JPH0591854A - Food containing dietary fiber - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the subject food, containing mannan, brown algal powder, dried ginger and extract powder of Ganoderma lucidum Karst. in a specific proportion, excellent in prevention of lowering in physical strength without impairing health and useful for improving and preventing obesity. CONSTITUTION:The objective food contains 20-90wt.% mannan, 0.5-30wt.% brown algal powder, 0.2-30wt.% dried ginger and 0.1-40wt.% extract powder of Ganoderma lucidum Karst.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to foods, and more particularly to foods containing dietary fiber.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Obesity (simple obesity) is said to increase as life becomes civilized. This is because opportunities such as physical labor and walking are reduced due to progress of mechanization, and exercise tends to be inadequate, and eating habits are enriched and excessive intake of energy is easily caused. Further, in modern society, there are many opportunities to receive mental stress, and it is known that obesity may result in overeating in an attempt to distract frustration or to escape loneliness. Obesity tends to make you tired and slows down your movements. Overweight is likely to cause problems in daily life, such as pain in the shoulders, waist, and knees. In addition, the style becomes worse due to accumulation of subcutaneous fat and enormous abdominal circumference. Therefore, many obese people are trying to eliminate obesity.

By the way, the way in which dietary fiber is accepted was often thought to be the residue of food, but recently, the nutrients (sugars, proteins, lipids) that have been recognized until now have been recognized. , Minerals and vitamins) have been found to play an important role in vivo. That is, it has been clarified that dietary fiber is useful for eliminating constipation and fecal impaction, preventing and improving hypertension and arteriosclerosis, improving diabetes, suppressing gallstones, and preventing colon cancer. Above all, usefulness in preventing and improving obesity
It is already widely known to the general public.

The reasons why dietary fiber is useful for preventing and improving obesity include, for example, the following. Since it has low energy (low calorie), the energy intake can be kept low even if a large amount of food is eaten, so it is possible to diet without feeling the pain of eating less. It is necessary to chew sufficiently when eating, or to get a feeling of fullness of the stomach due to enormous amount when touching a liquid such as water, that is, because the satiety center in the hypothalamus of the brain is stimulated, Appetite decreases in a moderate place. Eating a large amount of dietary fiber maintains a feeling of fullness and controls blood sugar levels. That is, when a large amount of dietary fiber is ingested, the digestion of the gastric contents proceeds slowly, so that the transport to the small intestine also proceeds slowly, and the blood glucose level also fluctuates gently. Therefore, the blood sugar level suppresses appetite.

As described above, dietary fiber is useful for improving and preventing obesity. Therefore, many foods (low energy foods) containing dietary fiber as a main component have been developed today. The dietary fibers used for low energy foods include pectin, glucomannan (konjac mannan), bran,
Seaweed and the like, and many of these low energy foods contain vitamins and minerals in addition to dietary fiber.

[0006]

However, since the energy content of conventional foods containing dietary fiber as a main component is low, there is a drawback in that if this food is consumed for a long period of time, the physical strength will decrease. there were.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a food useful for improving or preventing obesity and capable of preventing a decrease in physical strength of a food intake person even if weight loss occurs due to long-term eating. is there.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems The food of the present invention which achieves the above objects, contains at least four components of mannan, brown algal powder, ginger, and ganoderma lucidum powder, and the respective contents of the four components are 20 to 90 wt% of the mannan, 0.5 to 30 wt% of the brown algal powder, 0.2 to 30 wt% of the ginger, and 0.1 to 40 wt% of the ganoderma lucidum extract powder, respectively. Is.

The present invention will be described in detail below. The food of the present invention contains at least four components of mannan, brown algal powder, ginger, and ganoderma lucidum powder as described above. Here, what is called mannan in this specification is
It is a general term for a polysaccharide composed of D-mannose and glucomannan (konjac mannan). Specific examples thereof include plant mannan (β-1,4-mannan) contained in seed endosperm of elephant palm and bulbs of orchidaceae plants, yeast surface mannan, konjak mannan and the like, and konjak mannan is particularly preferable. In addition, the brown algal powder referred to in the present specification means a dry fine powder of brown algal that refers to the entire seaweed system containing alginic acid. Specific examples thereof include various kelp ends and wakame ends. Ginger has been used in Chinese medicine since ancient times, and it is made by steaming and drying ginger. This ginger is preferably used in the form of powder.
And the Lingzhi extract powder referred to in the present specification means a powdery substance obtained by concentrating and drying a hot water extract of Ganoderma lucidum (scientific name: Ganoderma lucidium).

The contents of the above-mentioned 4 components in the food of the present invention are as follows: mannan 20 to 90 wt%, brown alga powder 0.5
~ 30wt%, ginger 0.2 ~ 30wt%, Reishi extract powder 0.
It is in the range of 1 to 40 wt%. The reason for limiting the contents of the four components in this way is as follows. Mannan has the property of expanding several times when reconstituted with water. In the food of the present invention, mannan is swelled in the stomach together with brown algal powder, which will be described later, to fill the stomach contents to some extent, thereby preventing overeating. Therefore, from the viewpoint of satisfying the stomach contents to some extent by consuming an appropriate amount of the food of the present invention, the mannan content is preferably at least 20 wt%. On the other hand, if mannan is contained in an amount of more than 90 wt%, the amount of other components becomes too small. Therefore, the content of mannan is preferably 90 wt% or less.

Brown algal powder contains iodine and many minerals in addition to dietary fibers such as alginic acid, cellulose and hemicellulose, and is excellent in nutritional balance. The brown algal powder in the food of the present invention, together with mannan, serves to fill the stomach contents to some extent and promote dietary reduction, and also plays a role of nutritional supplementation. Therefore, from the viewpoint of supplementing alginic acid and balancing iodine and minerals, the content of brown algal powder is 0.5 to
It is preferably 30 wt%.

[0012] Ginger has the effect of increasing the temperature in the intestinal tract when it passes through the intestinal tract to relieve constipation, and promotes the secretion of gastric acid in the stomach. Then, by promoting the secretion of gastric acid, gelation (swelling) of alginic acid (particularly sodium alginate) contained in the brown algae powder in the stomach is promoted. Therefore, the ginger content in the food of the present invention is preferably 0.2 wt% or more. On the other hand, 3
When ginger is contained in an amount of more than 0 wt%, the intestinal tract becomes too irritating, so the ginger content is preferably 30 wt% or less.

The researches by the present inventors have revealed for the first time that the Ganoderma lucidum extract powder has an excellent function of maintaining and strengthening physical strength and adjusting physical condition. It is expected that this action is due to the large amount of physiologically active substance having the action of promoting the activation of macrophages mobilized to enhance the immunity of the human body. And, the ganoderma lucidum extract powder in the food of the present invention is useful for preventing a decrease in physical strength due to a decrease in intake energy due to dietary reduction. Therefore, in order to keep eating the food of the present invention in an appropriate amount while preventing a decrease in physical strength, the content of Reishi extract powder in the food of the present invention should be 0.
It is preferably 1 wt% or more. The effect of preventing a decrease in physical strength can be increased by increasing the content of the Reishi extract powder. However, since the Ganoderma lucidum extract powder is an expensive product, the upper limit of the content of Ganoderma lucidum extract powder in the food of the present invention is limited to 40 wt% in order to suppress the economic burden on the consumer.

The food of the present invention contains the essential four components of mannan, brown algae powder, ginger and ganoderma lucidum extract powder in the proportions within the above-mentioned ranges, respectively, but various vitamins such as vitamin C and vitamin E as auxiliary components. Inorganic nutrients such as calcium and iron, flavors such as cider flavor and menthol, and flavoring agents such as stevia and maltitol may be contained. Furthermore, it may contain dietary fibers other than mannan and brown algae powder, such as corn fiber. The selection of these sub-ingredients can be appropriately made in consideration of the improvement of the product image for the user and the continuous drinking and the like.
When the subcomponents are contained, the total amount thereof is preferably 20 wt% or less, particularly 15 to 20 wt% of the total amount of the four essential components.

The shape of the food of the present invention is not particularly limited, and it may be in the form of powder, wafer for drinking, capsule,
It can be granulated or the like. For example, the food product of the present invention in the form of powder is obtained by mixing the above-mentioned four essential components or by mixing the above-mentioned four essential components and at least one of the above-mentioned subcomponents. Further, in consideration of easiness of eating, portability, etc., the drinkable shape, capsule shape, or granular shape is particularly preferable. Among these, the food product of the present invention in the form of granules, for example, guar gum, a binder such as cyclodextrin is added to the essential 4 components or a mixture of the essential 4 components and at least one of the above-mentioned subcomponents, It is obtained by granulation through a kneading, granulation and drying process by a wet method. The food product of the present invention in the form of a wafer for drinking or capsules can be obtained by wrapping the food product of the present invention in the form of powder or granules described above with a wafer or encapsulating in a capsule by a conventional method.

By regularly ingesting an appropriate amount of the food of the present invention obtained as described above with water or the like before meals, the dietary fibers in mannan and brown algae powder are swelled in the stomach and the stomach volume is increased to some extent. Since it is satisfied, overeating can be prevented. The dietary fiber contained in the food of the present invention improves constipation / feces. Then, the decrease in physical strength due to the decrease in intake energy due to dietary reduction is prevented by the powder of Ganoderma lucidum contained in the food of the present invention. Therefore, the overeating habit can be easily overcome without impairing health, and as a result, it becomes possible to improve or prevent obesity. At the same time, due to the effect of various dietary fibers, that is, the effect of cleaning the intestinal tract,
It is also possible to enjoy the effect of normalizing cholesterol metabolism, the effect of suppressing toxicity, the effect of suppressing the development of colon cancer, the effect of preventing and improving hypertension and arteriosclerosis, and the like. Furthermore, the effect of preventing and improving hyperlipidemia, normalizing blood pressure, improving diabetes by the powder of Ganoderma lucidum can be enjoyed.

The "appropriate amount" of the food of the present invention cannot be uniformly defined because the stomach content of the food intake person varies depending on age, sex and the like, and is influenced by the composition of the food of the present invention. However, in the case of an adult female, it is generally within the range of 3 to 6 g. 180-200 ml of this amount of the food of the present invention
By eating with water, soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, etc., it is possible to satisfy the stomach contents to the extent that it is possible to prevent overeating.

[0018]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below. Example 1 Konjac mannan 30 g, kelp (long kelp) powder 20
g, ginger (powder) 20 g and Reishi extract powder [Product name:
Raw Kenshishiba, manufactured by Nichie Co., Ltd.] 30 g was sufficiently stirred to obtain a food product of the present invention containing dietary fiber.

Example 2 The following raw materials (total amount: 100 g) ・ Essential 4 ingredients Konjac mannan 70.00 g Konbu (long kelp) powder 6.67 g Ginger (powder) 1.67 g Reishi extract powder [trade name: Shikenrei Turf, manufactured by Nichie] 1.67g-Vitamin C 3.34g Vitamin E 1.67g-Inorganic nutrient bone bone 3.34g-Flavor cider flavor 2.00g Menthol 0.30g-Coating agent (sweetener) Stevia 0.65 g Maltitol 4.99 g Dietary fiber Corn fiber 2.00 g Binder Gua gum 0.20 g Cyclodextrin 1.50 g Kneaded by a wet method, granulated, dried, sieved and granulated The food of the present invention exhibiting

Regarding the food of the present invention obtained in Example 2,
The effect of this food on body weight was tested as follows. Effect test on body weight As test animals, ddY mice (4 weeks old male and female
(Week-old males and females) with the same age and 5 to 6 mice of the same sex as one group: -Test group Ia ... 4-week-old male mouse group-Tap water administration group ia ... 4-week-old male mouse group- Test group Ib ... 4-week-old female mouse group-Tap water administration group ib ... 4-week-old female mouse group-Test group Ic ... 14-week-old male mouse group-Tap water administration group ic ... 14-week old The mice were grouped like a group of male mice. All individuals in each group were littermates.

The mice were bred with solid samples, and 4 g of the food of the present invention obtained in Example 2 was added to each test group.
What was made into a gel with 1-2 ml of 0 ° C. hot water was intragastrically administered with a sonde needle 5 times a week. Moreover, the solid of each tap water administration group was bred in the same manner as each test group except that 1 to 2 ml of tap water was administered instead of the food of the present invention. Individuals in each group were weighed once a week and weighed for 7 weeks to observe changes. These results are shown in FIG. 1 (test group Ia, tap water administration group ia) and FIG. 2 (test group Ib, tap water administration group i).
b) and FIG. 3 (test group Ic, tap water administration group ic).

For comparison, a ddY mouse (4
(Age male and female and male and female aged 14 weeks) are described below according to age and sex: -Mannan administration group A ... 4-week-old male mouse group-Tap water administration group a ... 4-week-old male mouse group-Mannan administration group B ... 4 Weekly female mouse group ・ Tap water administration group b …… 4 week old female mouse group ・ Mannan administration group C ・ ・ ・ 14 week old male mouse group ・ Tap water administration group c …… 14 week old male mouse group Then, the test was conducted in the same manner except that konjak mannan was administered to the individuals of each mannan administration group at a rate of 0.1 g / individual / dose instead of the food of the present invention. These results are shown in FIG. 4 (mannan administration group A, tap water administration group a), FIG. 5 (mannan administration group B, tap water administration group b) and FIG. 6 (mannan administration group C, tap water administration group c). ..

As is clear from FIGS. 1 to 3, in the test groups Ia to Ic to which the food of the present invention was administered, all of the test water groups ia to ic were significantly (dangerous) within 3 weeks from the start of the test. 0.5%), and the body weight has decreased. From this, when regularly ingesting the food of the present invention, age,
It can be seen that weight gain is suppressed regardless of gender. From these results, it can be seen that the food of the present invention is useful for improving or preventing obesity, and its usefulness is independent of age or sex. In addition, this significant decrease in body weight is shown in FIGS.
As is clear from the above, it also occurs by administration of mannan, but as is clear from the comparison between FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. 4 to 6, it appears earlier when the food of the present invention is administered.

Next, the effects of the Reishi extract powder on the physical fitness of the Reishi extract powder contained in the food of the present invention were tested as follows. Effect test on physical fitness (1) Test using mouse As a test animal, a ddY mouse (12-week-old male and female) was used, and 5 to 6 mice of the same sex as one group were as follows: Test group IIa .... Male mouse group -Tap water administration group iia ... Male mouse group-Test group IIb ............ Female mouse group-Tap water administration group iib ... Female mouse group All individuals in each group were littermates.

Mice were bred with solid samples, and 0.25% Ganoderma lucidum powder aqueous solution [Ganoderma lucidum extract (trade name: Kenken Reishi, (Yu) Sun) was used as drinking water for individuals in each test group. (Made by Kei)
0.25 g dissolved in 100 ml of water] was freely ingested. In addition, individuals in each tap water administration group were allowed to freely ingest tap water as drinking water. After 180 days, each individual was run in a wheel (wheel running: a method in which a rotating basket was rotated spontaneously), and the average running distance per day was obtained for each group. As a result, the average traveled distance of each group was 25291 m in the test group IIa and 20 in the tap water administration group iia.
636m, test group IIb is 25616m, tap water administration group ii
b was 21095 m.

(2) Test Using Rats Sprague-Dawley rats (12-week-old males and females) were used as test animals, and 10 males of the same sex were grouped in the same manner as in (1) above (Test Group IIIa). ~ III c, tap water administration group iii
a to iii c), while keeping each individual in the same manner as in (1) above, the tread-mill runni was run for 8 weeks.
ng: How to forcibly run on a belt that moves in one direction). After this, the distance traveled after resting for one day until the vehicle became unable to run was determined. As a result, the average traveled distance of each group was 5499 m for the test group III a, 4783 m for the tap water administration group iii a, 5635 m for the test group III b,
The tap water administration group iiib was 4869 m.

As is clear from the test results of (1) and (2) above, the average running distance of any test group in which the aqueous solution of Reishi extract powder was freely ingested was calculated from the average running distance of the tap water administration group. Is also much longer. From this, it is clear that the powder of Ganoderma lucidum extract has a physical strength-enhancing effect. From these results, it is understood that the food of the present invention containing the Reishi extract powder can prevent a decrease in physical strength due to a decrease in intake energy due to dietary reduction.

Reference Tests The following tests were conducted in order to ascertain what state the ganoderma lucidum extract powder, mannan, and brown algae powder contained in the food of the present invention would be in the digestive tract. First, a plurality of Wistar adult rats were prepared, and each rat was fasted for 48 hours. Then, the food of the present invention (the same composition as in Example 2) 0.6
What was made into a gel with 4-5 ml of hot water at 40 ° C. was intragastrically administered to each individual by a sonde needle. Every 30 minutes and 1.5 hours after the intragastric administration, one individual was sacrificed and dissected, and the digestive state of the digestive tract contents was observed with the naked eye and a light microscope.

As a result, in the stomach contents 30 minutes after the administration, the dietary fibers derived from mannan and kelp powder were scattered in a partially bonded state and were not adsorbed to the Reishi extract powder. In addition, 1.5 hours after the administration, it was transferred to the small intestine, where chyme formation proceeded and fine residue pieces were seen. It was confirmed that the Reishi extract powder was not trapped in the dietary fiber at any stage, indicating that the powder was sufficiently digested and absorbed.

[0030]

As described above, the food of the present invention containing dietary fiber is useful for improving or preventing obesity by regularly ingesting an appropriate amount with water etc. before meals, and for a long period of time. Even if the food is eaten for a long time, the physical strength of the food intake person is prevented from decreasing. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve or prevent obesity without impairing health.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the results of a test for examining the effect of the food of the present invention on the body weight of 4-week-old male mice.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the results of a test for examining the effect of the food of the present invention on the body weight of 4-week-old female mice.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the results of a test for examining the effect of the food of the present invention on the body weight of 14-week-old male mice.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the results of a test investigating the effect of mannan on the body weight of 4-week-old male mice.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the results of a test investigating the effect of mannan on the body weight of 4-week-old female mice.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the results of a test investigating the effect of mannan on the body weight of 14-week-old male mice.

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. At least four components of mannan, brown algal powder, ginger, and ganoderma lucidum powder are contained, and the content of each of the four components is 20 to 90 wt% of the mannan and 0.5 to 0.5 of the brown algal powder. 30% by weight, 0.2 to 30% by weight of the ginger, 0.1 to 40% by weight of the Ganoderma lucidum extract powder, which is a food containing fiber. 2. The food product according to claim 1, which has a granular form.