JP2024003451A - Nutritional supplement - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a food suitable for a completely nutritional food which takes absorption efficiencies of three major nutrients composed of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein into consideration.

SOLUTION: A powdery nutritional supplement includes almond powder, a monosaccharide, collagen peptide and/or whey peptide, and a black pepper extract. The powdery nutritional supplement may additionally include one or more materials selected from the group consisting of ginger powder, cocoa powder, germinated brown rice powder, acerola powder, lactic acid bacterium powder, and bifidobacteria powder.

SELECTED DRAWING: None

COPYRIGHT: (C)2024,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to the design of a complete nutritional supplement containing the three macronutrients.

In order to maintain good health, it is necessary to ingest a variety of ingredients. On the other hand, nutritional supplements and other products are becoming more popular, taking into consideration foods that are difficult to obtain through diet. For example, in order to build the body, protein powder (powdered protein food) is supposed to be mixed with liquid and ingested. There are products on the market.

In addition, various patent documents related to these have been studied. For example, U.S. Pat. , a malnourished person, or a healthy person such as a sportsman or sportswoman or an active elderly person, a heat sterilized spoonable nutritional composition, wherein 12 to 20 weight of said composition. %, said protein source comprising whey protein containing whey protein micelles and casein, and in said protein source the weight ratio of said whey protein to said casein is 35%. :65 to 65:35, and the spoonable nutritional composition is a liquid or semi-liquid composition having a viscosity of 400 to 4000 mPa·s at 20°C as measured at a shear rate of 100 s ^-1 . A nutritional composition is disclosed.

Patent No. 7023953

Powdered foods can be mixed with milk, water, etc., so they are easy to consume on a continuous basis. For this reason, commercially available protein powders and foods for efficiently ingesting protein, such as those disclosed in Patent Document 1, are being considered.
The three major nutrients for humans are carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Many nutritional supplements aimed at training etc. are characterized by being high in protein, but these three major nutrients are aimed at improving and supplementing the nutritional deficiencies and dietary habits of modern people. Nutritional supplements characterized by a well-balanced combination of these are not mainstream. In particular, typical foods such as lipids include oil, processed milk products such as butter, and meat, which are liquids or highly viscous solids at room temperature. Even if attempts were made to provide these as nutritional supplements, it would be difficult to make them into powder form if liquid lipids were used, and there are no products suitable for mixing with milk or the like and ingesting them.
Under such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a food suitable for a complete nutritional diet in consideration of the absorption efficiency of the three major nutrients of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.

As a result of extensive research in order to solve the above problems, the present inventors found that the following invention met the above objects, leading to the present invention. That is, the present invention relates to the following inventions.

<1> A powdered nutritional supplement containing almond powder, monosaccharides, collagen peptides and/or whey peptides, and black pepper extract.
<2> The aforementioned nutritional supplement further comprising one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of ginger powder, cocoa powder, germinated brown rice powder, acerola powder, lactic acid bacteria powder, and bifidobacterium powder.
<3> The above-mentioned nutritional supplement, which is individually packaged in 5 to 20 g.

The nutritional supplement of the present invention is in powder form and is suitable for a complete nutritional diet considering the absorption efficiency of the three major nutrients of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below, but the explanation of the constituent elements described below is an example (representative example) of the embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention will be described below unless the gist thereof is changed. is not limited to the content. Note that when the expression "~" is used in this specification, it is used as an expression including the numerical values before and after it.

[Nutritional supplement of the present invention]
The nutritional supplement of the present invention is a powdered nutritional supplement containing "almond powder", "monosaccharide", "collagen peptide and/or whey peptide", and "black pepper extract". .

[Almond powder]
Almond powder is almond powder. Almond powder is sometimes called almond flour. Almond flour has a high fat content, but is powdered and easy to mix. Almond powder is effective in supplementing fat, one of the three major nutrients, in the nutritional supplement of the present invention.

In the nutritional supplement of the present invention, the almond powder is preferably contained in an amount of about 2 to 15% by mass, or about 3 to 10% by mass. If the content of almond powder is too low, there is a risk that it will not be able to contain enough fat. If there is too much almond powder, it may become difficult to disperse in milk, soy milk, water, etc., resulting in precipitation or lumps, a rough taste, and the nutritional supplement of the present invention may be difficult to ingest efficiently. .

[Monosaccharide]
Monosaccharides are sugars that cannot be broken down further. These include fructose, glucose, and galactose. Monosaccharides are effective in supplementing the three major nutrients, carbohydrates, in the nutritional supplement of the present invention. Among monosaccharides, it is particularly preferable to use fructose, which does not easily raise blood sugar levels.
In the nutritional supplement of the present invention, the monosaccharide content is preferably about 20 to 60% by mass, about 40 to 55% by mass, or about 48 to 52% by mass.
If the amount of monosaccharides is too low, it may not be possible to contain enough carbohydrates. If there are too many monosaccharides, there will be a relative lack of other components, resulting in an imbalance.

[Collagen peptide and/or whey peptide]
Collagen peptide is a product obtained by decomposing collagen with an enzyme or the like to reduce its molecular weight. Whey peptides (milk proteins) are made using proteins derived from milk, and are made by decomposing whey proteins from milk, which has had its casein and fat components removed, using enzymes to reduce its molecular weight. The nutritional supplement of the present invention contains at least one of collagen peptides and whey peptides, and may contain both.

Collagen peptides and whey peptides are effective in supplementing the peptides and amino acid raw materials that constitute the three major nutrients, proteins, in the nutritional supplement of the present invention. Moreover, among the components of the nutritional supplement of the present invention, it is relatively easy to disperse in milk, soy milk, water, etc.
In nutritional supplements, collagen peptides and whey peptides can be used as the main conditioning element for the remainder after mixing with other ingredients.

In the nutritional supplement of the present invention, the total amount of collagen peptides and whey peptides is about 50% by mass or less, and can be about 5 to 50% by mass. The content of collagen peptides and whey peptides may be 10 to 30% by mass, or 15 to 25% by mass. If collagen peptides and whey peptides are too low, protein-related components may be insufficient. If there are too many collagen peptides and whey peptides, there will be a relative lack of other components such as carbohydrates and lipids, resulting in poor balance.

[Black pepper extract]
Black pepper extract is an extract using black pepper powder, extract, etc. Black pepper extract is expected to improve the adsorption of materials such as almond powder, monosaccharides, and various peptides used in the nutritional supplement of the present invention. As the black pepper extract, for example, Bioperine (registered trademark) can be used.
In the nutritional supplement of the present invention, the black pepper extract can be about 0.005 to 0.05% by mass, or 0.01 to 0.03% by mass.
If the amount of black pepper extract is too small, the effect of improving adsorption may not be obtained. If there is too much black pepper extract, it may cause a pungent taste that may make it difficult to eat or cause health problems.

[Dietary supplement]
The nutritional supplement of the present invention is in powder form. This powder may be eaten as is, or may be taken as a powder with water, or mixed with a drink such as milk or soy milk. In particular, it is preferable to mix it with milk or the like, which is sometimes called a semi-complete nutritional food, because it allows you to efficiently ingest a variety of nutrients.

It is preferable to ingest about 5 to 30 g of the nutritional supplement of the present invention per day. For this reason, the nutritional supplement of the present invention is preferably individually packaged in 5 to 20 g portions. If individually packaged products are used, it is easy to manage the daily intake, such as taking one bag per day or multiple times depending on the number of meals.
If the daily intake is too small, it may be difficult to obtain sufficient nutritional supplementation effects. If the daily intake is too large, there is a risk of excessive intake of components when combined with other dietary habits.

The nutritional supplement of the present invention is a food that contains three major nutrients and is suitable for a complete nutritional diet in consideration of absorption efficiency. It is a form that is easy to take on a continuous basis, and by taking it continuously, it can be expected to contribute to building a healthy body. In addition, all of these powders are made from natural ingredients that have been eaten. For this reason, it is thought that it is easy to take continuously and with peace of mind and there is little risk of side effects.

The nutritional supplement of the present invention may further contain arbitrary components. At this time, it may not contain coloring agents, preservatives, stabilizers, bleaching agents, fragrances, or emulsifiers other than the active ingredients. In particular, it is preferable that it does not contain chemically synthesized sweeteners, coloring agents, preservatives, stabilizers, bleaching agents, fragrances, or emulsifiers. Moreover, it can be made highly safe as it does not contain harmful substances such as heavy metals.

The nutritional supplement of the present invention includes, for example, one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of ginger powder, cocoa powder, germinated brown rice powder, acerola powder, lactic acid bacteria powder, and bifidobacterium powder. Good too. These materials may be mixed alone, in combination, or may include all of them.

[Ginger powder]
Ginger powder also acts as an appetite-stimulating spice. In the nutritional supplement of the present invention, the amount of ginger powder can be about 0.1 to 2.0% by mass, or about 0.2 to 1.0% by mass. Ginger powder may be optionally mixed or may not be included. If there is too much ginger powder, there is a risk that the product will have too strong a pungent taste.

[cocoa powder]
Cocoa powder is mixed in as a base for flavor. It also contains a lot of cocoa polyphenols. It also includes GABA and the like. In the nutritional supplement of the present invention, the amount of cocoa powder can be about 3 to 15% by mass, or about 8 to 12% by mass. Cocoa powder may be optionally mixed or may not be included. If there is too much cocoa powder, other ingredients will be relatively lacking and the balance will be poor.

[Germinated brown rice]
Germinated brown rice contains GABA ((γ-Amino Butyric Acid)), and GABA is expected to have a relaxing effect. In the nutritional supplement of the present invention, the amount of germinated brown rice powder can be about 1 to 10% by mass, or about 2 to 6% by mass. Germinated brown rice powder may be optionally mixed or may not be included. If there is too much germinated brown rice powder, other ingredients will be relatively lacking and the balance will be poor.

[Acerola]
Acerola powder contains naturally derived vitamin C. In the nutritional supplement, the acerola powder can be about 1 to 5% by mass, or about 2 to 4% by mass. Acerola powder may be optionally mixed or may not be included. If there is too much acerola powder, other ingredients will be relatively lacking and the balance will be poor.

[Lactic acid bacteria/Bifidobacteria]
It may also contain beneficial bacteria such as lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria. The amount of these beneficial bacteria may be controlled as the total amount of bacteria.

As the lactic acid bacteria, powdered lactic acid bacteria such as spore-forming lactic acid bacteria can be used. Lactic acid bacteria, especially spore-forming lactic acid bacteria, easily reach the intestines and contribute to regulating the balance of intestinal bacteria. Bifidobacterium regulates the environment of intestinal bacteria. In the nutritional supplement of the present invention, the amount of beneficial bacteria can be about 0.01 to 0.2% by mass, or about 0.05 to 0.15% by mass. Beneficial bacteria may be optionally mixed or may not be included.

The nutritional supplement of the present invention contains the three major nutrients, uses materials that easily absorb these nutrients, and has excellent dispersibility in liquids such as milk and soy milk. When dispersed in a liquid such as milk, for example, 11 g of the nutritional supplement of the present invention can be dispersed and ingested at a ratio of about 50 to 300 mL or about 80 to 200 mL of liquid.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to Examples, but the present invention is not limited to the following Examples unless the gist thereof is changed.

[Powdered food (1)]
As a nutritional supplement of the present invention, a powdered food (1) was prepared by uniformly mixing powders at the ratios shown in Table 1. The powdered food (1) was individually packaged in bags with a total amount of about 11 g.
This powdered food (1) (11 g per bag) was mixed with about 130 mL of milk. By mixing with a spoon in a cup, a beverage in which the powdered food (1) was dispersed in milk was obtained. This mixed beverage had little undissolved residue or lumps, and was easy to drink without any powdery or rough texture.

[Powdered food (2-1)]
Further, powdered foods (2-1) to (2-3) shown in Table 2 were produced.
These powdered foods were mixed with about 130 mL of milk and evaluated in the same manner as the powdered foods (1) (11 g per bag) described above. By mixing with a spoon in a cup, a beverage was obtained in which the powdered food was dispersed in milk.

Three evaluators evaluated powdered foods (2-1) to (2-3) in comparison with powdered food (1). The breakdown of the evaluators is: evaluator A: a man in his 30s, evaluator B: a woman in her 20s, and evaluator C: a woman in her 20s.

All of them had excellent absorption efficiency of the three major nutrients of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins by using almond powder, etc., and were easy to ingest after being dispersed in liquid.

In comparison with powdered food (1), the following were found.

・Powdered food (2-1)
A. The flavor is mild, but the solubility in water and milk has decreased. It becomes a little lumpy, and when you finish drinking it, it feels like you are drinking powder as is.
B. It's a little powdery. It might be a little better if you stir the mixture more often or tilt the glass, but it's a bit of a hassle.
C. Undissolved powder remains in the cup. Maybe that's why it feels a little thin.

・Powdered food (2-2)
A. The solubility seems to have improved, perhaps because the amount of fructose was increased. I feel that the taste has improved, perhaps because it is easier to drink.
B. Although it was better than the powdered food (2-1), there were some parts that were a little difficult to dissolve.
C. It was similar to powdered food (2-1), but I think it has a sweeter taste and is more delicious.

・Powdered food (2-3)
Although the dispersibility was good, the flavor of ginger powder was strong.

The present invention is a food product and is industrially useful.

Claims (3)

A powdered nutritional supplement containing almond powder, monosaccharides, collagen peptides and/or whey peptides, and black pepper extract. The nutritional supplement according to claim 1, further comprising one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of ginger powder, cocoa powder, germinated brown rice powder, acerola powder, lactic acid bacteria powder, and bifidobacterium powder. The nutritional supplement according to claim 1 or 2, which is individually packaged in 5 to 20 g.