JP5040060B2 - Methionine combination oral solution - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage composition in which an unpleasant odor generated in an internal solution is reduced.

  Methionine and vitamin B2 are known to have various medicinal effects and are widely incorporated in pharmaceuticals, quasi drugs, foods and the like. However, it is known that when methionine and vitamin B2 are mixed simultaneously in a liquid, an unpleasant odor inherent to methionine is generated over time. Therefore, a satisfactory flavor was not obtained.

  Conventionally, as a technique for improving an unpleasant flavor derived from methionine, a technique (Patent Document 1) for improving the flavor by offsetting each other's unpleasant flavor by blending thiamine derivatives having an unpleasant flavor has been disclosed. Yes.

  However, there is no known technique for simply improving the unpleasant odor that is generated when methionine and vitamin B2 are simultaneously mixed in a liquid preparation.

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  An object of the present invention is to provide an internal liquid that suppresses an unpleasant odor that is generated over time when methionine and vitamin B2 are blended simultaneously.

  As a result of diligent research to achieve the above object, the present inventor has obtained at least one selected from a specific active oxygen generation inhibiting component and a polyglycerin fatty acid ester even when methionine and vitamin B2 are simultaneously blended in an internal liquid. The present invention was completed by finding out that the generation of unpleasant odor can be suppressed by blending of.

  That is, the present invention is an oral liquid preparation containing methionine, vitamin B2 and one or two active oxygen generation inhibiting components and polyglycerin fatty acid ester.

  As the methionine used in the present invention, those which can be usually blended in an internal liquid preparation can be blended, and specific examples include L-methionine, DL-methionine and the like. The blending amount of methionine blended in the present invention is preferably 0.001 to 0.4 W / V% of the whole internal use liquid. The unpleasant odor that occurs when the blending amount is less than 0.001 W / V% is not so strong, and when the blending amount exceeds 0.4 W / V%, the present invention may not be effective in suppressing the generation of unpleasant odor. Because there is.

  As the vitamin B2 used in the present invention, those that can be usually blended in internal liquids can be blended, and specific examples include riboflavin, riboflavin phosphate, riboflavin butyrate, and salts thereof. The compounding quantity of vitamin B2 which can be mix | blended in this invention is 0.02 W / V%-0.4 W / V% of the whole internal use liquid agent. This is because the unpleasant odor generated when the blending amount is small is not so strong, and when the blending amount is large, bitterness is generated.

  In the present invention, the active oxygen generation suppressing component is a component having an effect of suppressing the generation of active oxygen in the liquid agent, a colorant having an active oxygen generation suppressing effect, a herbal medicine component having an active oxygen generation suppressing effect, a polyvalent Examples thereof include phenol and sodium sulfite.

  Here, specific examples of the colorant having an effect of suppressing the generation of active oxygen used in the present invention include Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 4, Red No. 2, Red No. 102, Blue No. 2, β-carotene, and the like. Yellow No. 5 is preferred. The blending amount of the colorant is preferably 0.01 to 0.1 W / V% of the whole liquid agent.

  Preferred herbal medicine components having an effect of suppressing the generation of active oxygen in the present invention include sorghum, seisei, kokushi, peonies, chimpi, toshishi, royal jelly, bald getten, nematode and peanut. Particularly preferred is licorice. Can do. The blending amount of the crude drug is preferably 0.005 to 2 W / V% of the total liquid in terms of the crude drug.

  The herbal medicine to be blended is preferably blended in the form of an extract. The extract is produced by an ordinary method, for example, a method of extracting from a crude drug raw material at an appropriate temperature (low temperature or heating) using an extraction solvent. The extraction solvent can be appropriately selected depending on the crude drug, but preferably water, a hydrophilic solvent (especially ethanol) and a mixed solvent thereof are used. As the extract of the present invention, a liquid extract can be used as it is, or it can be used as a diluted product of water or the like, a concentrate of a liquid extract, or a dried product of a liquid extract. That is, the extract of the present invention includes any of dry extract, soft extract, flow extract, tincture and the like.

  The polyhydric phenol compound used in the present invention means a compound having two or more phenolic hydroxyl groups in the same molecule. Specifically, gallic acid, its derivatives, such as methyl gallate, ethyl, propyl, butyl Esters and alkali metal salts such as sodium and potassium of gallic acid, chlorogenic acid, ellagic acid, tannic acid, tannin (eg proanthocyanidins, gallotannins, ellagitannins), flavonoids (eg flavones, flavonols, flavanones, flavonols, isoflavones, anthocyanins) Flavanols (catechin, epicatechin, gallocatechin, epigallocatechin, epicatechin gallate, epigallocatechin gallate, etc.), chalcone and aurone. In particular, gallic acid and its derivatives are preferable from the aspect of the flavor of the whole beverage composition. The polyphenol compound can be used singly or in combination of two or more, and the preferred blending amount is 0.1 to 0.001 W / V%.

  The polyhydric phenol compound used in the present invention may be added not only as a synthetic product but also as a plant extract, fruit juice, and the like and their derivatives. Specifically, green tea polyphenol, red wine polyphenol, apple polyphenol, grape seed polyphenol, grape leaf polyphenol, oolong tea polyphenol, perilla polyphenol, buckwheat polyphenol, cacao polyphenol, coffee polyphenol, persimmon tea polyphenol, perilla extract, cacao extract, buckwheat extract , Citrus peel extract, blueberry extract, green tea extract, coffee extract, apple extract, evening primrose extract, oolong tea extract, grape seed extract, grape leaf extract, eucalyptus extract, guava extract, strawberry tea extract Products, lychee seed extract, cranberry extract, soybean isoflavone and the like. In particular, green tea polyphenol, apple polyphenol, green tea extract, and apple extract are preferable from the aspect of the flavor of the entire beverage composition.

  In the present invention, preferred polyglycerin fatty acid esters include decaglycerin monostearate and decaglycerin monomyristate.

  The internal liquid preparation of the present invention is preferably in the range of pH 2 to 6, more preferably pH 2.5 to 5 in terms of the effect of improving unpleasant odor. For pH adjustment, an edible acid can be used as a pH adjuster. Examples of pH adjusting agents include citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, lactic acid, succinic acid, ascorbic acid, acetic acid and other organic acids and salts thereof, hydrochloric acid and phosphoric acid and other inorganic acids and salts thereof, and the like. It is done. These pH adjusters can be used alone or in combination.

  The beverages of the present invention are generally used for oral liquids such as vitamins other than vitamin B2 and salts thereof, amino acids other than methionine and salts thereof, other herbal medicines, sweeteners, preservatives, corrigents, and coloring agents. Ingredients can be blended.

  The beverage composition according to the present invention can be prepared by a conventional method, and the method is not particularly limited. Usually, each component is mixed with purified water of a specified amount or less, the volume is adjusted to a specified amount, and if necessary. Obtained by filtration and sterilization. In addition, when fat-soluble vitamins are included, they may be emulsified or solubilized with commonly used surfactants or solubilizers, and may be suspended using a dispersant.

  The internal liquid preparation of the present invention can be applied to various drinks such as health drinks and nutritional supplement drinks, pharmaceuticals such as drinks and syrups, and internal liquid preparations for quasi drugs.

  According to the present invention, it has been found that when methionine and vitamin B2 are blended simultaneously, an unpleasant odor that increases with time is suppressed.

  The effects of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to examples and test examples.

  30 mg of methionine, 5 mg of riboflavin sodium phosphate and each component shown in Table 1 were mixed, adjusted to pH 3.0 with phosphoric acid, and the total amount was adjusted to 50 mL with purified water. Therefore, HCO60 and PVP (surfactant) were added to prevent precipitation).

Comparative Example 1
30 mg of methionine, 5 mg of riboflavin sodium phosphate and 50 mg of red No. 3 were mixed, adjusted to pH 3.0 with phosphoric acid, and the total amount was adjusted to 50 mL with purified water to obtain a solution.

Comparative Example 2
30 mg of methionine, 5 mg of riboflavin sodium phosphate and 1.8 mg of carmine dye were added, adjusted to pH 3.0 with phosphoric acid, and the total amount was adjusted to 50 mL with purified water to obtain a liquid preparation

Test example 1
About the liquid agent of Examples 1-5, and Comparative Examples 1 and 2, the degree of unpleasant odor was evaluated by the sensory test by four panelists. Evaluation is odor, but 1: 7 very weak, 2: relatively weak, 3: slightly weak, 4: neither, 5: slightly strong, 6: relatively strong, 7: very strong And the result evaluated by the average value of each paneler was shown in FIG.

  As is clear from the figure, the composition of the present invention significantly suppressed odor.

Test example 2
50 mL of methionine 30 mg and riboflavin sodium phosphate 5 mg were mixed and adjusted to pH 3.0 with phosphoric acid as a control, and the odor evaluation of the formulations of Examples 6-8 was sensory test by 4 panelists (visual analog scale) Method). The results are shown in FIG. 2 in terms of odor intensity when the control is 100.

  As is clear from the figure, the composition of the present invention significantly suppressed odor.

Test example 3
The odor of the liquid preparations produced in Examples 10 to 22 was evaluated by a sensory test (visual analog scale method) using three panelists.

  Mixing 30 mg of methionine and 5 mg of riboflavin sodium phosphate per 50 mL and adjusting the pH to 3.0 with phosphoric acid was used as a control (Comparative Example 3), and the odor suppression rate based on the control value is shown in FIG. It was.

  As is clear from the figure, the composition of the present invention significantly suppressed odor.

Test example 4
About yellow No. 5 whose effectiveness was confirmed in Test Example 1, the concentration was changed and the odor was evaluated by five panelists in the same manner as in Test Example 1.

  The result of the formulation in which Yellow No. 5 was moved from 0.01% to 0.1% is shown in FIG.

  According to the present invention, an internal liquid preparation that does not cause an unpleasant odor even when methionine and vitamin B2 are blended simultaneously can be obtained, so that it can be used for pharmaceuticals, foods, health drinks, foods for specified health use, and the like.

It is the result of determining the odor of each example and comparative example, and the vertical axis shows the score and the horizontal axis shows the sample name. It is the result of determining the odor of each Example, the odor when the control is 100 on the vertical axis, and the sample name on the horizontal axis. It is the result of determining the odor of each Example and Comparative Example, and the vertical axis indicates the sample name, and the horizontal axis indicates the odor intensity when Comparative Example 4 is 0. It is the result of determining the odor of each sample, and the vertical axis shows the score and the horizontal axis shows the sample name.

Claims (1)

The internal use liquid agent containing following (1)-(3).
(1) methionine,
(2) riboflavin, riboflavin phosphate, riboflavin butyrate or a salt thereof,
(3) One or two or more colorants selected from Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 4, Red No. 2, Red No. 102 and Blue No. 1 and 0.01 to 0.1 W / V% of the whole liquid agent, and the liquid agent One or more selected from herbal medicines selected from Ezoukogi, Ousei, Kokushi, Toshishi, and Bikkujutsu in terms of crude drug as a whole .

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