JPH10313823A - Mineral composition - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a mineral composition which supplies required quantities of minerals to a living body in a well-balanced and simple manner, and improves taste of foods and beverages. SOLUTION: This mineral composition contains at least sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium, wherein a wt. ratio of sodium to total of potassium, calcium and magnesium is (1:50) to (1:3), and wt. ratio of the element at the lowest content among potassium, calcium and magnesium other than sodium to total of the other 2 elements is (1:6) to (1:1).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mineral composition, and more particularly, to a mineral composition in which essential minerals for a living body are blended in a well-balanced manner and excellent in taste control.

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2. Description of the Related Art Mineral substances such as sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium play important roles in living organisms. For example, it is involved in the production of biological components such as proteins and nerve fibers, in the vital activities of living organisms such as the production of energy and normalization of blood pressure, and in the metabolic reactions of more than several hundred types in vivo. Is known. As described above, it is not an exaggeration to say that despite the fact that mineral substances are recognized as extremely important for living organisms, their ingestion has not been taken into account so much. Needless to say, minerals are not synthesized in vivo and must be taken from outside the body. In this case, it is slightly calcium that the Japanese point out as `` deficient '' in consideration of the necessary amount of the living body, but the other mineral components are more important than It is more accurate to say that there is no awareness of the required amount. At present, at present, there are minerals such as molybdenum and vanadium whose effects and required amounts are not well known. On the other hand, various types of minerals are currently being ingested in the form of health foods, pharmaceuticals, and sports drinks.However, most of them do not replenish with a focus on special mineral components or with the purpose of replenishing body fluids. Absent. In addition, even if there is a comprehensive mineral composition, it is common to see an imbalance, for example, in that the amount of magnesium is much larger than that of other minerals due to differences in the amount of magnesium. Alternatively, even if there is a composition having a relatively good mineral balance such as whey mineral, it has a drawback that it has a habit of taste and smell and is not suitable for drinks and taking. That is,
At present, there is no mineral composition suitable for eating and drinking, in which minerals as essential components of a living body are focused on, and these are blended comprehensively and in a necessary amount in a well-balanced manner. On the other hand, it is a well-known fact that minerals have the effect of improving the taste of food and drink. However, in this case, there is no research that clarified the relationship between the mixing ratio of various minerals and the improvement of taste, and therefore, at present, there is no mineral composition commercialized based on this result.
As described above, the present inventor has conducted intensive studies with a view to providing the best mineral composition from the viewpoint that it is nutritionally necessary for the living body and from the viewpoint of improving the taste of foods and drinks. Completed the invention.

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[Means for Solving the Problems] That is, among the minerals necessary for living organisms, sodium, potassium, magnesium,
As for calcium, the required amount is larger than that of copper, manganese, zinc, etc., and when preparing a mineral composition with a focus on these balances, it is possible to ingest the minerals required by the living body in a well-balanced manner, and to eat and drink It has been found that the taste of the product is significantly improved, and the present invention has been completed. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail. Of the minerals required by the living body, the required amount per day for sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium is as large as 0.4 to 4 g, which is larger than other mineral components such as copper, manganese, and zinc. Is more than one digit. Therefore, the latter trace components are likely to be satisfied by normal food intake, whereas the former tend to be insufficient in quantity except for the problem of excessive sodium intake. In the case of sodium, the required daily amount for an adult is about 4 g, but it is preferable to reduce this intake to 0.5 g or less, since overdose is indicated. On the other hand, potassium, magnesium, and calcium are required in the amount of 0.4 to 2 g, and taking these factors into consideration, the balance of minerals necessary for the living body is determined by the three minerals of sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium. The ratio to the group amount is 1/5 by weight ratio
It can be said that it is reasonable to set the range from 0 (the amount of sodium is 1 and the amount of the other mineral group is 50) to 1/3 (the amount of sodium is 1 and the amount of the other mineral group is 3). On the other hand, for potassium, magnesium, and calcium,
The required amount is 0.4 to 2 g, and taking these factors into account, the three types of mineral components require the minimum component amount to be 1/6 of that of any of the other two components (the minimum component amount is 1). And
When the range is from 1 to 1, the required amounts of these three types of mineral components can be satisfied. On the other hand, as a method of preparing these mineral compositions, even if it is a method of artificially preparing using an inorganic substance or an organic substance containing a mineral, a raw material derived from a natural product is manipulated as much as possible by an artificial operation. And any of the methods for preparing without applying. That is, sodium, potassium, magnesium,
Calcium and the like are substances generally used as industrial products and pharmaceuticals as chlorides and sulfides. Therefore, it can be said that the preparation of the mineral composition in the above ratio using, for example, a mineral chloride or the like can be easily performed. In addition, as a natural substance, substances containing minerals, such as natural water and whey minerals, are known, and these are directly or concentrated and appropriately blended, or these and the chlorides of the above minerals. The above mineral composition can be easily prepared by appropriately blending the above. On the other hand, whether the mineral composition is liquid, solid or powder, it is not necessary to limit the form. In short,
Any composition that satisfies the conditions described in the claims may be used. Also, regarding the concentration of the mineral composition,
Although not limited to any particular concentration, preferably, the concentration of sodium is in the range of 0.01% to 10%. In addition, regarding the mineral composition according to the present invention, foods and drinks to be mixed include all foods and drinks such as coffee, black tea, cocoa, green tea, oolong tea, jasmine tea, water, alcoholic beverages, cooked rice, and various dishes. Further, the mineral composition may be used alone, or other seasonings, such as salt, glutamine soda seasoning, inosinic acid seasoning, natural seasoning, sweetener, soy sauce, miso, vinegar, various kinds of roasts. It may be used as a mixture of two or more kinds of noodle soup stock, various soup ingredients, and the like.

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EXAMPLES Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to the following examples unless it exceeds the gist.

Example 1 Seawater is concentrated to a salt concentration of about 18%. The seawater solution is boiled down to precipitate and remove salt. In this case, when the salt concentration becomes about 5%, the precipitation / deletion of the salt is stopped. Mineral components of the residual liquid were analyzed and the results are shown in Table 1. The mineral composition of Table 1 is a concentrated mineral composition having a good mineral balance, and when adding and drinking a few cc of the mineral composition to cooked rice or a dish, minerals required for a living body are well-balanced, I was able to take it without difficulty.

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[Table 1]

Example 2 Water was added to the mineral composition obtained in Example 1 above,
The salt concentration is 0.05%. The analysis results of the mineral composition in this case are shown in Table 2. The mineral composition of Table 2 could be taken as it was as a drink with good mineral balance.

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[Table 2]

Example 3 The mineral composition obtained in Example 1 was designated as A, and the amount of magnesium was about 2 times that of sodium, potassium and calcium.
The mineral composition containing 0 times the amount was designated as B. A and B
Is added to black tea so as to have almost the same concentration (150c
A and B both add 0.5cc to black tea c),
As a result of evaluating "mellowness", all of the five panelists evaluated that A was "mellow" than B. As a result, A with better mineral balance,
It was found that B was more effective in improving the taste than B having poor mineral balance.

Example 4 The mineral composition obtained in Example 1 was designated as A, and the amount of calcium was about 20 times that of sodium, potassium and calcium.
The mineral composition containing twice the amount was designated as C. A and C are added to coffee so as to have substantially the same concentration (150
A and C added 0.5cc to cc of coffee), and as a result of evaluating "mellowness", all five panelists evaluated that A was more "mellow" than C. went. As a result, it was found that A having a better mineral balance is more effective in improving the taste than C.

Example 5 The mineral composition obtained in Example 1 was designated as A, and the mineral composition containing potassium in an amount about 25 times larger than that of sodium, potassium and calcium was designated as D. Add A and D to miso soup to have almost the same concentration (150 cc)
A and D added 1 cc to both miso soups) and evaluated the "mellowness". As a result, all five panelists
A was evaluated as being more "mellow" than D. As a result, it was found that A having a better mineral balance was more effective in improving the taste than D.

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According to the present invention, there is provided a method for replenishing minerals required by a living body in a well-balanced manner by adding a small amount of the mineral composition according to the present invention to food or drink or by ingesting the mineral composition as food or drink. It has become possible. In addition, by adding the mineral composition to foods and drinks, the taste can be easily improved.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A mineral composition comprising at least sodium, calcium, magnesium, and potassium,
The ratio of sodium to the other mineral composition, that is, the sum of potassium, calcium, and magnesium is in the range of 1:50 to 1: 3 with sodium being “1” by weight, and the mineral composition other than sodium The component having the minimum composition amount (weight) of the product, that is, potassium, calcium, and magnesium, is in the range of 1/6 (the minimum component is 1) to 1/1 by weight ratio to any of the other two components. A mineral composition, comprising: