JP2008148658A - Artichoke candy and foodstuff for dish prepared with medicinal herb - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an edible material such as candy and a foodstuff for a dish prepared with medicinal herbs by processing artichoke leaves into an easily ingestible shape and making the best use of their pharmacodynamic effects. <P>SOLUTION: The candy comprises an edible component derived from artichoke leaves and is obtained by kneading dried powder of artichoke leaves or an extract (including a dried extract) with a candy dough or a starch syrup dough and forming the mixture. The candy dough is not especially limited, for example, a starch syrup and sugars such as granulated sugars and non-calorie sugars are used. If necessary, the candy dough is mixed with a coloring matter, a spice, an acidulant, etc., to change a color, a taste, etc. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a koji and a koji food containing plant-derived herbal ingredients, and more particularly to an artichoke koji and a koji food containing a dried artichoke leaf powder or extract (including a dry extract).

  Artichoke (scientific name: Cynara scolymus L.) is a vegetable grown mainly in Europe and America. Conventionally, artichokes generally eat salmon parts as vegetables.

On the other hand, artichoke leaves are known to have medicinal effects such as liver function promoting action, anticholesterol, diuretic action, hangover prevention, and preparations and health supplements using such action are known (for example, , See patent documents 1, 2, 3 and 4).
JP-T-2004-537578 Special table 2002-516285 gazette JP-T-2001-504443 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-285360

By the way, various kinds of cocoons containing plant-derived herbal medicines have been known (for example, see Patent Documents 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10). ).
JP 2006-262840 A JP 2001-112418 A JP 2001-95491 A JP-A-6-276948 JP-A-5-308903 JP-A-9-157

  However, there are no koji (commodities) or medicinal ingredients using artichoke leaves (dry powder or extract thereof) as edible ingredients.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides edible materials, particularly artichoke cakes and food ingredients for medicinal products, which are processed into a form in which artichoke leaves can be easily eaten and take advantage of their medicinal effects. It is.

The present invention, in a cocoon containing plant-derived herbal ingredients,
Artichoke koji containing edible ingredients derived from artichoke leaves, characterized by kneading dry powder or extract (including dry extract) of artichoke leaves into koji dough or chicken koji dough It is what.

In addition, in the ingredients for medicinal products containing plant-derived herbal ingredients,
A medicinal food ingredient containing an edible component derived from artichoke leaves, comprising a dry powder or an extract or a dry extract of artichoke leaves.

  Since the artichoke meal of the present invention contains dried artichoke leaf powder or extract (including extract and dry extract) as an edible ingredient, liver function promoting effect, anticholesterol, diuretic effect, hangover prevention, etc. It is possible to easily incorporate the medicinal effects of artichoke leaves.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below. As a matter of course, the present invention is not limited to a specific configuration in the best mode, and is included in the protection scope of the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  First, the artichoke cake is dried into fine powder by drying the artichoke leaf. The kneaded dough is kneaded and formed into an arbitrary shape by appropriate forming means.

  This koji dough is not particularly limited, and for example, sugar such as syrup or granulated sugar or non-caloric sugar is used. Moreover, a color, a taste, etc. can be changed by adding a pigment | dye, a fragrance | flavor, a sour agent, etc. to a koji dough as needed.

  In addition to dry powder, artichoke leaf extract and its dry powder (same as dry extract) are the same. In addition, artichoke leaf extract is well-known in the field | area of a formulation as an aqueous extract or alcohol extract.

  Next, the medicinal food ingredients are made of artichoke leaf dry powder or extract or dry extract, and are used as an edible material taking advantage of the medicinal properties of artichoke leaves.

  The present invention has been developed as an artichoke cake and a food ingredient for medicinal bowls that are easy to use (eat) edible materials that take advantage of the known medicinal effects of artichoke leaves, and has industrial utility value.

Claims (3)

In cocoons containing plant-derived herbal ingredients,
Artichoke (scientific name: Cynara scolymus L. (Japanese name: Korean thistle)) dried artichoke kneaded with koji dough or chicken koji dough and shaped. In cocoons containing plant-derived herbal ingredients,
Artichoke (artificial name: Cynara scolymus L. (Japanese name: Chrysanthemum thistle)) leaf extract is kneaded into koji dough or chicken koji dough and shaped into an artichoke koji. In the ingredients for medicinal herbs containing plant-derived herbal ingredients,
Artichoke (scientific name: Cynara scolymus L. (Japanese name: Korean thistle)) leaf powder or extract or dry extract.