JP6766105B2 - Glue composition - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is mainly used by general consumers when the stirring capacity is insufficient, such as when there is no equipment for dispersing and dissolving such as a powder melting machine and a propeller for stirring, or when a solvent for dispersing alcohol and the like cannot be used. Regarding the paste composition (thickness-adjusted food) for foods and drinks for people who have difficulty chewing and swallowing.

Glue consisting of locust bean gum, tara gum, guar gum, guar gum enzymatic decomposition products, gelatin, tamarind seed gum, cassia gum, agar, processed starch, etc. is used for gelling purposes such as jelly, pudding, mousse, etc. It is widely used in processed foods for thickening purposes, stabilizing ice cream, etc.

In order to use the paste effectively, it is first necessary to completely hydrate it, and gelation and viscosity develop only after complete hydration. When a factory or general consumer with insufficient stirring capacity, such as a powder dissolver or a propeller for stirring, uses the paste, only the surface of the paste is dissolved and the inside is in a powder state. It tends to be in a so-called "lump" state, and the lumped paste tends to be incompletely hydrated and unable to exert its function.

Usually, as a technique for dispersing and dissolving the paste in water, a technique for dispersing and dissolving the paste in ethanol and then adding it to a target substance such as water to disperse and dissolve it, and a stirring and dissolving device such as a disper are used for strong stirring. There is known a method of dissolving without becoming lumpy by doing so. This is an industrially used method that requires a certain amount of equipment and skill, and is difficult to implement in an environment without equipment such as homes.
Further, as a technique for dispersing the glue in water, there is a technique of mixing the glue with a dispersant such as dextrin (see, for example, Patent Document 1), or mixing a water-soluble polysaccharide and an emulsifier in the glue. A technique for granulating a solution as a binder to improve dispersibility (see, for example, Patent Document 2) has also been announced. In these techniques, it is necessary to add a large amount of dextrin to the paste, and even if it is granulated, lumps occur depending on the injection method, and it is not always easy to dissolve.

Further, a technique for improving solubility by mixing sodium citrate with gellan gum (see, for example, Patent Document 3) has also been announced. This is just a technique for improving the solubility of gellan gum, and has no effect of improving the dispersibility of gellan gum. In addition, a technique for improving dispersibility by binding a metal salt to the powder surface of xanthan gum (see, for example, Patent Document 4) has also been announced. This patent is due to the effect of xanthan gum having reactivity with many kinds of salts, and has the same effect on gellan gum, sodium alginate, carrageenan, farcerelan, and pectin, which also have reactivity with salts. It is known.
However, these conventional techniques utilize the reactivity with salts, not the techniques that satisfy both the improvement of dispersibility and solubility, such as the applicable pastes are limited and a large amount of dispersant needs to be blended. The technology was not sufficient due to the fact that it could not be actively used for food and drink for the sick and elderly who have restricted salt intake.

JP-A-10-108633 Japanese Patent No. 3186737 JP-A-9-187232 Japanese Patent No. 3930897

The present invention is a paste composition for people who have difficulty chewing or swallowing, which is mainly used by equipment such as a powder dissolver and a stirring propeller, a manufacturing plant where a solvent for dispersing alcohol and the like cannot be used, and particularly for general consumers. (Thickness-adjusted foods) can also be easily dispersed and used, and the subject is to develop a paste composition that disperses well even if the amount of the dispersant is small.

As a result of diligent efforts to solve the above problems, the present inventors have modified the surface of the paste by coating the surface of the paste with an emulsifier or an emulsifier and a metal salt, and the dispersibility in water is remarkably improved. However, it was found that the dispersed paste composition was surely dissolved and exhibited the performance of the paste.

That is, the present invention relates to the following.
[1] A paste composition for foods and drinks for people who have difficulty chewing or swallowing, which contains an emulsifier or a paste coated with an emulsifier and a metal salt.
[2] The emulsifier is at least one selected from the group consisting of polyglycerin fatty acid ester, glycerin fatty acid ester, organic acid monoglyceride, sucrose fatty acid ester, sorbitan fatty acid ester, propylene glycol fatty acid ester, and enzymatically decomposed lecithin. ] The paste composition described.
[3] The paste composition according to the above [1] or [2], wherein the metal salt is potassium chloride.
[4] The paste composition according to any one of [1] to [3] above, wherein the paste is xanthan gum and / or sodium carboxylmethyl cellulose.
[5] The glue composition according to any one of the above [1] to [4], wherein the coating method is spraying a solution of an emulsifier or an emulsifier and a metal salt onto a glue or a glue and an excipient. ..
[6] The paste composition according to any one of [1] to [5] above, wherein the emulsifier is 0.01 to 0.5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the paste.
[7] The paste composition according to any one of [1] to [6] above, wherein the specific volume of the emulsifier or the paste coated with the emulsifier and the metal salt is 2.2 ml / g or less.
[8] The paste composition according to any one of [1] to [7] above, wherein the excipient is at least one selected from the group consisting of dextrin, starch and saccharide.
[9] When 1 part by weight of glue was added to 99 parts by weight of 20 ° C. ion-exchanged water without using a mechanical stirrer such as a disper, it was dispersed and dissolved without becoming lumpy, and 5 minutes after the addition. The paste composition according to any one of [1] to [8] above, which reaches 90% or more of the peak viscosity.
[10] A food or drink containing the paste composition according to any one of the above [1] to [9].
[11] A method for preparing a food, which comprises adding the paste composition according to any one of the above [1] to [9] to a food or drink and mixing them.

Since it is possible to provide a paste composition having excellent dispersibility and solubility, it is possible to improve workability in a manufacturing plant where strong stirring cannot be obtained without a stirring / dissolving device, and especially for people who have difficulty chewing / swallowing. As an auxiliary composition, elderly patients and caregivers can easily prepare foods for people who have difficulty chewing and swallowing.

In the present invention, emulsifiers, pastes, metal salts and excipients approved as food additives are used.
The emulsifier used in the present invention is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include polyglycerin fatty acid ester, glycerin fatty acid ester, organic acid monoglyceride, sucrose fatty acid ester, sorbitan fatty acid ester, propylene glycol fatty acid ester, and enzymatically decomposed lecithin. , Preferably polyglycerin fatty acid ester, more preferably diglycerin fatty acid ester or hexaglycerin fatty acid ester, and further preferably diglycerin fatty acid ester or hexaglycerin fatty acid ester in which the fatty acid is stearic acid.
The glycerin fatty acid ester in the present invention is an ester of glycerin and a fatty acid, and uses a distilled monoglyceride having a monoester content of 90% or more by molecular distillation, a reactive monoglyceride having a monoester content of 40 to 50% by reaction purification, and a distilled monoglyceride. For the sake of ease, examples include those containing about 20% of fats and oils.
The organic acid monoglyceride in the present invention is obtained by further esterifying an organic acid to the hydroxyl group of the monoglyceride, and examples of the organic acid include citric acid, succinic acid, acetic acid, diacetyltartaric acid, and lactic acid.

The polyglycerin of the polyglycerin fatty acid ester in the present invention refers to a substance having a hydroxyl group and an ether in the molecule with the glycerin skeleton obtained by dehydration condensation of glycerin as a basic unit. Examples of the types of polyglycerin that are generally distributed include diglycerin, triglycerin, tetraglycerin, pentaglycerin, hexaglycerin, and decaglycerin.

The fatty acid of the polyglycerin fatty acid ester is not particularly limited, but is, for example, a fatty acid having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, a saturated or unsaturated linear fatty acid, a hydroxy compound, or the like, and is preferable. It is a saturated fatty acid having 12 to 18 carbon atoms.
The degree of esterification of the polyglycerin fatty acid ester is not particularly limited, but is preferably a monoester content of 50% or more, and more preferably 70% or more. These polyglycerin fatty acid esters can be obtained by subjecting polyglycerin and fatty acids to a heat esterification reaction in the presence of an inert gas, and in some cases, distillation purification, but the method is not limited to this method.

The sucrose fatty acid ester in the present invention is obtained by esterifying a fatty acid to a hydroxyl group of sucrose, and various sucrose esters ranging from hydrophilic to hydrophobic can be obtained depending on the reaction molar ratio of sucrose and fatty acid.
The sorbitan fatty acid ester in the present invention is an ester of sorbitan and fatty acid produced by intramolecular dehydration of sorbit, and many types of sorbitan fatty acid ester can be obtained depending on the type of fatty acid and the reaction molar ratio of sorbitan and fatty acid.
The propylene glycol fatty acid ester in the present invention is an ester of propylene glycol and a fatty acid, and propylene glycol has two hydroxyl groups to obtain a monoester and a diester. It is classified into a molecular distilled product having a monoester content of 90% or more by molecular distillation and a reaction product having a monoester content of about 70%.

The enzymatically decomposed lecithin in the present invention is obtained by enzymatically decomposing plant lecithin or egg yolk lecithin with water or an alkaline aqueous solution after adjusting the pH, or by extracting this with ethanol, isopropyl alcohol or acetone. The main components are lecithin and phosphatidic acid.

The metal salt used in the present invention is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include potassium salt, calcium salt, sodium salt, magnesium salt and the like, preferably potassium salt, and more preferably potassium chloride.

The paste used in the present invention is not particularly limited, but xanthan gum, guar gum, locust bean gum, tara gum, guar gum enzymatic decomposition product, gelatin, tamarind seed gum, cassia gum, agar, processed starch, and deacylated gellan gum. , Native gellan gum, psyllium seed gum, tragant gum, karaya gum, arabic gum, macrohomopsis gum, lambzan gum, alginic acid, alginates (sodium, potassium, calcium, ammonium), propylene glycol alginate, agrobacterium succinoglycan, gati gum, Caraginan, Farselelan, Pectin, Cardran, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Fermented Cellulose, Microfibrous Cellulose, Methyl Cellulose, Ethyl Cellulose, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Carboxymethyl Cellulose Calcium, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose, Hydroxymethylpropyl Cellulose, Soybean Polysaccharides, Examples thereof include xanthan gum, natto fungus gum, glucomannan and the like, preferably xanthan gum, guar gum, locust bean gum, guar gum enzymatic decomposition products, processed starch, deacylated gellan gum, native gellan gum, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and glucomannan. More preferably, xanthan gum and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose are mentioned.
The xanthan gum in the present invention is a natural gum obtained by fermenting glucose or the like by the microorganism Xanthomonas campestris and purifying the polysaccharide accumulated outside the cells to make a powder.
The locust bean gum in the present invention is a polysaccharide mainly composed of mannose and galactose obtained from the seeds of the carob tree, which is a perennial evergreen tree of the legume family.
The cod gum in the present invention is a polysaccharide containing galactomannan as a main component obtained from cod seeds.

Guar gum in the present invention is a polysaccharide containing galactomannan as a main component obtained from guar seeds.
The guar gum enzymatic decomposition product in the present invention is a polysaccharide obtained by enzymatically decomposing guar gum and containing galactomannan as a main component.
Gelatin in the present invention is an animal protein obtained by purifying and hydrolyzing collagen contained in animal bones and skins.
The tamarind seed gum in the present invention is a xyloglucan polysaccharide composed of glucose, xylose, and galactose, which is mainly composed of a polysaccharide obtained from tamarind seeds.

The cassia gum in the present invention is mainly composed of a polysaccharide obtained by crushing seeds of sicklepod.
The agar in the present invention is a polysaccharide present in red algae such as Gelidiaceae and Gracilaria.
The modified starch in the present invention is a polysaccharide obtained by physically and chemically treating natural starch.
The deacylated gellan gum and the native gellan gum in the present invention are linear acidic polysaccharides obtained by separating from a culture solution of Gram-negative bacteria (Pseudomonas elodea) using corn syrup or the like as a substrate.

The psyllium seed gum in the present invention is obtained by crushing the outer skin of the seeds of Plantain ovata FORSK. Or an acidic polysaccharide and a neutral polysaccharide obtained by extracting this with water. It is a mixture.
The tragant gum in the present invention is mainly composed of a polysaccharide obtained by drying the secretory fluid of the leguminous tragant (Astragalus gummifer LABILL.).

The karaya gum in the present invention is mainly composed of a polysaccharide obtained by drying the secretion of the trunk branch of Sterculiaceae Karaya (Sterculia urens ROXB.) Or Bixaceae Kibanawatamodoki (Cochlospermum gossypium AP DeCandle). Is.
The gum arabic in the present invention is obtained by drying the secretory fluid of the leguminous gum arabic (Acacia senegal WILLDENOW) or other plants of the same genus, or a polysaccharide obtained by desalting the same. Is.
The macrohomopsis gum in the present invention is a neutral homopolysaccharide obtained by separating from a culture solution of Fungi imperfecti (Macrophomopsis).

The lambzan gum in the present invention is mainly composed of a polysaccharide obtained by separating from a culture solution of Gram-negative bacteria (Alcaligenes (ATCC31961)).
Alginic acid in the present invention is a high molecular weight polysaccharide obtained by extracting from brown algae (Phaeophyceae) with water or an alkaline aqueous solution and purifying it, and two types of uronic acids, mannuronic acid and gluuronic acid, are linearly bonded. Has a structure.

The alginates (sodium, potassium, calcium, ammonium) in the present invention are high-molecular-weight polysaccharides obtained by extracting from brown algae (Phaeophyceae) with water or an alkaline aqueous solution and purifying them in the same manner as alginic acid. It is a salt in which sodium ion, potassium ion, calcium ion, and ammonium ion are bound to the carboxyl group in the molecule, respectively.

The propylene glycol alginate in the present invention is obtained by esterifying the carboxyl group of alginic acid with propylene oxide.
The Agrobacterium succinoglycan in the present invention is a polysaccharide containing succinoglycan as a main component, which is obtained by separating from a culture solution of a bacterium (Agrobacterium tumefaciens).
The gati gum in the present invention is mainly composed of a polysaccharide obtained by drying the secretory fluid of the trunk of Combretaceae gatinoki (Anogeisus latifolia WALL.).

The carrageenan in the present invention is a polysaccharide composed of galactose and anhydrogalactose, which is obtained by extracting water from the genus Eucheuma, the genus Chondrus, the genus Iridaya, the genus Eucheuma of the family Mirin, and other seaweeds of the red algae plant. It is mainly composed of calcium, potassium, sodium, ammonium and magnesium salts of the sulfate ester of.

The furcereran in the present invention is mainly composed of a polysaccharide obtained by extracting with water or an alkaline aqueous solution from the whole algae of the family Furcellaria fastigiata HUD.
The pectin in the present invention is Sato icon (Beta vulgaris LINNE var. Rapa DUMORTIER), Asteraceae sunflower (Helianthus annuus LINNE), Rutaceae Amadaidai (Citeus sinensis Rutaceae), Citeus sinensis Obtained from water or acidic aqueous solution from Rutaceae lime (Citrus aurantifolia SWINGLE), Rutaceae lemon (Citrus lilon BURM.f.) or Rutaceae apple (Malus pumila MILLER), or an alkaline aqueous solution or enzyme. It was obtained from the one decomposed in.

The curdlan in the present invention is a polysaccharide produced by a microorganism (Agrobacterium biovar1 or Alcaligenes faecalis), and is β-1,3-glucan in which glucose is linearly bound to β-glucoside at the 1,3 position.
The microcrystalline cellulose in the present invention is mainly composed of crystalline cellulose obtained from pulp.

The fermented cellulose in the present invention is a linear polysaccharide produced by the subspecies xylinum of Acetobacter aceti.
The fine fibrous cellulose in the present invention is mainly composed of cellulose obtained by making pulp or cotton into fine fibrous form.
Methyl cellulose in the present invention is a kind of water-soluble cellulose ether obtained by reacting cellulose with methyl chloride or dimethyl sulfate under an alkali catalyst.
The sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and calcium carboxymethyl cellulose in the present invention are those in which a part of the hydroxyl group of cellulose is replaced with a carboxymethyl group, and are salts to which sodium ions and calcium ions are bound, respectively.

The hydrokipropylmethyl cellulose in the present invention is a mixed ether of methyl cellulose and hydroxypropyl cellulose.
The hydroxypropyl cellulose in the present invention is a hydroxypropyl ether of cellulose.
The hydroxymethylpropyl cellulose in the present invention is a nonionic water-soluble cellulose ether having 19 to 30% by mass of a methoxyl group and 4 to 12% by mass of a hydroxypropoxyl group.
The soybean polysaccharide in the present invention is a water-soluble polysaccharide obtained from the cotyledon portion of soybean.

Pullulan in the present invention is a water-soluble neutral polysaccharide obtained by separating from a culture solution of black yeast (Aureo basidium pullulans (DEBARY) ARN.).
The Bacillus natto gum in the present invention is mainly composed of polyglutamic acid obtained by separating from a culture solution of Bacillus subtilis.

Glucomannan in the present invention is obtained by drying and crushing the rhizome of Araceae konjac and then washing it with hydrous ethanol, or by extracting it with water and using glucose. It consists of a polysaccharide composed of mannose.

The method of coating the emulsifier or the emulsifier and the metal salt in the present invention is not particularly limited, but the method of adhering and drying the emulsifier and the emulsifier by wetting the emulsifier and the metal salt, or the emulsifier. Alternatively, the surface of the emulsifier particles can be coated with the emulsifier or the emulsifier and the metal salt by spraying the emulsifier and the metal salt-containing solution onto the paste and drying the paste, for example, a rotary dropping type granulator, a flow. Examples thereof include a method of coating with a known device such as a layer granulation device, a rolling granulation device, a stirring granulation device, and an extrusion granulation device. Above all, it is preferable to spray the emulsifier or the emulsifier and the metal salt-containing solution on the paste and simultaneously fluidize and dry it because the emulsifier or the emulsifier and the metal salt can be uniformly adhered to the paste.
The method of fluid drying is not particularly limited, but it is desirable to spray an aqueous solution containing 0.1 to 1% by weight of an emulsifier or 1 to 30% by weight of a metal salt or a low boiling point solvent solution and then fluidize and dry. The coating amount of the emulsifier and the metal salt is preferably 0.01 part by weight or more and 0.5 part by weight or less for the emulsifier and 1 part by weight or more and 10 parts by weight or less for the metal salt with respect to 100 parts by weight of the paste. .. If the coating amount of the emulsifier exceeds 0.5 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the paste, the solubility of the paste in water may deteriorate, and the desired viscosity and strength may not be obtained, or the flavor may be affected. It is not preferable because it exists. If it is less than 0.01 parts by weight, the amount of the emulsifier coated is small, the dispersibility is lowered, and the effect of improving the dispersibility of the paste in water is insufficient, which is not preferable. If the coating amount of the metal salt exceeds 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the glue, the viscosity development of the glue when dissolved in water is lowered, which is not preferable. If it is less than 1 part by weight, the amount of the metal salt coated is small, the dispersibility is lowered, and the effect of improving the dispersibility of the paste in water is insufficient, which is not preferable.

The specific volume of the emulsifier and the paste composition after the metal salt coating step in the present invention is preferably 2.5 ml / g or less, more preferably 2.2 ml / g or less. The specific volume is determined by filling a container with a constant volume with a full amount of the glue composition and measuring the weight of the filled glue composition. When the specific volume of the paste composition becomes larger than necessary, the amount of emulsifier and metal salt required for coating increases, and the particles of the paste become large, which takes time to dissolve in water and rapidly increases the desired viscosity and strength. It is not preferable because it may not be obtained or the flavor may be affected.
Further, if there is a large difference in the specific volume of the obtained paste composition and the powder of the excipient, food, etc., a uniform mixture cannot be obtained when the powder is mixed in advance and used, or the components are classified. In some cases, variations may occur and the desired viscosity and strength may not be obtained. Further, the paste composition of the present invention is mixed or granulated after adding one or more excipients selected from dextrin, starch and sugar to the paste composition, or an emulsifier or an emulsifier after adding the excipient to the paste. The emulsifier and the metal salt can be coated. The addition ratio of the excipient in the paste composition in the present invention is not particularly limited, but the excipient is preferably 20 to 400 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the paste.
Such excipients are not particularly limited, but are dextrins such as dextrin, amylodextrin, erythrodextrin, acrodextrin, maltdextrin, cyclodextrin, corn, mochi corn, horse bells, sweet potato, wheat, rice. Introduced starch derived from glutinous rice, tapioca, sago palm, etc., and processed starch (acid-decomposed starch, oxidized starch, pregelatinized starch, kraft starch, carboxymethyl group, hydroxyalkyl group) that has been physically or chemically treated. Ethereated starch, esterified starch with acetyl groups, etc., crosslinked starch in which a polyfunctional group is bonded between two or more hydroxyl groups of starch, emulsifying starch, moist heat / drying treated starch, etc.) starch, sucrose, Examples thereof include saccharides such as fructose, glucose, malt sugar, starch saccharified product, reduced starch candy, and trehalose, preferably dextrin, and more preferably dextrin with DE = 3 to 30.

In the paste composition of the present invention, so-called "lumps" that are usually generated when the paste is dissolved in water or a food or drink containing water are remarkably suppressed. In order to use the paste effectively, it is first necessary to completely hydrate it, and then completely hydrate it to develop the desired viscosity and strength. Only the surface of the paste is dissolved, and the inside remains in a powder state. The paste in a so-called lump state is incompletely hydrated and tends to be in a state where its function cannot be exhibited. Further, as a requirement required for a paste, particularly a thickener, rapid viscosity imparting (speed of viscosity development) can be mentioned. The faster the hydration rate of the paste, the faster it is possible to impart the desired viscosity to the target food or drink.
When the paste is hydrated, the rate at which the viscosity develops tends to be faster as the particle size of the paste is smaller, and slower as the particle size is larger. However, since a paste having a fine particle size has a large surface area, only the surface of the powder is likely to be hydrated, and in order to suppress the occurrence of lumps, the stirring strength is increased by using a stirring / dissolving device such as a disper. Strict stirring conditions such as lengthening the time have been required. The paste composition of the present invention has both the contradictory properties of suppressing lumps and developing viscosity, and can be used under weak stirring conditions such as 10 rotations / sec or less, such as manual stirring, and is generally consumed. It can be used in an environment where a person does not have a stirring facility such as a home. In particular, as an auxiliary composition for people with chewing / swallowing difficulties, elderly patients and caregivers can easily prepare foods for people with chewing / swallowing difficulties.

The peak viscosity in the present invention is a viscosity value generated when a paste, particularly a thickener, is dispersed and dissolved in an ideal state. Specifically, when a certain amount of glue is dispersed and dissolved in a certain amount of water, the viscosity tends to increase with the passage of time immediately after the glue is put into water, but this increasing tendency is for a certain period of time. It disappeared after the lapse of time, and the viscosity at that time was defined as the peak viscosity.
For example, in the case of xanthan gum used as a thickener in a paste, when 1 g of xanthan gum is dissolved in 99 g of water at 20 ° C., the viscosity gradually starts to increase after dissolution and stabilizes 30 minutes after dissolution. Therefore, in the present application, the viscosity 30 minutes after dissolution is referred to as peak viscosity. In the product of the present invention, it takes less than 5 minutes to reach 90% or more of the peak viscosity, and it takes 10 minutes or more to reach 90% or more of the peak viscosity, as compared with an emulsifier-free paste composition. Then, when the consumer actually prepares the food and drink thickened by hand stirring, the working time is significantly shortened, and it becomes possible to realize the fact that the viscosity develops quickly after the start of the melting work.

The paste composition of the present invention may be used in combination with an emulsifier or another thickening material and / or a metal salt as long as it contains an emulsifier and a paste coated with a metal salt. Although not particularly limited, at least one selected from, for example, guar gum, locust bean gum, carrageenan, tamarind seed gum, carrageenan, carboshikimethyl cellulose salts, alginates, tara gum, guar gum enzymatic decomposition products, and processed starch as thickening materials. A method of powder-mixing the above into a paste composition, a method of powder-mixing at least one selected from potassium salt, calcium salt, sodium salt, and magnesium salt as salts into the paste composition, and further, glue. The composition can be prepared by spraying a solution containing a thickening material and / or salts on the composition and drying the composition.

Foods and drinks to which the paste composition of the present invention is added include, for example, water, milk, milk drinks, lactic acid bacteria drinks, soft drinks containing fruit juice, carbonated drinks, fruit juice drinks, vegetable juice drinks, tea drinks, sports drinks, and functional drinks. , Vitamin supplement drink, nutrition supplement balance drink, powder drink, sake such as Japanese sake, shochu, whiskey, cocktail, red wine, consomme soup, potage soup, cream soup, Chinese soup, miso juice, stew, curry, gratin and other soups, Examples of liquid final foods such as rice foods such as porridge can be mentioned, and they can be directly added to them and dispersed and mixed with relatively weak stirring such as manual stirring to impart desired viscosity and strength.

Furthermore, the paste composition of the present invention can be added during the production of foods and drinks. The food and drink is not particularly limited as long as it contains the paste composition of the present invention, and the content thereof is not particularly limited. Foods and drinks can be produced by appropriately adding the paste composition of the present invention by a production method known to those skilled in the art.

For example, ice cream, ice milk, lacto ice, sherbet, cold confectionery such as ice cream, pudding such as custard pudding, milk pudding and pudding with fruit juice, desserts such as jelly, bavarois and yogurt, gums such as chewing gum and bubble gum. , Coated chocolate such as marble chocolate, chocolates such as chocolate with flavor such as strawberry chocolate, blueberry chocolate and melon chocolate, soft candy (including caramel, nougat, gummy candy, marshmallow, etc.), caramel such as toffee , Soft biscuits, sweets such as soft cookies, dressings such as separate dressing and non-oil dressing, sauces such as ketchup, sauce, sauce, jams such as strawberry jam, blueberry jam, marmalade, apple jam, apricot jam, preservative , Fruits for processing such as syrup-pickled cherries, apricots, apples, strawberries, processed meat products such as ham, sausage, grilled pork, fish meat ham, fish meat sausage, fish meat ground meat, jam, bamboo ring, hampen, fried Satsuma, date roll, whale Examples include marine products such as bacon, noodles such as udon, cold barley, somen, buckwheat, Chinese soba, spaghetti, macaroni, beefun, harusame and wantan, and various other delicatessen items.

In addition to such general foods and drinks, protein / phosphorus / potassium-adjusted foods, salt-adjusted foods, fat-adjusted foods, intestinal-regulating foods, calcium / iron / vitamin-enriched foods, hypoallergenic foods, concentrated liquid foods, mixers Examples include foods, special foods such as scratched foods, and therapeutic foods.
Foods and drinks containing the paste composition of the present invention include various calcium, vitamins, iron, minerals, micronutrients such as dietary fiber, powdered miso, powder sauce, dried bonito powder, defatted milk powder, powdered potage, etc. Add any of the powdered seasonings, powdered or small pieces of dried bonito and dried vegetables, small solids such as finely crushed fish meat and small pieces of meat products, and food fragrances such as fruit flavor and milk flavor as appropriate. May be good. These optional raw materials may be added after the food or drink containing the paste composition is once produced, or may be added to the paste composition before processing.

The paste composition of the present invention is particularly useful as a thickener (thickening-adjusted food) for people with chewing / swallowing who has difficulty in chewing / swallowing, which imparts thickness to foods and drinks when eating. Foods and drinks that have been thickened for eating by people who have difficulty chewing or swallowing are prepared by adding a thickener (thickening-adjusted food) while stirring foods and drinks such as water and tea with a spoon at the care site. Therefore, it is desired that lumps do not occur even under weak stirring conditions such as manual stirring, and if the generated lumps remain, it may cause aspiration. Further, if the desired viscosity is slowly developed, the stirring time becomes long, and a thickening agent is added more than necessary, which increases the burden on the caregiver or is prepared in a state of greatly deviating from the desired viscosity. There is also the possibility of eating food and drink. On the other hand, the paste composition of the present invention has an excellent effect of suppressing lumps generated under weak stirring conditions such as manual stirring, develops viscosity quickly, and can impart a desired thickness with a small amount of addition. Furthermore, since it is possible to significantly reduce the amount of excipients in the thickener (thickening-adjusted food) compared to conventional products, it is possible to easily prepare foods with thickening for eating by people who have difficulty chewing or swallowing. Can be prepared.
Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to Examples and Comparative Examples, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Example 1
A binder solution was prepared by stirring and dispersing 0.25 g of diglycerin monostearate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) in 50 g of ion-exchanged water at 70 ° C. 500 g of xanthan gum (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) was adjusted to a fluid state, 50.25 g of a diglycerin monostearate solution was sprayed, and then dried to obtain 490 g of a paste composition (Product 1 of the present invention). The specific volume of the product 1 of the present invention was 1.8 ml / g.

Example 2
In Example 1, 485 g of a paste composition (Product 2 of the present invention) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that diglycerin monostearate was changed to pentaglycerin monostearate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.). .. The specific volume of the product 2 of the present invention was 1.8 ml / g.

Example 3
In Example 1, 485 g of a paste composition (Product 3 of the present invention) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that diglycerin monostearate was changed to pentaglycerin monooleate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.). .. The specific volume of the product 3 of the present invention was 1.8 ml / g.

Example 4
In Example 1, 485 g of a paste composition (Product 4 of the present invention) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that diglycerin monostearate was changed to glycerin monostearate monostearate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.). It was. The specific volume of the product 4 of the present invention was 1.8 ml / g.

Example 5
In Example 1, 485 g of a paste composition (Product 5 of the present invention) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that diglycerin monostearate was changed to self-emulsifying mono-diglyceride stearate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.). Got The specific volume of the product 5 of the present invention was 1.8 ml / g.

Example 6
A binder solution was prepared by stirring and dispersing 0.05 g of diglycerin monostearate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) in 50 g of ion-exchanged water at 70 ° C. 500 g of xanthan gum (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) was adjusted to a fluid state, 50.05 g of a diglycerin monostearate solution was sprayed, and then dried to obtain 485 g of a paste composition (Product 6 of the present invention). The specific volume of the product 6 of the present invention was 1.8 ml / g.

Example 7
A binder solution was prepared by stirring and dispersing 0.5 g of diglycerin monostearate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) in 100 g of ion-exchanged water at 70 ° C. 500 g of xanthan gum (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) was adjusted to a fluid state, 100.5 g of a diglycerin monostearate solution was sprayed, and then dried to obtain 485 g of a paste composition (Product 7 of the present invention). The specific volume of the product 7 of the present invention was 1.8 ml / g.

Example 8
A binder solution was prepared by stirring and dispersing 2.5 g of diglycerin monostearate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) in 200 g of ion-exchanged water at 70 ° C. 500 g of xanthan gum (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) was adjusted to a fluid state, 202.5 g of a diglycerin monostearate solution was sprayed, and then dried to obtain 480 g of a paste composition (Product 8 of the present invention). The specific volume of the product 8 of the present invention was 2.0 ml / g.

Example 9
A binder solution was prepared by stirring and dispersing 5 g of diglycerin monostearate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) in 200 g of ion-exchanged water at 70 ° C. 500 g of xanthan gum (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) was adjusted to a fluid state, 205 g of a diglycerin monostearate solution was sprayed, and then dried to obtain 480 g of a paste composition (Product 9 of the present invention). The specific volume of the product 9 of the present invention was 2.2 ml / g.

Example 10
In Example 1, 485 g of a paste composition (Product 10 of the present invention) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that xanthan gum was changed to sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.). The specific volume of the product 10 of the present invention was 1.7 ml / g.

Comparative Example 1
In Example 1, 480 g of a paste composition (Comparative Product 1) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that diglycerin monostearate was not dissolved in ion-exchanged water and was added to the powder portion. The specific volume of Comparative Product 1 was 1.8 ml / g.

Comparative Example 2
In Example 1, 480 g of a paste composition (Comparative Product 2) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that diglycerin monostearate was not dissolved in ion-exchanged water and was added to the powder portion. The specific volume of Comparative Product 2 was 3.0 ml / g.
Table 1 shows the composition table of the paste compositions of the products 1 to 10 of the present invention and the paste compositions of the comparative products 1 and 2.

Test Example 1
Using a low-speed dispar (manufactured by a special machine processing industry), 1 g of the paste composition of the products 1 to 10 of the present invention and the paste compositions of the comparative products 1 and 2 is being stirred at 600 r / min with respect to 99 g of ion-exchanged water at 20 ° C. The mixture was poured at once and stirred for 30 seconds.
The dispersibility was evaluated by visually observing the solution immediately after stirring, and 5 points were for those that dispersed without becoming lumps, 4 points were for those with a small number of small lumps, and 3 points were for those with many small lumps. Those with lumps were evaluated as 2 points, and those with large lumps that could not be dispersed were evaluated as 1 point.
Then, the viscosity at the time when 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, and 30 minutes had passed after standing still was measured with a B-type viscometer (manufactured by Tokyo Keiki Co., Ltd .: rotation speed 12 r / min, 30 seconds later, No. 3 rotor). The measurement result was expressed as 100% of the viscosity arrival rate by "measurement result ÷ viscosity after 30 minutes × 100" with the viscosity measurement result after 30 minutes as 100%. The measurement results are shown in Table 2.
In addition, the speed of viscosity development reaches 90% or more of the peak viscosity at 5 points: 2 minutes, reaches 90% or more of the peak viscosity at 4 points: 5 minutes, and 90% of the peak viscosity at 3 points: 10 minutes. When the above was reached, 2 points: 90% of the peak viscosity was not reached even after 10 minutes had passed, and 1 point: the peak viscosity was clearly low and the viscosity was not developed. Table 3 shows the evaluation results of dispersibility and viscosity development.

As is clear from Tables 2 and 3, the products 1 to 8 and 10 of the present invention have excellent dispersibility, are uniformly dispersed with almost no lumps, and the viscosity expression rate is 90% or more of the peak viscosity by 5 minutes. Achieved and quick viscosity development was realized.
Compared with this, Comparative Products 1 and 2 were not surface-modified and had poor dispersibility, a large amount of lumps were generated, and the rate of viscosity development was slow.

Example 11
A binder solution was prepared by stirring and dispersing 0.25 g of diglycerin monostearate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) and 25 g of potassium chloride (manufactured by Goto Chemical Co., Ltd.) in 100 g of ion-exchanged water at 70 ° C. 500 g of xanthan gum (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) was adjusted to a fluid state, 125.25 g of a binder solution was sprayed, and then dried to obtain 510 g of a paste composition (product 11 of the present invention). The specific volume of the product 11 of the present invention was 2.1 ml / g.

Example 12
In Example 11, 510 g of a paste composition (Product 12 of the present invention) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 11 except that diglycerin monostearate was changed to pentaglycerin monostearate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.). .. The specific volume of the product 12 of the present invention was 2.0 ml / g.

Example 13
In Example 11, 510 g of a paste composition (Product 13 of the present invention) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 11 except that diglycerin monostearate was changed to pentaglycerin monooleate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.). .. The specific volume of the product 13 of the present invention was 2.1 ml / g.

Example 14
In Example 11, 505 g of a paste composition (Product 14 of the present invention) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 11 except that diglycerin monostearate was changed to glycerin monostearate diacetyltartarate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.). It was. The specific volume of the product 14 of the present invention was 2.1 ml / g.

Example 15
In Example 11, 510 g of a paste composition (Product 15 of the present invention) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 11 except that diglycerin monostearate was changed to self-emulsifying mono-diglyceride stearate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.). Got The specific volume of the product 15 of the present invention was 2.0 ml / g.

Example 16
A binder solution was prepared by stirring and dispersing 0.25 g of diglycerin monostearate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) and 5 g of potassium chloride (manufactured by Goto Kagaku Co., Ltd.) in 100 g of ion-exchanged water at 70 ° C. 500 g of xanthan gum (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) was adjusted to a fluid state, 105.25 g of a binder solution was sprayed, and then dried to obtain 490 g of a paste composition (product 16 of the present invention). The specific volume of the product 16 of the present invention was 1.8 ml / g.

Example 17
A binder solution was prepared by stirring and dispersing 0.25 g of diglycerin monostearate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) and 50 g of potassium chloride (manufactured by Goto Chemical Co., Ltd.) in 200 g of ion-exchanged water at 70 ° C. 500 g of xanthan gum (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) was adjusted to a fluid state, 250.25 g of a binder solution was sprayed, and then dried to obtain 530 g of a paste composition (product 17 of the present invention). The specific volume of the product 17 of the present invention was 2.2 ml / g.

Example 18
0.25 g of diglycerin monostearate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.), 25 g of potassium chloride (manufactured by Goto Kagaku Co., Ltd.) and 0.5 g of xanthan gum (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) were stirred and dispersed in 200 g of ion-exchanged water at 70 ° C. A binder solution was prepared. 500 g of xanthan gum (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) was adjusted to a fluid state, and 225.75 g of a binder solution was sprayed and then dried to obtain 500 g of a paste composition (product 18 of the present invention). The specific volume of the product 18 of the present invention was 3.2 ml / g.

Comparative Example 3
In Example 11, 495 g of a paste composition (Comparative Product 3) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 11 except that diglycerin monostearate and potassium chloride were not dissolved in ion-exchanged water and were blended in the powder portion. The specific volume of Comparative Product 3 was 2.1 ml / g.
Table 4 shows the composition table of the paste composition of the products 10 to 18 of the present invention and the comparative product 3.

Test Example 2
Using a low-speed disperser (manufactured by a special machine processing industry), 1 g of the paste composition of the products 11 to 18 of the present invention and the paste composition of the comparative product 3 was stirred at 600 r / min at once with respect to 99 g of ion-exchanged water at 20 ° C. It was added and stirring was continued for 30 seconds. The dispersibility was evaluated by visually observing the solution immediately after stirring, and 5 points were for those that dispersed without becoming lumps, 4 points were for those with a small number of small lumps, and 3 points were for those with many small lumps. Those with lumps were evaluated as 2 points, and those with large lumps that could not be dispersed were evaluated as 1 point.
Then, the viscosity at the time when 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, and 30 minutes had passed after standing still was measured with a B-type viscometer (manufactured by Tokyo Keiki Co., Ltd .: rotation speed 12 r / min, 30 seconds later, No. 3 rotor). The measurement result was expressed as 100% of the viscosity arrival rate by "measurement result ÷ viscosity after 30 minutes × 100" with the viscosity measurement result after 30 minutes as 100%. The measurement results are shown in Table 5.
In addition, the speed of viscosity development reaches 90% or more of the peak viscosity at 5 points: 2 minutes, reaches 90% or more of the peak viscosity at 4 points: 5 minutes, and 90% of the peak viscosity at 3 points: 10 minutes. When the above was reached, 2 points: 90% of the peak viscosity was not reached even after 10 minutes had passed, and 1 point: the peak viscosity was clearly low and the viscosity was not developed. Table 6 shows the evaluation results of dispersibility and viscosity development.

As is clear from Tables 6 and 7, the products 11 to 17 of the present invention have excellent dispersibility, are uniformly dispersed with almost no lumps, and the viscosity development rate reaches 90% or more of the peak viscosity by 5 minutes. Quick viscosity development was realized. It was confirmed that the dispersibility was further improved by coating the paste with an emulsifier and a metal salt.
Compared to this, Comparative Product 3 was not surface-modified and had poor dispersibility, and a large amount of lumps were generated, resulting in a slow rate of viscosity development.

Example 19
30 g of the paste composition prepared in Example 1 and 70 g of dextrin (DE = 12) were mixed to obtain 100 g of the paste composition (Product 19 of the present invention).

Example 20
150 g of the paste composition prepared in Example 1 and 350 g of dextrin (DE = 12) are adjusted to a fluid state, 50 g of hot water at 70 ° C. is sprayed, and then dried to obtain 480 g of the paste composition (product 20 of the present invention). Obtained.

Example 21
A binder solution was prepared by stirring and dispersing 0.25 g of diglycerin monostearate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) in 50 g of ion-exchanged water at 70 ° C. 500 g of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) was adjusted to a fluid state, 50.25 g of a diglycerin monostearate solution at 70 ° C. was sprayed, and then dried to obtain 490 g of a paste composition A. The specific volume of the paste composition A was 1.6 ml / g.
150 g of the paste composition A and 350 g of dextrin (DE = 12) were adjusted to a fluid state, 50 g of warm water at 70 ° C. was sprayed, and then dried to obtain 480 g of the paste composition (Product 21 of the present invention).

Comparative Example 4
30 g of the paste composition prepared in Comparative Example 1 and 70 g of dextrin (DE = 12) were mixed to obtain 100 g of the paste composition (Comparative Product 4).

Comparative Example 5
150 g of the paste composition prepared in Comparative Example 1 and 350 g of dextrin (DE = 12) are adjusted to a fluid state, 50 g of hot water at 70 ° C. is sprayed, and then dried to obtain 480 g of the paste composition (Comparative Product 5). It was.

Comparative Example 6
In Example 21, 480 g of a paste composition (Comparative Product 6) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 21 except that diglycerin monostearate was not dissolved in ion-exchanged water and was added to the powder portion.
Table 7 shows the composition table of the paste compositions of the products 19 to 21 of the present invention and the products 4 to 6 of the comparative products.

Test Example 3
To 99 g of ion-exchanged water at 20 ° C., 1 g of the paste composition of the products 19 to 21 of the present invention and the paste composition of the comparative products 4 to 6 was added at once, allowed to stand for 2 seconds, and then manually stirred with a spartel for 10 seconds. (3 rotations / sec), the state of the solution after stirring was observed. The dispersibility was evaluated by visually observing the solution immediately after stirring, and 5 points were for those that dispersed without becoming lumps, 4 points were for those with a small number of small lumps, and 3 points were for those with many small lumps. Those with lumps were evaluated as 2 points, and those with large lumps that could not be dispersed were evaluated as 1 point.
Then, the viscosity at the time when 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, and 30 minutes had passed after standing still was measured with a B-type viscometer (manufactured by Tokyo Keiki Co., Ltd .: rotation speed 12 r / min, 30 seconds later, No. 3 rotor). The measurement result was expressed as 100% of the viscosity arrival rate by "measurement result ÷ viscosity after 30 minutes × 100" with the viscosity measurement result after 30 minutes as 100%. The measurement results are shown in Table 8.
In addition, the speed of viscosity development reaches 90% or more of the peak viscosity at 5 points: 2 minutes, reaches 90% or more of the peak viscosity at 4 points: 5 minutes, and 90% of the peak viscosity at 3 points: 10 minutes. When the above was reached, 2 points: 90% of the peak viscosity was not reached even after 10 minutes had passed, and 1 point: the peak viscosity was clearly low and the viscosity was not developed. Table 9 shows the evaluation results of dispersibility and viscosity development.

As is clear from Tables 8 and 9, the products 19 to 21 of the present invention have excellent dispersibility, are uniformly dispersed with almost no lumps, and the viscosity development rate reaches 90% or more of the peak viscosity by 5 minutes. Quick viscosity development was realized.
Compared with this, Comparative Products 4 to 6 were not surface-modified and had poor dispersibility, and a large amount of lumps were generated.
By coating the surface of the paste with an emulsifier, the surface of the paste is modified, the dispersibility in water is significantly improved, and the dispersed paste composition is surely dissolved, but the emulsifier is powder-mixed with the paste. No effect of improving viscosity development is observed in the process.

Example 22
31.515 g of the paste composition prepared in Example 11 and 68.485 g of dextrin (DE = 12) were mixed to obtain 100 g of the paste composition (product 22 of the present invention).

Example 23
157.575 g of the paste composition prepared in Example 11 and 342.425 g of dextrin (DE = 12) were adjusted to a fluid state, sprayed with 50 g of hot water at 70 ° C., and dried to dry the paste composition (the product of the present invention). 23) 480 g was obtained.

Example 24
A binder solution was prepared by stirring and dispersing 32.5 g of a guar gum enzymatic decomposition product (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) in 100 g of ion-exchanged water at 70 ° C. 367.675 g of the paste composition prepared in Example 11 and 99.825 g of dextrin (DE = 12) were adjusted to a fluid state, and 132.5 g of a binder solution at 70 ° C. was sprayed and then dried to obtain the paste composition (the paste composition (DE = 12). The product of the present invention 24) 480 g was obtained.

Example 25
A binder solution was prepared by stirring and dispersing 0.25 g of diglycerin monostearate (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) and 25 g of potassium chloride in 100 g of ion-exchanged water at 70 ° C. 500 g of xanthan gum (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) and 142.6 g of dextrin (DE = 12) were adjusted to a fluid state, 125.25 g of a binder solution at 70 ° C. was sprayed, and then dried to obtain 630 g of paste composition B. .. The specific volume of the paste composition B was 2.1 ml / g.
A binder solution was prepared by stirring and dispersing 32.5 g of a guar gum enzymatic decomposition product (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) in 100 g of ion-exchanged water at 70 ° C. 467.5 g of the paste composition B was adjusted to a fluid state, 132.5 g of the binder solution at 70 ° C. was sprayed, and then dried to obtain 480 g of the paste composition (product 25 of the present invention).

Example 26
A binder solution was prepared by stirring and dispersing 32.5 g of a guar gum enzymatic decomposition product (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) in 100 g of ion-exchanged water at 70 ° C. 350.175 g of the paste composition prepared in Example 1 and 117.325 g of dextrin (DE = 12) were adjusted to a fluid state, and 132.5 g of a binder solution at 70 ° C. was sprayed and then dried to obtain the paste composition (the paste composition (DE = 12). The product of the present invention 26) 485 g was obtained.

Example 27
A binder solution was prepared by stirring and dispersing 10 g of potassium chloride (manufactured by Goto Chemical Co., Ltd.) and 40 g of a guar gum enzymatic decomposition product (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) in 100 g of ion-exchanged water at 70 ° C. The paste composition prepared in Example 1 (367.675 g) and 99.825 g of dextrin (DE = 12) were adjusted to a fluid state, sprayed with 150 g of a binder solution at 70 ° C., and dried to dry the paste composition (the present invention). Product 27) 490 g was obtained.

Comparative Example 7
31.515 g of the paste composition prepared in Comparative Example 3 and 68.485 g of dextrin (DE = 12) were mixed to obtain 100 g of the paste composition (comparative product 7).

Comparative Example 8
157.575 g of the paste composition prepared in Comparative Example 3 and 342.425 g of dextrin (DE = 12) were adjusted to a fluid state, sprayed with 50 g of hot water at 70 ° C., and dried to dry the paste composition (Comparative Product 8). ) 480 g was obtained.

Comparative Example 9
A binder solution was prepared by stirring and dispersing 25 g of potassium chloride (manufactured by Goto Chemical Co., Ltd.) in 100 g of ion-exchanged water at 70 ° C. 500 g of xanthan gum (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) was adjusted to a fluid state, 150 g of a binder solution at 70 ° C. was sprayed, and then dried to obtain 515 g of a paste composition C. The specific volume of the paste composition C was 2.2 ml / g.
A binder solution was prepared by stirring and dispersing 32.5 g of a guar gum enzymatic decomposition product (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) in 100 g of ion-exchanged water at 70 ° C. 367.5 g of the paste composition C and 100 g of dextrin (DE = 12) are adjusted to a fluid state, 132.5 g of a binder solution at 70 ° C. is sprayed, and then dried to obtain 490 g of the paste composition (comparative product 9). It was.
Table 10 shows the composition table of the paste compositions of the products 22 to 27 of the present invention and the paste products 7 to 9 of the comparative products.

Test Example 4
To 99 g of ion-exchanged water at 20 ° C., 1 g of the paste composition of the products 22 to 27 of the present invention and the paste composition of the comparative products 7 to 9 was added at once, allowed to stand for 2 seconds, and then manually stirred with a spartel for 10 seconds. (3 rotations / sec), the state of the solution after stirring was observed. The dispersibility was evaluated by visually observing the solution immediately after stirring, and 5 points were for those that dispersed without becoming lumps, 4 points were for those with a small number of small lumps, and 3 points were for those with many small lumps. Those with lumps were evaluated as 2 points, and those with large lumps that could not be dispersed were evaluated as 1 point.
Then, the viscosity at the time when 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, and 30 minutes had passed after standing still was measured with a B-type viscometer (manufactured by Tokyo Keiki Co., Ltd .: rotation speed 12 r / min, 30 seconds later, No. 3 rotor). The measurement result was expressed as 100% of the viscosity arrival rate by "measurement result ÷ viscosity after 30 minutes × 100" with the viscosity measurement result after 30 minutes as 100%. The measurement results are shown in Table 11.
In addition, the speed of viscosity development reaches 90% or more of the peak viscosity at 5 points: 2 minutes, reaches 90% or more of the peak viscosity at 4 points: 5 minutes, and 90% of the peak viscosity at 3 points: 10 minutes. When the above was reached, 2 points: 90% of the peak viscosity was not reached even after 10 minutes had passed, and 1 point: the peak viscosity was clearly low and the viscosity was not developed. Table 12 shows the evaluation results of dispersibility and viscosity development.

As is clear from Tables 11 and 12, the products 22 to 25 of the present invention in which the paste is coated with an emulsifier and a metal salt have excellent dispersibility even in a formulation system having a significantly large paste content, and lumps are also generated. The viscosity was evenly dispersed, and the viscosity development rate reached 90% or more of the peak viscosity after 2 minutes, and quick viscosity development was realized. In the product 26 of the present invention, which is a formulation system containing a large amount of a paste coated only with an emulsifier, the dispersibility was slightly inferior and the viscosity development rate was also slightly inferior. The product 27 of the present invention, which used potassium chloride without using potassium chloride for coating the paste, was suppressed to a good level of lumps and dispersed almost uniformly, and the viscosity development rate reached 90% or more of the peak viscosity after 5 minutes. , Good viscosity development was realized.
Compared with this, Comparative Examples 7 and 8 were not surface-modified and had poor dispersibility, and a large amount of lumps were generated. The comparative product 9 in which the surface of the paste was modified only with potassium chloride did not have good dispersibility in a formulation system having a significantly high paste content, and a large amount of lumps were generated.
By coating the surface of the paste with an emulsifier and a metal salt, the dispersibility in water is remarkably improved, especially in a formulation system having a significantly high paste content, and the dispersed paste composition can be reliably dissolved. The result was confirmed.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY Since the present invention can provide a paste composition having excellent dispersibility and solubility, it is possible to improve workability in a manufacturing factory where strong stirring cannot be obtained without a stirring / dissolving device, and particularly for chewing / dissolving. As an auxiliary composition for people with dysphagia, elderly patients and caregivers can easily prepare foods for people with dysphagia, which makes a great contribution to the industry.

Claims (4)

A paste containing a coated paste, which comprises a step of adding an emulsifier and a metal salt to water, spraying a binder solution in which the emulsifier is dispersed onto the paste, drying the paste, and coating the paste. A method for producing a composition, wherein the metal salt is potassium chloride and the emulsifier is at least one selected from the group consisting of glycerin fatty acid ester, diglycerin fatty acid ester, pentaglycerin fatty acid ester, and organic acid monoglyceride. A glue that can be used by hand stirring, which comprises spraying 0.01 to 0.5 parts by weight of an emulsifier on 100 parts by weight of the paste and 1 to 10 parts by weight of potassium chloride on 100 parts by weight of the paste. A method for producing an emulsifier composition. The production method according to claim 1, wherein the paste comprises xanthan gum and / or calcium carboxymethyl cellulose. The production method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the paste composition further contains an excipient. The production method according to claim 3, wherein the excipient is at least one selected from the group consisting of dextrin, starch and sugar.