3 kg of sodium ascorbate and 0.6 kg of sodium bicarbonate. The extract was cooled to 20 ° C. or lower, centrifuged at 5000 rpm at a flow rate of 7500 L / hour using a continuous centrifuge, and then filtered using a filter cloth to remove impurities. The extract after the microfiltration was diluted with water so that the tannin content was 0.07% to obtain a final guava leaf extract. This guava leaf extract is sterilized at 138 ° C. for a short time at a high temperature, cooled to 87 ° C., filled in a 500 mL PET bottle, post-sterilized by a hot water shower at 73 ° C. for 4 minutes, and cooled to 40 ° C. or less. To produce a guava tea beverage (Product 1 of the present invention). The pH immediately after production was 6.3.
[0022]
Example 2 Production of guava tea beverage (2)
A guava tea beverage (Product 2 of the present invention) was produced in exactly the same manner as in Example 1 except that baking soda was not added. The pH immediately after production was 6.0.
[0023]
Example 3 Production of guava tea beverage (3)
A guava tea beverage (Product 3 of the present invention) was produced in exactly the same manner as in Example 1 except that the baking soda was increased from 0.6 kg to 1.8 kg. The pH immediately after production was 6.8.
[0024]
Example 4 Production of guava tea beverage (4)
A guava tea beverage (Product 4 of the present invention) was produced in exactly the same manner as in Example 1 except that baking soda was increased from 0.6 kg to 0.9 kg. The pH immediately after production was 6.5.
[0025]
Example 5 Production of guava tea beverage (5)
A guava tea beverage (Product 5 of the present invention) was produced in exactly the same manner as in Example 1 except that 15 g of 3 kg of sodium ascorbate was replaced with ascorbic acid without adding sodium bicarbonate. The pH immediately after production was 5.7.
[0026]
Comparative Example 1 Production of guava tea beverage (6)
A guava tea beverage (Comparative Product 1) was produced in exactly the same manner as in Example 1 except that trisodium citrate was not added. The pH immediately after production was 6.2.
[0027]
Comparative Example 2 Production of Guava Tea Beverage (7)
A guava tea beverage (comparative product 2) was produced in exactly the same manner as in Example 1 except that 2.4 kg of trisodium citrate was changed to 1.2 kg of EDTA-2Na. The pH immediately after production was 5.7.
[0028]
Comparative Example 3 Production of Guava Tea Beverage (8)
Except that tribasic sodium citrate was not added and a final guava leaf extract was obtained, and the cations, ie, inorganic salts such as iron and calcium, were removed using a cation exchange resin. Similarly, a guava tea beverage (comparative product 3) was produced. The pH immediately after production was 6.3.
[0029]
Comparative Example 4 Production of Guava Tea Beverage (9)
A guava tea beverage (Comparative Product 4) was produced in exactly the same manner as in Example 1 except that baking soda was not added and 1 kg of 3 kg of sodium ascorbate was changed to ascorbic acid. The pH immediately after production was 4.8.
[0030]
Comparative Example 5 Production of Guava Tea Beverage (10)
A guava tea beverage (Comparative Product 5) was produced in exactly the same manner as in Example 1 except that the baking soda was increased from 0.6 kg to 6 kg. The pH immediately after production was 7.1.
[0031]
Test Example 1 Measurement of Tannin Amount The guanine amount of the guava tea beverage obtained in Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 immediately after production was quantified. The quantification was carried out using an iron tartrate colorimetric method widely used as an official method for tea tannin (Tea Research Laboratory Chemistry Laboratory: Tea Research Laboratory Research Report, No. 6, 167 (1970)). Table 1 shows the results.
[0032]
[Table 1]
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[0033]
As is clear from Table 1, the tannin amount of the product 1 of the present invention was almost the same as that of the comparative product 1, and sufficiently satisfied the effective amount.
[0034]
Test Example 2 Measurement of Precipitation Amount The guava tea beverages obtained in Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 were stored at 37 ° C. for 6 months, and the time of precipitation and the amount of precipitation were examined. Table 2 shows the results.
[0035]
[Table 2]
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[0036]
As is clear from Table 2, the product 1 of the present invention was much slower in the generation of precipitation than the comparative product 1, and the amount was very small.
[0037]
Test Example 3 Evaluation of bitter taste The guava tea beverages obtained in Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 were compared by a sensory test of 10 panelists to determine whether the bitter taste did not change. Based on Comparative Product 1, the bitterness intensity of Product 1 of the present invention and Comparative Product 1 was evaluated on a five-point scale. Table 3 shows the results.
[0038]
[Table 3]
Figure 2004173504
[0039]
As is clear from Table 3, the product 1 of the present invention did not decrease in the intensity of bitter taste, which is an important factor of the flavor of the tea beverage, rather than the product 1 of the comparative example. There was no significant difference at a risk rate of 5%.
[0040]
Test Example 4 Measurement of Precipitation Amount The guava tea beverages obtained in Example 1, Comparative Examples 2 and 3 were stored at 37 ° C. for 6 months, and the time of precipitation and the amount of precipitation were examined. Table 4 shows the results.
[0041]
[Table 4]
Figure 2004173504
[0042]
As is clear from Table 4, the product of the present invention 1 hardly caused precipitation compared to the comparative product 2 and the comparative product 3. Therefore, the effect of preventing sedimentation on guava tea beverages is unique to citric acid, and such a sedimentation preventing effect cannot be obtained by removing chelating agents other than citric acid such as EDTA or inorganic salts using ion exchange resins. I understood.
[0043]
Test Example 5 Measurement of Precipitation Amount The guava tea beverages obtained in Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 4 and 5 were stored at 37 ° C. for 6 months, and the time of precipitation and the amount of precipitation were examined. Table 5 shows the results.
[0044]
[Table 5]
Figure 2004173504
[0045]
As is clear from Table 5, the products 1 to 5 of the present invention hardly precipitated as compared with the comparative products 4 and 5. From this, it was found that when the pH was lower than 5.0 or exceeded 7.0, the effect of preventing precipitation was weakened. Further, the precipitation preventing effect was remarkable at pH 5.7 to 6.8, particularly at 6.3 to 6.5.
[0046]
Test Example 6 With respect to the guava tea beverage whose amount of precipitation was measured in Flavor Evaluation Test Example 5, sensory evaluation was conducted by 10 panelists according to the following indices. Table 6 shows the results.
<Index>
+2: good taste, +1: slightly good taste, 0: normal, -1: slightly bad taste -2: bad taste
[Table 6]
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[0048]
Example 6 Production of Ginkgo biloba leaf extract (1)
0.5 g of Ginkgo biloba extract (manufactured by Schwabe Greenwave Co., Ltd.) and 0.4 g of trisodium citrate were dissolved in 1 kg of water to obtain an aqueous solution of Ginkgo biloba extract. This aqueous solution was sterilized at a high temperature for a short time at 98 ° C., filled in a 100 mL glass bottle, and then cooled to 40 ° C. or lower to produce a ginkgo biloba extract beverage (Product 6 of the present invention). The pH immediately after production was 5.7.
[0049]
Comparative Example 6 Production of Ginkgo biloba extract (2)
A ginkgo biloba extract drink (Comparative Product 6) was produced in exactly the same manner as in Example 6, except that 0.4 g of trisodium citrate was replaced with 0.2 g of sodium bicarbonate. The pH immediately after production was 5.5.
[0050]
Test Example 7 Measurement of Polyphenols The amount of polyphenols in the ginkgo leaf extract beverage obtained in Example 6 and Comparative Example 6 was quantified by an iron tartrate colorimetric method. Table 7 shows the results.
[0051]
[Table 7]
Figure 2004173504
[0052]
As is clear from Table 7, the amount of the polyphenols of the product 6 of the present invention was almost the same as that of the comparative product 6, and the flavor was maintained.
[0053]
Test Example 8 Measurement of Precipitation Amount The ginkgo biloba extract beverages obtained in Example 6 and Comparative Example 6 were allowed to stand still at 37 ° C. for 3 months, and the time of precipitation and the amount of precipitation were examined. Table 8 shows the results.
[0054]
[Table 8]
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[0055]
As is clear from Table 8, the comparative product 6 precipitates in about 3 months, whereas the present product 6 hardly precipitates.
[0056]
Example 7 Production of mulberry leaf tea beverage (1)
Makuwa leaves (from Japan) were dried and then chopped to about 5 mm. 75 kg of this tea leaf was placed in 1500 kg of hot water at 95 ° C. and extracted for 5 minutes. To this extract, 2.4 kg of trisodium citrate was added, 3 kg of sodium ascorbate and 0.6 kg of sodium bicarbonate were added. The extract was cooled to 20 ° C. or lower, centrifuged at 5000 rpm at a flow rate of 7500 L / hour using a continuous centrifuge, and then filtered using a filter cloth to remove impurities. This extract was diluted with 5 times the amount of water to obtain a final mulberry leaf extract. This mulberry leaf extract is sterilized at 90 ° C. for a short time at a high temperature, cooled to 87 ° C., filled in a 500 mL PET bottle, post-sterilized by a hot water shower at 73 ° C. for 4 minutes, and cooled to 40 ° C. or less. Thus, a mulberry leaf tea beverage (Product 7 of the present invention) was produced. The pH immediately after production was 6.3.
[0057]
Comparative Example 7 Production of mulberry leaf tea beverage (2)
A mulberry leaf tea beverage (Comparative Product 7) was produced in exactly the same manner as in Example 7 except that trisodium citrate was not added. The pH immediately after production was 6.2.
The mulberry leaf tea beverages obtained in Example 7 and Comparative Example 7 were stored at 37 ° C. for 3 months, and the generation time and amount of sediment were examined. The results are as shown in Table 9.
[0058]
[Table 9]
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[0059]
As is clear from Table 9, the comparative product 7 precipitates in about 2 months, whereas the present product 7 hardly precipitates.
[0060]
Example 8 Production of loquat leaf tea beverage (1)
Loquat leaves (from Japan) were dried and then chopped to about 5 mm. 75 kg of the leaves were placed in 1500 kg of hot water at 95 ° C. and extracted for 5 minutes. To this extract, 2.4 kg of trisodium citrate was added, 3 kg of sodium ascorbate and 0.6 kg of sodium bicarbonate were added. The extract was cooled to 20 ° C. or lower, centrifuged at 5000 rpm at a flow rate of 7500 L / hour using a continuous centrifuge, and then filtered using a filter cloth to remove impurities. This extract was diluted with 5 volumes of water to obtain a final loquat leaf extract. This loquat leaf extract is sterilized at 90 ° C. for a short time at a high temperature, cooled to 87 ° C., filled in a 500 mL PET bottle, post-sterilized by a hot water shower at 73 ° C. for 4 minutes, and cooled to 40 ° C. or less. Then, loquat leaf tea beverage (Product 8 of the present invention) was produced. The pH immediately after production was 6.2.
[0061]
Comparative Example 8 Production of loquat leaf tea beverage (2)
A loquat leaf tea beverage (Comparative Product 8) was produced in exactly the same manner as in Example except that trisodium citrate was not added. The pH immediately after production was 6.0.
The loquat leaf tea beverages obtained in Example 8 and Comparative Example 8 were kept standing at 37 ° C. for 3 months, and the generation time and amount of sediment were examined. The results are as shown in Table 10.
[0062]
[Table 10]
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[0063]
As is clear from Table 10, the comparative product 8 precipitates in about 2 months, whereas the present product 8 hardly precipitates.
[0064]
【The invention's effect】
According to the precipitation preventing method of the present invention, for beverages containing a plant selected from guava, mulberry, loquat and ginkgo or an extract thereof, the generation of precipitation over a long period of time without reducing the taste components and active ingredients. It is possible to provide a stable beverage having a high commercial value, in which precipitation can be suppressed.

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グアバ、クワ、ビワ及びイチョウから選ばれる植物又はその抽出物を含有する飲料において、クエン酸若しくはその塩又はそれらを含む天然物を配合し且つpHを5.0〜7.0に調整することを特徴とする飲料の沈殿防止方法。In a beverage containing a plant selected from guava, mulberry, loquat and ginkgo or an extract thereof, citric acid or a salt thereof or a natural product containing them is blended and the pH is adjusted to 5.0 to 7.0. A method for preventing precipitation of beverages. クエン酸若しくはその塩又はそれらを含む天然物を、クエン酸として0.1〜2g/L配合するものである請求項1記載の沈殿防止方法。The precipitation preventing method according to claim 1, wherein 0.1 to 2 g / L of citric acid or a salt thereof or a natural product containing them is blended as citric acid. クエン酸若しくはその塩又はそれらを含む天然物がクエン酸のナトリウム塩、カリウム塩及びマグネシウム塩から選ばれる1種又は2種以上である請求項1又は2記載の沈殿防止方法。The method for preventing precipitation according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the citric acid or a salt thereof or a natural product containing them is one or more selected from sodium, potassium and magnesium salts of citric acid. 飲料がグアバ茶飲料である請求項1〜3のいずれか1項記載の沈殿防止方法。The method for preventing precipitation according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the beverage is a guava tea beverage. グアバ、クワ、ビワ及びイチョウから選ばれる植物又はその抽出物を含有する飲料であって、クエン酸若しくはその塩又はそれらを含む天然物を含有し且つpHが5.0〜7.0である飲料。A beverage containing a plant selected from guava, mulberry, loquat and ginkgo or an extract thereof, wherein the beverage contains citric acid or a salt thereof or a natural product containing them and has a pH of 5.0 to 7.0. . クエン酸若しくはその塩がクエン酸のナトリウム塩、カリウム塩及びマグネシウム塩から選ばれる1種又は2種以上である請求項5記載の飲料。The beverage according to claim 5, wherein the citric acid or a salt thereof is one or more selected from sodium, potassium and magnesium salts of citric acid. グアバ茶飲料である請求項5又は6記載の飲料。The beverage according to claim 5 or 6, which is a guava tea beverage.
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