JP2005052811A - Tablet for producing acidic reduced water - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple and easy means for producing a low redox potential water being weakly acidic which is good for health, since, though the low redox potential water, which is called a reduced water, is anti-oxidizing and hence much useful for a human body, most of conventional reduced water is alkaline and thereby has a side effect when taken much. <P>SOLUTION: The weakly acidic reduced water is obtained in a short time only by throwing into water a tablet made by blending a sustained releasing filler with a mixture of a magnesium powder and a solid organic acid at a given compounding ratio. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a tablet for beverages that provides reduced water that is effective in removing active oxygen from the human body by reducing the redox potential of water by dissolving it in water, removing chlorine remaining in the water, and Concerning the components of tablet baths.

  Water containing mineral components and hydrogen species generally has low oxidation-reduction potential and tends to remove dissolved chlorine and inactivate active oxygen species. The component water is widely used with the name of reducing water. Ordinary water is from plus 200 millivolts to 400 millivolts as measured by a silver chloride electrode, but the reduced water obtained by electrolysis shows 0 to minus 600 millivolts, so 0 millivolts or less is usually called reduced water. In addition to being marketed as bottled water, the reduced water can be made at home from electrolysis of water and commercial water production equipment with mineral supply equipment. Among water production systems, the method of producing reduced water by supplying minerals does not require a power source as compared with the electrolysis method, and is characterized in that the system is small and easy to operate. For example, according to (a) Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-10865 “acid-reduced water”, water that has a low oxidation-reduction potential and tends to be acidic can be obtained by bringing a cylindrical device including a magnesium plate into contact with an organic acid. . As another example, according to (b) Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-24956 “Method for Producing Alkaline Ionized Water and Water Reformer”, by introducing a cylindrical apparatus storing magnesium powder into water, the oxidation-reduction potential is low and alkaline. You can get water that is biased to

  The oxidation-reduction potential of water varies depending on the hydrogen ion concentration, and as the pH index increases, that is, the alkalinity becomes lower, the potential decreases and tends to reduce. However, as claimed in the text of the above (a) Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-10865 “acid-reduced water”, alkaline water exceeding pH 8 is harmful to the body if it is drunk in large quantities even if it is reduced water. I can't say that.

  The principle of the water producing apparatus (a) is that a metal magnesium plate and an organic acid react in water. As a result, hydrogen and magnesium salt are generated, and the redox potential of water is lowered. On the other hand, the principle of (b) is that the magnesium powder and water react directly to generate hydrogen and magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide, and the redox potential of water decreases as in (a). Any of these water production devices that are easy to handle are devices that are thrown into water, and maintenance such as periodic cleaning and repair of the devices is required.

  There is a method in which reduced water can be realized simply by introducing a substance containing a mineral salt or hydrogen species into water without using a special device. For example, most of vitamin C and vitamin E, plant antioxidant enzyme-like substances, colloidal mineral salts, and other antioxidant enzyme-like drugs are reduced in water to become reduced water with a relatively low potential. However, these substances are expensive drugs for oral use that are produced as medicines or health supplements, and they exhibit antioxidant activity only after reacting with physiologically active substances in saliva, gastrointestinal tract, and blood. It is. That is, the effect is unclear for face washing and bathing, and since it is expensive, it cannot be used in large quantities for daily beverages.

Problems to be solved by the invention

  Tablets are more convenient to carry than powders and liquids, and have the advantage of a so-called sustained release effect that lasts longer. Conventionally, there has been nothing that realizes acidic reduced water that is safe and antioxidative for the human body by simply administering the tableted material into water. The reason is that many mineral salts showing reducibility show alkalinity. Tablets require various additives such as excipients and emulsifiers in the manufacturing process, and these substances affect both the redox potential and the pH value, so that a low potential and a moderate pH value must be realized. There were difficulties.

Means to solve the problem

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a solid organic material such as citric acid and fumaric acid in the invention of claim 1, wherein the metal magnesium powder having a particle size of 50 mesh or more and 200 mesh or less is 5 to 20% by weight. Acid-reduced water-generating tablets containing 15 to 50% by weight of acid and containing other filler ingredients such as excipients and emulsifiers as other components required for tableting. Here, the particle size of the magnesium powder follows the mesh display defined by Tyler, USA. That is, the particle size of magnesium is about 300 microns or less and 70 microns or more. The upper limit of the particle size is such that no residue is observed after a short reaction as a powder in water. The lower limit of the particle size is a size that prevents the sustained release of hydrogen species from being impaired by excessive reaction with an organic acid in water. The compounding ratio of the magnesium powder and the solid organic acid is that the reaction of both is performed efficiently, and further, the acidity of water is maintained after the reaction. The upper limit of the weight percent of magnesium powder and solid organic acid is to obtain tablet shaping and sustained release effect. That is, the weight percent of the magnesium powder and the total solid organic acid tablet does not exceed 70. Moreover, the lower limit of weight% means the lower limit of the required hydrogen species generation reaction. A trivalent citric acid is preferably selected as the solid organic acid. This is because the trivalent acid has a large supply capability of hydrogen species and continues to function as an acid.

  In the invention of claim 2, the magnesium powder of claim 1 is mixed with 5 to 20% by weight of hydrogen carbonate as the other component of the solid organic acid, and this is dissolved in water to give reduced water for beverages. A reduced water-generating tablet is provided. From the blending ratio of magnesium powder and solid organic acid according to claim 1, the tablet according to claim 1 is acidic but its acidity decreases as the reaction proceeds under water. The bicarbonate is for neutralizing this. The upper limit of the blending ratio is for not impairing the reaction between the magnesium powder and the solid organic acid, and the lower limit is an effective value for reducing the sourness as a taste.

  In the invention of claim 3, the magnesium powder of claim 1 and any one or both of magnesium salt and water-soluble clay as other components of the solid organic acid are mixed in an amount of 10 to 40% by weight. A bath tablet is provided. It is a necessary condition that tablets as bathing agents sink into bath water. The reason for this is that the hydrogen species, which is the source of the reducing water, becomes gas immediately after being introduced into the water and floats in the water. Therefore, it is effective for reducing the entire bath water that the tablet is always at the bottom of the water. However, most metal magnesium and organic acids have a specific gravity of 2 or less, and the apparent specific gravity of the tablet is small just by constituting a tablet with these basic materials. Especially when hydrogen species gas adheres to the surface due to the reaction when it is poured into water, The hydrogen species generated when the whole tablet floats on the water surface will escape to the air. Many of the magnesium salts and water-soluble clays have a specific gravity of 2 or more and are relatively heavy. By using this as a component of the tablet, the specific gravity of the tablet can be increased and the effect of sinking in water can be obtained. Magnesium salts and water-soluble clays also serve as a sustained release agent that delays the generation of hydrogen species gas because they have the role of a filler that encloses magnesium powder as a basic material and a solid organic acid. The lower limit of 10% by weight indicated in the claims is a value that ensures the sedimentation of the tablet, and the upper limit of 40 is to prevent an excessive sustained release effect.

The invention's effect

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tablet that realizes acidic reduced water by introducing hydrogen species into a water to cause generation reaction of hydrogen species to lower the redox potential of water. The present invention achieves the purpose of producing acidic reduced water without using conventional electrolysis or a generator made of a metal material. It eliminates the harmful effects of conventional alkaline reduced water when drinking in large quantities, and can stably and efficiently obtain a large amount of water that is excellent in antioxidant action and suitable for drinks having an intestinal regulating action. Further, the acidic reduced water according to the present invention incorporates magnesium, which tends to be insufficient for the human body, in the form of ions, and therefore has an effect of improving the mineral balance of the human body.

  In the invention described in claim 2, the acidity of the acid-reduced water realized in claim 1 is weakly acidified or neutralized to reduce sourness at the time of drinking and drink without being aware of the acidity. be able to. The method shown here is not merely a pH adjuster, but is a condition that does not impair the function of the organic acid used.

  In the invention described in claim 3, the effect of the acidic reduced water bathing agent realized in claim 1 is increased. In other words, the generation of hydrogen species in water is made more efficient, water with sufficient antioxidant properties is made with a small amount of tablets, and it has an antioxidant effect directly on the skin surface or is absorbed by the body from the skin surface. Bring about the effect.

Hereinafter, the basic structure and structure of each tablet for beverages and bathing will be described with respect to examples of the present invention. Table 1 shows the components of the beverage tablet.
Table 2 shows the components of the tablet for bathing.

The size and shape of the tablet is arbitrary, but for beverages, the amount of water poured into 200 cc of water is used as a guideline. The amount is sufficient to make reduced water. For bathing, the amount of bath water is 300 liters as a guide, and the size of one piece is the material composition shown in Table 2 and the diameter is 30 millimeters and the thickness is 10 millimeters. However, it is possible to add tablets in consideration of bathing time and water exchange.

Claims (3)

  Metal magnesium powder having a particle size of 50 mesh or more and 200 mesh or less is 5 to 20% by weight, solid organic acid such as citric acid or fumaric acid is 15 to 50% by weight, and other ingredients are excipients, Acid-reduced water-generating tablets containing materials necessary for tableting, such as emulsifiers.   2. A reduced water-generating tablet according to claim 1, wherein 5 to 20% by weight of a bicarbonate is mixed as the other component, and this is dissolved in water to obtain reduced water for beverages.   2. The tablet for bathing according to claim 1, wherein any one or both of a magnesium salt and a water-soluble clay is mixed as a component in an amount of 10 to 40% by weight.