JP7122727B2 - Beverage containing ferulic acid - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a beverage containing ferulic acid and rice flour, and further containing one or more selected from water-soluble dietary fiber, vitamin B and vitamin C.

Ferulic acid (4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid) is a type of polyphenol, and like other polyphenols, it has a strong antioxidant effect, improves hypertension, improves endurance, has an anti-fatigue effect, and is effective against ethanolic hepatitis. It is known to have a healing effect, a symptom improving effect in patients with Alzheimer's disease, and the like.

Due to the above, the demand for ferulic acid as a material for health foods is increasing. describes a disease preventive food to which ferulic acid is added.

On the other hand, ferulic acid is known to exhibit unpleasant tastes such as bitterness and astringency peculiar to polyphenols. Patent Literature 2 describes that adding dextrin having certain characteristics to a functional ingredient such as ferulic acid masks the unpleasant taste of the functional ingredient.

However, it cannot be said that the technology for masking the unpleasant taste of ferulic acid has been fully developed yet. Patent Document 2 describes that the addition of dextrin having certain characteristics masks the unpleasant taste of functional materials, but it has not been confirmed that the taste of foods containing ferulic acid is improved. do not have. In addition, Patent Document 2 does not describe or suggest any improvement in texture or aftertaste of foods containing ferulic acid.

On the other hand, as a form of health food, beverages that can be easily ingested have been attracting attention in recent years. However, compared with tablets and capsules, beverages are characterized by the unpleasant taste of ferulic acid when ingested. Under such circumstances, development of a beverage containing ferulic acid as a functional ingredient and having an improved ferulic acid taste has been demanded.

JP 2006-166834 A JP 2015-128420 A

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide a beverage having excellent taste while containing ferulic acid.

In order to solve the above problems, the present inventors have made intensive research on a method for improving taste while containing ferulic acid. It has been found that a beverage containing one or more selected from vitamin B and vitamin C has exceptionally excellent taste. The present invention is a completed invention based on such a successful example. Specifically, the present invention provides the following.

[1] A beverage containing ferulic acid and rice flour, and further containing one or more selected from water-soluble dietary fiber, vitamin B and vitamin C.

[2] A beverage characterized by containing ferulic acid, rice flour, and water-soluble dietary fiber, and further containing one or more selected from vitamin B and vitamin C.

[3] The beverage according to [1] or [2], wherein the content of ferulic acid is 0.05% or more among the solid components obtained by distilling off the solvent.

[4] The beverage according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein the content of water-soluble dietary fiber is 10% or more of the solid components obtained by distilling off the solvent.

[5] Any one of [1] to [4], wherein, among the solid components obtained by distilling off the solvent, the content of water-soluble dietary fiber is 100 or more when the content of ferulic acid is 1. or the beverage described in item 1.

[6] The beverage according to any one of [1] to [5], which is a powdered beverage.

The beverage of the present invention is suitable for easily ingesting ferulic acid because it has excellent taste while containing ferulic acid. Furthermore, since the beverage of the present invention contains rice flour and one or more selected from water-soluble dietary fiber, vitamin B, and vitamin C, multiple effects such as skin beautification, dieting, and intestinal regulation can be expected.

FIG. 1 is a graph showing the results of sensory tests in Comparative Examples and Examples for "no harshness". FIG. 2 is a graph showing the results of sensory tests in Comparative Examples and Examples for "absence of bitterness". FIG. 3 is a graph showing the results of sensory tests in comparative examples and examples regarding "ease of drinking". FIG. 4 is a graph showing the results of sensory tests in comparative examples and examples regarding "good texture". FIG. 5 is a graph showing the results of sensory tests in Comparative Examples and Examples regarding "goodness in swallowing". FIG. 6 is a graph showing the results of sensory tests in comparative examples and examples regarding "good aftertaste". FIG. 7 is a graph showing the results of sensory tests in Comparative Examples and Examples for the "overall evaluation".

The details of the present invention will be described below.
The beverage of the present invention contains (A) ferulic acid, (B) rice flour, and (C) one or more selected from water-soluble dietary fiber, vitamin B and vitamin C. Each of these components will be described below.

(A) Ferulic acid Ferulic acid is one of polyphenols as described above, and the ferulic acid of the present invention includes ferulic acid salts, ferulic acid derivatives such as dihydroferulic acid, and salts thereof. The ferulic acid of the present invention may be contained in plants or synthesized. Plants containing ferulic acid include leaves and stems of Umbelliferae plants and Gramineae plants.

When ferulic acid contained in plants is used, any part of the plant such as trunks, branches, fruits, leaves, flowers, seeds, bark, sap, roots, stems, buds, etc. may be used. For this purpose, leaves and stems should be used. When ferulic acid contained in plants is used, dried plant powders or plant extracts may be used.

As a method for obtaining a dry powder of a plant, a conventionally known method of drying and powdering a plant body can be used. As such a method, for example, there is a method in which leaves and stems of plants containing ferulic acid are combined with drying treatment and pulverization treatment. Either the drying treatment or the pulverizing treatment may be performed first, but the drying treatment is preferably performed first. For dry powderization, this method may be combined with one or more treatments selected from blanching treatment, sterilization treatment, and the like, if necessary.

As a method for obtaining a plant extract, a conventionally known method for extracting a plant can be used. As such a method, for example, an extraction solvent commonly used by those skilled in the art, such as ethanol, water, or hydrous ethanol, is added to the plant body or its fragmented material, and if necessary, the method is extracted by stirring or heating. can be mentioned. The extract may be concentrated if desired.

Ferulic acid used in the present invention includes those contained in plants and those synthesized as described above. You may use a thing etc. For example, ferulic acid is available from Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. These ferulic acids may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

(B) Rice flour Rice flour (Komeko, Beifun, Beiko) is a powder made by grinding rice, and is also called rice flour or kokuko.

The type of rice used as a raw material for the rice flour used in the present invention is not particularly limited, and non-glutinous rice or glutinous rice can be used, for example. In addition, as the raw material rice, polished rice or brown rice may be used.

Rice flour has different names depending on the type of rice used and the manufacturing method, but the rice flour used in the present invention is not particularly limited. Food powder, baby powder, minced powder, etc. can be used. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. The method of obtaining these rice flours is not particularly limited, and for example, dried rice may be pulverized using a mill or the like, or commercially available rice flour may be used.

(C) At least one selected from water-soluble dietary fiber, vitamin B and vitamin C, and the component (C) will be described below.

(1) Water-soluble dietary fiber Water-soluble dietary fiber refers to a water-soluble component (dietary fiber) contained in food that is not digested by human digestive enzymes. The water-soluble dietary fiber used in the present invention is not particularly limited and includes indigestible dextrin, pectin, alginic acid, guar gum, guar gum hydrolyzate, glucomannan, galactomannan, polydextrose, carrageenan and the like. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among them, indigestible dextrin is highly safe and has many functions such as intestinal regulation. Especially preferred.

Indigestible dextrin is a water-soluble dietary fiber obtained from starch. For example, starch is added with hydrochloric acid and then heat-treated, followed by amylase treatment, or hydrochloric acid is added to starch and heat-treated using an extruder. or a combination thereof, and optionally removing salts, glucose, etc., and purifying the indigestible components accordingly.

(2) Vitamin B
Vitamin B refers to a water-soluble compound belonging to the commonly known “vitamin B group”. Vitamin B used in the present invention is not particularly limited, and includes vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) and salts and derivatives thereof. These may be used singly or in combination of two or more. Among them, a mixture of vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and vitamin B6 is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of taste.

(3) Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a water-soluble compound, also called ascorbic acid. Vitamin C used in the present invention includes ascorbic acid and salts and derivatives thereof. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among them, sodium ascorbate is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of taste.

The water-soluble dietary fiber, vitamin B, and vitamin C used in the present invention are not particularly limited in the method of obtaining them, and those derived from natural products, those synthesized, and those commercially available as raw materials for food and drink can be used.

The solvent used in the beverage of the present invention is not particularly limited, and includes water, hot water, milk, carbonated water, and the like. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among them, water is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of stability during storage of the beverage.

Further, in the present specification, "distilling off the solvent" refers to removing the gaseous and liquid components from the beverage and drying it so that only the solid components remain. As a method for distilling off the solvent, a conventionally known method can be used. Such methods include, for example, a method of distilling off the solvent using a rotary evaporator.

The amount of ferulic acid contained is not particularly limited as long as it does not interfere with the solution of the problems of the present invention. , more preferably 0.03% or more, more preferably 0.05% or more, and the upper limit is preferably 1% or less, more preferably 0.7% or less, and even more preferably 0.5% or less.

The amount of rice flour contained is not particularly limited as long as it does not interfere with the solution of the problems of the present invention. It is more preferably 1% or more, further preferably 2% or more, and the upper limit is preferably 30% or less, more preferably 20% or less, and even more preferably 10% or less.

In addition, the ratio of the mass content of ferulic acid and rice flour is not particularly limited as long as it does not interfere with the solution of the problems of the present invention. The lower limit of the content of the rice flour is preferably 1 or more, more preferably 5 or more, still more preferably 10 or more, and the upper limit is preferably 200 or less, more preferably 150 or less, and even more preferably 100 or less.

The amount of water-soluble dietary fiber contained is not particularly limited as long as it does not interfere with the solution of the problems of the present invention. , more preferably 5% or more, more preferably 10% or more, and the upper limit is preferably 50% or less, more preferably 40% or less, and even more preferably 30% or less.

In addition, the ratio of the content mass of ferulic acid and water-soluble dietary fiber is not particularly limited as long as it does not interfere with the solution of the problems of the present invention. The lower limit of the content mass of the water-soluble dietary fiber is preferably 30 or more, more preferably 50 or more, still more preferably 100 or more, and the upper limit is preferably 1500 or less, more preferably 1200 or less, and 1000 More preferred are:

The amount of vitamin B contained is not particularly limited as long as it does not interfere with the solution of the problems of the present invention. , more preferably 0.003% or more, more preferably 0.005% or more, and the upper limit is preferably 0.5% or less, more preferably 0.3% or less, and even more preferably 0.1% or less.

In addition, the content ratio of ferulic acid and vitamin B is not particularly limited as long as it does not interfere with the solution of the problems of the present invention. The lower limit of the content mass of vitamin B is preferably 0.01 or more, more preferably 0.05 or more, still more preferably 0.1 or more, and the upper limit is preferably 5 or less, more preferably 3 or less. , 1 or less is more preferable.

The amount of vitamin C contained is not particularly limited as long as it does not interfere with the solution of the problems of the present invention. , more preferably 0.3% or more, more preferably 0.5% or more, and the upper limit is preferably 20% or less, more preferably 10% or less, and even more preferably 5% or less.

In addition, the content ratio of ferulic acid and vitamin C is not particularly limited as long as it does not interfere with the solution of the problems of the present invention. The lower limit of the content mass of vitamin C is preferably 0.1 or more, more preferably 1 or more, further preferably 5 or more, and the upper limit is preferably 100 or less, more preferably 70 or less, and 50 or less. More preferred.

The beverage of the present invention contains one or more ingredients other than ferulic acid, rice flour, water-soluble dietary fiber, vitamin B and vitamin C for the purpose of improving the flavor and color, and for various other purposes. You can stay. Other ingredients are not particularly limited as long as they do not impair the effects of the present invention, and can be appropriately selected according to the dosage form and quality of the beverage. Lubricants, stabilizers, diluents, extenders, thickeners, emulsifiers, colorants, perfumes, additives and the like can be mentioned.

For example, the beverage of the present invention may contain royal jelly, protein, amino acid, chitosan, lecithin, and the like to impart a nutritional supplement function to the beverage of the present invention. Moreover, for the purpose of adjusting the taste of the beverage of the present invention, a sugar solution or a seasoning may be contained. The amount of other components to be used is not particularly limited as long as it does not interfere with the solution of the problems of the present invention, and is adjusted as appropriate.

The form of the beverage of the present invention is not particularly limited, and can be of any form. Examples of the form of the beverage of the present invention include powdered beverages that are dispersed or dissolved in any liquid such as water, hot water, and milk and ingested as liquids, and liquids that are pre-filled in PET bottles, cans, bottles, paper packs, and the like. A container-packed drink enclosed as is included. Among these forms, powdered beverages are preferable because they can be stored for a long period of time without taking up space and can be prepared when necessary.

The amount of intake of the beverage of the present invention is not particularly limited, both in terms of one-time intake and daily intake.

The method for producing the beverage of the present invention is not particularly limited, and it can be produced according to general production methods known to those skilled in the art depending on the mode of use. For example, for granular powdered beverages, ferulic acid, rice flour, one or more selected from water-soluble dietary fiber, vitamin B and vitamin C, and the above other ingredients are mixed simultaneously or in several steps. The granulated mixture can be granulated by a granulation method such as a fluidized bed granulation method, agitation granulation method, or extrusion granulation method.

The packaging form of the beverage of the present invention is not particularly limited, and can be appropriately selected according to the mode of use. Examples of the packaging form of the powdered beverage include aluminum pouches and paper bags. As for the packaging form of these powdered beverages, one package may be packaged for one dose, or one package may be packaged for multiple doses.

The beverage of the present invention has improved taste and is easier to ingest than beverages containing only ferulic acid, as exemplified in Examples described later. Therefore, the beverage of the present invention is extremely useful for users who want to take advantage of ferulic acid's anti-hypertensive, endurance-improving and anti-fatigue effects.

In addition, since the beverage of the present invention can be ingested with rice flour, water-soluble dietary fiber, vitamin B, vitamin C, etc., which can be combined with ferulic acid, secondary effects based on these can be obtained. Contribute to the health maintenance of the person.

The beverage of the present invention can be in the form of a functional food or drink, which is a food or drink having certain functionality for the living body, or can be mixed with a functional food or drink. Food and drink with functional properties include, for example, food and drink for specified health use, food and drink with functional claims, food and drink with nutrient function, food and drink with health function, food and drink for special purposes, nutritional supplement food and drink, health supplement food and drink, supplements, and beauty food and drink. So-called healthy food and drink such as; food and drink for specific people such as food and drink for infants, pregnant women and elderly people. Furthermore, functional foods and drinks include health foods and drinks to which health claims based on food standards of Codex (FAO/WHO Joint Food Standards Committee) are applied.

The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to Examples, but the present invention is not limited to these Examples, and the present invention can take various aspects as long as the problems of the present invention can be solved. .

[Test Example Sensory test of ferulic acid-containing beverage]
(Test sample)
A powdered drink having the formulation shown in Table 1 below was prepared. For the sensory test, a total of 16 samples of Reference Example 1, Comparative Examples 1 to 7 and Examples 1 to 8 shown in Table 1 were used (dextrin was used as an excipient). In the test, commercially available ferulic acid, rice flour, indigestible dextrin, vitamin B, vitamin C, and dextrin were used. As vitamin B, a mixture of vitamin B1:vitamin B2:vitamin B6=1:1:2 was used, and as vitamin C, sodium ascorbate was used.

(Test method)
The above 16 kinds of samples were transferred to plastic cups, 80 mL of water was poured into each of them, and they were thoroughly stirred. A total of 6 men and women ingested these 16 types of powdered beverages, and evaluated the following items: lack of harshness, lack of bitterness, ease of drinking, good texture on the tongue, smoothness in the throat, good aftertaste, and overall evaluation. As for the evaluation method, each item was relatively evaluated on a scale of 11 from -5 to 5, with the dextrin-only powdered drink of Reference Example 1 as the standard "0 point" for all items. Based on Reference Example 1, the evaluation scores were “5 points: very favorable”, “4 points: quite favorable”, “3 points: favorable”, “2 points: somewhat favorable”, “1 point: somewhat favorable”, “0 points: normal”, “ -1 point: somewhat unfavorable", "-2 point: somewhat unfavorable", "-3 point: unfavorable", "-4 point: quite unfavorable", and "-5 point: very unfavorable".

(Test results)
Figures 1 to 7 show the average scores of the subjects for each item in each sample.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the beverages of Examples 1 to 8 containing ferulic acid, rice flour, and at least one selected from water-soluble dietary fiber, vitamin B, and vitamin C are , lack of bitterness, lack of bitterness, ease of drinking, good texture, good throat, good aftertaste, and overall evaluation compared to the beverages of Comparative Examples 1 to 7 that do not contain any of them. and received a notably high evaluation.

Furthermore, among the examples, examples 6 to 8 containing ferulic acid, rice flour, and water-soluble dietary fiber, and further containing one or more selected from vitamin B and vitamin C are all evaluated. In particular, the items of "absence of bitterness" and "good aftertaste" were rated much higher than those of the other examples. Moreover, Example 8, which contains all of ferulic acid, rice flour, water-soluble dietary fiber, vitamin B and vitamin C, received the highest evaluation in all evaluation items.

Further, when comparing Examples 1 to 3, among the solid components obtained by distilling off the solvent, compared with Example 1 in which the content of indigestible dextrin was 3%, the content of indigestible dextrin was Example 2 in which the content is 10% is highly evaluated in all evaluation items, and Example 3 in which the content of indigestible dextrin is 21% is highly evaluated in all evaluation items. I found out. Above all, Examples 2 and 3 were rated much higher than Example 1 for the items of "ease of drinking" and "smoothness in the throat". From this, it was found that the beverage of the present invention preferably contained 10% or more of the water-soluble dietary fiber in the solid components obtained by distilling off the solvent.

Furthermore, focusing on the content ratio of ferulic acid and indigestible dextrin in Examples 1 to 3, among the solid components obtained by distilling off the solvent, when the content of ferulic acid is 1, the indigestible Compared to Example 1, in which the content of indigestible dextrin was 33, Example 2, in which the content of indigestible dextrin was 100, was highly evaluated in all evaluation items, indicating that it contained indigestible dextrin. It was found that Example 3 with a mass of 211 was rated even higher in all evaluation items. Above all, Examples 2 and 3 were rated much higher than Example 1 for the items of "ease of drinking" and "smoothness in the throat". From this, it can be seen that the beverage of the present invention preferably has a water-soluble dietary fiber content of 100 or more when the ferulic acid content is 1 among the solid components obtained by distilling off the solvent. rice field.

The beverage of the present invention, while containing ferulic acid, has an excellent taste, so that ferulic acid can be easily and continuously ingested, so that ferulic acid can improve hypertension, improve endurance and Anti-fatigue action can be effectively utilized. Therefore, the beverage of the present invention is a food and drink suitable for daily eating and drinking, for example, general food and drink, food and drink for specified health use, food and drink with function claims, food and drink with nutrient function, food and drink with health function, and food and drink for special use. , dietary supplement food, health supplement food, supplement, beauty food and drink, and other health food and drink.

Claims (3)

A beverage characterized by containing ferulic acid and rice flour, and further containing one or more selected from water-soluble dietary fiber, vitamin B, and vitamin C, wherein the solid components obtained by distilling off the solvent include: The content of ferulic acid is 0.05% or more and 1% or less, the content of rice flour is 1% or more, the content of water-soluble dietary fiber is 10% or more, and vitamin B When it contains, the content mass is 0.005% or more, and when it contains vitamin C, the content mass is 0.5% or more . A beverage characterized by containing ferulic acid, rice flour, and water-soluble dietary fiber, and further containing one or more selected from vitamin B and vitamin C, wherein the solid components are obtained by distilling off the solvent. , the content of ferulic acid is 0.05% or more and 1% or less, the content of rice flour is 1% or more, the content of water-soluble dietary fiber is 10% or more, and vitamin B is contained , a content of 0.005% or more, and when vitamin C is contained, a content of 0.5% or more . 3. Beverage according to any one of claims 1 or 2 , characterized in that it is a powdered beverage.

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