JPH11187850A - Higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition, its production and beverage or food containing the same composition - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition capable of keeping a higher fatty alcohol in uniformly dispersed state without precipitating or isolating the fatty alcohol even when stored for a long period and excellent in acid resistance, salt resistance and heat resistance and beverage or food containing the same composition. SOLUTION: This aqueous composition is obtained by including 20-36C higher fatty alcohol into an aqueous medium containing a monoester of a polyglycerol having 4 10 average polymerization degree with myristic acid and/or oleic acid and a polyhydric alcohol and a lower alcohol and substantially removing the lower alcohol. The beverage or food contains the aqueous composition.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition, a method for producing the same, and a food or drink containing the composition. More specifically, the present invention provides a higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition which is capable of maintaining a homogeneous dispersion state without precipitating or releasing a higher fatty alcohol even when stored for a long period of time, and having excellent acid resistance, salt resistance and heat resistance. Stuff,
The present invention relates to a method for efficiently producing the composition, and a food or beverage containing the aqueous composition of the higher fatty alcohol dispersed therein.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Higher fatty alcohol is a component of vegetable wax.
Docosanol (C_{twenty two}H₄₆O),
Tetracosanol (C_{twenty four}H₅₀O), hexacosanol
(C₂₆H ₅₄O), octacosanol (C₂₈H₅₈O), g
Lean Cotanol (C₃₀H₆₂O), Dotria Contaneau
Le (C₃₂H₆₆O), tetratriacontanol (C₃₄H
₇₀O) and the like. Among these,
In addition, octacosanol increases momentum, improves endurance,
Excellent bioactive products such as enhancing vitality and reducing muscle pain
It is known to have utility. Therefore, higher fatty alcohols can be used in foods and beverages,
Would be expected to be added. But
The higher fatty alcohol has a very high melting point (melting point 70
-91 ° C), difficult to dissolve in most substances, uniform
It is difficult to use as a stable liquid
Was. This limits the use of higher fatty alcohols
Unavoidable, like candy and ice cream
Limited to shaped foods, sprinkled as fine powder,
Dissolving and kneading or adding to food
ing. Therefore, higher fatty alcohols, for example, in beverages
When adding and blending, various additives are blended and heat sterilized
Excellent acid resistance, salt resistance, heat resistance, and long term
Creaming may occur even if stored for
Can maintain a uniform dispersion without separation
Is desired. In addition, high transparency of beverages and jellies
If high-quality fatty alcohol is added to the desired food or drink,
Because the fatty alcohol separates, it usually becomes cloudy and looks
become worse. For this reason, high-grade fatty acids
The amount of alcohol added is limited. Therefore, high-grade fat
When blending alcohol into a clear food or drink,
Acid resistance, salt resistance,
Both have excellent thermal properties, and can be sufficiently satisfied under these conditions.
It is desired to be able to maintain a constant dispersion state. There
To make it easier to use and consume higher fatty alcohols
Liquefaction of higher fatty alcohols has become an issue
You. Until now, to liquefy higher fatty alcohols
Various studies have been made. For example, as an emulsifier
Add octaco to aqueous solution containing glycerin fatty acid ester
Sanol alone or in the form of a mixture dissolved in fats and oils
And then emulsify using a homomixer.
Octacosanol emulsified or solubilized cutacosanol
For obtaining a water-soluble composition containing the same (JP-A-61-26393)
No. 7), higher fatty alcohol in water containing surfactant
And heat above the melting point of the higher fatty alcohol to emulsify
Emulsifying method using a press (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-31064)
Report) and higher fatty alcohol dissolved in lower alcohol,
Then, the higher fatty alcohol is precipitated by mixing water.
After removing the lower alcohol,
Higher fatty alcohol precipitated by adding a surfactant is dispersed in water.
Method for dispersing higher fatty alcohols
(JP-A-62-99334).
You. However, liquid compositions produced by these methods
If used in beverages, higher fatty alcohols
Dispersion stability due to release at the top or settling
Problem in terms of acid resistance, salt resistance, and heat resistance.
Satisfactorily as a composition that maintains a stable dispersion state
Was not something.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Under such circumstances, the present invention can maintain a homogeneous dispersion state without precipitating or liberating higher fatty alcohols even when stored for a long period of time.
The object of the present invention is to provide a higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition having excellent acid resistance, salt resistance and heat resistance.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The present inventors have conducted intensive studies to develop a higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition having excellent dispersion stability. As a result, the higher fatty alcohol and a specific polyglycerin fatty acid monoester were synthesized. Is mixed with an aqueous solution of a polyhydric alcohol, and the lower alcohol is substantially removed to obtain an aqueous composition in which the higher fatty alcohol is homogeneously dispersed in an aqueous medium. And found that the present invention was completed based on this finding. That is, the present invention provides (1) an aqueous medium containing a monoester of polyglycerin having an average polymerization degree of 4 to 10 and myristic acid and / or oleic acid, a polyhydric alcohol and a lower alcohol, having 20 to 36 carbon atoms. A higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition containing a higher fatty alcohol and substantially removing the lower alcohol; (2) a C20 to C3
A lower alcohol solution containing a higher fatty alcohol of 6 and a monoester of polyglycerin having an average degree of polymerization of 4 to 10 and myristic acid and / or oleic acid is prepared,
Next, after mixing this solution with a polyhydric alcohol aqueous solution, by substantially removing the lower alcohol, the higher fatty alcohol is dispersed homogeneously in an aqueous medium. It is intended to provide a production method, and (3) a food or drink characterized by containing the higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition described in (1). Further, a preferred embodiment of the present invention is:
(4) Higher fatty alcohol having 20 to 36 carbon atoms 0.00
0085 to 10% by weight, 0.01 to 30% by weight of a monoester of polyglycerin having an average degree of polymerization of 4 to 10 and myristic acid and / or oleic acid, and 10 to 10% of a polyhydric alcohol.
The higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition according to item (1), which contains 80% by weight, and (5) the lower alcohol solution is an ethanol solution, and the lower alcohol is 3 to 10,000 based on 1 part by weight of the higher fatty alcohol. The production method according to item (2), wherein the composition contains parts by weight.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Higher fatty alcohol dispersion of the present invention
The aqueous composition comprises polyglycerin fatty acid monoester,
High in aqueous media containing polyhydric and lower alcohols
A lower fatty alcohol.
Water in which the higher fatty alcohols removed above are homogeneously dispersed
The composition is an acidic composition. In the composition of the present invention,
As the alcohol, one having 20 to 36 carbon atoms is used,
Specifically, wheat germ oil, beeswax, candelilla wax,
Carnava wax, wood wax, montan wax, ouriculi
Extraction from natural animals and plants such as wax, rice bran wax, whale wax,
Separated and concentrated products can be suitably used.
As the higher fatty alcohol, especially in terms of bioactivity
Octacosanol (C ₂₈H₅₈O)
Is preferred. Pure fatty alcohol pure used in the present invention
The degree is not particularly limited, and is, for example, 5 to 100% by weight.
Can be used. In addition, these naturally derived luxury
Fatty alcohols typically contain higher fatty acids with different carbon numbers.
Alcohol, but these higher fat alcohols
Can be used in a mixed state. Departure
In bright compositions, polyglycerin fatty acid monoester
Polyglycerol having an average degree of polymerization of 4 to 10
Monoesters with stinic acid or oleic acid are used.
If the average degree of polymerization of polyglycerin is less than 4, transparent high-grade fat
It is difficult to obtain a fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition.
If it exceeds, it is difficult to obtain. Also composed of monoester
Fatty acids other than myristic acid and oleic acid
Obtains a dispersion stable higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition.
It is hard to be. In the present invention, the polyglycerin fat
The fatty acid monoester may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
Although they may be used in combination, particularly, a polymer having an average degree of polymerization of 10
Monoesters of glycerin and oleic acid are preferred
No. Monoester with myristic acid is compatible with oleic acid
Acid resistance, salt resistance and heat resistance compared to monoester
Tends to be slightly inferior.

In the composition of the present invention, polyhydric alcohols such as propylene glycol, glycerin and sugar alcohols, specifically maltitol, reduced starch syrup, lactitol, palatinit, erythritol,
Sorbitol, mannitol and the like are preferably used. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. In the composition of the present invention, lower alcohols which are used to dissolve higher fatty alcohols during the preparation of the composition and are subsequently removed and substantially not contained in the composition include, for example, methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol and butanol. , Isobutanol and the like can be used, but ethanol is particularly preferred from the viewpoint of edible safety when remaining in the composition. In addition to the lower alcohol, a solvent that dissolves a higher fatty alcohol and is compatible with water can be used, but none of them is suitable in terms of toxicity. The amount of the lower alcohol used will be described later in the description of the method for producing a higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition. The water used in the composition of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it can be used for food and drink. In the higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition of the present invention,
% By weight of the polyglycerin fatty acid monoester 0.0
It preferably contains 1 to 30% by weight and 10 to 80% by weight of the polyhydric alcohol. If the content of the higher fatty alcohol is less than 0.000085% by weight, the physiological effect as the higher fatty alcohol cannot be expected,
If it is more than 10% by weight, the higher fatty alcohol cannot be easily dispersed stably, which is not preferable. If the content of the polyglycerin fatty acid monoester is less than 0.01% by weight, a stable higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition is difficult to obtain, and if it is more than 30% by weight, the content of the higher fatty alcohol decreases, which is not preferable. . Further, when the content of the polyhydric alcohol is less than 10% by weight, it is difficult to obtain a stable aqueous composition of a higher fatty alcohol dispersion, and when the content exceeds 80% by weight, the viscosity becomes high and it becomes difficult to disperse.

[0007] The composition of the present invention optionally contains various food additives such as other surfactants, stabilizers, seasonings, acids, salts and the like as long as the object of the present invention is not impaired. Can be done. Here, other surfactants include surfactants for various foods, for example, polyglycerin fatty acid ester, sorbitan fatty acid ester, glycerin fatty acid ester, propylene glycol fatty acid ester, sucrose fatty acid ester, lecithin other than those specified in the present invention. , Saponin, sterol, cholic acid, desoxycholic acid, Yucca extract, etc., and these may be used alone or in combination of two or more. As the stabilizer, various food stabilizers, for example, gum arabic, xanthan gum, tragacanth gum, guar gum,
Gum substances such as gellan gum and locust bean gum may be mentioned, and these may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Furthermore, examples of the acid include adipic acid, ascorbic acid, citric acid, gluconic acid, succinic acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, carbonic acid, lactic acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, phosphoric acid, and the like. Sodium ascorbate, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, sodium chloride, calcium citrate, trisodium citrate, calcium gluconate, succinic acid
Sodium, disodium succinate, sodium acetate,
Potassium hydrogen tartrate, sodium tartrate, calcium lactate, sodium lactate, sodium fumarate, sodium malate, tripotassium phosphate, dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, trisodium phosphate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, Examples thereof include sodium dihydrogen phosphate. The higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition thus obtained can maintain a uniform dispersion state without causing creaming or separation of the higher fatty alcohol even after long-term storage. Such a higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition of the present invention can be produced extremely efficiently according to the method of the present invention described below.

In the method of the present invention, first, the higher alcohol and the polyglycerol fatty acid monoester are dissolved in a lower alcohol to prepare a lower alcohol solution. At this time, the lower alcohol is higher fatty alcohol 1
3 to 10000 parts by weight, preferably 5 parts by weight,
Advantageously, it is used in a proportion of up to 5000 parts by weight, more preferably 10 to 1000 parts by weight. If the amount of the lower alcohol is less than 3 parts by weight, it is difficult to dissolve the higher fatty alcohol. If the amount exceeds 10,000 parts by weight, much energy is required for removing the lower alcohol, which is economically disadvantageous. Next, a separately prepared polyhydric alcohol aqueous solution is preferably added at 50 to 100 ° C., more preferably
After the temperature is raised to 0 to 90 ° C., this is mixed with a lower alcohol solution containing the higher fatty alcohol and the polyglycerin fatty acid monoester prepared above using a stirrer such as a propeller stirrer. while doing,
The lower alcohol is substantially removed under normal pressure or reduced pressure, and in some cases, by heating to obtain a homogeneous liquid higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition. Further, the higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition of the present invention comprises 6
Sterilization treatment at 0 to 100 ° C or 100 to 15 as necessary
High-temperature sterilization at 0 ° C. or sterilization treatment can be performed.
The higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition thus obtained can maintain a homogeneous dispersion state without precipitation or floating of the higher fatty alcohol even when stored for a long time, and is stable even under acidic conditions. A good dispersion state can be maintained. The higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition obtained as described above is ingested as it is, or used as an additive for beverages or foods. For example, sports drinks, carbonated drinks, beverages such as nutritional drinks and breads, noodles, confectionery, dairy products, can be used as a compounding raw material for adding high-grade fatty alcohol to foods and drinks such as seasonings, the range Is not particularly limited and can be applied to all kinds of foods and drinks. When used as an additive raw material for foods and drinks, it is desirable to use it by diluting it to about 1 to 200,000 times by weight.

Examples of foods and beverages containing the aqueous higher fatty alcohol-dispersed composition of the present invention include breads and confectioneries such as bread, biscuits, candy and jelly, processed dairy products such as yogurt and ham, miso, sauces, Seasonings such as sauces, dressings, processed foods such as tofu and noodles,
Oil-soluble substance processed foods such as margarine, fat bread and shortening, powdered foods such as powdered beverages and powdered soups, and health foods in capsule, tablet, powder, granule, etc. . When a beverage containing the higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition of the present invention is used, for example, it contains at least one selected from minerals such as salt, acidulants, sweeteners, alcohols, vitamins, flavors, fruit juices, and the like. Beverages,
For example, sports drinks, fruit drinks, lactic acid bacteria drinks, alcoholic drinks, vitamin / mineral drinks and the like can be mentioned. In addition, it can be used for processed milk, soy milk, and concentrated liquid foods for nutritional supplementation before and after surgery.
The higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition of the present invention does not cause creaming even when stored for a long period of time, and does not separate the higher fatty alcohol, and contains a higher fatty alcohol that can maintain a transparent and homogeneous dispersion state. And
It has excellent acid resistance, salt resistance, and heat resistance, and can maintain stability even when an acid or salt used in foods and food additives is blended, and can be sterilized at 60 to 100 ° C. or as required. 1
It can be sterilized at a high temperature of 00 to 150 ° C., and is stable against heating, and can maintain a homogeneous dispersion state even when stored for a long time.

[0010]

EXAMPLES Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples. Example 1 In a 500 ml stainless steel beaker, 6 g of octacosanol [trade name: Nissan octacosanol 12-O, manufactured by NOF CORPORATION] and pentaglycerin monomyristate as a surfactant [trade name: Sunsoft A-141E, Taiyo] Chemical Co., Ltd.] was dissolved in 60 g of ethanol while heating to about 75 ° C. Separately, in a 500 ml glass beaker, 150 g of glycerin and 114 g of water were stirred and heated to about 75 ° C., and then the above mixture was added. The mixture was stirred at 90 ° C. with a propeller stirrer. Thereafter, ethanol was removed while continuing heating and stirring to obtain a higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition. Immediately after preparation and after storage at 40 ° C. for 60 days, the average particle size of the dispersed particles in the higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition is measured with a submicron particle size distribution analyzer [model: N4SD, Coulter Co., Ltd.]
The results are shown in Table 2 and the results of visual appearance are also described. In the table, ○ indicates good dispersion stability, × indicates suspended matter generation, * indicates separation immediately after preparation, and ** indicates gelation immediately after preparation. When the higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition was stored in a thermostat at 40 ° C. for 60 days, no floating or sedimentation of octacosanol was observed, and the dispersion stability of octacosanol was good. Also, beverages were prepared using the types and amounts of each material shown in Table 1, filled into 100 ml bottles, and sealed. This beverage was sterilized by heating at 95 ° C. for 15 minutes to obtain a beverage. After the beverage thus obtained was stored at 40 ° C. for one month, the flavor was evaluated by the following sensory evaluation. Sensory evaluation selected 10 panelists,
"Good flavor" 3 points, "Slightly off-flavor"
Evaluation was made on a three-point scale of two points and one point of “having an off-flavor and odor”, and an average point was calculated.

[0011]

[Table 1]

Examples 2 to 4 Higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous compositions were obtained according to Example 1 using the polyglycerin fatty acid monoesters shown in Table 2. The trade name of the polyglycerin fatty acid monoester to be blended in each case is Example 2 in Sunsoft Q-1.
4S (decaglycerin monomyristate), Example 3 is Sunsoft A-171E (pentaglycerin monooleate), Example 4 is Sunsoft Q-17S (decaglycerin monooleate) [all are Taiyo Chemical Co., Ltd.] Made]. These higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous compositions were evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1, and the results are shown in Table 2. Comparative Example 1 As polyglycerin fatty acid monoester, pentaglycerin monolaurate [trade name: Sunsoft A-121]
E, manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.], to obtain a higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition. The prepared higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition became cloudy and creamed when stored at 40 ° C. for 60 days. In addition, the average particle size of the dispersed particles in the higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition immediately after preparation was measured under the same conditions as in Example 1, and the result was 236 nm. A drink was prepared using the higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition in the same manner as in Example 1, but it became cloudy and could not be prepared. Table 2 shows the results. Comparative Example 2 As polyglycerin fatty acid monoester, triglycerin monooleate [trade name: Sunsoft A-171]
C, manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.] to obtain a higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition. The resulting higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition became cloudy, and separation of the higher fatty alcohol was observed immediately after preparation. A drink was prepared using the higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition in the same manner as in Example 1, but it became cloudy and could not be prepared. Table 2 shows the results. Comparative Example 3 Sucrose monooleate having an HLB value of 15 instead of the polyglycerin fatty acid monoester of Example 1 [trade name: Ryoto Sugar Sether O-1570, Mitsubishi Kasei Foods Co., Ltd.]
The same operation as in Example 1 was repeated except that the above was used to obtain a higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition. The prepared higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition became a gel when water, higher fatty alcohol, polyhydric alcohol and surfactant were mixed by stirring, and the higher fatty alcohol could not be uniformly dispersed. Also, this composition could not, of course, be used for preparing beverages. Table 2 shows the results. Comparative Example 4 Sucrose monolaurate having an HLB value of 16 instead of the polyglycerin fatty acid monoester of Example 1 [trade name: Ryoto Sugar Ester L-1695, Mitsubishi Kasei Foods Co., Ltd.]
The same operation as in Example 1 was repeated except that the above was used to obtain a higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition. The prepared higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition becomes cloudy,
Storage for one month at C resulted in separation of higher fatty alcohols. The average particle size of the dispersed particles in the higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition immediately after preparation was measured under the same conditions as in Example 1, and as a result, was 532 nm. A drink was prepared using the higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition in the same manner as in Example 1, but it became cloudy and could not be prepared. Table 2 shows the results. Comparative Example 5 The same operation as in Example 1 was repeated except that an enzyme-treated lecithin (trade name: San Lecithin A, manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.) was used instead of the polyglycerin fatty acid monoester of Example 1 to obtain a higher fat. An alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition was obtained. The prepared higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition became a gel when water, higher fatty alcohol, polyhydric alcohol and surfactant were mixed by stirring, and the higher fatty alcohol could not be uniformly dispersed. Also, this composition could not, of course, be used for preparing beverages. Table 2 shows the results. Comparative Example 6 The same operation as in Example 1 was performed except that decaglycerin distearate [trade name: Sunsoft Q-182S, manufactured by Taiyo Chemical Co., Ltd.] was used instead of the polyglycerin fatty acid monoester of Example 1. This was repeated to obtain a higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition. The resulting higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition became cloudy, and separation of the higher fatty alcohol was observed immediately after preparation. A drink was prepared using the higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition in the same manner as in Example 1, but it became cloudy and could not be prepared. Table 2 shows the results.

[0013]

[Table 2]

Example 5 In a 500 ml stainless steel beaker, 15 g of octacosanol [trade name: Nissan octacosanol 12-O, manufactured by NOF Corporation] and decaglycerin monooleate as a surfactant [trade name: Sunsoft Q-] 17UL, manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.] was dissolved in 100 g of ethanol while heating to about 75 ° C. Separately, 145 g of propylene glycol and 50 g of water were heated to about 75 ° C. while stirring in a 500-ml glass beaker, and the above mixture was added. The mixture was stirred at 90 ° C. with a propeller stirrer. Thereafter, ethanol was removed while continuing heating and stirring to obtain a higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition. The higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition is 6
When stored in a thermostat for 0 days, no floating or sedimentation of octacosanol was observed, and the dispersion stability of octacosanol was good. Comparative Example 7 The same operation as in Example 5 was repeated, except that ethanol was not removed, to obtain a higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition. The higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition became cloudy and creamed when stored at 40 ° C. for 60 days. Example 6 In a 500 ml stainless steel beaker, 6 g of octacosanol [trade name: Nissan octacosanol 60-O, manufactured by NOF Corporation] and pentaglycerin monooleate as a surfactant [trade name: Sunsoft A-171E, Taiyo] Chemical Co., Ltd.] 15 g and decaglycerin monooleate [trade name: SY Glister MO-750, Sakamoto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.]
30 g) were dissolved in 60 g of ethanol while heating to about 75 ° C. Separately, in a 500 ml glass beaker, 45 g of glycerin and 204 g of water were stirred for about 7 g.
After heating to 5 ° C, the above mixture was added, and the mixture was stirred with a propeller stirrer while heating to 90 ° C. Thereafter, ethanol was removed while continuing heating and stirring to obtain a higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition. A beverage was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1, filled into a 100-ml bottle, and sealed. This beverage was sterilized by heating at 95 ° C. for 15 minutes to obtain a beverage. After the beverage thus obtained was stored at 40 ° C. for 2 months, the dispersion stability was evaluated. As a result, no higher fatty alcohol was separated, and the dispersion state was stable. Example 7 Each material of the kind and amount shown in Table 3 was blended, mixed well, and then placed in a 100 ml heat-resistant container. 8 this jelly
The mixture was sterilized by heating at 5 ° C. for 20 minutes to obtain jelly. After storing the jelly thus obtained at 25 ° C. for 3 months,
When the dispersion stability was evaluated, no separation of the higher fatty alcohol was observed at all, and the dispersion state was stable.

[0015]

[Table 3]

Comparative Example 8 The procedure of Example 7 was repeated except that the higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition of Example 1 was replaced with the higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition of Comparative Example 4 in the ingredients shown in Table 3. Similarly, jelly was obtained. After the jelly thus obtained was stored at 25 ° C. for 3 months, the dispersion stability was evaluated. As a result, separation of higher fatty alcohol was observed, and the dispersion state was unstable. I decided that I couldn't.

[0017]

According to the present invention, the higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition of the present invention is added and blended in the production of various foods and drinks, so that it is excellent in acid resistance, salt resistance and heat resistance and, even when stored for a long time, may cause creaming. Further, it is possible to provide a food or beverage containing a higher fatty alcohol which can maintain a transparent and homogeneous dispersion state without separating the higher fatty alcohol.

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An aqueous medium containing a monoester of polyglycerin having an average degree of polymerization of 4 to 10 and myristic acid and / or oleic acid, a polyhydric alcohol and a lower alcohol,
An aqueous higher fatty alcohol-dispersed composition comprising a higher fatty alcohol having 20 to 36 carbon atoms and substantially removing the lower alcohol. 2. A monoester of polyglycerol having 20 to 36 carbon atoms of 0.000085 to 10% by weight and an average degree of polymerization of 4 to 10 with myristic acid and / or oleic acid 0.01 to 30% by weight. The higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition according to claim 1, comprising 10 to 80% by weight of a polyhydric alcohol. 3. A lower alcohol solution containing a higher fatty alcohol having 20 to 36 carbon atoms and a monoester of polyglycerin having an average degree of polymerization of 4 to 10 and myristic acid and / or oleic acid is prepared. A method for producing a higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition, comprising dispersing the higher fatty alcohol homogeneously in an aqueous medium by substantially removing a lower alcohol after mixing the solution and an aqueous polyhydric alcohol solution. . 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the lower alcohol solution is an ethanol solution and contains 3 to 10000 parts by weight of lower alcohol per 1 part by weight of higher fatty alcohol. 5. A food or drink comprising the higher fatty alcohol-dispersed aqueous composition according to claim 1 or 2.