JPH11243911A - Health food using pomegranate - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To permits tablets of pomegranate fruit to be preserved for a long period of time in the state that the tablets are readily ingestible processing a mixture of the extract of pomegranates and calcium into tablets. SOLUTION: The extract of pomegranate is dried, mixed with calcium and the mixture is processed into any of tablets, powder, granules or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a health food using pomegranate, and more particularly, to a pomegranate extract which is mixed with calcium and processed into tablets or the like, and which can be stored for a long time. Health foods used.

[0002]

[Prior Art] Pomegranates are also known as Anseki-ryu and Pomegranates, and their origin is from Persia to northwestern India (now Iran). It has been used for food since ancient times, and has appetite for medicinal purposes. Enhancement, strengthening of digestive organs, diuresis
Various effects such as astringent action, enhancement of liver function and promotion of bile secretion have been recognized. In recent years, it has been confirmed that pomegranate contains a large amount of the female hormone estrone. It is confirmed that it can be done. Furthermore, it has been confirmed that the pomegranate component is effective for diabetes, prostatic hypertrophy, gout, hangover and shoulder stiffness which are common in middle-aged and elderly men.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to effectively utilize such characteristics of pomegranate. The purpose of the present invention is to mix pomegranate extract with calcium and process it into tablets or the like. Another object of the present invention is to provide a health food using pomegranate that can be stored for a long period of time in a state that is easy to ingest.

[0004]

As a means for achieving the above-mentioned object, in a health food utilizing pomegranate according to claim 1 of the present invention, a pomegranate fruit extract is dried to obtain tablets, powders, granules and the like. Processed into either.

[0005] In the health food using pomegranate according to claim 2, the extract of pomegranate fruit is dried and mixed with calcium.

In the health food utilizing pomegranate according to claim 3, the extract of pomegranate fruit is dried, mixed with calcium, and processed into any of tablets, powders and granules.

[0007] In the health food using pomegranate according to the fourth aspect, calcium is mixed in the extract of pomegranate fruit.

[0008] In the health food utilizing pomegranate according to claim 5, in the health food utilizing pomegranate according to claims 2, 3, 4 or 5, coral calcium is used as the calcium.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A health food using pomegranate according to the first embodiment of the present invention is to squeeze (extract) juice of pomegranate, dry the squeezed juice to powder, and add the juice to the powder. Calcium is added and processed into a predetermined shape. In a method of manufacturing a health food using pomegranate, first, ripe pomegranate fruit is broken, and a fruit portion is taken out with a spoon or the like. And squeeze the fruit juice with a squeezing machine, or put it in a bag such as gauze,
Squeeze the juice while squeezing by hand. The squeezed pomegranate juice is dried by the sun, hot air, cold air, roasting,
The powder is dried by a vacuum drying method, a vacuum freeze-drying method or the like to obtain a powder.

Next, powdered calcium is added to the powdered juice extract to form a health food utilizing the powdered pomegranate. Here, even if the pomegranate juice is not completely dried due to the drying, or if the pomegranate juice contains some water, the food is processed by absorbing calcium by water and having no stickiness. In addition to the health food utilizing pomegranate, health food such as granules, tablets, and granules can be formed by adding powdered calcium to powdered juice extract, and further adding gelatin and the like. . Here, sugar, xylulose, chondroitin, saccharides containing hyaluronic acid, collagen and the like can be mixed depending on the application.

The solar drying method is a method in which moisture is evaporated by radiant heat of the sun, and moist air on the surface of the object to be dried is removed by wind.

The hot air drying method is a method of heating and evaporating water in a material to be dried by hot air, and removing the evaporated water by an air current. The material to be dried is placed on a gantry, stacked on a shelf, and then heated with hot air. And a method in which the object to be dried is moved in a direction opposite to the hot air in the dryer. In addition, there is what is called spray drying in hot air drying, and this spray drying is a method used for drying liquid things such as milk, fruit juice, coffee, etc. into a drying chamber in which hot air of 120 ° C to 150 ° C is sent. Concentrated milk and the like are sprayed in a mist and dried. There are a pressurized type and a centrifugal type to make it into a spray form, and the pressurized type is to eject the liquid by applying pressure from the pores, the latter rotating the disk at high speed,
There is a method in which a liquid is poured on top of this, and there is a method of scattering as fine particles mist by centrifugal force.Since it is dried rapidly, there is little change in quality and good solubility, always without being affected by the weather Can produce a certain product. Since it is not exposed to the direct rays of the sun, it has the characteristic of less oxidation of fats and oils and less fading of natural pigments.

The cold air drying method is a method in which dehumidified cool air is flowed around the object to be dried, and the evaporation of water is promoted by the difference between the steam tension of the surface of the object to be dried and the steam tension of the cool air. Since the temperature of the material to be dried does not rise, it can be dried without causing deterioration of sugar, amino acids, fats and oils, and without causing discoloration.

In the roasting method, objects to be dried are stacked on a roasting furnace, and firewood, sawdust and the like are burned on a grate at the bottom of the roasting furnace.
In this method, water is evaporated by radiant heat generated at the time and a rising airflow. Since the smoke produced by burning wood contains a specific odor component and a substance having antioxidant ability, the product is imparted with a unique odor and at the same time, oxidation of fats and oils is prevented. Therefore, it is essentially the same as the scent drying method for producing scented products. Some products use charcoal fire, electric heat, infrared rays, etc. as a heat source without burning wood.

The vacuum drying method is a method in which a substance to be dried is put in a container, the pressure is reduced while appropriately humidifying, and water is evaporated, and the protein can be dried without denaturing the protein.

[0016] Vacuum freeze-drying is a method of freezing an object to be dried, keeping it under a high degree of vacuum, and directly evaporating solid ice in the object to remove water. The product is porous and light, and has very low denaturation of proteins, so that it has good water return properties. In addition, since the product is dried from the surface layer in a frozen state, the transfer of soluble components does not occur.

The calcium may be milk calcium,
Bovine bone calcium, fish bone calcium, seaweed calcium, calcium carbonate, coral calcium and the like can be used. The coral calcium is a reef-building coral, coral fossil, crushed powder such as skeleton grains of naturally killed coral, contains minerals such as magnesium necessary for the human body in a well-balanced manner, and effectively absorbs calcium in the body. Done.

Here, two-thirds of the constituents of the bones of the human body are composed of minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium, and the intake of calcium, which occupies most of the bone, is antagonized by the intake of magnesium. It is clear that Calcium and magnesium have antagonistic functions in vivo, and act on various metabolic systems to control the functions of blood vessels and myocardium. In addition, when calcium alone is taken, calcium cannot be absorbed efficiently, a certain amount of magnesium must be taken together with calcium, and the ratio of calcium to magnesium is 2:
It has been confirmed that the case of 1 is efficiently taken.
Some of the skeletons of corals near Okinawa and dead corals contain calcium and magnesium at a ratio of 2: 1. By using this high-quality calcium, a health food utilizing pomegranate with good calcium absorption efficiency Can be formed.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and there may be design changes or the like within a range not departing from the gist of the invention. This is also included in the present invention. In the above embodiment, the case where calcium is mixed is described.
The present invention also includes a case where a dried extract of pomegranate fruit is used without adding calcium and used alone. When the dried extract of the pomegranate fruit is used as a single substance, if it is sticky due to some residual moisture, at least one of dextrin, cyclodextrin, starch, corn starch, crystalline cellulose and the like is used. By incorporation, they absorb moisture and produce a smooth food product. Also,
In the above embodiment, the case where the extract of pomegranate fruit is dried has been described. However, the case where calcium is directly mixed into the extract of pomegranate fruit for drinking is also included in the present invention.

Further, the pomegranate squeezing method described in the above embodiment is optional, and the same operation and effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained even when a small amount of pericarp is mixed in mass production. . And although the case where the pomegranate juice was squeezed was described in the above embodiment, the pomegranate fruit or the fruit part was immersed in hot water, alcohol or another solvent as an extract of the pomegranate fruit, and the pomegranate components were extracted. Is extracted from hot water, alcohol, solvent, etc., is included in the present invention. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case of processing into any of tablets, powders, and granules has been described. However, the present invention includes a case where powders, granules, and the like are wrapped in soft capsules, hard capsules, and the like. .

[0021]

As described above, the first aspect of the present invention is as follows.
In the health food using pomegranate described, because it was configured to use pomegranate, estrone, a kind of female hormone contained in pomegranate, menopause and irregular menstruation,
Eliminate various diseases of women such as anemia. The pomegranate component is also effective against diabetes, prostatic hypertrophy, gout, hangovers, stiff shoulders and the like, which are common in middle-aged and elderly men. In addition, the components of pomegranate include bacterial and viral infections, intestinal action, parasitic diseases, stomatitis osteoporosis, ventilation, cancer, alveolar pyorrhea, cervical cancer, dermatitis, athlete's foot, pharyngitis, toothache, hemorrhoids, rheumatism, autonomy Effective for schizophrenia. Further, since it is processed into any of tablets, powders and granules, it is easy to handle and can be stored for a long time.

In the health food using pomegranate according to claim 2, the extract of pomegranate fruit is dried and mixed with calcium, so that calcium can be effectively taken in addition to the medicinal properties of pomegranate. Effectively acts on growing children, pregnant women, osteoporosis, etc. Also, in particular,
In the case of females, when estrogen (estrone) decreases, there is a problem that calcium absorption power is reduced and osteoporosis is likely to occur. However, such a symptom is compensated by pomegranate components, and efficient calcium absorption is promoted.

In the health food using pomegranate according to claim 3, the extract of pomegranate fruit is dried, mixed with calcium and processed into any of tablets, powders, and granules. With the effect given, it is easy to handle and can be stored for a long time.

In the health food using pomegranate according to the fourth aspect, since calcium is mixed with the extract of pomegranate fruit, the step of drying is omitted, and the pomegranate fruit can be consumed for drinking.

In the health food using pomegranate according to the fifth aspect, since coral calcium is used as calcium, minerals such as magnesium which act antagonistically to calcium absorption are contained in a well-balanced manner, and calcium is efficiently absorbed. To promote.

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A health food utilizing pomegranate, wherein the extract of pomegranate fruit is dried and processed into any of tablets, powders and granules. 2. A health food utilizing pomegranate, wherein the extract of pomegranate fruit is dried and mixed with calcium. 3. A health food utilizing pomegranate, wherein the extract of pomegranate fruit is dried, mixed with calcium, and processed into any of tablets, powders and granules. 4. A health food utilizing pomegranate, wherein calcium is mixed with an extract of pomegranate fruit. 5. The health food using pomegranate according to claim 2, wherein coral calcium is used as the calcium.