JPH0531B2 - - Google Patents

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INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION FIELD The present invention relates to a composition for uniformly dispersing Yugao powder in an aqueous beverage. Prior Art Yugao food is an ancient Japanese food and is a highly nutritious food containing a well-balanced content of sugar, fiber, protein, vitamins, calcium, pectin, etc. In addition, when this is sliced into strips and dried, it is called ganhyo and has been enjoyed as an ingredient in sushi. Dried gourd itself contains 15 to 40% water, and as mentioned above, it is a highly nutritious food, so it is susceptible to bacteria and mold, and the color changes within 3 to 4 months after production. Because it is susceptible to changes in properties such as odor and taste, and quality, great care has been taken in its preservation. Therefore, in order to maintain quality, a method is known in which the Yugao pulp is sliced into strips and the dried dried gourd is fumigated with sulfur to bleach and remove bacteria (Special Publication No. 57-21292, Shokuhin Kogyo, 3, 2, 52, 1983).
Year). However, with this method, residual sulfur is unavoidable, and as regulated by the Food Sanitation Law (5g or less of sulfur dioxide per 1kg), sulfur is extremely harmful to the human body, so its residual content is undesirable. Therefore, it is essential to wash the dried gourd with water before eating, which washes away most of the water-soluble nutrients (sugar, pectin, vitamins, etc.) in the dried gourd.Furthermore, Yugao food, which is made by turning this dried gourd into powder, also contains no water-soluble nutrients. It becomes almost non-existent. In order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, a Yugao food (unbleached Yugao dried product) produced without bleaching by sulfur fumigation has been proposed. It is extremely safe in terms of food hygiene, rich in nutrients, and has an excellent preservability.
It can be eaten as a nutritional food.
No. 32458). In addition, unbleached dried Yugao is known to contain a large amount of dietary fiber (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-32458
In addition, it has recently been discovered that dried Yugao has the ability to selectively and significantly multiply Bifidobacterium (Japanese Patent Application No. 123761/1983).
issue). Dietary fiber has attracted particular attention in recent years, as it has been known that it activates intestinal motility and eliminates fecal impaction, and that ethnic groups that consume a lot of it have fewer cases of rectal cancer. Among them, Yugao dried fiber has a Bifidobacterium growth effect that has been proven to have physiological effects such as suppressing intestinal putrefaction products and improving diarrhea and constipation.
It can be said that it is a more important food. Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, nutritional foods that can be eaten in solid form, such as unbleached dried Yugao in the form of strips, powder, and processed granules, are known. Since it contains substances that are insoluble in water, it precipitates in a short time when added to an aqueous drink, so no yugao food that can be eaten as a drink has been known so far. The present inventors used commonly known additives, such as sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, gum arabic powder, starch, thickeners such as polyvinyl pyrrolidone,
Alternatively, attempts were made to disperse using surfactants such as polyethylene glycol, glycerin fatty acid ester, polyokyl stearate 40, and sucrose fatty acid ester, but when added to coffee, tea, hot water, etc., the dispersion remained stable for a long time. Moreover, it was not possible to obtain a yukata food that did not impair its texture. Means for Solving the Problems As a result of intensive research on unbleached dried Yugao products, the present inventors have found that a composition consisting of Yugao powder and creaming syrup can be used in coffee, tea, cocoa, malt drinks, milk, or water. Just by adding it to boiling water and stirring lightly, it remains stable and uniformly dispersed for a long time, just like the commonly used animal or vegetable fat creaming syrup (powder form). The present invention was completed by discovering that among the water-insoluble dietary fibers, only Yugao powder exists. The Yugao powder used in the present invention is obtained by powdering unbleached dried Yugao (fine powder that has passed through 42 meshes and has an average particle size of 80 mesh or more), and preferably has a general viable bacterial count of 5 x 10 ³ / It is recommended that the food be hygienically safe and negative for coliform bacteria and salmonella. Examples of creaming syrups include animal skimmed milk powder or whole milk powder whose main ingredient is milk or the like, or liquid concentrates and dry powders of vegetable fats whose main ingredient is corn or the like. The amount of Yugao powder added in the Yugao composition is 1.1 parts by weight or less per 1 part by weight of creaming syrup (powder). If the amount exceeds 1.1 parts by weight, the dispersion of the Yugao powder in the aqueous beverage becomes unstable, and at the same time, the Yugao aroma appears strongly, impairing the original flavor of the drink. The amount to be added may be appropriately determined depending on preference and the type of beverage. In addition, when using a liquid concentrate creaming syrup, it is necessary to adjust the amount of Yugao powder added depending on the degree of concentration. The evening glow composition of the present invention has evening glow powder and creaming syrup as essential ingredients, but depending on the manufacturing method and purpose of use, ingredients other than these two ingredients may be added, such as for adjusting the taste and aroma. Flavoring, sweetening or flavoring agents or preservatives may be added for preservation purposes. Furthermore, the Yugao composition of the present invention contains fish meal such as mackerel powder, umami agents such as yeast extract, vitamin B ₂ , vitamin A, and vitamin A for the purpose of nutritional supplementation.
_B1 , vitamins such as vitamin D, potassium,
Minerals such as calcium, magnesium and iron, liver hydrolyzate, tonics such as taurine and royal jelly, fermented products such as concentrated yogurt and yogurt powder, white sugar, glucose, sorbitol, mannitol, maltose, fructose, palatinose,
Sugars such as reduced maltose, or bifidium factors such as fructooligosaccharides, galactooligosaccharides, isomaltooligosaccharides, konjac mannan, cyclodextrin, soy milk, etc. can also be included. You can also add coffee, cocoa, tea powder, etc. according to your preference. The Yugao composition of the present invention can be easily produced by weighing Yugao powder and creaming syrup in appropriate proportions, adding flavoring agents or sweeteners depending on the purpose, and mixing with a stirring mixer or the like. I can do it. Moreover, it can be made into granules by granulation or tableting depending on the purpose. Effects of the Invention The dispersion effect of the evening glow composition of the present invention in an aqueous drink will be explained. Test 1 This test included natural water-insoluble dietary fiber foods such as unbleached Yugao powder, apple fiber, bran powder, crystalline cellulose, carrot powder,
Eight types of pumpkin powder and soybean powder were used, and corn syrup powder (powdered) was used as the creaming syrup. Each sample was prepared by thoroughly mixing 20 g of dietary fiber food, 20 g of sugar, and 60 g of creaming syrup (corn syrup) in a mortar. The dispersion effect on aqueous beverages is as follows: 5g of each sample was added to 100c.c.
After adding 80 c.c. of boiling water and sealing the mixture in a measuring cylinder, the mixture was stirred and mixed, and the degree of separation of each sample was measured and compared after being left at room temperature for 24 hours. As a control, a mixture of 1 g of Yugao powder and 1 g of sugar was used. Separation degree (%) = (b/a) x 100 a: Volume of the entire aqueous beverage (ml) b: Volume (ml) obtained by subtracting the amount of precipitation (ml) from a The results are shown in Table 1.

[Table] As is clear from Table 1, unbleached Yugao powder was found to be more stably dispersed in aqueous drinks than other dietary fiber foods. Test 2 This test used whole milk powder (non-fat milk solids 71%, milk fat 25%) as an animal creaming syrup.
Corn syrup (powdered) was used as the vegetable creaming syrup. Each sample was prepared by weighing a predetermined amount of Yugao powder against 1 part by weight of creaming syrup and thoroughly mixing the mixture in a mortar. The dispersion effect on aqueous beverages is as follows: 100 g of each sample
The mixture was placed in a cc centrifuge tube, 80 c.c. of boiling water was added thereto, the tube was sealed tightly, the mixture was stirred and mixed, and the amount of precipitate was determined by the amount of precipitate after being left at room temperature for 24 hours. At the same time, a sensory test on the flavor of the dispersion liquid was conducted by 10 panelists. The results are shown in Table 2. In the table, the blending ratio means the blending ratio of the Yugao powder in the Yugao composition. For flavor, if all 10 panelists judged it easy to drink, mark it as ○, if 1 to 3 panelists judged it as difficult to drink, mark □, and if 4 to 7 panelists judged it as difficult to drink, mark it as △, or 8. Cases in which more than 100 people found it difficult to drink are indicated by an ×.

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[Table] As is clear from Table 2, the Yugao composition has a ratio of Yugao powder to the creaming syrup.
It was found that when the amount was 1.1 parts by weight or less, it was uniformly dispersed in the aqueous beverage, remained stable for a long time, and had a good flavor. Therefore, the composition of the present invention can be added to aqueous beverages such as coffee, tea, cocoa, hot water, water, etc. and consumed. Example 1 Whole milk powder (71% non-fat milk solids, 25% milk fat)
Weighed 800g and 200g of Yugao powder, and mixed them with a stirring mixer (Kuitsuku Kneader, K-250, manufactured by Daiwa Kako).
A evening glow composition was prepared by mixing for a minute. When 5 g of this composition was added to 150 ml of coffee and stirred lightly with a spoon, it was quickly and uniformly dispersed and had a good flavor. Example 2 Whole milk powder (71% non-fat solids, 25% milk fat)
400g, Yugao powder 120g, cocoa powder 200g, fructose
154.5g, liver hydrolyzate 50g, vitamin B ₂ 0.5g, bone meal 50g
Weigh out 25g of yeast extract and mix it with a stirring mixer.
A evening glow composition was prepared by mixing for a minute. When about 200 ml of boiling water was added to about 20 g of this composition and gently stirred, it was quickly and uniformly dispersed and had a good flavor. Example 3 Powdered corn syrup 400g, Yugao powder 400g,
200 g of reduced maltose was weighed out and mixed for 5 minutes using a stirring mixer to produce an evening glow composition. When 50 g of this composition was added to 1000 ml of milk and lightly stirred, it was quickly and uniformly dispersed. When I chilled this in the refrigerator and drank it, the flavor was good. Example 4 70% in 1Kg of the evening glow composition obtained in Example 3
(w/w) Add 70g of ethanol while stirring,
Subsequently, the mixture was kneaded for 2 minutes using a stirring mixer, dried at 50° C. for 3 hours, and sized to produce a granular Yugao composition. This composition is very easy to handle and its
When 2.5g was added to 150ml of coffee, it was quickly dispersed and remained stable for a long time. Example 5 Powdered corn syrup: 300g of skim milk powder (1:1) mixture, 100g of Yugao powder, 400g of white sugar, malic acid
10 g, 2 g of stevia, 180 g of yogurt powder, and 8 g of magnesium stearate were weighed out, mixed for 5 minutes using a stirring mixer, and then using a tablet press to produce 5 g of slug tablets of the Yugao composition. When this composition was added to 100 g of water, it quickly dispersed, so when I added ice and drank it, the flavor was good.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Yugao composition containing Yugao powder and creaming syrup.