JP3569252B2 - healthy food - Google Patents

Description

【００３９】
食品１〜３を一群５匹からなる８週齢のラットに、それぞれ１００ｍｇ／ｋｇ・体重となるように、１日１回、２週間、胃ゾンデにて強制経口投与した。
【００４０】
最終投与後、１２時間の絶食を行い、四塩化炭素：オリーブオイル＝１：１の混合物を４ｍｌ／ｋｇ・体重となるように腹腔内投与した。２４時間後、解剖して肝臓を摘出し、ミトコンドリア画分におけるＳＯＤ活性を測定した。
【００４１】
結果を表２に示す。なお、表２の増加率とは、対照群のＳＯＤ活性を１００とした場合の相対的な値を示す。
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【表２】

【００４３】
表２の結果は、本発明の健康食品は、麦若葉末、抹茶および酵母エキスを組み合わせることにより、麦若葉末と抹茶（食品１）、あるいは麦若葉末と酵母エキス（食品２）を組み合わせた場合に比べて、相乗的に体内ＳＯＤが活性化されることを示す。
【００４４】
【発明の効果】
本発明の、麦若葉末と抹茶と酵母エキスとを含有する健康食品は、相乗的に体内のＳＯＤ活性を増強させる。[0001]
[Technical field to which the invention belongs]
The present invention relates to a health food containing wheat powder. More specifically, the present invention relates to a health food excellent in SOD activation in the body, containing wheat powder, powdered green tea and yeast.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A variety of foods that are said to improve the lifestyle-related diseases have been developed due to the boom in health foods, many of which are formed by adding excipients to a single food material. Recently, however, a combination of a plurality of food ingredients that have been promoted for synergy has been developed and marketed. For example, health foods containing bifidobacteria, oligosaccharides, and dietary fiber have a synergistic bowel control effect and are said to have a high colorectal cancer prevention effect that cannot be achieved when each is used alone. ing.
[0003]
However, when a plurality of food materials are combined in this way, the effects of each other may be offset.
[0004]
On the other hand, in recent years, free radicals such as active oxygen have been increased in hypertension, stroke, myocardial infarction, lung sclerosis, hepatitis, nephritis, atopic dermatitis, Parkinson's disease, cataract, gout, emphysema, dermatitis, gastritis, pneumonia, There are a number of reports that it has many etiologies such as arthritis, angina pectoris, rheumatism, and arteriosclerosis. For example, it is known that when active oxygen is present in excess, normal cells are damaged and become cancerous. And now, how to reduce this active oxygen is a big problem in maintaining health. For this reason, various foods having an active oxygen reduction effect alone have been studied, but the effect is naturally limited.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, there is a need for health foods that are excellent in reducing the active oxygen in the body.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a result of intensive studies on a method for eliminating active oxygen using young wheat leaf powder rich in various nutrients, the present inventors have enhanced SOD activity in the body by combining wheat leaf powder, green tea and yeast. As a result, the present invention has been completed.
[0007]
That is, the present invention relates to a health food containing wheat powder, green tea and yeast.
[0008]
In a preferred embodiment, the health food further contains water-soluble dietary fiber.
[0009]
In a more preferred embodiment, the health food contains at least one selected from the group consisting of lactic acid bacteria and oligosaccharides.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a health food according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Note that the configuration described below does not limit the present invention and can be variously modified within the scope of the gist of the present invention.
[0011]
Wheat leaf is rich in vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, etc., and attracts attention as a health food material that has effects such as adsorption of harmful substances, improvement of intestinal environment, suppression of cholesterol absorption, prevention of rapid increase in postprandial blood glucose level I'm bathing.
[0012]
This wheat young leaf is often used in the form of a wheat wheat leaf powder obtained by dry powdering wheat wheat leaf or a wheat wheat leaf powder obtained by drying powdered wheat leaf juice. When comparing wheat flour powder and squeezed powder, wheat flour powder containing more dietary fiber and minerals is healthier from the viewpoint that the ingredients contained in wheat leaf can be effectively utilized. It is more useful as a food material.
[0013]
The young wheat powder used in the present invention refers to powdered wheat leaves such as barley, wheat, rye and buckwheat. Wheat young leaf powder is, for example, necessary after washing the wheat young leaf harvested from the start of splitting to the heading start time (height is about 20 to 40 cm) with water and cutting it into an appropriate length (for example, 10 cm). Correspondingly, in order to prevent alteration of the material (green discoloration and flavor change), it is subjected to blanching (hot water) treatment, microwave treatment, etc., dried to a water content of 5% or less, and powdered To obtain. From the viewpoint of nutrient retention, it is preferable that the blanching is a short time. The drying is preferably freeze-drying or low-temperature heat drying (for example, hot air drying) of 70 ° C. or lower. Since the obtained wheat young leaf powder is dried and powdered as it is without squeezing the wheat young leaf, it contains the active ingredient of the wheat young leaf as it is.
[0014]
The wheat leaf powder contains dietary fiber, most of which is insoluble dietary fiber. Insoluble dietary fiber has an effect of preventing colorectal cancer and improving the intestinal environment.
[0015]
Matcha has a higher amino acid content such as chlorophyll, carotene, and theanine than sencha, but it has fewer bitter components such as catechin, but it contains abundant polyphenols as well as sencha to prevent cancer and diversify life. It is said to be effective for habitual diseases.
[0016]
Moreover, the wheat young leaf powder obtained using the wheat young leaf which performed the process (GABA enrichment process) which increases the content of (gamma) -aminobutyric acid (GABA) contained in a wheat young leaf as a wheat young leaf powder used for this invention is also included. Preferably used. By containing a large amount of GABA, a blood pressure lowering action is expected in addition to a stress reducing action and a cosmetic effect. In addition, the GABA enrichment process of a wheat young leaf is described in Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2001-57863.
[0017]
There is no restriction | limiting in particular in the yeast used for this invention, What is necessary is just a yeast generally used for manufacture of a foodstuff or foodstuff. Examples include sake yeast, beer yeast, wine yeast such as wine yeast, food yeast such as baker's yeast, and the like. By using these yeasts, in addition to the action as an antioxidant, it is possible to give foods a unique flavor such as wine flavor and bread flavor.
[0018]
In the present specification, the term “yeast” contained in food refers to the yeast cell itself or an extract thereof. In terms of form, dry yeast, liquid yeast, yeast extract (liquid, powder, concentrate, etc.) ) And the like. Yeast extract is crushed yeast, processed or extracted with hot water, processed or extracted with organic solvents used in foods such as ethanol, and edible organic acids (eg, organic acids such as citric acid). Yeast treated by various methods such as those treated or extracted and extracts thereof.
[0019]
The yeast can be used in the present invention, it will be exemplified below: Saccharomyces globosus, Saccharomyces chevalieri, Saccharomyces microellipsodes, Saccharomyces exiguus, Saccharomyces heterogenesis, Saccharomyces bayanus, Saccharomyces chodati, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, Saccharomyces fragilis, Saccharomyces such as Saccharomyces Ellipsoideus Yeast belonging to the genus: Ashbya gossypii, etc. Yeast belonging to Ashbya genus; Brettanomyces bruxellensis, yeasts belonging to Brettanomyces genus, such as Brettanomyces lambicus; Candida diversa, Candida etchellsii, Candida famata, Candida glabrata, Candida gropengiesseri, Candida guilliermondii, Candida holmii, Candida kefyr, Candida krusei, Candida melinii, Candida parapsilosis, Candida solani, Candida stelata, Candida valida, Candida versail is, yeast belonging to the genus Candida, such as Candida vini; Cryptococcus yeast belonging to Cryptococcus genus, such as flavus; yeast belonging to Eremothecium genus such as Eremothecium ashbyi;; Debaryomyces yeast belonging to the Debaryomyces genus, such as hansenii Issatchenkia orientalis, Issatchenkia such as Issatchenkia terricola Yeast belonging to the genus; yeast belonging to the genus Kloeckera such as Kloeckera africana, Kloeckera apiculata; yeast belonging to the genus Kluyveromyces such as Kluyveromyces thermotolerans Metschnikowia pulcherrima yeast belonging to the Metschnikowia genus, such as; Pichia anomala, Pichia burtonii, Pichia farinosa, Pichia guilliermondii, Pichia membranaefaciens, yeasts belonging to the genus Pichia, such as Pichia subpelliculosa; Rhodotorula glutinis, Rhodotorula rubra yeast belonging to Rhodotorula genus, such as; Saccharomycopsis fibuligera Genus Saccharomycopsis, such as Saccharomycopsis lipolytica, Saccharomycopsis malanga Belonging yeast; yeast belonging to Torulopsis genus, such as Torulopsis versatilis;; yeast belonging to the Torulaspora genus such as Torulaspora Delburueckii; Schizosaccharomyces pombe yeast belonging to the genus Schizosaccharomyces such as Zygosaccharomyces bailii, Zygosaccharomyces bisporus, such as yeast belonging to Zygosaccharomyces genus such as Zygosaccharomyces rouxii.
[0020]
The health food of the present invention contains wheat young leaf powder, matcha tea and yeast, thereby providing a synergistic active oxygen scavenging ability that cannot be obtained independently. The health food of the present invention is blended with green tea, preferably 1 to 50 parts by weight, more preferably 5 to 45 parts by weight, still more preferably 10 to 40 parts by weight, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the wheat leaf powder. Yeast is preferably blended in an amount of 1 to 50 parts by weight, more preferably 5 to 45 parts by weight, and still more preferably 10 to 40 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the wheat leaf powder. In addition, in the case of yeast in the form of liquid or concentrate, the above amount is blended in terms of dry weight.
[0021]
In a preferred embodiment, the health food of the present invention further contains water-soluble dietary fiber. The water-soluble dietary fiber is preferably blended in an amount of 20 to 200 parts by weight, more preferably 30 to 180 parts by weight, and even more preferably 50 to 150 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the wheat leaf powder.
[0022]
Examples of the water-soluble dietary fiber used in the present invention include pectin, guar gum, psyllium, galactomannan, xyloglucan, locust bean gum, glucomannan, sodium alginate, chondroitin sulfate, low molecular alginic acid, low molecular guar gum, indigestible dextrin, Examples include polydextrose, pullulan, fipalon, and chondroitin sulfate.
[0023]
In addition to these refined products, other food materials containing a large amount of water-soluble dietary fiber are also used as the water-soluble dietary fiber of the present invention. In the case of using a food material containing a large amount of water-soluble dietary fiber, it is preferable to convert the water-soluble dietary fiber so that the content of the water-soluble dietary fiber falls within the above range, and blend the food material.
[0024]
Water-soluble dietary fiber is said to have actions such as suppressing the absorption of sugar and cholesterol, and binding to sodium salt, but as with the health food of the present invention, a report on a synergistic stress reduction effect Is not yet.
[0025]
In addition to the above materials, the health food of the present invention may contain oligosaccharides, lactic acid bacteria, or both. Thereby, combined with the insoluble dietary fiber and the water-soluble dietary fiber of wheat young leaf powder, a synergistic intestinal regulating effect can be obtained, and generation of harmful gas can be suppressed.
[0026]
Oligosaccharides are assimilated by intestinal bacteria and are generally thought to improve the intestinal environment, so they are thought to have the same function as insoluble dietary fiber, ie, preventive effect on colorectal cancer and improve the intestinal environment. .
[0027]
Oligosaccharides include lactulose, palatinose, palatinose oligosaccharide, fructooligosaccharide, raffinose, stachyose, xylo-oligosaccharide, maltooligosaccharide, isomaltoligosaccharide, trehalose, galactooligosaccharide, soybean oligosaccharide, dairy oligosaccharide, beet oligosaccharide, gentio-oligosaccharide And nigero-oligosaccharides.
[0028]
The blending amount of the oligosaccharide is preferably 5 to 300 parts by weight, more preferably 10 to 200 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the wheat leaf powder.
[0029]
Lactic acid bacteria, like oligosaccharides, are thought to maintain the intestinal environment.
[0030]
Examples of lactic acid bacteria include Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Streptococcus faecalis, Streptococcus faecalis, Streptococcus faecalis, Streptococcus faecalis, Streptococcus faecalis, Streptococcus faecalis. In the case of using lactic acid bacteria, powdered and liquid foods are preferable. After culturing in an appropriate medium, lyophilized and added to processed foods, they can grow when given moisture.
[0031]
The blending amount of the lactic acid bacteria is preferably 1 to 10 parts by weight, more preferably 3 to 7 parts by weight as dry powder weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the young wheat powder.
[0032]
The health food formulated as described above can be used as it is, or can be mixed with excipients, extenders, binders, thickeners, emulsifiers, colorants, flavors, food additives, seasonings and the like. . For example, as a nutritional supplement, royal jelly, vitamins, protein, chitosan, lecithin and the like are blended, and a sugar solution and seasoning can be further added to adjust the taste. These can be formed as hard capsules, soft capsules such as soft capsules, tablets, or pills, or in the form of powders, granules, baskets, or the like, as necessary. These may be eaten as they are, or may be drunk in water, hot water, milk or the like according to the shape or preference.
[0033]
Other health foods of the present invention include high blood pressure, liver disease, kidney disease, diabetes, gastrointestinal disease, allergies, osteoporosis, constipation, fatigue, skin aging, anemia, decreased energy, cerebrovascular disease, cardiovascular disease, etc. It is possible to add food ingredients known to those skilled in the art that are known to prevent or relieve these symptoms.
[0034]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to examples, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to these examples.
[0035]
(Preparation of wheat powder)
The barley young leaves cut off at a height of about 30 to 40 cm were washed with water to remove the adhering mud and the like. The wheat young leaves were cut into about 10 cm, 10 kg of them were put into 100 liters of water, immersed, and heated (branching treatment) at 90 to 100 ° C. for 3 minutes.
[0036]
Next, the blanched young wheat leaves were immediately immersed in cold water at 4 ° C. for 1 minute and cooled. Subsequently, the cooled young wheat leaves were centrifuged for 30 seconds to dehydrate them. The dehydrated wheat young leaves were dried in warm air at 60 ° C. for 10 hours in a dryer so that the water content was 5% or less, and then pulverized by a pulverizer so that 90% passed through 200 mesh. A wheat leaf powder was obtained.
[0037]
Commercial green tea and commercially available yeast extract for food were blended with the obtained wheat seed powder at the blending ratio shown in Table 1 to prepare foods 1 to 3.
[0038]
[Table 1]

[0039]
Foods 1 to 3 were forcibly orally administered once a day for 2 weeks to an 8-week-old rat consisting of 5 animals per group at a dose of 100 mg / kg · body weight.
[0040]
After the final administration, fasting was performed for 12 hours, and a mixture of carbon tetrachloride: olive oil = 1: 1 was intraperitoneally administered so as to be 4 ml / kg · body weight. After 24 hours, the liver was excised by dissection and SOD activity in the mitochondrial fraction was measured.
[0041]
The results are shown in Table 2. In addition, the increase rate of Table 2 shows a relative value when the SOD activity of the control group is 100.
[0042]
[Table 2]

[0043]
The results in Table 2 show that the health food of the present invention combines wheat young powder and matcha (food 1) or wheat young powder and yeast extract (food 2) by combining wheat powder, matcha and yeast extract. Compared to the case, it shows that SOD in the body is activated synergistically.
[0044]
【The invention's effect】
The health food containing the young wheat powder, matcha tea and yeast extract of the present invention synergistically enhances SOD activity in the body.

Claims (3)

A health food containing young wheat powder, green tea and yeast. Furthermore, the health food of Claim 1 containing a water-soluble dietary fiber. The health food according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of lactic acid bacteria and oligosaccharides.