JP2007167001A - Functional food and method for producing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a functional food increasing absorption conditions of active ingredients so as to fully utilize fruits and/or seeds of Ocimum, and to provide a method for producing the functional food. <P>SOLUTION: This functional food contains fruits and/or seeds and active ingredients of plants belonging to Ocimum group. The fruits and/or seeds of plants belonging to Ocimum group are brought to cilia so as to penetrate the active ingredients using the capillary phenomenon of the cilia and twine the active ingredients with the cilia and increase retentivity of the active ingredients. The fruits and/or seeds of Ocimum can be fully utilized through slowly eluting the active ingredients in the body when ingesting the fruits and/or seeds of Ocimum, and maintaining effect of the active ingredients for a long time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a functional food capable of taking active ingredients and a method for producing the same.

  In recent years, some functional foods that use fruits and / or seeds of plants belonging to Ocimum as their main component have been considered so that diets can be achieved.

  Oshimamum belongs to the genus Ocium, Ocium basilicum Linn., Ocumumumumumum Omumumum. Plants such as Wild. It is a herb native to tropical Africa.

  The fruits and / or seeds of osimam have small black particles, and the components thereof include hemicellulose, cellulose, lignin and other NDF (Neutral Detergent Fiber), cellulose, lignin and other ADF (Acid Detergent Fiber), fiber, sugar It contains a lot of quality. Moreover, the outer skin of the fruit and / or seed of osimam includes a polysaccharide layer, and has the property of swelling like agar when immersed in water. Here, the description of fruits and / or seeds is described in this way because it is not clear whether the small black particles in osimam are fruits or seeds.

When ingesting osimamu fruit and / or seeds, the outer skin of the fruit and / or seeds swells and the feeling of fullness is sustained, so it can be used as a diet restricting agent to enable dieting. Since there are no side effects such as reducing the texture, long-term continuous use is possible, and furthermore, it can be stored as a dried product. In addition, there exists patent document 1 as such an example.
Japanese Patent No. 2657304

  However, there is a problem that when the fruit and / or seeds of osimam are ingested normally, there is no effect other than the dietary restriction agent and the fruit and / or seeds of osimam are not fully utilized.

  In view of the above circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a functional food that increases the absorption conditions of active ingredients and a method for producing the same so that the fruits and / or seeds of osimam can be fully utilized.

  The present invention is a functional food containing a fruit and / or seed of a plant belonging to the genus Ocium and an active ingredient, and ciliates the fruit and / or seed of a plant belonging to the genus Ocium. Thus, the present invention relates to a functional food characterized in that the active ingredient is infiltrated using the capillary phenomenon of cilia and the active ingredient is entangled with the cilia to increase the holding power of the active ingredient.

  In the present invention, the active ingredient is preferably water-soluble.

  In the present invention, the active ingredient is preferably a medicinal ingredient and / or a nutrient ingredient.

  In this invention, it is preferable to comprise so that (alpha)-linolenic acid can be ingested by chewing a fruit and / or a seed.

  In this invention, it is preferable to comprise so that it may utilize as a food restriction | limiting agent by the expansibility of a fruit and / or a seed.

  The present invention relates to a method for producing a functional food containing a fruit and / or seed of a plant belonging to the genus Ocium and an active ingredient, wherein the fruit and / or seed of the plant belonging to the genus Ocium is used. The present invention relates to a method for producing a functional food, characterized in that by ciliating, an active ingredient is infiltrated using the capillary phenomenon of cilia and the active ingredient is entangled with the cilia.

  Thus, according to the present invention, the fruit and / or seed of a plant belonging to the genus Ocium is ciliated, the active ingredient is infiltrated by the capillary action of the cilia and the active ingredient is entangled with the cilia. In addition, when ingesting Oshimamu fruits and / or seeds, Oshimamu fruits and / or seeds are digested without being dissolved in stomach or intestinal acid by ciliated dietary fiber. Since it stays long in the organ, the active ingredient can be released slowly to maintain the efficacy of the active ingredient for a long time.

  In the present invention, when the active ingredient is water-soluble, the water-soluble active ingredient is further accumulated in the cilia-swelled portion (in the cilia), so that the holding power of the active ingredient can be further increased, and the fruit of osimam and / or Or when ingesting the seed, even if it is a water-soluble active ingredient, the active ingredient stays long in the digestive tract without being washed away by stomach or intestinal acid due to strong ciliated dietary fiber. It can be released slowly to maintain the efficacy of the active ingredient for a long time.

  In the present invention, when the active ingredient is a medicinal component and / or a nutritional component, when the fruit and / or seed of osimam is ingested, the fruit and / or seed of osimam stays longer in the digestive tract. It is possible to slowly release the nutritional component and maintain the efficacy of the medicinal component and / or the nutritional component for a long time, and as a result, it is possible to suitably take in the medicinal component and the nutritional component that need to be taken for a long time.

  In the present invention, if the fruit and / or seeds are chewed so that α-linolenic acid can be ingested, the efficacy of the active ingredient can be maintained for a long time and at the same time, α-linolenic acid effective for allergies can be ingested. Therefore, the fruit and / or seed of osimam can be fully utilized.

  In the present invention, if it is configured to be used as a dietary restriction agent due to the expansibility of fruits and / or seeds, the efficacy of the active ingredient can be maintained for a long time and at the same time used as a dietary restriction agent. Can be fully utilized.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when a fruit and / or seed of a plant belonging to the genus Ocium is ingested, the active ingredient is slowly released in the digestive tract, and the efficacy of the active ingredient is increased for a long time. Various excellent effects of being able to be maintained can be achieved.

  Hereinafter, the form which implements the functional foodstuff of this invention is demonstrated.

  The functional food according to the present embodiment contains a fruit and / or seed of a plant belonging to the genus Ocium and an active ingredient of a drug and / or a nutritional component, and a fruit and / or a plant belonging to the genus Ocium and / or Alternatively, by ciliaizing the seed, the active ingredient is infiltrated and entangled with the active ingredient using the capillary action of the cilia. Further, when the active ingredient is made water-soluble, the water-soluble active ingredient is further stored in the cilia-swelled portion (in the cilia). FIG. 1 is a photograph showing the state of a fruit and / or seed of a plant belonging to the genus Osimum and before ciliating, and FIG. 2 is a fruit and / or seed of a plant belonging to the genus Osimum, which is ciliated. It is the photograph which shows the state which carried out.

  Here, the active ingredient of the medicinal component is not particularly limited as long as it is a pharmaceutical product or the like, but those that need to maintain the efficacy of the medicinal component for a long time are preferable. Specifically, cold medicine ingredients, antispasmodics ingredients, rhinitis medicine ingredients, antipyretic analgesics ingredients, gastrointestinal medicine ingredients, intestinal / diarrhea medicine ingredients, constipation medicine ingredients, tonic medicine ingredients, Ingredients of Kampo medicines, etc. Examples include infiltrating the fruit and / or seed cilia with aqueous solutions of mucosal repair agents such as copper chlorophyllin sodium, Chinese medicines such as sage to prevent sweating, and Garcinia to suppress bad breath It is entangled with.

  Although the active ingredient of a nutrient component is not specifically limited, What needs to maintain the efficacy of a nutrient component for a long time is preferable. Specifically, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, carbohydrates, minerals (minerals), vitamins, fatty acids, cholesterol, dietary fibers, etc. Examples include perillas rich in α-linolenic acid, stimulating satiety centers Then, an aqueous solution of carbohydrates or the like that satisfies the feeling of fullness is infiltrated and entangled.

  On the other hand, the fruits and / or seeds of osimam contain the fatty acids of the seeds inside and contain a large amount of α-linolenic acid as shown in [Table 1]. In comparison with other edible oils, it is clear that the content of α-linolenic acid is large as shown in [Table 2].

  Furthermore, the fruit and / or seed of osimam contains 49.8 g of insoluble dietary fiber and 100 g of water-soluble dietary fiber per 100 g, which is a total of 49.8 g. As shown in [Table 3], it is clear that the dietary fiber content is high.

  Next, an example of an embodiment for carrying out the method for ingesting and producing the functional food of the present invention will be described.

  When ingesting functional foods, the fruits and / or seeds of plants belonging to the genus Ocium are taken together with the active ingredients, and the fruits and / or seeds of plants belonging to the genus Ocium are preliminarily added. It may be processed and consumed as a functional food.

  When taking Oshimamu fruits and / or seeds together with active ingredients, take 0.5-3.0 g of Oshimamu fruits and / or seeds together with active ingredients in powder, granule, jelly or liquid form. To do. Here, the fruits and / or seeds of osimam may be ingested as they are, may be ingested after returning to water, jelly, or a solvent, or may be mixed with foods such as strawberries, cookies, and dishes.

  When ingesting osimamu fruit and / or seeds, in the stomach and intestines, the villus is formed so that numerous hairs are thinner than the surroundings, and the active ingredient is infiltrated into the interior by capillary action of the cilia and the active ingredient in the cilia If the active ingredient such as a nutritional component is an aqueous solution, it is stored in the swelled portion (in the villus) of the ovum fruit and seed villus.

  On the other hand, when ingesting a pre-processed osimam fruit and / or seed (functional food), the osimam fruit and / or seed is villied in advance so that the active ingredient is inherently contained. Immerse ciliated fruit and / or seeds in an aqueous solution in which the sugar content, salt concentration, etc. are set to a predetermined condition, and ciliate so that innumerable fine hairs come out from the surroundings. An aqueous solution of a nutritional component is added, and the active ingredient is infiltrated in the inner direction by capillary action of the cilia and the active ingredient is entangled with the cilia.

  Here, when an active ingredient such as a nutritional component is used as an aqueous solution, it is designed to be stored in the swelled portion (in the villi) of the fruit and seeds of osimam, and the step of storing the aqueous solution of the active ingredient is as follows: It may be at the same stage when the fruit and seeds of osimam are dipped in an aqueous solution of the active ingredient and villized, or may be replaced with the absorbed moisture after villization.

  In addition, after adding an active ingredient to the ovum fruit and / or seed villi, it may be sealed by making food such as gummy and candy to prevent cilia growth and death, The above treatment may be applied to seal each dose, or may be sealed by encapsulation, and is not particularly limited as long as it prevents cilia growth and death. Moreover, when ingesting functional food, it may be ingested as it is, may be ingested after returning to water, jelly, or a solvent, or may be mixed with food such as rice cake, cookies, and dishes.

  Then, the effect | action which ingested the functional food of this invention is demonstrated.

  When ingesting fruits and / or seeds of plants belonging to the genus Ocium, part of the fruits and / or seeds of oshimaum is chewed to ingest α-linolenic acid, and the rest is swallowed and digested. Take in the organ.

  In the gastrointestinal tract, the fruit and / or seeds of osimam slowly release active ingredients from the cilia and simultaneously swell to give a feeling of fullness, stay in the gastrointestinal tract for a certain period of time, Discharged.

  Here, when a Chinese medicine (medicine ingredient) sage is used as an active ingredient, it has the effect of suppressing the sweating action from the medicinal effect of the sage. Can be maintained.

  In addition, when copper chlorophyllin (medicinal ingredient) is used as an active ingredient, copper chlorophyllin is stored in the swelled portion (in the villus) of osimam fruit and seeds, and the dietary fiber of osimam fruit and seeds villus In order to increase the residence time in the gastrointestinal tract, the medicinal component (effect of repairing the stomach wall) can be slowly permeated into the gastrointestinal tract to effectively repair the stomach. The same applies to the case where normal powder, granule, or liquid medicine (medicine ingredient) is used as the active ingredient, and is also effective in the case of an analgesic or the like that requires immediate action and sustainability.

  Furthermore, when the nutrients necessary for the body such as vitamins, minerals, proteins, and sugars are used as active ingredients, it is possible to release the nutrients slowly and maintain the effects for a long period of time. Become.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, the fruits and / or seeds of plants belonging to the genus Ocium are ciliated, the active ingredient is infiltrated by the capillary phenomenon of cilia and the active ingredient is entangled with the cilia. In addition to enhancing the retention of active ingredients, when ingesting Oshimamu fruit and / or seeds, Oshimamu fruits and / or seeds dissolve in stomach and intestinal acids with strong cilia. Since it remains in the digestive tract for a long time, the active ingredient can be released slowly and the efficacy of the active ingredient can be maintained for a long time. Moreover, since plant fiber can be ingested, the intestinal peristalsis can be activated by washing the intestine with plant fiber to promote health.

  In the present embodiment, when the active ingredient is water-soluble, the water-soluble active ingredient is further accumulated in the cilia-swelled portion (in the cilia), so that the holding power of the active ingredient can be further increased, and the ossimum When ingesting fruits and / or seeds, even if it is a water-soluble active ingredient, the active ingredient stays long in the digestive tract without being washed away by stomach or intestinal acid due to strong cilia. The active ingredient can be released slowly to maintain the efficacy of the active ingredient for a long time.

  In the present embodiment, when the active ingredient is a medicinal component and / or a nutritional component, when the osimam fruit and / or seeds are ingested, the osimam fruit and / or seeds stay in the digestive tract for a long time. It is possible to slowly release the drug component and / or nutritional component to maintain the efficacy of the drug component and / or nutritional component for a long time, and to appropriately take in the drug component and nutritional component that require long-time use as a result.

  In this embodiment, when the fruit and / or seed is chewed so that α-linolenic acid can be ingested, the efficacy of the active ingredient is maintained for a long time and at the same time, α-linolenic acid that is effective for allergies is produced. Since it can be ingested, the fruits and / or seeds of osimam can be fully utilized.

  In this embodiment, when configured to be used as a dietary restriction agent due to the expansibility of fruits and / or seeds, the efficacy of the active ingredient can be maintained for a long time and at the same time used as a dietary restriction agent. / Or seeds can be fully utilized.

  In addition, the functional food of this invention and its manufacturing method are not limited only to the above-mentioned example, Of course, various changes can be added within the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

It is a photograph which shows the state before ciliaization of the fruit and / or seed of the plant which belongs to the genus Osimum contained in the functional food of this invention, and its manufacturing method. It is a photograph which shows the state of the cilia which was the fruit and / or seed of the plant which belongs to the genus Osimum contained in the functional food of this invention, and its manufacturing method.

Claims (6)

  A functional food containing a fruit and / or seed of a plant belonging to the genus Ocium, and an active ingredient, and ciliated by ciliating the fruit and / or seed of a plant belonging to the genus Ocium A functional food characterized in that the active ingredient is infiltrated using the capillarity and the active ingredient is entangled with the cilia to increase the retention of the active ingredient.   The functional food according to claim 1, wherein the active ingredient is water-soluble.   The functional food according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the active ingredient is a medicinal ingredient and / or a nutritional ingredient.   The functional food according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein α-linolenic acid can be ingested by chewing fruits and / or seeds.   The functional food according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the functional food is used as a diet-limiting agent due to the expandability of fruits and / or seeds.   A method for producing a functional food containing a fruit and / or seed of a plant belonging to the genus Ocium and an active ingredient, wherein the fruit and / or seed of a plant belonging to the genus Ocium is ciliated. A method for producing a functional food, characterized in that an active ingredient is infiltrated using the capillary phenomenon of cilia and the active ingredient is entangled with the cilia.

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