JPH11266841A - Barley-tea bag containing catechin-enriched green tea - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a barley-tea bag by mixing catechins extracted from tea into a barley-tea containing green tea to raise catechin content of the final tea bag while retaining the flavor inherent to barley-tea. SOLUTION: This barley-tea bag containing catechin-enriched green tea is obtained by mixing catechins 3 extracted from tea into barley-tea 1 containing green tea 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a barley tea beverage in which catechins are fortified by mixing catechins extracted from tea with barley tea containing green tea.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Barley tea containing green tea in which green tea is mixed with barley tea has been devised.

[0003]

In barley tea containing green tea mixed with green tea, if the amount of green tea is increased in order to increase the catechin content with a health effect, the flavor of green tea impairs the aroma of barley tea. In addition, the light blue color changes from dark brown to light brown, which impairs the image of barley tea.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems To solve the above-mentioned problems, a catechin content is increased by mixing catechins extracted from tea into barley tea containing green tea, and the catechin content does not impair the flavor of barley tea. Invented a barley tea bag containing green tea with enhanced fortification.

[0005] Normally, tea leaves contain 10 to 20% of catechins, and there are four main catechins in green tea: epicatechin, epicatechin gallate, epigallocatechin, and epigallocatechin gallate.

[0006] A method for extracting catechins from tea is known, and is extracted and purified using the method, and has already been industrially produced and commercialized.

[0007] The catechins referred to in the present invention refer to the above-mentioned commercialized catechins, and include crude catechins extracted from tea and containing polyphenols, caffeine, etc., whose purification degree is low.

By mixing catechins extracted from tea into barley tea containing green tea, the catechin content can be increased without increasing the green tea content, so that the flavor of green tea does not impair the aroma of barley tea and Barley tea with high health functions with high content can be made. In addition, the light blue color of the extract remains dark brown, and the image of barley tea is not impaired.

The mixing ratio of barley tea, green tea and catechins may be adjusted so that barley tea has a high taste. Barley tea is preferably 70 to 80%, green tea is 20 to 30%, and catechins are 0.1 to 3%. 0.0%.

[0010]

By mixing catechins extracted from tea into barley tea containing green tea, the catechin content can be maintained or increased without impairing the flavor of the barley tea.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the embodiments of barley tea bags containing green tea in which catechins are fortified according to claim 1.

Barley tea 75%, Green tea 24.9%, Catechin (manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd., trade name Sanphenon) 0.1%
Was mixed with 10 g of T.P. B was wrapped in a non-woven fabric to make a tea bag.

This was put into 1 L of hot water and extracted for 10 minutes, and the extract was cooled and used for drinking.

[0014]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

The catechin-enriched barley tea tea bag containing green tea according to claim 1 can increase the catechin content without increasing the green tea content by mixing catechins extracted from tea into barley tea containing green tea. Therefore, barley tea with a high catechin content and enhanced health effects can be produced without impairing the aroma of barley tea due to the flavor of green tea. In addition, the light blue color of the extract remains dark brown, and the image of barley tea is not impaired.

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[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a barley tea bag containing green tea with catechins enhanced according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, barley tea 2, green tea 3, catechins 4, tea bag

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Barley tea containing green tea mixed with barley tea containing green tea and catechins extracted from the tea to enhance catechins