JPH10262566A - Low adherent and biodegradable chewing gum - Google Patents

Low adherent and biodegradable chewing gum

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JPH10262566A
JPH10262566A JP9072382A JP7238297A JPH10262566A JP H10262566 A JPH10262566 A JP H10262566A JP 9072382 A JP9072382 A JP 9072382A JP 7238297 A JP7238297 A JP 7238297A JP H10262566 A JPH10262566 A JP H10262566A
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glutenin
chewing gum
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Isato Kajiura
勇人 梶浦
Keiji Fujimoto
桂司 藤本
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the subject gum not distributing essential touch feeling and flavor of the gum during chewing the same and less adherent property of a chewed residue after the chewing by performing a heat modification of a fraction consisting of a glutenin obtained by a fractionation of a wheat gluten as a main component and blending. SOLUTION: This low adherent and biodegradable chewing gum is obtained by preferably further treating a fractionated substance consisting of glutenin obtained by fractionated from a wheat gluten with a protein cross-linking enzyme, then performing a heat modification of the same and then blending with a gum base in 1:(0.045-0.36) blending ratio. Further, the blending mount is preferably 1-8 wt.%. Since the gum has a low adherent property, it is easily removable even in the case of flinging the residue away on a road.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、小麦タンパク質で
あるグルテニンを含有することにより、従来のチューイ
ンガムに比べて付着性の低い物性を示し、路上、プラッ
トホームにポイ捨てされても剥がれやすく、また、噛み
カス中に残存するグルテニンが経時的に分解し、噛みカ
ス組織がばらばらに崩壊してゆく、噛みカス公害対策の
低付着、生分解チューインガムに関する。
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention contains glutenin, which is a wheat protein, so that it exhibits physical properties of lower adhesiveness than conventional chewing gum, and is easily peeled off when littered on a road or platform. The present invention relates to a low-adhesion biodegradable chewing gum which is a countermeasure against chewing debris, in which glutenin remaining in the debris is decomposed with time, and the debris of the debris is gradually disintegrated.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】チューインガムの噛みカス公害対策とし
て、従来より、ガムベースに高分子基材を使用せず、小
麦グルテン等のタンパク質を代替物として使用する方法
が考えられてきた。小麦グルテンは可食性天然物であ
り、チューイングを楽しんだ後、そのまま飲み込んでし
まえる点で注目されてきたが、グルテンそのままでは粘
弾性が低すぎてチューインガムとして使用できるもので
はない。そのため、熱変性を加えて粘弾性を改善する方
法が提案されている(特開昭48−56864号公
報)。しかしながら、この加熱変性グルテンは、軽度の
熱処理によって、見かけはチューインガム様の物性が得
られるものの、咀嚼によって弾性がすぐに低下し噛み続
ける事が出来なくなってしまう。また、強度加熱処理す
ると、チューインガムの特性である咀嚼中の再集合性が
損なわれ、口中でチューインガム組織がバラバラにな
り、咀嚼不可能となってしまう。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a countermeasure against chewing gum pollution of chewing gum, a method of using a protein such as wheat gluten as a substitute without using a polymer base material for a gum base has been considered. Wheat gluten is an edible natural product, and has attracted attention because it can be swallowed as it is after enjoying chewing, but gluten as it is has too low viscoelasticity and cannot be used as chewing gum. Therefore, a method of improving viscoelasticity by adding heat denaturation has been proposed (JP-A-48-56864). However, although the heat-modified gluten has apparently chewing gum-like physical properties due to mild heat treatment, its elasticity is immediately lowered by chewing and it becomes impossible to continue chewing. In addition, the strength heat treatment impairs the reassembly property during chewing, which is a characteristic of chewing gum, and the chewing gum tissue is disintegrated in the mouth, making chewing impossible.

【0003】加熱変性グルテンの欠点を改善する為に、
例えば特開平8−23888号公報では、小麦グルテン
やそれより分画されたグリアジンなどの動植物性タンパ
ク質を、タンパク質転移酵素で架橋結合させ、チューイ
ンガム様の感触を得る方法が提案されている。この方法
によって得られるチューインガムは、加熱変性グルテン
に比べると、粘弾性が強いものであるが、やはり咀嚼中
間から非常に柔らかくなり、最終的には口中で組織がバ
ラバラになってしまう。咀嚼中間の感触の落ち込みは、
タンパク質系のガムベースが口中の唾液を吸水膨潤する
ことによって生じる現象で、変性や架橋処理等を行って
も、ふくよかさと適度な弾性感を合わせ持つ市販のチュ
ーインガムの感触を再現することは困難である。
[0003] In order to improve the disadvantages of heat-modified gluten,
For example, JP-A-8-23888 proposes a method in which animal and plant proteins such as wheat gluten and gliadin fractionated therefrom are cross-linked with a protein transferase to obtain a chewing gum-like feel. The chewing gum obtained by this method has a higher viscoelasticity than the heat-modified gluten, but also becomes very soft from the middle of mastication, and eventually the tissue becomes fragmented in the mouth. The drop in the feel during chewing is
A phenomenon that occurs when a protein-based gum base absorbs and swells saliva in the mouth, and it is difficult to reproduce the feel of a commercially available chewing gum that combines fullness and moderate elasticity, even if it is modified or cross-linked. .

【0004】また、タンパク質系ガムベースの最大の欠
点として、経時安定性の悪さが挙げられる。タンパク質
系ガムベースは、加水されることでチューインガム様の
物性が得られるが、水分活性が高く、短期間でカビが発
生してしまい、常温保存が出来ない。加糖による水分活
性の低下により安定性を増す事が考えられるが、一般の
チューインガムの配合では、ガムベースに対し3倍から
4倍量の糖質を添加するのに対し、タンパク質系のガム
ベースの場合糖質を抱き込む力が弱く、最大でもベース
と等量の糖質しか添加出来ないため、加糖による経時安
定性の増加効果も低く、このようにして製造されたチュ
ーインガムは短期間で腐敗臭が強くなり、常温流通で販
売することは不可能である。この事はタンパク質を主体
とするガムベースを使用する限り避けることのできない
致命的欠点である。
[0004] One of the biggest drawbacks of the protein-based gum base is poor stability over time. The protein-based gum base can provide chewing gum-like physical properties by being hydrated, but has a high water activity and mold is generated in a short period of time, so that it cannot be stored at room temperature. It is conceivable that the stability is increased due to the decrease in water activity due to the addition of sugar. However, in the case of general chewing gum, the sugar is added three to four times as much as the gum base. The ability to embrace quality is weak, and only the same amount of carbohydrate as the base can be added at the maximum, so the effect of increasing sugar over time is low, and the chewing gum produced in this way has a strong rotting odor in a short period of time. In other words, it is impossible to sell at room temperature. This is a fatal disadvantage that cannot be avoided as long as a protein-based gum base is used.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】従って、本発明の課題
は、現在市販されているチューインガムと同等の物性、
感触、経時安定性を有し、かつ咀嚼後路上や駅のプラッ
トホームにポイ捨てされたとしても簡単にはがれる、も
しくは経時的に組織が自然崩壊するチューインガムを提
供することにある。
Accordingly, the object of the present invention is to provide physical properties equivalent to those of currently available chewing gum,
An object of the present invention is to provide a chewing gum which has a feeling and stability over time, and which can be easily peeled off even if it is littered on a road or a platform of a station after mastication, or whose tissue naturally disintegrates with time.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明者らは、従来から
使用されている一般的なガムベースを使用したチューイ
ンガム配合中に水不溶の動植物性タンパク質を添加する
ことを考えた。ここで使用されるタンパク質は、従来法
で追求されたような、チューインガム様物性を示すもの
である必要はなく、添加されるチューインガム中に均一
に分散し、チューインガムの品質を損なうことがないよ
うなものが選択される。そして咀嚼後噛みかす中に唾液
を吸水したこのタンパク質が分散して残存している必要
がある。
Means for Solving the Problems The present inventors have considered adding a water-insoluble animal and plant protein to a chewing gum formulation using a conventionally used general gum base. The protein used here does not need to exhibit chewing gum-like properties, as pursued by the conventional method, and is uniformly dispersed in the added chewing gum so that the quality of the chewing gum is not impaired. Things are selected. It is necessary that the protein that has absorbed the saliva is dispersed and remains in the bite after chewing.

【0007】小麦グルテンには、線状タンパク質である
グルテニンと球状タンパク質であるグリアジンがほぼ等
量ずつ含まれている。エタノール分画によってグリアジ
ンを主成分とする区分、グルテニンを主成分とする区分
が得られ、商品化されているが、前者が麺改良剤として
利用されているのに対し、後者は具体的応用例を持たな
い。発明者はこのグルテニンに注目し、研究した結果、
目的とするチューインガムが得られた。
[0007] Wheat gluten contains approximately equal amounts of glutenin, a linear protein, and gliadin, a globular protein. A gliadin-based and a glutenin-based class are obtained by ethanol fractionation and commercialized.The former is used as a noodle improver, while the latter is a specific application example. Do not have. The inventors focused on this glutenin, and as a result of research,
The desired chewing gum was obtained.

【0008】[0008]

【発明の実施の形態】本発明で使用したグルテニン主成
分分画物は、アサマ化成株式会社により販売されている
商品名「アサマ グルテニンa」である。
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The glutenin main component fraction used in the present invention is trade name "Asama Glutenin a" sold by Asama Kasei Co., Ltd.

【0009】グルテニンは、小麦粉に加水しドウをつく
った時に生成されるグルテン網目構造の骨格をなすもの
であり、この網目構造の間に球状のグリアジンが入り込
むことでドウに適度な弾性を与える事が知られている。
エタノール分画によって得られたグルテニンを主成分と
する分画物に加水すると、堅くぼそぼそとしたドウを形
成し、咀嚼すると口中ですぐにバラバラになってしま
い、グルテンやグリアジンのようにそのままではチュー
インガム様の物性を持つものは得られない。しかし、一
般のチューインガム配合に添加すると、グルテニンはグ
ルテンやグリアジン等の他のタンパク質と比べると、ガ
ムを軟化させる効果が非常に弱く、加熱変性処理を行う
ことで、更にガム軟化効果が弱くなる。本発明ではこの
加熱変性処理品を粉砕してチューインガムへ添加するこ
とによって、咀嚼中はチューインガムの感触に殆ど影響
がなく、ガムベース(噛みカス)に均一に分散して残る
事が分かった。また、加熱変性処理品が、咀嚼中に唾液
を適度に吸水するため、噛みカスの床材等に対する付着
性が低下する。更には、経時的に噛みカス中に残存する
加熱変性処理品が分解し、噛みカス組織が徐々にバラバ
ラになっていくことを見出した。本発明の方法によって
得られるチューインガム製品の経時安定性の観点から、
グルテニンを主成分とする分画物は乾燥状態で添加され
ることが好ましい。
Glutenin forms the skeleton of a gluten network structure produced when dough is added to wheat flour. The gliadin in the network structure gives the dough an appropriate elasticity by entering spherical gliadin. It has been known.
When added to the fraction containing glutenin as the main component obtained by ethanol fractionation, it forms a hard and loose dough, and when chewed, it breaks up immediately in the mouth, and it is chewing gum as it is like gluten or gliadin Those with similar physical properties cannot be obtained. However, when added to a general chewing gum formulation, glutenin has a very weak effect of softening the gum as compared to other proteins such as gluten and gliadin, and the heat softening effect further weakens the gum softening effect. In the present invention, it has been found that by pulverizing this heat-modified product and adding it to the chewing gum, the chewing gum has almost no influence on the feel during chewing and remains uniformly dispersed in the gum base (bite residue). In addition, since the heat-denatured product absorbs saliva moderately during chewing, the adhesiveness of chewing scum to flooring materials and the like is reduced. Furthermore, it has been found that the heat-denatured product remaining in the chewing residue decomposes with time, and the chewing tissue gradually becomes fragmented. From the viewpoint of the stability over time of the chewing gum product obtained by the method of the present invention,
The fraction containing glutenin as a main component is preferably added in a dry state.

【0010】本発明は、従来法の様にタンパク質をガム
ベース代替物として使用するのではなく、グルテニン主
成分分画物を、現行チューインガムの感触、経時安定性
等の品質に影響しない状態に加工処理した上でチューイ
ンガムに添加し、消費者がこのチューインガムを咀嚼
後、噛みカス中に残存するグルテニン主成分分画物処理
品が噛みカスの低付着と分解に寄与することを特徴とす
る。
[0010] The present invention does not use protein as a gum base substitute as in the conventional method, but instead processes a glutenin-based fraction into a state that does not affect the quality of the current chewing gum, such as feel and stability over time. After the chewing gum is added to the chewing gum and the consumer chews the chewing gum, the glutenin-based fraction-treated product remaining in the chewing residue contributes to low adhesion and decomposition of the chewing residue.

【0011】グルテニン主成分分画物の加熱変性は、グ
ルテニン主成分分画物に対し15重量%以上の水を加
え、60℃以上(望ましくは80〜95℃)で10分か
ら10時間(望ましくは1〜8時間)加熱して行う。そ
の後、乾燥機等で水分を除去する。ここで、加熱変性グ
ルテニンに水分が残っていると腐敗が始まり、製品の経
時安定性が悪くなる為に水分を除去した方が好ましい。
また、水分が残ったままで最終ガム配合に添加すると、
ガムの感触、物性を軟化させ、品質を損なうことから
も、水分を除去した方が好ましい。次に、前記乾燥品を
粉砕機にて粉砕し、40メッシュパス以下望ましくは1
00メッシュパス以下の粒度に調整する。なお、40メ
ッシュパス以上の粒度であると、チューインガムを咀嚼
したときにざらつきを感じる。
Heat denaturation of the glutenin main component fraction is carried out by adding 15% by weight or more of water to the glutenin main component fraction and heating at 60 ° C. or higher (preferably 80 to 95 ° C.) for 10 minutes to 10 hours (preferably). (1 to 8 hours) by heating. Thereafter, moisture is removed by a dryer or the like. Here, if moisture remains in the heat-denatured glutenin, decay starts and the temporal stability of the product deteriorates, so it is preferable to remove the moisture.
Also, if you add it to the final gum formulation with moisture remaining,
It is preferable to remove water from the viewpoint of softening the feel and physical properties of the gum and impairing the quality. Next, the dried product is pulverized by a pulverizer, and the pulverized product is 40 mesh or less, preferably 1
Adjust the particle size to not more than 00 mesh pass. If the particle size is 40 mesh pass or more, the chewing gum feels rough when chewed.

【0012】前記加熱変性グルテニン乾燥品は強固に結
合しており、粉砕し難い物性である。容易に粉砕する為
に次の方法で処理してもよい。前記のようにグルテニン
主成分分画物に加水、加熱変性した後、グルテニン主成
分分画物に対し0.5〜8倍量の糖質(チューインガム
配合に使用される糖質を用いる)を添加し、均一にフォ
ンダント状にした後、凍結乾燥機等で水分を除去する。
その後に粉砕機にかけると容易に粉砕可能である。
[0012] The heat-denatured dried glutenin is tightly bound and hardly crushed. For easy pulverization, treatment may be performed by the following method. After hydrolyzing and heat denaturing the glutenin main component fraction as described above, 0.5 to 8 times the amount of carbohydrate (using the carbohydrate used for chewing gum formulation) is added to the glutenin main component fraction. Then, after uniformly forming a fondant shape, moisture is removed with a freeze dryer or the like.
Subsequent crushing can be easily performed.

【0013】また、加熱変性処理と共にタンパク質架橋
酵素による架橋結合処理[アシル基転移反応を触媒する
トランスフェラーゼの一種であるトランスグルタミナー
ゼ(TG)を用い、タンパク質(グルテニン)を架橋重
合化]を行う事でガムの咀嚼中間から起こる軟化を更に
抑えることが可能である。TGとグルテニン主成分分画
物の混合は、グルテニン主成分分画物中に粉体のTGを
添加し、TGを添加しない場合と同様に、グルテニン主
成分分画物に対し15重量%以上の水を加えた後、加熱
変性する方法、TG粉末を分散させた水を粉体のグルテ
ニン主成分分画物に添加する方法、もしくは加水したグ
ルテニン主成分分画物中に粉体のTGを添加する方法
の、いずれでもよい。TGのグルテニン主成分分画物へ
の添加量は0.1〜1重量%で、50〜55℃で20分
以上反応させる。その後、TGを添加しない場合と同様
に、加熱変性する。また、グルテニン主成分分画物を加
熱変性した後にTG添加し、上記と同様に反応させても
よい。この様にTGのグルテニン主成分分画物への添加
は、その添加順序、添加方法に限定されない。次に、T
Gを添加しない場合と同様の方法で、乾燥、粉砕する。
また、タンパク質架橋酵素として、本発明では味の素株
式会社製トランスグルタミナーゼ製剤アクティバTG−
Kを使用した。
In addition, heat-denaturing treatment and cross-linking treatment with a protein cross-linking enzyme [cross-link polymerization of protein (glutenin) using transglutaminase (TG), which is a type of transferase that catalyzes an acyl transfer reaction], is carried out. It is possible to further suppress softening occurring during the middle of chewing the gum. The mixing of TG and the glutenin main component fraction is performed by adding powder TG to the glutenin main component fraction and adding 15% by weight or more based on the glutenin main component fraction in the same manner as when no TG is added. A method of heat denaturation after adding water, a method of adding water in which TG powder is dispersed to a powdered glutenin main component fraction, or a method of adding powdered TG to a hydrolyzed glutenin main component fraction Any of the above methods may be used. The amount of TG added to the glutenin main component fraction is 0.1 to 1% by weight, and the reaction is carried out at 50 to 55 ° C for 20 minutes or more. Thereafter, heat denaturation is performed as in the case where TG is not added. Alternatively, the glutenin main component fraction may be denatured by heating, and then TG may be added thereto and reacted in the same manner as described above. Thus, the addition of TG to the glutenin main component fraction is not limited to the order of addition and the method of addition. Next, T
Dry and pulverize in the same manner as in the case where G is not added.
As a protein cross-linking enzyme, in the present invention, a transglutaminase preparation activa TG- manufactured by Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
K was used.

【0014】以上の方法で調整したグルテニン主成分分
画物処理品をチューインガムの配合中、グルテニン主成
分分画物として1〜8重量%、望ましくは2〜6重量%
添加し、チューインガムを常法により製造する。また、
この際、一般ガムベースとグルテニンの配合比率は1:
0.045〜1:0.36、望ましくは1:0.09〜
1:0.27である。グルテニン含量1重量%以下の場
合は付着防止及び分解に対する効果が弱く、8重量%以
上の場合は加熱変性処理とタンパク質架橋結合処理を使
用してもガムが軟化してしまい、感触や香味面で嗜好性
の低下を招く。
The glutenin main component-treated product prepared by the above-mentioned method is used as a glutenin main component fraction in an amount of 1 to 8% by weight, preferably 2 to 6% by weight during the compounding of the chewing gum.
The chewing gum is added to produce a chewing gum by a conventional method. Also,
At this time, the mixing ratio of the general gum base and glutenin is 1:
0.045 to 1: 0.36, preferably 1: 0.09 to
1: 0.27. When the glutenin content is 1% by weight or less, the effect on adhesion prevention and decomposition is weak, and when the content is 8% by weight or more, the gum is softened even by using the heat denaturation treatment and the protein cross-linking treatment, and the feel and flavor are reduced. This leads to a decrease in palatability.

【0015】ガムベースとの配合比率も全く同様であ
り、総合的にグルテニンの量は一定の範囲にあることが
望ましい。
The compounding ratio with the gum base is exactly the same, and the amount of glutenin is desirably generally within a certain range.

【0016】[0016]

【実施例】以下に、本発明を実施例および試験例により
詳しく説明するが、本発明はこれらの実施例に限定され
るものではない。
The present invention will be described below in more detail with reference to examples and test examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

【0017】(加工法1)本発明で実施したグルテニン
主成分分画物の加熱変性、乾燥、粉砕方法について具体
的に記す。
(Processing Method 1) The method of heat denaturation, drying and pulverization of the glutenin main component fraction carried out in the present invention will be specifically described.

【0018】グルテニン主成分分画物(アサマ化成、ア
サマグルテニンa)10部に対して水20部を加えた
後、90℃に保ち、1時間加熱変性させた。これを乾燥
機を使用して水分を除去した後、粉砕機にて粉砕する。
得られた粉体を40メッシュパス以下の粒度に調整し
た。
After adding 20 parts of water to 10 parts of the glutenin main component fraction (Asama Kasei, Asama Glutenin a), the mixture was heated and denatured at 90 ° C. for 1 hour. After removing water with a drier, this is pulverized by a pulverizer.
The obtained powder was adjusted to a particle size of 40 mesh pass or less.

【0019】(加工法2)本発明で実施したグルテニン
主成分分画物の加熱変性、乾燥、容易な粉砕方法につい
て具体的に記す。
(Processing Method 2) The method of heat denaturation, drying and easy pulverization of the glutenin main component fraction carried out in the present invention will be specifically described.

【0020】グルテニン主成分分画物(アサマ化成、ア
サマグルテニンa)10部に対して水20部を加えた
後、90℃に保ち、1時間加熱変性させた。これに砂糖
(粉糖)55部を加え、ケンウッドミキサーで均一に混
合し、フォンダント様のものを得た。これを凍結乾燥機
を使用して水分を除去した後、粉砕機にて粉砕する。得
られた粉体を40メッシュパス以下の粒度に調整した。
After adding 20 parts of water to 10 parts of a glutenin main component fraction (Asama Kasei, Asama Glutenin a), the mixture was denatured by heating at 90 ° C. for 1 hour. 55 parts of sugar (powder sugar) was added thereto, and the mixture was uniformly mixed with a Kenwood mixer to obtain a fondant-like product. After removing water using a freeze dryer, the mixture is pulverized with a pulverizer. The obtained powder was adjusted to a particle size of 40 mesh pass or less.

【0021】(加工法3)グルテニン主成分分画物を加
熱変性処理すると共にタンパク質架橋酵素にて架橋結合
する方法について記す。
(Processing Method 3) A method of subjecting a glutenin main component fraction to heat denaturation and crosslinking with a protein crosslinking enzyme will be described.

【0022】グルテニン主成分分画物(アサマ化成、ア
サマグルテニンa)10部に対して水20部を加えた
後、味の素株式会社より市販されているタンパク質架橋
酵素製剤アクティバTG−Kを0.1部添加し、均一に
混合した。
After adding 20 parts of water to 10 parts of the glutenin main component fraction (Asama Kasei, Asama Glutenin a), 0.1% of the protein cross-linking enzyme preparation Activa TG-K commercially available from Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Was added and mixed uniformly.

【0023】50℃で20分間反応させ、80℃まで加
熱して酵素を失活させた後、90℃、約1時間加熱変性
し、加工法2と同様に加糖、乾燥、粉砕し、40メッシ
ュパス以下に調整した。
After reacting at 50 ° C. for 20 minutes and heating to 80 ° C. to inactivate the enzyme, the mixture was denatured by heating at 90 ° C. for about 1 hour. Adjusted below the pass.

【0024】(加工法4)グルテニン主成分分画物をタ
ンパク質架橋酵素にて架橋結合する方法は上記の様に加
熱変性処理の前に行う方法と、加熱変性処理後に行う方
法がある。以下に加熱変性処理後に行う方法について記
す。
(Processing Method 4) The method of cross-linking the glutenin main component fraction with a protein cross-linking enzyme includes a method performed before the heat denaturation treatment as described above and a method performed after the heat denaturation treatment. The method performed after the heat denaturation treatment is described below.

【0025】グルテニン主成分分画物(アサマ化成、ア
サマグルテニンa)10部に対して水20部を加えた
後、90℃に保ち、1時間加熱変性させる。その後タン
パク質架橋酵素製剤アクティバTG−K0.1部を少量
の水に分散させたものを添加し均一に混合する。50℃
で20分間反応させ、80℃まで加熱して酵素を失活さ
せた後、90℃、1時間加熱変性し、加工法2と同様に
加糖、乾燥、粉砕し、40メッシュパス以下に調整し
た。
After adding 20 parts of water to 10 parts of the glutenin main component fraction (Asama Kasei, Asama Glutenin a), the mixture is denatured by heating at 90 ° C. for 1 hour. Thereafter, a solution prepared by dispersing 0.1 part of a protein-crosslinking enzyme preparation Activa TG-K in a small amount of water is added and mixed uniformly. 50 ℃
After heating to 80 ° C. to inactivate the enzyme, the mixture was denatured by heating at 90 ° C. for 1 hour, sweetened, dried and pulverized in the same manner as in Processing Method 2, and adjusted to 40 mesh pass or less.

【0026】(実施例1〜11)下記の表1にあげるガ
ム製造用原料を用いて表1に示す配合割合(重量%)で
常法にて本発明ガムを製造した。ただし、ここで用いた
グルテニン主成分分画物処理品は加工法1〜4で得られ
たものであった。またガムベースはチクル等の天然樹脂
20重量%、酢酸ビニル樹脂20重量%、エステルガム
15重量%、ポリイソブチレン10重量%、ワックス2
0重量%、モノグリセライド5重量%、炭酸カルシウム
10重量%よりなる一般的な組成を有するものであっ
た。
(Examples 1 to 11) The gums of the present invention were produced by a conventional method using the raw materials for producing gums shown in Table 1 below in the proportions (% by weight) shown in Table 1. However, the processed product of the glutenin main component fraction used here was obtained by the processing methods 1 to 4. The gum base is 20% by weight of natural resin such as tickle, 20% by weight of vinyl acetate resin, 15% by weight of ester gum, 10% by weight of polyisobutylene, and 2% of wax.
It had a general composition of 0% by weight, 5% by weight of monoglyceride, and 10% by weight of calcium carbonate.

【0027】(参考例)表1に示すようにグルテニン主
成分分画物加工品を使用せずに実施例1〜11と同様に
常法によりチューインガムを製造した。即ち、参考例は
通常のチューインガムであった。
(Reference Example) As shown in Table 1, chewing gum was produced by a conventional method in the same manner as in Examples 1 to 11 without using the processed product of the main component of glutenin. That is, the reference example was a normal chewing gum.

【0028】[0028]

【表1】 [Table 1]

【0029】(対照例1、2)表2に示すように、グル
テニン主成分分画物加工粉末を使用せず、グリアジン主
成分分画物及びグルテン粉末加工品を使用して、実施例
1〜11と同様に、常法によりチューインガムを製造し
た。但し、ここで用いたグルテン粉末加工品及びグリア
ジン主成分分画物は加工法2のグルテニンをグルテン及
びグリアジンに置換して製造し得られたものであった。
またここで使用したグリアジン主成分分画物は、アサマ
化成株式会社より販売されている商品名、「グリアA
a」であった。
(Comparative Examples 1 and 2) As shown in Table 2, Examples 1 to 3 were performed using the gliadin main component fraction and the gluten powder processed product without using the glutenin main component fraction processed powder. Similarly to 11, a chewing gum was produced by a conventional method. However, the processed gluten powder and the gliadin main component fraction used herein were those obtained by replacing glutenin in processing method 2 with gluten and gliadin.
The gliadin main component fraction used here is a product name “Glia A” sold by Asama Kasei Co., Ltd.
a ".

【0030】[0030]

【表2】 [Table 2]

【0031】(試験例)実施例1〜11の参考例及び対
照例1〜2の方法で製造したチューインガムを用いて、
官能評価、物性測定試験、噛みカス屋外暴露経時変化確
認試験及び環境試験機による虐待経時試験により付着性
低減効果試験及び噛みカス分解効果試験を実施した。
(Test Example) Using the chewing gums produced by the methods of Reference Examples 1 to 11 and Control Examples 1 and 2,
A sensory evaluation, a physical property measurement test, a test for confirming the change with time of outdoor exposure to chewing debris, and an aggressive time test using an environmental tester were used to conduct an adhesion reducing effect test and a chewing residue decomposing effect test.

【0032】(試験例1) 官能評価 専門パネル10名に実施例1〜11、参考例及び対照例
1、2のチューインガム3.2gを咀嚼させ感触及び香
味について比較評価した。下記評価基準は5段階評価法
に基づき、最終的には全パネルの評点を平均した。結果
は表3に示す通りである。
(Test Example 1) Sensory evaluation Ten professional panelists chewed 3.2 g of the chewing gums of Examples 1 to 11, Reference Example and Control Examples 1 and 2, and evaluated the feel and flavor. The following evaluation criteria were based on a five-point evaluation method, and finally the scores of all panels were averaged. The results are as shown in Table 3.

【0033】官能評価基準 評点 官能評価 5 優れている 4 少し優れている 3 普通 2 少し劣っている 1 劣っているSensory evaluation criteria Rating Sensory evaluation 5 Excellent 4 Slightly excellent 3 Normal 2 Slightly poor 1 Poor

【0034】[0034]

【表3】 [Table 3]

【0035】対照例1、2、即ち、チューインガム中に
グルテン粉末及びグリアジン主成分分画物を配合したガ
ムは、感触が咀嚼中間から著しく軟化し、香味全体のバ
ランスもくずれてしまう。それに対して、実施例1〜5
及び7、8、9、11、即ち、グルテニン主成分分画物
を配合したガムは、感触に与える影響が非常に少なく、
感触、香味共に参考例に近い値となった。但し、グルテ
ニン主成分分画物配合量8%(実施例6、10)におい
ては感触が軟らかくなり、香味のバランスもくずれる。
よって、本発明においては、グルテニン主成分分画物の
配合量は8%以下、望ましくは6%以下とする。
In Comparative Examples 1 and 2, ie, the gum in which the gluten powder and the gliadin main component fraction were mixed in the chewing gum, the feel was remarkably softened from the middle of chewing, and the balance of the whole flavor was lost. In contrast, Examples 1 to 5
And 7, 8, 9, 11, that is, the gum containing the glutenin main component fraction has very little effect on the feel,
Both the feel and the flavor were close to those of the reference example. However, when the amount of the glutenin main component fraction blended was 8% (Examples 6 and 10), the feel was soft and the balance of flavor was lost.
Therefore, in the present invention, the blending amount of the glutenin main component fraction is 8% or less, preferably 6% or less.

【0036】(試験例2) 付着性測定 専門パネルにより、実施例1〜11、及び参考例のチュ
ーインガム3.2gを75回/分の割合で5分間咀嚼さ
せた後の残滓(噛みカス)を試料とし、それらの床材へ
の付着性をレオメーター(島津製作所)にて測定した。
試料台の素材として床用Pタイル製のアダプターを使用
し、加重9kg、試料台速度270mm/分で測定を行
った。結果は表4に示す通り全ての実施例、特に添加量
2%以上で顕著な低付着性が確認された。
(Test Example 2) Adhesion Measurement Residue (bite residue) after chewing 3.2 g of the chewing gum of Examples 1 to 11 and Reference Example at a rate of 75 times / min for 5 minutes by a specialized panel was used. Samples were used and their adhesion to flooring was measured with a rheometer (Shimadzu Corporation).
The measurement was performed at a load of 9 kg and a sample stage speed of 270 mm / min, using an adapter made of P floor tiles as a sample stage material. As shown in Table 4, remarkable low adhesion was confirmed in all Examples, particularly when the added amount was 2% or more.

【0037】[0037]

【表4】 [Table 4]

【0038】(試験例3) 噛みカスの屋外暴露経時変化確認試験 実施例1〜11及び参考例のチューインガム3.2gを
75回/分の割合で5分間咀嚼させた後の残滓(噛みカ
ス)を試料とした。これらを床用Pタイルに付着させ屋
外暴露し、その後の状態を観察した。
(Test Example 3) Test for confirming the change with time of outdoor exposure of chewing scum Residue (chewing scum) after chewing 3.2 g of the chewing gum of Examples 1 to 11 and Reference Example at a rate of 75 times / minute for 5 minutes. Was used as a sample. These were adhered to a flooring P tile and exposed outdoors, and the state thereafter was observed.

【0039】その結果、参考例の残滓を除く全ての残滓
で2週間でカビの発生が見られ、特に実施例1及び実施
例3〜11では1カ月でガム全体をカビが被い、6カ月
後には細かい亀裂が噛みカス中に入り、組織がバラバラ
になり、容易に剥離可能となった。また実施例2のチュ
ーインガムは1カ月で残滓の半分ほどをカビが被った
が、6カ月後、剥離性の向上は、さほど見られなかっ
た。なお、参考例のチューインガムの残滓においては、
6カ月経過後剥離性の向上は確認されなかった。
As a result, mold formation was observed in all the residues except for the residue of the reference example in 2 weeks, and particularly in Example 1 and Examples 3 to 11, the whole gum was covered with mold in one month, and Later, the fine cracks bite into the scum, causing the tissue to be fragmented and easily peelable. In addition, the chewing gum of Example 2 covered about half of the residue with mold in one month, but after 6 months, no significant improvement in peelability was observed. In the chewing gum residue of the reference example,
After 6 months, no improvement in peelability was confirmed.

【0040】(試験例4) 環境試験機による虐待経時試験 実施例1〜11及び参考例のチューインガムを通常市販
状態と同様の包装を施し、温度40℃、湿度70%に設
定した環境試験機内に放置し2週間、1カ月、3カ月後
の状態を観察及び官能評価を行った。その結果、実施例
1〜11のガム、参考例のガムは、外観、香味、感触に
ついて経時による劣化はほぼ同等であった。よって、本
発明チューインガムは、従来品に比べ同等の経時安定性
を持つことが確認された。
(Test Example 4) Temporal abuse test using an environmental tester The chewing gums of Examples 1 to 11 and Reference Example were packaged in the same manner as in a normal commercial state, and placed in an environmental tester set at a temperature of 40 ° C and a humidity of 70%. After standing for 2 weeks, 1 month and 3 months, the state was observed and sensory evaluation was performed. As a result, the gums of Examples 1 to 11 and the gum of the reference example had almost the same deterioration in appearance, flavor and feel over time. Therefore, it was confirmed that the chewing gum of the present invention has the same temporal stability as the conventional product.

【0041】[0041]

【発明の効果】本発明の方法により製造されたチューイ
ンガムは、咀嚼中はチューインガム本来の感触及び香味
を損なうことなく、ガムベース(噛みカス)に均一に分
散し、咀嚼後は唾液を適度に吸水して膨潤したグルテニ
ンが噛みカス中に分散して存在するため、従来のチュー
インガムと比べると噛みカスの付着性が非常に低い物性
を示す。この事は、このチューインガムが咀嚼後に路上
にポイ捨てされても、容易に取り除くことが出来ること
を意味する。かつ経時的に、噛みカス中のグルテニンが
生分解または酸化分解し、噛みカス組織が徐々にバラバ
ラになってゆく、噛みカス公害対策として有用なもので
ある。また本発明のチューインガム製品の経時安定性
は、現在市販されているチューインガムと同等であっ
た。
The chewing gum produced by the method of the present invention is uniformly dispersed in the gum base (chewing residue) during chewing without impairing the original feeling and flavor of the chewing gum, and after chewing, it absorbs saliva appropriately. Since the swollen glutenin is dispersed in the chewing scum, it exhibits physical properties with very low adhesion of chewing scum compared to conventional chewing gum. This means that if the chewing gum is littered on the street after chewing, it can be easily removed. Further, the glutenin in the chew residue is biodegraded or oxidatively decomposed with time, and the chew residue tissue gradually disintegrates, which is useful as a measure against bite residue pollution. In addition, the stability over time of the chewing gum product of the present invention was equivalent to that of currently marketed chewing gum.

Claims (4)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 小麦グルテンより分画したグルテニンを
主成分とする分画物を加熱変性処理し、配合することを
特徴とする低付着、生分解性チューインガム。
1. A low-adhesion, biodegradable chewing gum, which is obtained by subjecting a fraction containing glutenin as a main component fractionated from wheat gluten to heat denaturation and blending.
【請求項2】 グルテニン主成分分画物を更にタンパク
質架橋酵素処理することを特徴とする請求項1記載の低
付着、生分解性チューインガム。
2. The low-adhesion, biodegradable chewing gum according to claim 1, wherein the glutenin main component fraction is further treated with a protein crosslinking enzyme.
【請求項3】 グルテニン主成分分画物処理品の配合量
が1〜8重量%であることを特徴とする請求項1または
2に記載の低付着、生分解性チューインガム。
3. The low-adhesion, biodegradable chewing gum according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the processed product of the glutenin main component fraction is 1 to 8% by weight.
【請求項4】 チューインガムに配合される一般のガム
ベースとグルテニン主成分分画物処理品の配合比が1:
0.045〜1:0.36の範囲であることを特徴とす
る請求項1または2に記載の低付着、生分解性チューイ
ンガム。
4. The compounding ratio of a general gum base compounded to a chewing gum and a product treated with a glutenin main component fraction is 1:
The low-adhesion, biodegradable chewing gum according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the chewing gum is in a range of 0.045 to 1: 0.36.
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