JP6133595B2 - Container drink - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a packaged beverage.

  Manno-oligosaccharide is an oligosaccharide having mannose as a constituent sugar, and has been reported to have physiological functions such as intestinal regulation, blood pressure regulation, immunostimulation, and body fat reduction. In recent years, paying attention to the physiological function of such manno-oligosaccharides, for example, a coffee beverage (Patent Document 1) containing 0.1 to 10% by weight of oligosaccharides to which 2 to 10 molecules of mannose are bound, and endosperm of coconut fruit Foods containing manno-oligosaccharides separated and purified by allowing an enzyme to act on them (Patent Document 2) have been proposed.

  On the other hand, hop extract is used as a main ingredient of beer beverages and is widely known as a component that becomes a bitterness and aroma of beer.

JP 2008-22778 A International Publication No. 2008/062813

In order to effectively manifest the physiological action of mannooligosaccharide, it is necessary to continuously take its effective amount, and it is advantageous to make it in the form of a beverage as a means to achieve it easily. However, beverages containing manno-oligosaccharides have a strong acidity and tend to be an obstacle to continuous consumption. Therefore, development of the drink which is easy to drink in which the acidity of mango-oligosaccharide was reduced is calculated | required.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a packaged beverage in which the sourness of mango oligosaccharide is reduced.

  As a result of studies to develop a packaged beverage in which the sourness of manno-oligosaccharide is reduced, the present inventors have surprisingly found that hop extract is effective in reducing the sourness of manno-oligosaccharide. Furthermore, the present inventor has examined in detail, and found that by combining carbon dioxide with hop extract and controlling the pH within a specific range, the sourness of manno-oligosaccharide is further reduced and it becomes easier to drink. .

That is, the present invention includes the following components (A) and (B):
(A) Manno-oligosaccharide 0.4-1.8 mass%, and (B) Hop extract 0.005-0.055 mass% in conversion of solid content
The container-packed drink containing this is provided.

  The present invention also relates to a method for suppressing acidity derived from manno-oligosaccharide in a packaged beverage containing manno-oligosaccharide, wherein (A) 0.4 to 1.8 mass% of manno-oligosaccharide and (B) hop extract is solid The present invention provides a method for suppressing acidity derived from manno-oligosaccharide, which is blended in an amount of 0.005 to 0.055% by mass.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a packaged beverage in which the sourness of mannooligosaccharide is reduced. Therefore, the packaged beverage of the present invention is easy to drink and suitable for continuously ingesting manno-oligosaccharides over a long period of time, and various physiological effects can be sufficiently expected.

The packaged beverage of the present invention contains (A) a manno-oligosaccharide. As used herein, “(A) mannooligosaccharide” means an oligosaccharide having mannose as a constituent sugar, and may be a mixture containing various oligosaccharides having different numbers of constituent sugars.
(A) The mannooligosaccharide is preferably a β-1,4-mannooligosaccharide formed by bonding D-mannose to β-1,4. The number of mannose units in the molecule is preferably 2 to 10, and 2 to 6 Is more preferable.

Such (A) manno-oligosaccharide is, for example, a method of acid-decomposing or enzymatically decomposing galactomannan contained in konjac and the like, a method of producing mannobiose by enzymatic decomposition from copra meal, or coffee beans Or it can obtain by well-known methods, such as the method of hydrolyzing a coffee extraction residue etc. For specific operations, for example, descriptions in JP-A-63-49093, JP-A-11-18793, JP-A-2-200147 and the like can be referred to. Especially, what is obtained from a coffee bean or a coffee extraction residue is preferable. In addition, there is no restriction | limiting in particular in the kind and production place of a coffee bean, Any kind of coffee beans, such as an arabica kind, a Robusta kind, and a Riberica kind, may be used, and also coffee beans of any origin, such as Brazil and Colombia, can be used. . The coffee beans may be used alone or in combination of two or more. In addition, the roasting degree of coffee beans is not particularly limited, and it is possible to use coffee beans roasted for shallow roasting, shallow roasting, medium roasting, and deep roasting. It is also possible to use roasted coffee beans that have been pulverized into various shapes using a simple pulverizer or roll mill. Moreover, as a coffee extraction residue, any coffee extraction residue of any manufacturing method can be used as long as it is a coffee extraction cake after extracting a coffee extract in a normal coffee beverage or instant coffee manufacturing process.
Moreover, (A) Manno-oligosaccharide may use a commercial item, for example, coffee oligosaccharide (made by Ajinomoto General Foods Co., Ltd.) can be mentioned as a manno-oligosaccharide with 2-10 mannose units.

The content of the (A) mannooligosaccharide in the packaged beverage of the present invention is 0.4 to 1.8% by mass, but is preferably 1.7% by mass or less from the viewpoint of further reducing the acidity. 1.6% by mass or less is more preferable, 1.5% by mass or less is more preferable, and from the viewpoint of physiological effects, 0.5% by mass or more is preferable, 0.6% by mass or more is more preferable, and 0.7% by mass. % Or more is more preferable. (A) As a range of content of mannooligosaccharide, 0.5-1.7 mass% is preferable in the packaged drink of this invention, 0.6-1.6 mass% is more preferable, 0.7- More preferred is 1.5% by mass.
The content of the manno-oligosaccharide in the beverage can be measured, for example, by an analysis method using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) that performs pulsed amperometric detection.

The container-packed beverage of the present invention contains (B) a hop extract in order to reduce the sour taste of mannooligosaccharide. Hops are mulberry perennials of the mulberry family, and (B) hop extract is prepared by extracting hop bulbs and compressed products thereof as they are or after pulverization, with a solvent such as carbon dioxide, water, or an organic solvent. be able to. As the extraction operation, for example, a general hop extract preparation method used for beer brewing can be selected as appropriate. For example, hop blossoms in the solvent, pulverized products thereof, etc. In addition to the method of dipping by heating, extraction with heating and stirring and filtration to obtain an extract, a percolation method and the like can also be employed. Examples of the organic solvent that can be used for the extraction operation include lower alcohols having 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, and butanol; lower alkyl esters such as ethyl acetate; ethylene glycol, butylene glycol, propylene glycol, and glycerin. Polyhydric alcohols such as acetone; ketones such as acetone; lower fatty acids such as acetic acid; hydrocarbons such as benzene and hexane; ethers such as ethyl ether and petroleum ether. These organic solvents can be used alone or in combination of two or more.
Moreover, the crude extract obtained by extraction operation can be attached | subjected to solid-liquid separations, such as filtration and centrifugation, as needed.
After the extraction operation, the liquid obtained by solid-liquid separation may be used as it is as a hop extract, but it may be used as a hop extract, or a concentrate obtained by removing at least a part of the solvent, vacuum drying, freeze drying, You may use the dried material etc. which were dried. Commercially available hop extract can also be used.

  The content of the (B) hop extract in the packaged beverage of the present invention is 0.005 to 0.055% by mass in terms of solid content, but from the viewpoint of further reducing the acidity, 0.01% or more. Is preferable, 0.015% by mass or more is more preferable, 0.02% by mass or more is further preferable, and from the viewpoint of ease of drinking, 0.05% by mass or less is preferable, and 0.045% by mass or less is more preferable. 0.04 mass% or less is still more preferable. (B) As content range of a hop extract, 0.01-0.053 mass% is preferable in conversion of solid content in the container-packed drink of this invention, and 0.02-0.05 mass% is more preferable. 0.025 to 0.045 mass% is more preferable. As used herein, “solid content” refers to a residue obtained by drying a sample for 3 hours with an electric constant temperature dryer at 105 ° C. to remove volatile components.

  The mass ratio [(B) / (A)] of (A) mannooligosaccharide and (B) hop extract solid content in the packaged beverage of the present invention is preferably 0.01 or more from the viewpoint of reducing acidity. 0.02 or more is more preferable, 0.025 or more is more preferable, 0.055 or less is preferable, 0.05 or less is more preferable, and 0.045 or less is still more preferable. The range of the mass ratio [(B) / (A)] is preferably 0.01 to 0.055, more preferably 0.02 to 0.05, and still more preferably 0.025 to 0.045.

Moreover, the container-packed drink of this invention can contain (C) carbon dioxide gas. Thereby, while making the acidity mild, the off-flavor derived from a raw material is suppressed and the ease of drinking can be improved further.
The (C) carbon dioxide gas to be injected is preferably 1 or more in terms of gas volume ratio, more preferably 1.5 or more, still more preferably 1.8 or more, and preferably 3 or less, from the viewpoint of imparting carbonic acid feeling. .7 or less is more preferable, and 2.5 or less is more preferable. (C) The range of carbon dioxide content is preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1.5 to 2.7, and still more preferably 1.8 to 2.5 in terms of gas volume ratio. Here, “gas volume ratio (gas volume)” in this specification refers to the ratio of the volume of dissolved carbon dioxide gas to the volume of acidic beverage at 20 ° C.

The container-packed beverage of the present invention may be an alcoholic beverage or a non-alcoholic beverage, but a non-alcoholic beverage is preferred. As used herein, “non-alcoholic beverage” refers not only to beverages with an alcohol content of 0% by mass, but also to alcohols that do not correspond to alcoholic beverages stipulated by applicable regulations (the liquor tax law in Japan). It is a concept that includes the content.
In the case of a non-alcoholic beverage, a beer-taste beverage having a beer-like flavor is preferable. The alcohol content in the non-alcoholic beverage is preferably less than 1% by mass, more preferably less than 0.7% by mass, still more preferably less than 0.5% by mass, still more preferably less than 0.3% by mass, and 0% by mass. It may be. On the other hand, in the case of an alcoholic beverage, the alcohol content can be appropriately selected according to palatability at 1% by mass or more. The “alcohol content of 0% by mass” is a concept encompassing the case where the alcohol content is below the detection limit in the “alcohol analysis” described in the examples below.

  The pH (20 ° C.) of the packaged beverage of the present invention is preferably 3 or more, more preferably 3.2 or more, and more preferably 3.3 or more from the viewpoint of suppressing the off-flavor derived from the raw material while making the acidity mild. And, 4.5 or less is preferable, 4 or less is more preferable, 3.9 or less is further more preferable, and 3.8 or less is further more preferable. The pH range is preferably 3 to 4.5, more preferably 3 to 4, still more preferably 3.2 to 3.9, and still more preferably 3.3 to 3.8.

  In order to adjust the pH of the packaged beverage of the present invention within the above range, a pH adjusting agent can be contained. The pH adjuster is selected from, for example, ascorbic acid, citric acid, gluconic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, organic acids such as lactic acid, fumaric acid, malic acid and adipic acid, inorganic acids such as phosphoric acid, and salts thereof. 1 type (s) or 2 or more types can be used.

  The packaged beverage of the present invention further includes flavorings, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, various esters, pigments, emulsifiers, preservatives, seasonings, sweeteners, fruit juice extracts, vegetable extracts, nectar extracts, quality stabilizers, etc. These additives may be contained alone or in combination of two or more. The content of these additives can be appropriately set within a range that does not impair the object of the present invention. For example, when at least one selected from malt flavor, hop flavor, beer flavor, alcohol flavor and caramel flavor is blended as a fragrance, the beer taste can be enhanced.

  The container-packed beverage of the present invention is filled into a normal packaging container such as a molded container (so-called PET bottle) mainly composed of polyethylene terephthalate, a metal can, a paper container combined with a metal foil or a plastic film, or a bottle. Can be provided. In this case, for example, when the container can be heat sterilized after being filled in a container such as a metal can, it can be manufactured under the sterilization conditions stipulated in the applicable regulations (the Food Sanitation Law in Japan). For PET bottles and paper containers that cannot be sterilized by retort, sterilize under the same conditions as above, for example, after sterilizing at high temperature and short time with a plate heat exchanger, etc. The method can be adopted. Moreover, you may mix | blend another component with the filled container under aseptic conditions.

Regarding the above-described embodiment, the present invention discloses the following packaged beverages.
<1>
The following components (A) and (B);
(A) Manno-oligosaccharide 0.4-1.8 mass%, and (B) Hop extract 0.005-0.055 mass% in conversion of solid content
A packaged beverage containing

<2>
A method for suppressing acidity derived from manno-oligosaccharides in a packaged beverage containing manno-oligosaccharides, wherein (A) manno-oligosaccharide is 0.4 to 1.8% by mass, and (B) hop extract is 0. A method for suppressing sourness derived from mannooligosaccharides, which comprises 005 to 0.055% by mass.

<3>
(A) The mannooligosaccharide is preferably β-1,4-mannooligosaccharide, the container-packed beverage according to the above <1> or the method for suppressing acidity derived from the manno-oligosaccharide according to the above <2> The method for suppressing the sourness derived from beverages or mannooligosaccharides is referred to as “contained beverages”).
<4>
(A) The mannooligosaccharide is a packaged beverage according to any one of <1> to <3>, wherein the number of units of mannose is preferably 2 to 10, more preferably 2 to 6.
<5>
(A) The packaged beverage according to any one of <1> to <4>, wherein the manno-oligosaccharide is preferably obtained from coffee beans or a coffee extraction residue.
<6>
The content of (A) mannooligosaccharide in the packaged beverage is preferably 1.7% by mass or less, more preferably 1.6% by mass or less, and further preferably 1.5% by mass or less, preferably The packaged beverage according to any one of <1> to <5>, which is 0.5% by mass or more, more preferably 0.6% by mass or more, and still more preferably 0.7% by mass or more.
<7>
The content of (A) mannooligosaccharide in the packaged beverage is preferably 0.5 to 1.7% by mass, more preferably 0.6 to 1.6% by mass, and still more preferably 0.7 to 1. The container-packed beverage according to any one of <1> to <6>, which is 5% by mass.
<8>
The content of the (B) hop extract in the packaged beverage is preferably 0.01% by mass or more, more preferably 0.015% by mass or more, and further preferably 0.02% by mass or more in terms of solid content. Preferably, it is 0.05% by mass or less, more preferably 0.045% by mass or less, and still more preferably 0.04% by mass or less, and the container is packed according to any one of the above items <1> to <7>. Beverages etc.
<9>
The content of the (B) hop extract in the packaged beverage is preferably 0.01 to 0.053% by mass, more preferably 0.02 to 0.05% by mass, and still more preferably 0 in terms of solid content. The packaged beverage or the like according to any one of <1> to <8>, which is 0.025 to 0.045% by mass.
<10>
The packaged beverage according to any one of <1> to <9>, wherein the packaged beverage preferably further contains (C) carbon dioxide gas.

<11>
The content of (C) carbon dioxide gas in the packaged beverage is a gas volume ratio, preferably 1 or more, more preferably 1.5 or more, still more preferably 1.8 or more, preferably 3 or less, More preferably 2.7 or less, and even more preferably 2.5 or less, the container-packed beverage according to the above <10>.
<12>
The content of (C) carbon dioxide gas in the packaged beverage is a gas volume ratio, preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1.5 to 2.7, and 1.8 to 2.5. The container-packed beverage according to <10> or <11>.
<13>
The packaged beverage according to any one of <1> to <12>, wherein the packaged beverage is preferably an alcoholic beverage or a non-alcoholic beverage.
<14>
The container-packed beverage according to any one of <1> to <13>, wherein the container-packed beverage is preferably a beer-taste beverage.
<15>
When the packaged beverage is a non-alcoholic beverage, the alcohol content in the non-alcoholic beverage is preferably less than 1% by mass, more preferably less than 0.7% by mass, still more preferably less than 0.5% by mass, and further The container-packed beverage according to <13> or <14>, which is preferably less than 0.3% by mass, and more preferably 0% by mass.
<16>
When the packaged beverage is a non-alcoholic beverage, the alcohol content in the non-alcoholic beverage is preferably an alcohol content that does not correspond to alcoholic beverages stipulated in applicable regulations (the liquor tax law in Japan) <13> or <14> described above in a packaged beverage or the like.
<17>
When the said packaged beverage is an alcoholic beverage, the alcohol content in the alcoholic beverage is preferably 1% by mass or more, etc. The packaged beverage according to the above <13> or <14>.
<18>
The pH is preferably 3 or more, more preferably 3.2 or more, still more preferably 3.3 or more, preferably 4.5 or less, more preferably 4 or less, still more preferably 3.9 or less, still more preferably Is a bottled beverage or the like according to any one of <1> to <17>, which is 3.8 or less.
<19>
<1> to <18>, wherein the pH is preferably 3 to 4.5, more preferably 3 to 4, still more preferably 3.2 to 3.9, and still more preferably 3.3 to 3.8. A packaged beverage according to any one of the above.
<20>
The container-packed beverage according to any one of <1> to <19>, wherein the container-packed beverage preferably further contains a pH adjuster.

<21>
The packaged beverage according to the above <20>, wherein the pH adjusting agent is preferably one or more selected from organic acids, inorganic acids and salts thereof.
<22>
The pH adjuster is preferably one or more selected from ascorbic acid, citric acid, gluconic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, adipic acid, phosphoric acid and salts thereof. The packaged beverage according to <20> or <21>.
<23>
The packaged beverage is preferably a flavor, vitamin, mineral, antioxidant, various esters, pigments, emulsifier, preservative, seasoning, sweetener (excluding high-intensity sweetener), fruit juice extract, vegetable extract The container-packed beverage according to any one of <1> to <22>, further containing one or more additives such as nectar extract and quality stabilizer.
<24>
The container-packed beverage according to the above <23>, wherein the flavor is preferably at least one selected from malt flavor, hop flavor, beer flavor, alcohol flavor and caramel flavor.
<25>
The container-packed beverage according to any one of <1> to <24>, wherein the container is preferably a PET bottle, a metal can, a bottle, or a paper container combined with a metal foil or a plastic film.
<26>
The packaged beverage according to any one of <1> to <25>, which is pasteurized by heating.
<27>
The mass ratio [(B) / (A)] of the solid content of (A) mannooligosaccharide and (B) hop extract in the packaged beverage is preferably 0.01 or more, more preferably 0.02 or more, More preferably, it is 0.025 or more, Preferably it is 0.055 or less, More preferably, it is 0.05 or less, More preferably, it is 0.045 or less, It is any one of said <1>-<26>. Bottled beverage.
<28>
The mass ratio [(B) / (A)] of the solid content of (A) mannooligosaccharide and (B) hop extract in the packaged beverage is preferably 0.01 to 0.055, preferably 0.02. -0.05 are more preferable, The container-packed drink as described in any one of said <1>-<27> which is 0.025-0.045.
<29>
The mass ratio [(B) / (A)] of (A) mannooligosaccharide and (B) hop extract to the solid content of (B) hop extract relative to (A) mannooligosaccharide is preferably 0.01 or more. It is preferably 0.02 or more, more preferably 0.025 or more, preferably 0.055 or less, more preferably 0.05 or less, and still more preferably 0.045 or less. The method for suppressing acidity derived from the manno-oligosaccharide according to any one of> to <26>.
<30>
The mass ratio [(B) / (A)] of (A) manno-oligosaccharide and (B) hop extract to (A) manno-oligosaccharide and the solid content of (B) hop extract is preferably 0.01-0. The manno-oligosaccharide according to any one of <1> to <26> and <29>, wherein 055 is preferable, 0.02 to 0.05 is more preferable, and 0.025 to 0.045 is blended. The method of suppressing the sourness of origin.

1. Analysis of solid content of hop extract 1 g of a sample was accurately weighed in a weighing bottle, dried for 3 hours with an electric constant temperature dryer at 105 ° C. to remove volatile components, and the mass after drying was measured to obtain the solid content.

2. Analysis of carbon dioxide As described in Volume 3-3-1-2 Gas Pressure Inspection of "Latest Soft Drinks (Latest Soft Drinks Editorial Committee, Kohan Co., Ltd., issued on September 30, 2003)" The method of was used. Specifically, it is as follows.
1) Before the measurement, the product was warmed to about 20 ° C. (18-22 ° C.) in a thermostatic bath to make the liquid temperature uniform.
2) Apply the gas volume to the measuring instrument and perform snift (open the snift valve and return the gauge to atmospheric pressure). The air in the headspace was removed by performing a sniffing operation.
3) Next, vigorously vibrate and when the gauge pressure showed a constant value, the value was read, the temperature of the product was measured, and the gas volume was determined from the table (sniff gas volume chart).

3. Analysis of alcohol (ethanol analysis)
The analysis of ethanol was performed according to the gas chromatographic method shown below.
GC-14B (manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation) was used as an analytical instrument. The apparatus configuration of the analytical instrument is as follows.
・ Detector: FID
・ Column: Gaskuropack55, 80-100mesh, φ3.2mm × 3.1mm

The analysis conditions are as follows.
・ Temperature: Sample inlet and detector 250 ℃, column 130 ℃
・ Gas pressure: Helium (carrier gas) 140kPa, hydrogen 60kPa, air 50kPa
・ Injection volume: 2μL

A sample for analysis was prepared by the following procedure.
A sample (5 g) was weighed, and water was added thereto to make a constant volume of 25 mL. The solution was subjected to disk filtration to obtain a sample solution. The prepared sample solution was subjected to gas chromatographic analysis.

4). Sensory evaluation A drinking test was carried out for each acidic beverage. In the beverage test, four specialized panels evaluated the acidity and acidity of each acidic beverage according to the following criteria, and then determined the score through consultation.

Evaluation criteria for “taste” Score 5: Very mild acidity 4: Mild acidity 3: Mild acidity 2: Some acidity 1: Some acidity

Evaluation criteria for “absence / absence of taste” Rating 5: No off-taste 4: Little off-taste 3: Slight off-taste 2: Off-taste 1: Strong off-taste

Examples 1-8 and Comparative Examples 1-7
Each component shown in Table 1 was mixed and dissolved in ion-exchanged water, then adjusted to a predetermined pH with a pH adjuster, and the total amount was adjusted to 100 g with ion-exchanged water. And the obtained drink was filled in the screw tube. Table 1 also shows the analysis results and sensory evaluation results of the obtained container-packed beverages.

Example 9
The manno-oligosaccharide and hop extract shown in Table 1 were mixed and dissolved in ion-exchanged water to make 50 g, and then adjusted to a predetermined pH with a pH adjuster. Next, the total amount was adjusted to 100 g (capacity ratio of carbon dioxide gas: 2.0) with carbonated water having a carbon dioxide capacity ratio of 4.0, which was cooled to 4 ° C., and filled into a screw tube. Table 1 also shows the analysis results and sensory evaluation results of the obtained container-packed beverages.

  From Table 1, it became clear that the container-packed drink by which the sour taste derived from a manno-oligosaccharide was reduced by mix | blending a fixed quantity of hop extracts with a manno-oligosaccharide each was obtained.

Claims (8)

The following components (A) and (B);
(A) Manno-oligosaccharide 0.4-1.8 mass%, and (B) Hop extract 0.005-0.055 mass% in conversion of solid content
Containing
(A) mannooligosaccharides and (B) mass ratio of the solid content of the hops in extract [(B) / (A)] is Ri der 0.01 to 0.055,
pH is 3-4.5,
Containerized beverage. Further (C) containing carbon dioxide, according to claim 1 packaged beverage according. (C) The container-packed drink of Claim 2 whose content of a carbon dioxide gas is 1-3 by gas volume ratio. (A) mannooligosaccharides are beta-1,4 mannooligosaccharides, packaged beverage according to any one of claims 1-3. (A) Manno-oligosaccharide is a container-packed drink as described in any one of Claims 1-4 whose mannose unit number is 2-10. (A) mannooligosaccharides are obtained from coffee beans or coffee extraction residue, the packaged beverage according to any one of claims 1-5. The container-packed drink as described in any one of Claims 1-6 which is a beer taste drink. A method for suppressing acidity derived from manno-oligosaccharides in a packaged beverage containing manno-oligosaccharides,
(A) Manno-oligosaccharide 0.4-1.8 mass%, and (B) Hop extract 0.005-0.055 mass% in conversion of solid content.
Is blended so that the mass ratio [(B) / (A)] with respect to the solid content of (B) hop extract to (A) mannooligosaccharide is 0.01 to 0.055, and the pH is 3 to 4. The method of suppressing acidity derived from manno-oligosaccharide, which is adjusted to 5 .