JP2007082460A - Coffee-like beverage composition, and method for producing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a coffee-like beverage composition where flavor boundlessly similar to that of coffee is realized so as to function as nonessential grocery food, and having pharmacological function as well as health promotion function. <P>SOLUTION: The coffee-like beverage composition is produced through the following processes: soaking dandelion roots in water for prescribed period of time; drying the dandelion roots soaked in the water; drying Korean ginseng; mixing the dried dandelion roots with the dried Korean ginseng at a rate of 8:2; and roasting the mixture of the dried dandelion roots and the dried Korean ginseng. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a coffee-like food-drinking composition having a coffee-like flavor and a method for producing the same, and more particularly to a coffee-like food composition having a high health promoting function and a high pharmacological function and rich in palatability, and a method for producing the same.

In recent years, coffee made from coffee beans has been accepted as a caffeine in its ingredients, that is, the refreshing feeling that comes from bitterness, the function of stimulating the central nervous system to recover fatigue, and many people as a favorite beverage Has been drunk.
However, since it also has an insomnia effect due to central excitement and an action to promote gastric acid secretion, it may cause aggravation of gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, which is not necessarily preferable from the viewpoint of health.

Therefore, various foods and drinks having a coffee-like flavor, not including caffeine, and having a health promoting function have been proposed.
Patent Document 1 proposes a dandelion blend coffee in which an extract extracted from dandelion root and a small amount of Japanese and Chinese medicine extract are mixed in a caffeine-less coffee component.
Patent Document 2 proposes a coffee-like food and drink composition obtained by blending black beans, soybeans, and red beans, roasting them, and extracting them with an aqueous solvent.
Japanese Patent Publication No. 60-27501 JP 2000-189123 A

However, since the thing of patent document 1 has coffee beans as a main component and adds only a small amount of extract extracted from dandelion root to it, the pharmacological function of dandelion root (ie, calcium, iron, (Healthy favorable effects derived from germanium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin E tocopherol, etc.) act only supplementarily, and do not actively exert health promotion functions and pharmacological functions.

Moreover, although the thing of patent document 2 raises a nutritive value and has a health promotion function by using soybean etc. which are well-known as a food containing many high-quality protein and lipids as a raw material, it is a pharmacology peculiar to crude drugs. The function is not demonstrated.
On the other hand, a variety of foods and drinks that add herbal medicines such as dandelion roots and ginseng to foods have been proposed, but the addition of the food and drink often damages the flavor and texture. There is very little that has been done.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a coffee-like eating and drinking composition that functions as a favorite product by realizing a flavor close to that of coffee and has not only a health promotion function but also a pharmacological function, and a method for producing the same With the goal.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the coffee-like food and drink composition according to the present invention is a mixture of dandelion roots dried to a powder and ginseng dried to a powder. is there.
At this time, the dandelion root and the ginseng may be mixed at a ratio of 8: 2.

Further, the method for producing a coffee-like food and drink composition according to the present invention includes a step of immersing dandelion root in water for a predetermined time, a step of drying dandelion root immersed in water, and a step of drying ginseng. And a mixing step of mixing the dried dandelion root and the dried ginseng, and a roasting step of roasting the mixed dandelion root and the ginseng with heat. is there.

At this time, in the mixing step, the dandelion root and the ginseng may be mixed at a ratio of 8: 2.
In the roasting step, zinc oxide powder may be added to the mixed dandelion root and ginseng and roasted with heat.

According to the inventions of claim 1 and claim 3, since ginseng is mixed with the dandelion root, the peculiar bitterness of the dandelion root is alleviated, and a edible composition having a flavor close to coffee is produced. it can.

In addition, this coffee-like composition for eating and drinking can avoid gastrointestinal disorders due to promotion of gastric acid secretion of caffeine, and the pharmacological function of dandelion root and ginseng, that is, the function of warming the body and promoting blood circulation, liver / pancreas -It can fully enjoy the function of purifying blood by acting on the spleen, the function of strengthening immunity and enhancing the natural healing power, the promotion of diuresis, the promotion of hormone secretion, the antipyretic action and the like.
As a result, while enjoying eating and drinking daily as a favorite beverage or flavor, nutritional tonic, maintenance of health, prevention / improvement of lifestyle-related diseases, and improvement of reproductive function can be achieved.

According to invention of Claim 2 and Claim 4, since a dandelion root and a ginseng are mixed in the ratio of 8: 2, the flavor close | similar to coffee can be obtained further.
According to the invention described in claim 5, since the zinc oxide powder acts on the dandelion root and ginseng components, the pharmacological function of the dandelion root and ginseng can be increased.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a method for producing a coffee-like food and beverage composition according to the present invention.
The production method of the coffee-like food and beverage composition of the present embodiment includes a dandelion root punching step 1, a dandelion root drying step 2, a ginseng drying step 3, and a mixture of dandelion root and ginseng. The process 4 includes a roasting process 5 for roasting the mixture, and a pulverizing process 6 for pulverizing the roasted mixture.

First, ginseng and dandelion roots are obtained prior to production.
In this case, the ginseng is preferably a sandy soil that is cold and has a low amount of rain, has good drainage, has a water retaining ability, and contains an organic substance, especially cultivated in the Korean Peninsula.
For dandelions, dig the roots before the flowering period of dandelions from the beginning of autumn, wash them with water, and remove dirt and dirt.

The dandelion root washed with water is cut into about 2 cm and immersed in water for 2 hours or more, preferably about 5 hours (drilling step 1). This eliminates the peculiar peculiarity of dandelion roots.
The dandelion root after punching is chopped and dried (dandelion root drying step 2).

On the other hand, raw ginseng is chopped and dried (drying process 3 of ginseng).
The dried dandelion root and the dried ginseng are mixed (mixing step 4). In this case, by mixing the dandelion root and ginseng in a ratio of 8: 2, the unique bitter taste of the dandelion root is eliminated by the components of the ginseng, and the flavor is as close to coffee as possible. Can do.

The mixed dandelion root and ginseng are roasted with heat (roasting step 5). At this time, about 0.05% of the total weight of zinc oxide powder is mixed with the mixed dandelion root and ginseng, and the mixture is fried in a thick frying pan for about 20 minutes on a low heat to a slight burn. Thus, by adding zinc oxide powder during roasting, zinc oxide acts on dandelion roots and ginseng ingredients, increasing the pharmacological function.

The roasted dandelion root and ginseng are pulverized by a mill to form a powder (grinding step 6).
In this way, a coffee-like composition for eating and drinking is produced. The produced coffee-like eating and drinking composition has the same properties as ground coffee beans, and is extracted by filtering with a net or filter, or using a coffee siphon or the like (a mechanism for sucking hot water by the difference in vapor pressure). By extracting, it can be used for drinking.

Cut the roots of washed dandelion into 2cm and soak in water for 5 hours. Zinc oxide powder was added and roasted in a frying pan over a low heat for about 20 minutes to the extent that it slightly burnt. The roasted dandelion root and ginseng were pulverized by a mill and powdered to obtain a coffee-like beverage.

The panel was tasted by 100 panelists and evaluated for 5 items of aroma, bitterness, sweetness, sourness, and possibility of substituting for coffee, and the following results were obtained.
The evaluation was performed in 10 stages according to the degree of satisfaction, and a commercially available powdered coffee (Comparative Example F: blended coffee manufactured by UCC) was assigned an evaluation score of 10. The following evaluation values represent average values of evaluations by all panelists.

By comparing the above Examples A to C with Comparative Example E, it was found that by mixing a ginseng dry powder with a dry powder of dandelion root, a food and drink composition having a high possibility of replacement with coffee can be produced. It was.
Further, by comparing Example B with other examples, it was found that a edible root composition and ginseng were mixed at a ratio of 8: 2 to produce a food and drink composition close to coffee.
And when the component of the coffee-like food-drink composition of Example B was detected, the following results were obtained.

From the above detection results, it was found that the coffee-like composition for eating and drinking according to the present embodiment does not contain components that inhibit health such as anhydrous caffeine.
Symptoms improved when tasting an anemia / cool woman, and symptoms improved when tasting was performed by a woman with dysmenorrhea.

It is a flowchart which shows the process of the manufacturing method of the coffee-like food-drink composition of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Dandelion root punching process 2 ... Dandelion root drying process 3 ... Ginseng drying process 4 ... Mixing process 5 ... Roasting process 6 ... Grinding process

Claims (5)

  A coffee-like food and drink composition comprising a mixture of dandelion roots dried to a powder and ginseng dried to a powder.   2. The coffee-like food and beverage composition according to claim 1, wherein the dandelion root and the ginseng are mixed at a ratio of 8: 2. Immersing the dandelion root in water for a predetermined time;
Drying the dandelion root soaked in water;
Drying ginseng;
A mixing step of mixing dried dandelion roots and dried ginseng;
A roasting process of roasting mixed dandelion roots and ginseng with heat,
The manufacturing method of the composition for coffee-like drink characterized by including this.   The said mixing process mixes the said dandelion root and the said ginseng in the ratio of 8: 2, The manufacturing method of the coffee-like food-drink composition of Claim 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The said roasting process adds the zinc oxide powder to the mixed dandelion root and the ginseng, and roasts it with heat, The manufacturing method of the coffee-like food-drink composition of Claim 3 or Claim 4 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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