KR20150068122A - Coffee composition for enhancing bowel movement - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a coffee composition capable of improving a bowel movement and alleviating constipation, and more particularly, to a coffee composition which contains lactic acid bacteria and lactitol together with coffee, thereby improving a bowel movement and providing an effect of preventing and alleviating constipation and thus a user can enjoy coffee as a favorite food while enhancing health.

Description

[0001] Coffee composition for enhancing bowel movement [

The present invention relates to a coffee composition capable of improving bowel activity and alleviating constipation. More specifically, the present invention relates to a coffee composition comprising coffee bran and lactic acid bacterium together with sugar alcohol to facilitate smooth bowel movement, The present invention relates to a coffee composition which is useful for promoting health while enjoying coffee as a favorite food.

Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world and is one of the most popular beverages in the world. According to the World Resource Institute survey, in Finland, where one year of coffee consumption per person is the highest in the world, 12 kg of coffee Is known to consume.

On the other hand, the development of science (medical) technology has led to an increase in the average life expectancy of humans, which is why modern people are increasingly expecting and seeking wellness to live long and healthy.

Coffee can be considered as an essential food in everyday life of modern people, so if you can enjoy coffee in daily life while at the same time promoting health, this can be one of the ways to meet the needs of modern people who are seeking wellness.

Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2012-0017174

The present inventors intend to provide a drinking food that can promote health while drinking coffee which is a modern favorite food. By mixing lactic acid bacteria and lactitol together with coffee, coffee flavor is maintained to maintain palatability and improve bowel activity .

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a coffee machine comprising: a coffee; Lactobacillus; And a sugar alcohol, wherein 0.05 to 2 parts by weight of lactic acid bacteria and 40 to 70 parts by weight of sugar alcohol are blended per 100 parts by weight of coffee.

The coffee composition according to the present invention is excellent in palatability, can improve bowel activity, and can alleviate and improve constipation.

The present invention relates to a coffee composition which helps maintain health while maintaining the taste of coffee.

The coffee composition provided by the present invention maintains the original taste of coffee, so that it is a composition capable of providing an advantageous effect by the added ingredients without the alien taste due to the addition of the other ingredients.

In general, conventional coffee compositions are composed of oligosaccharides, creams, sugars and the like in addition to coffee. On the other hand, the present invention is produced by blending sugar alcohols and lactic acid bacteria together with coffee.

In addition, the composition of the present invention may further contain grains to enhance the palatability.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail.

As the coffee beans used in the present invention, there is no particular limitation on the kind thereof, and arabica, Robusta, Liberica and the like may be used, but organic coffee grown by an organic method is preferably used.

In addition, the processing of coffee and the roasting method are not particularly limited, and can be carried out using a method commonly used in the art.

In addition, the coffee used in the present invention is preferably prepared by a method for producing instant coffee in order to be convenient for drinking, and a method commonly used in the art, for example, a spray drying method, A freeze-drying method can be used.

The type of the lactic acid bacteria used in the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, lactic acid bacteria such as Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium animalis esophospholactus, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium breve, At least one kind of dead cells or dead cells selected from the group consisting of Bifidobacterium animalis spp. Lactis and Streptococcus thermophilus can be used, and dead cells can be preferably used. In one embodiment of the present invention, probiotics are used as lactic acid bacteria.

In the composition of the present invention, the lactic acid bacterium to be used is contained in an amount of 0.05 to 2 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of coffee. If the amount is less than 0.05 part by weight, the effect of increasing the desired bowel movement can not be sufficiently obtained. If the amount is more than 2 parts by weight, the taste of the coffee is reduced due to acidity due to the lactic acid bacteria.

The sugar alcohol used in the present invention is not particularly limited in its kind, but lactitol can be preferably used. In one embodiment of the present invention, prebiotics are used as sugar alcohols.

In the composition of the present invention, the sugar alcohol used is contained in an amount of 40 to 70 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of coffee. If the amount is less than 40 parts by weight, the desired lactic acid bacteria can not be sufficiently activated and the defecation activity increase effect can not be sufficiently obtained. If the amount is more than 70 parts by weight, the taste of the sugar alcohol tends to be reduced due to the taste of the sugar alcohol itself.

The composition of the present invention may additionally contain grains in order to enhance the taste. The kind of grain that can be used is not particularly limited, but at least one selected from the group consisting of barley, barley, brown rice, whole wheat, oatmeal and the like can be used.

The method of processing these grains is not particularly limited, but may be carried out using a method commonly used in the art, preferably by using the same processing method as that of coffee. In addition, the processing of the grain can be done simultaneously with the processing of the coffee or individually.

In the composition of the present invention, the grain to be used is not particularly limited, but is used within a range that does not reduce the inherent taste of coffee, and may be used in an amount of 10 to 100 parts by weight, depending on preference.

The coffee composition of the present invention may generally comprise ingredients contained in the coffee composition, and may additionally include, for example, creams, sugars, oligosaccharides, and the like. The amount of these components to be used is not particularly limited and may vary depending on the preference, but it is preferably 250 to 500 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of coffee.

The coffee composition according to the present invention can remarkably improve the defecation activity and constipation improvement effect as compared with the composition comprising coffee and sugar or oligosaccharide and maintains the original taste of coffee, Staying healthy can also help.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples. It is to be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are only for illustrating the present invention and that the scope of the present invention is not construed as being limited by these embodiments.

[Reference Example] Preparation of Examples and Comparative Examples

The compositions of the examples and comparative examples were prepared with the compositions of the following Tables 1 and 2 using the conventional method of making the coffee composition. The coffee used in the present invention is a lyophilized Arabica variety. The used barley was roasted by a general coffee roasting method separately from coffee, and then pulverized. In addition, coffee cream (East-West food, Prima), lactitol (Danisco, USA), lactic acid bacteria (Mediogen) and sugar (Samyang) were purchased and used on the market.

Component (parts by weight) Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Example 5 coffee 100 100 100 100 100 Lactobacillus
(Probiotics) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 Lactitol
(Prebiotics) 60 60 60 60 60 barley - 30 - - 30 cream - - 400 400 400 Sugar - - 400 - 400 oligosaccharide - - - 400 -

Component (parts by weight) Comparative Example 1 Comparative Example 2 Comparative Example 3 Comparative Example 4 Comparative Example 5 coffee 100 100 100 100 100 Lactobacillus
(Probiotics) - 0.1 - - - Lactitol
(Prebiotics) - - 60 - - barley - - - - - cream - - - 400 400 Sugar - - - 400 - oligosaccharide - - - 400

[Test Example 1] Improvement of defecation

To evaluate the effect of the compositions of Examples 1 to 2 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 on improving bowel movements, evaluation was conducted by the following methods.

Seventy (70) 20- to 40-year-old women with normal symptoms of constipation were selected as subjects, divided into seven groups of ten each, and one of the compositions of Examples 1 to 2 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 Respectively. During this period, the dietary supplements and laxatives were not taken and the meals were taken in the same manner as usual.

The subjects were asked to take a questionnaire after 14 days of ingestion, and each item was graded 1 to 5 (the higher the score, the better). The results are summarized in Table 3 below.

Bowel success
(5 points per daily success) Gas generation and abdominal bloating
(5 points if not present) Remorse
(5 points if not present) Powerfulness
(5 points if very weak) Example 1 4.5 4.3 4.1 4.2 Example 2 4.6 4.1 4.3 4.3 Comparative Example 1 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.3 Comparative Example 2 3.4 2.8 3.6 2.9 Comparative Example 3 2.9 3.2 2.8 2.9 Comparative Example 4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.4 Comparative Example 5 1.6 1.3 1.5 1.6

In Table 3, it can be seen that Comparative Examples 2 and 3, in which coffee and lactic acid bacteria or lactitol were blended together, showed defecation activity and constipation improvement effects compared to Comparative Example 1 containing only coffee. However, in Examples 1 and 2 containing both coffee, lactic acid bacteria, and lactitol, it was confirmed that the defecation activity and the constipation improving effect were remarkably superior to those of Comparative Examples 2 and 3 containing only one kind of lactic acid bacteria and lactitol .

[Test Example 2]

The palatability of the compositions of Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 was compared and evaluated in the following manner.

20 persons in their 20s and 40s, who normally drink coffee, were selected as subjects and all the compositions of Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 were taken. Specifically, one of the above-mentioned Comparative Example 1, Examples 1 to 5, and Comparative Examples 1 to 4 was taken to compare the taste, and the mouth was rinsed with water before the other composition was ingested.

The similarity with the coffee taste was evaluated as 1 to 5 points (1 point: poor, 5 points: good) based on Comparative Example 1 after ingestion. The results are shown in Table 4 below.

Similarity with coffee taste Savory taste Overall likelihood Example 1 4.2 4.0 4.3 Example 2 4.0 4.5 4.5 Example 3 3.8 4.3 4.1 Example 4 3.9 4.3 4.2 Example 5 4.1 4.5 4.4 Comparative Example 1 - 4.0 4.2 Comparative Example 2 3.7 3.9 3.6 Comparative Example 3 3.8 3.9 3.8 Comparative Example 4 3.5 3.2 3.4 Comparative Example 5 3.6 3.2 3.5

The results of Table 4 show that the flavors of Examples 1 to 5 according to the present invention are well maintained without significantly changing the flavor of the coffee. In particular, in Examples 2 and 5 in which cereals were added, And the overall likelihood is increased.

Claims (7)

coffee; Lactobacillus; And sugar alcohols, wherein 0.05 to 2 parts by weight of lactic acid bacteria and 40 to 70 parts by weight of sugar alcohol are blended per 100 parts by weight of coffee. The coffee composition of claim 1, wherein the coffee is an organic coffee. The method of claim 1, wherein the lactic acid bacterium is selected from the group consisting of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Bifidobacterium longis, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium animalis spp. Lactis, and Streptococcus spp. Wherein the coffee composition is at least one live cell or a dead cell selected from the group consisting of Streptococcus thermophilus. The coffee composition according to claim 1, wherein the sugar alcohol is lactitol. The coffee composition of claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises cereal. The coffee composition according to claim 1, wherein the grains are at least one selected from the group consisting of barley, crude, brown rice, whole wheat, and oatmeal. 7. The coffee composition according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the composition is for improving bowel movement and constipation.