JP2008005703A - Method for granulating animal or plant - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for granulating animals or plants by which a granulated material easily and efficiently produced using animal or plant components in an industrial basis, having excellent liquidity, high solubility and extremely sharp grain distribution and exhibiting excellent characteristics in food field is produced, and food having high product value and increased or spoiled in the flavor or active ingredients of the animal or the plant can be produced because of requiring only a small amount or none of an excipient to be added so that the target animal or plant components can be granulated at a high content. <P>SOLUTION: The method for granulated animals or plants comprises subjecting the animal or plant components selected from animals, plants and microbes to composite flow treatment so as to granulate them in floating conditions, specifically, through rolling and flowing them to be granulated so as to have extremely excellent liquidity and sharp granule distribution, and low hygroscopic property, and excellent solubility to water. Granulated material is obtained by the method. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a method for producing a granulated product of animals and plants simply and efficiently by complex flow using animal and plant components.
The present invention also relates to a granulated product of animals and plants obtained by complex flow of animal and plant components.
Furthermore, this invention relates to the seasoning and foodstuff containing the granulated material of animals and plants.

As a granulation method in the food field, a rolling granulation method, a stirring granulation method, an extrusion granulation method, a granulation method by rolling, a crushing granulation method, a fluidized granulation method, and the like have been conventionally used. The granulation method by rolling has to add a crushing step of pulverizing the obtained solid, and has a disadvantage that the obtained granule has a wide particle size distribution.
In addition, in order to obtain fine powder and granular food, it is common to use dextrin, lactose, etc. as excipients when granulating by fluidized bed granulation, rolling granulation, etc. Is. However, the fine powders and granules obtained have drawbacks such as a weak fragrance component and a low active ingredient inherently as a food raw material.

  The subject of this invention is providing the method of manufacturing a granulated material simply and efficiently on an industrial scale using an animal and plant component. Also, to provide a granulated product having excellent fluidity, high solubility, and sharp particle size distribution, and to provide a granulated product of animals and plants that is highly versatile and can be used in the food field. It is in.

The granulated product obtained by the method for granulating animals and plants of the present invention can be easily produced as a highly granulated product with extremely good fluidity. Further, the granulated product obtained by the method of the present invention has a feature that the particle size distribution is extremely sharp and the workability of the production process is excellent. Furthermore, since the granulated product of animals and plants of the present invention is very easy to dissolve in water, it has excellent characteristics in the food field, and the amount of excipient added may be small or not added. It can be granulated with a high content of animal and plant components, and is excellent as a food product with higher product value that does not deteriorate or damage the flavor and active ingredients of the animal and plant components.
According to the method of the present invention, granulation is performed by complex flow of animal and plant components, for example, tumbling flow, so that granulation having a heavy, sharp particle size distribution and high strength is achieved by simple operation. A thing can be manufactured efficiently.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems that are difficult to solve, the present inventors have conducted extensive research to provide an extremely effective and effective method. As a result, the animal and plant components are granulated in a floating state by complex flow. Thus, it has been found that a method for granulating animals and plants having excellent fluidity, sharp particle size distribution, low hygroscopicity, and high solubility in water is obtained. In addition, the granulation method for animals and plants of the present invention can be achieved by complex flow of animal and plant components selected from the group of animals, plants, and microorganisms. The animal and plant can be granulated by floating and treating the animal and plant components at a rotation speed of at least 10 rpm and an air volume of at least 0.01 m 3 / min.

  Furthermore, the present invention provides animals and plants that can be processed into any granulated form and size, such as granules with good handleability, have low hygroscopicity at room temperature, have high solubility in water, and have a rich flavor. The granulated product is provided. The present invention has been found to be a granulated product of animals and plants that can be used not only as a seasoning and food and drink, but also as a food material and further as an intermediate material, and has completed the present invention.

The method of the present invention is characterized by a method for granulating animals and plants, which includes a step of granulating the animal and plant components in a complex flow.
The animal and plant components of the present invention only need to contain animal and plant components such as animals, plants, and microorganisms, and examples include crushing solutions, extracts, and powders, and the types and component modes of animals and plants are limited. Not. Kinds of animals and plants are not particularly limited. Examples of animals and plants include animals such as birds and beasts, seafood, plants such as vegetables and fruits, microorganisms such as yeast, and the like. Can be used as an animal or plant component of the present invention. The method for preparing animal and plant components of the present invention is not particularly limited, and may be any general-purpose method in the art. For example, the flora and fauna of the present invention may be in a powder state, the whole raw material is cut or crushed into small pieces or small chunks, or a rough cut, a medium cut or a cut piece, a whole shape or a rough cut, Examples thereof include powders made into a medium powder, fine powder or fine powder. In addition, after cutting or crushing one or more animal or plant raw materials into small pieces or small chunks, using an extraction solvent such as water, under non-heated, low-temperature or A method of leaching or extracting under heating can be employed. The kind of extraction solvent is not specifically limited, For example, the solvent which can be used in the foodstuff field, such as alcohol, such as water and ethanol, can be used, and these mixed solvents may be used. The animal and plant components of the present invention may use the above-described leaching solution or extraction solution as they are, but the leaching solution or extraction solution may be concentrated by an appropriate means such as concentration under reduced pressure, or using a solvent such as water or alcohol. You may dilute and use to an appropriate density | concentration. In addition, the animal and plant components of the present invention may be an animal or plant powder that has been pulverized by spray drying, freeze drying, or the like with additives added as necessary.

  In the granulation by the rolling flow of the present invention, the animal and plant components may be granulated as they are, or granulation can be performed by adsorbing or supporting them on an excipient. Here, any excipient can be used as long as it is an orally ingestible excipient that can adsorb or carry this liquid animal or plant component. Examples include powdered lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, β-cyclodextrin, monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides such as starches, saccharides including salts, dextrins, enzymatic degradation dextrins, fine silicon dioxide, sugar alcohols and the like. In the granulation by rolling flow of the present invention, the liquid animal and plant components are often sprayed, and the animal and plant components may be sprayed as they are, or the animal and plant components mixed with a solvent solution or dispersion such as water may be used. For example, the animal and plant components may be sprayed and coated using an excipient as a base material. Moreover, you may granulate using the powder of animal and plant component as a base material, and animal and plant component or / and binders, such as water, or / and an excipient | filler. In this case, the blending ratio of the animal and plant component powder and the animal and plant component or / and the binder or / and excipient such as water varies depending on the intended granule application, component and the like, but is not particularly limited. The extract of animal and plant components may be 0.0001 to 10 parts by weight, preferably 0.001 to 5 parts by weight in terms of dry matter weight, with respect to 1 part by weight of the powder. Furthermore, as another aspect, in the granulation by the rolling flow of the present invention, it is also possible to coat animal and plant components with fats and oils.

  The animal and plant components of the present invention may contain food additives commonly used in the production of food, for example, binders, stabilizers, fragrances, colorants, etc. You may mix | blend the 1 type (s) or 2 or more types of the bioactive substance used as a component. By providing such a physiologically active substance as an effect, it can be applied to, for example, health supplements, foods for specified health use, functional foods, and the like. The animal and plant components of the present invention need not be in a complete solution state, but when used in the form of a suspension or the like, the dispersoid may be uniformly dispersed to such an extent that the spraying process is not hindered. desirable.

  In the animal and plant components of the present invention, the animal is, for example, milk such as milk, butter, cheese, yogurt, fermented milk, bonito, bonito, boiled and dried, shimeji, dried sardine, scalloped and dried, sardine, flat eyes, and strawberry. , Shrimp, shallow sea bream, scallops, sea bream, shrimp, sea bream, etc., and dried or processed products thereof, eggs or cooked products thereof, beef, chicken, pork and other beasts, poultry, and their processing Goods. Plants include, for example, grains such as rice, wheat, buckwheat, corn and roasted products thereof, sweet potatoes, taro, potatoes, potatoes, red beans, beans, etc., white sucrose, brown sugar, Japanese sanbon sugar, syrup, Sweeteners such as honey and maple syrup, peppermint, cloves, cinnamon, yam, wasabi, chili, basil, vanilla beans, black pepper and other herbs or spices, green tea, tea, oolong tea, strawberry, orange, Plums, lemons, grapefruits, watermelons, pears, pineapples, bananas, grapes, papayas, mangoes, melons, peaches, apples, coconuts and other fruits or processed products, shiitake mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms, shimeji mushrooms, mushrooms, mushrooms, etc. , Asparagus, cabbage, pumpkin, cucumber, shiso, shungiku, ginger, garlic, onion, celery, Roots, bamboo shoots, chili peppers, peppers, tomatoes, leek, carrots, green onions, Chinese cabbage, parsley, broccoli, horseradish, trefoil, pickles, sprouts, wasabi, etc., algae, seaweed, seaweed, seaweed, almonds, almonds , Seeds such as peanuts, coconuts, chestnuts and sesame seeds. Examples of the microorganism include yeast. These animal and plant components can be chopped or pulverized as they are in the case of liquid, suspension or paste, or after adding a solvent such as water or alcohol as necessary, or in the case of solid or high viscosity. After mixing with water, alcohol or other liquid raw materials and grinding to make a paste, adjust the pH as necessary with or without heating under normal or pressurized conditions. It can be used by adjusting to an arbitrary concentration. In addition, for example, animal meat or bone or a mixture of both, or a plant is added to the extract of animal and plant components of the present invention, and seasoning such as soy sauce, miso, salt, pepper, clove or thyme as necessary. A solution in which each raw material extract is eluted, for example, bouillon is also obtained by adding water or the like to the appropriate addition of ingredients and spices, and treating with heating or non-heating under normal pressure or pressurized conditions. included. The animal and plant components of the present invention are also included as seasonings, and examples thereof include fermented products such as soy sauce, miso, sake lees, and yogurt, fruit juices such as strawberries, bananas, and oranges, pressed products, and protein hydrolysates. While rolling and flowing

  The animal and plant granulation method of the present invention may be performed by granulating the animal and plant components by complex flow, for example, granulation by rolling and fluidization, granulation by grinding and fluidization, or Wurster jet method. What is necessary is just to perform granulation etc. by the combined flow. The granulation method for animals and plants according to the present invention preferably includes a step of granulating the animal and plant components by rolling and flowing on the surface of the rotating body or by stirring. Moreover, the granulated product of animals and plants of the present invention includes the granulated product obtained as described above. The rolling means rolling on the surface of the rotating body or stirring by the rotating body, and the flow means floating in an air current like a fluidized bed. In order to provide the animal and plant components for rolling operation, any device such as a protrusion or a flat plate provided on the upper surface can be used as the device bottom rotating disk. The position of the spray gun may be either a top spray type or a tangential spray type. In the spraying process, one or more additives for granulation process in the form of powder can be supplied from the spray gun. The operating conditions of the composite rolling fluidizer can be appropriately selected depending on the size of the apparatus, mechanical characteristics, animal and plant components as raw materials, and the desired granulated product. The intake air temperature is at most 130 ° C, preferably at most 120 ° C, more preferably 10 to 100 ° C, optimally 20 to 100 ° C, and the exhaust temperature is at most 80 ° C, preferably May be 30 to 70 ° C, more preferably 35 to 65 ° C. The temperature of the airflow in the apparatus can be appropriately selected according to the type of animal and plant components of the present invention, the amount of spray, the type of solvent, etc., but is usually at most 80 ° C., preferably about 30 to 70 ° C. . The air volume can be appropriately selected according to the internal volume of the tumbling flow granulator, the amount of the granular material and the spray amount, but is at least 0.01 m3 / min, preferably 0.1 to 130 m3 / min. Preferably, it may be 0.5 to 100 m <3> / min, and it may be a condition in which the movement of animal and plant components does not stop in the rolling fluidizer but floats or flows. As the air flow for forming the fluidized bed, various gases such as nitrogen, helium and carbon dioxide can be used, but usually air is often used. The airflow can be introduced from an appropriate position for forming the upward flow, but the rotating body is preferably introduced in order to efficiently circulate the granular material rolling on the surface of the rotating body to the fluidized bed. The rotation speed of the stirring member can be appropriately selected according to the inner diameter of the rotating drum, animal and plant components, additives, the density of the desired granulated product, and the like. The rotational speed of the stirring member is at least 10 rpm, and may be 20 to 120 rpm, more preferably 30 to 100 rpm. The method of spraying the animal and plant components is not particularly limited, but in the rolling and falling powder, the powder on the upstream side, preferably the powder on the upstream side of the average height of the inclined surface of the powder is sprayed. Is preferred. The number of spray nozzles varies depending on the size of the rotating drum, but is one or more than two.

  The food product comprising the granulated product of animals and plants of the present invention can be used and applied in any form such as powder form, solution form, gel form, sol form, etc., for example, ice confectionery such as ice cream and ice confectionery. , Sports drinks, functional drinks, vitamin supplement drinks, balanced drinks, powder drinks and other drinks, puddings such as milk pudding and pudding with fruit juice, potion type, gummy type jelly foods, desserts such as bavaria and yogurt Dairy products such as cheese, butter, coffee whitener, whipped cream, milk, biscuits, cookies, cakes, candy, jelly, chocolate, rice crackers, hail, tablet confectionery, apple jam, apricot jam, prazabu, etc. Processed meat products such as jams, ham and sausages, fish paste products such as fish ham and fish sausages, Seasonings such as soba noodles, spaghetti, macaroni, rice noodles, noodles such as harsame and wonton, various soup ingredients such as consomme soup, potage soup, cream soup, chinese soup, soy sauce, miso, sauce, sauce, mayonnaise, dressing, etc. , Soup ingredients such as miso soup, stew, curry, gratin, tea, coffee, tea, cocoa, coffee, tea, soy milk, etc., sprinkle, rice ball, tea pickles, rice cooker, fried rice Also, instant foods such as soup stock, powdered soy sauce, various foods such as various side dishes and rice cakes, and processed foods obtained by further processing these foods can be mentioned. Moreover, in addition to such general foods, special foods such as intestinal action foods, hypoallergenic foods, concentrated liquid foods, mixer foods, and meal foods, and therapeutic foods can be exemplified. The functional food of the present invention was prepared for those with difficulty in chewing / swallowing by blending food additives such as gelling agents and thickeners or swallowing food supplements in addition to ordinary ingredients. Also includes therapeutic foods.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail and specifically with reference to examples. However, the invention of this application is not limited to the following examples.

[Example 1]
Using a tumbling fluidized granulator (manufactured by POWREC Co., Ltd., multiplex MP-01), 1 kg of the cocoa beverage blended in the table below was granulated while rolling and flowing.
The rolling granulation is carried out at a rotational speed of the stirring body of 300 rpm, an air volume of 0.5 m 3 / min, an exhaust temperature of 40 ° C., and a spray speed of 10 g / min. The granulator was continuously operated and the granulated product was dried for 10 minutes to obtain the granulated product of this example. The obtained granulated product had 12 mesh-on of 1%, and the obtained granulated product was powdery and extremely excellent in fluidity.

[Example 2]
Using a tumbling fluidized granulator (manufactured by POWREC Co., Ltd., multiplex MP-01), 1 kg of the cocoa beverage blended in the table below was granulated while rolling and flowing.
The rolling granulation is carried out at a rotational speed of the stirring body of 300 rpm, an air volume of 0.5 m 3 / min, an exhaust temperature of 40 ° C., and a spray speed of 10 g / min. The granulator was continuously operated and the granulated product was dried for 10 minutes to obtain the granulated product of this example. The obtained granulated product had 12 mesh-on of 1%, and the obtained granulated product was powdery and extremely excellent in fluidity.

[Comparative Example 1]
In Example 2 above, a fluidized bed granulator (manufactured by Freund Corporation, Flow Coater FLO-1) was used instead of the tumbling fluid granulator, and the same method was used except that the tumbling fluid was not used. I did it.
About the evaluation item which performed the evaluation test of the powdery cocoa drink obtained in Example 1, 2 and the comparative example 1, the sensory test, such as a dispersibility test and a flavor texture, was done.
In the dispersibility test, each cocoa granule 15 g was put into each beaker in a 200 ml, 400 ml beaker containing 20 ° C. water in advance, and allowed to stand without stirring. The time until the beverage completely settled on the bottom of the water was measured. In addition, the sensory test was conducted in five stages on the powdered cocoa beverage and the food in which the powdered cocoa beverage was dissolved in water by sensory evaluation such as texture, flavor and visual appearance by 10 trained panels. After the evaluation, a comprehensive evaluation was made.

  As a result, the powders obtained in Examples 1 and 2 are excellent in dispersibility, and the sensory evaluation of the obtained powdery cocoa beverage and food is good. In particular, the powder of Example 1 does not contain an emulsifier. It was also shown that a dispersible granulated product which is the object of the present invention was obtained. Moreover, it was shown that it is extremely fluid and can easily produce a heavy powdered granule.

[Example 3]
Using a tumbling fluidized granulator (manufactured by POWREC Co., Ltd., multiplex MP-01), 1 kg of koji extract blended in the table below was granulated while rolling and flowing.
The rolling granulation is carried out at a rotational speed of the stirring body of 250 rpm, an air volume of 0.4 m 3 / min, an exhaust temperature of 40 ° C. and a spray speed of 5 g / min. The granulator was continuously operated, and the granulated product was dried for 10 minutes to obtain a granular granulated product of this example. The obtained granulated product had a 12 mesh-on of 0.6%, and the obtained granular granulated product was extremely excellent in fluidity.

A fluidized bed granulator (manufactured by Freund Corporation, Flow Coater FLO-1) was used in place of the above rolling fluid granulator, and the same method was performed except that the rolling fluid flow was not performed using a stirring body. However, flow failure occurred and granulation could not be performed, and granulated granules could not be obtained.

Claims (6)

A method for granulating animals and plants by granulating the plant and animal components in a floating state by complex flow. The method for granulating animals and plants according to claim 1, wherein the animal and plant components comprise one or more selected from the group of animals, plants and microorganisms. The method for granulating animals and plants according to claim 1, wherein the complex flow is obtained by rolling the animal and plant components at a rotational speed of the stirring body of at least 10 rpm. 2. The method for granulating animals and plants according to claim 1, wherein the complex flow is made by floating animal and plant components at an air volume of at least 0.01 m <3> / min. A granulated product of animals and plants obtained by the granulation method according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A food comprising the granulated product of animals and plants according to claim 5.