WO2002062161A1

WO2002062161A1 - Method and apparatus for producing health drink containing chlorophyll

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Publication number: WO2002062161A1
Application number: PCT/JP2001/000871
Authority: WO
Inventors: Susumu Takayama; Chulwoo Lee; Hangkyu Park
Original assignee: Susumu Takayama; Chulwoo Lee; Hangkyu Park
Priority date: 2001-02-07
Filing date: 2001-02-07
Publication date: 2002-08-15
Also published as: JP3618335B2; JPWO2002062161A1

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for producing a health drink containing chlorophyll, wherein SANSA 10 (a material containing the excrement of silkworms, residual mulberry leaves and the like) is subjected to dissolution into an easily volatile alcohol (11) through an ultrasonic extraction treatment by means of an ultrasonic vibrator (19), the resultant residue is removed by filtration or centrifugal separation, the alcohol (11) is removed by evaporation, to thereby provide an extract (16) comprising chlorophyll, and then the extract (16) comprising chlorophyll and water (17) are agitated and mixed in a first tank (23) and a second tank (24) which tanks receive them alternately and are emulsified with the aid of an ultrasonic emulsifier (19), which is provided at a common tube (34) making the first tank (23) and the second tank (24) to communicate with each other. The method can be used for taking out chlorophyll with good efficiency and also in a liquid state.

Description

Specification

Method and apparatus for producing a health drink containing chlorophyll

"Technical field"

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing a health drink containing chlorophyll that can efficiently extract chlorophyll contained in cells, and preserve and maintain freshness.

"Background technology"

Chlorophyll, also called chlorophyll, is a green chromophore that is present in the chloroplast matrix of plant green leaf cells along with carotene pertin and xanthophyll. Chlorophyll is used as a health food processed into powders and tablets because it has an effect of promoting recovery from skin diseases and burns and an effect of preventing bad smell.

Conventional methods for extracting chlorophyll from leaves and stems of natural plants include, for example, immersion in an organic solvent such as acetone that is harmful to the human body, extracting the chlorophyll by a mechanical extraction method, and removing the organic solvent. There was a way to handle. However, this method has a problem that it is difficult to completely remove the organic solvent, and that a highly pure chlorophyll extract cannot be obtained. As a method for solving this problem, for example, a liquid material in which a raw material containing chlorophyll is mixed in an alcohol solvent is stored in an evening tank, and the liquid material is pumped from the evening tank by a pump and returned to the evening tank again. There was a method in which ultrasonic waves were applied to the generated and circulating liquid raw material outside the tank to break the cell wall and cell membrane of the plant and extract the chlorophyll extract.

In addition, as a method for producing a healthy food by processing the extracted chlorophyll extract into an ingested mushroom state, for example, the residue is removed from the liquid raw material in which cell walls and cell membranes have been destroyed by the above procedure, and the powdery substance is added. Kneaded protein Later, there was a method of forming the product into granules or powder.

However, in the method of manufacturing a health food, a part of the liquid raw material may stay in the tank and may not be irradiated with ultrasonic waves. Therefore, it is difficult to manufacture a uniform product. Since the destruction of the equipment took time, the operation efficiency of the equipment was reduced.

In addition, there has been a demand to commercialize the extracted chlorophyll extract as a beverage, but the chlorophyll extract cannot be drunk with alcoholic solvents, and the components of the extracted chlorophyll extract contain chlorophyll extract. In addition, it contained a large amount of fat, making it difficult to dissolve in water. In this case, a method of emulsifying by adding an additive was considered, but an additive mainly composed of a surfactant is not suitable for drinking, and according to the conventional stirring method, the purity of chlorophyll decreases and There was also the problem that the oxidation accelerated and the product quality deteriorated and the life was shortened.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for manufacturing a health drink containing chlorophyll that can efficiently extract chlorophyll and can be extracted in a liquid state.

"Disclosure of the invention"

A method for producing a chlorophyll-containing health drink according to the present invention according to the present invention, comprising the steps of: putting an extract of chlorophyll containing oil and fat and water serving as a dispersion medium thereof into a first tank; While the mixed solution A of the extract and water charged in the first tank is stirred and mixed in the first tank, the extraction is performed through a first communication pipe provided with a first ultrasonic emulsifier in the middle. A transfer step of performing an ultrasonic dispersion treatment of the material and transferring the mixed liquid A to the second tank, and mixing the mixed solution A transferred to the second tank by the transfer step while stirring and mixing in the second tank. Liquid A is passed through a second communication pipe provided with a second ultrasonic emulsifier. Returning the extract to the first tank while performing ultrasonic dispersion treatment of the extract through the process, and repeating the transfer step and the return step to emulsify the extract in the water. Dispersed and mixed.

Here, the extract of chlorophyll containing oils and fats refers to a material obtained by removing fibers such as cell walls from plant materials such as silkworm, and generally contains oils and fats and proteins in addition to chlorophyll. . Also, an ultrasonic emulsification device is a device that can apply an ultrasonic wave of 20,000 Hz or more to a fluid to emulsify oil and fat and water to generate an emulsion.

In the method for producing a health drink containing chlorophyll according to the present invention, since the mixture A containing oil and fat is subjected to ultrasonic treatment, the mixture A can be efficiently emulsified into a drinkable state. . Furthermore, oxidizing chlorophyll can be prevented by placing the product comprising the mixed solution A in a closed container. In addition, since the mixed solution A can be alternately moved between the first and second tanks, stagnation can be reduced as compared with the case where the mixed solution A is circulated in one tank, and the ultrasonic wave can be reduced. The treatment is uniformly performed on the entire mixture A, and emulsification can be surely promoted.

Here, both sides of the first and second communication pipes are respectively formed as first to fourth communication branch pipes, and the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet of the first and second tanks are connected to the first to fourth liquid pipes. An ultrasonic vibrator that has a valve and is connected to the first and second communication pipes, and that forms an intermediate portion between the first and second communication pipes as a common pipe and that forms the first and second ultrasonic emulsifiers in the common pipe; A pump for supplying the mixed solution A to the ultrasonic vibrator is provided in series, and the processes of the transfer step and the return step are performed by switching the first to fourth valves and operating the pump. It is also possible. With such a configuration, the direction of movement of the mixed solution A passing through the common pipe is either the case where the mixture A moves from the first tank to the second tank or the case where the mixture A moves from the second tank to the first tank. The direction of movement can be the same as when moving to the pump, so that the mounting structure of the pump and the ultrasonic vibrator can be simplified.

Further, the chlorophyll extract is subjected to an ultrasonic treatment on chlorophyll-containing silkworm grass to dissolve it in a solvent that is easily volatilized. And a solvent evaporation step of evaporating and removing the solvent from the chlorophyll-containing solution obtained in the residue separation step.

Here, silkworm is a mixture of silkworm dung, rice hulls used for deshading, mulberry leaf debris, moulting husks, etc., and only silkworm dung is selected from these mixed materials. In some cases, dried silkworms are added. As the solvent, for example, an alcohol solution such as ethanol is used.

Further, in the third and fourth tanks connected by a connecting pipe provided with an ultrasonic dissolving device in the middle of the extraction step, the mixed solution B of the easily volatilizable solvent and the silkworm is alternately provided. And the mixture is stirred and mixed in the third and fourth tanks respectively, and the extraction of chlorophyll in the silkworm is promoted by the ultrasonic dissolving device provided in the middle of the connecting pipe. Processing can also be provided. The apparatus used in the extraction step may be the same as the apparatus used for emulsifying chlorophyll extract containing oils and fats in water. In this case, the first and second tanks are used as the third and fourth tanks, respectively, and the ultrasonic emulsifying device including the ultrasonic shaker operates as an ultrasonic dissolving device. Become.

In the present invention, since the extract of chlorophyll is extracted from silkworm, chlorophyll can be efficiently extracted and the purity of chlorophyll contained in the product can be increased. In addition, since the ultrasonic treatment is performed, the cell wall and the cell membrane are destroyed, and chlorophyll can be extracted more efficiently. Then, after removing the solvent contained in the residue obtained in the residue separation step by drying, the emulsion or the extract obtained by dispersing and mixing the extract in the water in an emulsified state is added and kneaded, Tablets that are molded and removed as by-products are also possible. The residue can also be removed by adjusting a centrifuge so that a predetermined amount of chlorophyll extract remains in the residue. Here, it is also possible to directly add the extract of chlorophyll obtained in the solvent evaporation step. With this configuration, tablets can be manufactured from solids that were conventionally unnecessary when producing a beverage in which a mixed solution containing chlorophyll extract was milked, thereby eliminating waste of materials and improving health. Beverages can be produced in large quantities.

According to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for producing a health drink containing chlorophyll according to the present invention, wherein chlorophyll contained in silkworm is extracted into a solvent, or an extract of chlorophyll containing oil and fat is dispersed in water as a dispersion medium in an emulsified state. An apparatus for producing a health drink containing chlorophyll used for mixing, which is equipped with first and second tanks each equipped with stirring means, and with a pump and an ultrasonic shaker connected in series at the middle part A pipe, one end of which is connected to the liquid outlet and the liquid inlet of the shared pipe, and the other end of which is connected to the respective liquid outlet and the liquid inlet of the first and second tanks; And first to fourth valves respectively provided in the first to fourth communication branch pipes, and between the first and second tanks, the silkworm and the solvent or the solvent The mixed solution comprising the extract and the dispersion medium is driven by driving the pump. The first to fourth valves are switched and transferred alternately, and the ultrasonic treatment of the mixed solution is performed by an ultrasonic vibrator provided in the common pipe.

Since the first and second tanks are provided with the stirring means, it is possible to prevent the mixed liquid to be processed from staying and to shorten the processing time. And Since the pump has a first and a second tank and drives the pump to alternately transfer the mixed liquid therein, the mixed liquid can be entirely transferred from one tank to the other tank. It is possible to prevent the mixed liquid not subjected to the ultrasonic treatment from staying in the first tank or the second tank. As a result, the mixture can be efficiently and uniformly emulsified, thereby shortening the processing time and improving the quality of the product.

Here, the mixed liquid is the above-mentioned mixed liquid A when the chlorophyll-containing extract of chlorophyll containing oils and fats is emulsified in water using the apparatus for producing a chlorophyll-containing health drink. When used to extract chlorophyll into the solvent, it becomes a mixed solution B of silkworm and solvent.

In the apparatus for producing a health drink containing chlorophyll according to the present invention, the liquid inlets of the first and second tanks are located at upper positions of the respective tanks, and the liquid outlets of the first and second tanks are provided in respective tanks. It is also possible to provide it at the lower position of the. When the liquid outlets are provided at the bottom positions of the first and second tanks, substantially all of the mixed liquid stored in the first and second tanks can be reliably removed. In addition, when the liquid inlet is provided in the upper part of the first and second tanks, the mixed liquid to be stirred and mixed can be made to flow vigorously, and the stirring efficiency can be increased.

"Brief description of the drawings"

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a method for producing a health drink containing chlorophyll according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a production apparatus used in the production method, and FIG. 3 is an ultrasonic wave used in the production apparatus. It is a front sectional view of a shaker.

"Best mode for carrying out the invention J

As shown in FIG. 1, a method for producing a health drink containing chlorophyll according to one embodiment of the present invention is summarized as follows. Extraction step 1 2 to dissolve chlorophyll in 1 and residue separation step 13 to separate solid residue from liquid (chlorophyll extract) obtained in extraction step 1 2 and residue separation step 13 The resulting filtrate (chlorophyll-containing solution) 1

Solvent evaporation step 15 to separate alcohol 11 as solvent from 4 and chlorophyll extract 16 (ex) containing oils and fats obtained in solvent evaporation step 15 and water 17 added to emulsify Emulsification step 18 to be performed. Then, in this example, in the extraction step 12 and the emulsification step 18,

An apparatus 20 for manufacturing a health drink containing chlorophyll including an ultrasonic shaker 19 as shown in FIG. 2 is used.

Hereinafter, these will be described in detail. First, an apparatus 20 for manufacturing a health drink containing chlorophyll will be described, and then a method for manufacturing a whole health drink containing chlorophyll using this apparatus 20 will be described. explain.

As described above, this production apparatus 20 extracts chlorophyll contained in silkworms 10 into alcohol 11 and emulsifies chlorophyll extract 16 containing oils and fats in water 17 serving as a dispersion medium. Used to disperse and mix in a state. The manufacturing apparatus 20 has first and second tanks 23 and 24 each having stirring blades 21 and 22 as an example of stirring means. Liquid outlets 25 and 26 are provided at lower positions of the first and second tanks 23 and 24, respectively. In addition, liquid inlets 27 and 28 and raw material inlets 29 and 30 are provided at upper positions of the first and second tanks 23 and 24, respectively.

The liquid outlet 25 of the first tank 23 and the liquid inlet 28 of the second tank 24 are a first communicating branch pipe 32 having a first valve 31, a pump 33 in an intermediate part, and They are connected by a shared pipe 34 provided with an ultrasonic vibrator 19 and a second communicating branch pipe 36 having a second valve 35. The liquid outlet 26 of the second tank 24 and the liquid inlet 27 of the first tank 23 are connected to the third valve Third communicating branch pipe 38 having 37, common pipe 34 provided with pump 33 and ultrasonic vibrator 19 in the middle, and fourth communicating branch pipe 4 having fourth valve 39 Linked by 0.

Here, the ultrasonic vibrator 19 operates as an ultrasonic dissolution apparatus in the extraction step 12, and the ultrasonic emulsification apparatus in the emulsification step 18 It operates as an example of the first and second ultrasonic emulsifying devices of the invention. Also, the first communication branch pipe 32, the common pipe 34, and the second communication branch pipe 36 form a first communication pipe connecting the first and second tanks 23, 24. You. The third communication branch pipe 38, the common pipe 34, and the fourth communication branch pipe 40 form a second communication pipe that connects the second and first tanks 24, 23. . Further, the first to fourth communication branch pipes 32, 36, 38, 40 and the common pipe 34 are provided with a pump 33 and an ultrasonic vibrator 19 in the middle, and It also acts as a connecting pipe connecting the second tanks 23, 24.

Liquid outlets 43, 44 are provided immediately below the first valve 31 and the third valve 37 via discharge valves 41, 42, respectively, and the first and third valves are provided. By simultaneously opening 31 and 37, the liquid in the first and second tanks 23 and 24 can be completely drained. Level gauges 45 and 46 are provided on the sides of the first and second tanks 23 and 24, respectively, so that the internal state can be grasped. The outlets 49, 50 with the available cocks 47, 48 are provided respectively.

The stirring blades 21 and 22 arranged at the lower part of the first and second tanks 23 and 24 are rotating shafts respectively driven by deceleration motors 51 and 52 provided at the top of the tank. 53 and 54 are provided vertically. Axis of rotation Numerals 53, 54 are rotatably supported at their intermediate portions by bearings 55, 56, respectively. The first and second tanks 23 and 24 are equipped with a thermometer and a cooling device (not shown) to prevent chlorophyll from being destroyed due to a rise in temperature and not to lose its effectiveness. Can also.

The first to fourth valves 31, 35, 37, 39 are switched in conjunction with each other by a control device (not shown), and when the first and second valves 31, 35 are in the open positions. , The third and fourth valves 37, 39 are in the closed position, and when the first and second valves 31, 35 are in the closed position, the third and fourth valves 37, 39 are in the closed position. 9 is in the open position. More specifically, for example, when the mixed liquid 58 (an example of the mixed liquid A or the mixed liquid B) moves from the first tank 23 to the second tank 24, the first and second liquids are mixed. The valves 31 and 35 are in the open position, and the third and fourth valves 37 and 39 are in the closed position, and the pump 33 is driven. Then, the mixed solution 58 moves upward in the common pipe 34 from the first tank 23 via the first communication branch pipe 32, and flows through the second communication technique pipe 36. The liquid flows into the second tank 24 from the liquid inlet 28. When the mixture 58 moves from the second tank 24 to the first tank 23, the first and second valves 31 and 35 are in the closed position, and the third and fourth valves 3 and 35 are closed. 7, 39 are in the open position. Then, by driving the pump 33, the mixed solution 58 moves upward from the bottom of the second tank 24 through the common pipe 34 via the third communication branch pipe 38 to the fourth communication branch. The liquid flows into the first tank 23 from the liquid inlet 27 via the pipe 40. In order to ensure the continuous operation of the pump 33, the third and fourth valves 37, 39 are opened immediately before the first and second valves 31 and 35 are closed, and the third and third valves are opened. It is preferable to open the first and second valves immediately before closing the fourth valves 37, 39.

The volumes of the first and second tanks 23 and 24 are, for example, 100 to 100, respectively. At 500 liters, the amount of the mixed liquid 5.8 to be charged is equal to the amount of the first and second tanks.

Less than the volume of either 23 or 24.

Fig. 3 shows an example of the ultrasonic vibrator 19. The fluid passage 59 has an enlarged diameter, and the oscillator 6 is arranged in the fluid passage 59 and can irradiate ultrasonic waves downward. 0 and the horn 6 1. The frequency of the irradiated ultrasonic wave is, for example, about 20 kHz to 100 kHz, but the present invention is not limited to this frequency. The mixed liquid 58 passing from the common pipe 34 to the inside of the fluid passage 59 is irradiated with ultrasonic waves when rising upward from below. In this case, the emulsification is promoted when the mixture 58 is a mixture of water and chlorophyll extract, and the extraction of chlorophyll in the silkworm is promoted when the mixture 58 is a mixture of silkworm and alcohol. Is done. The ultrasonic vibrator 19 is a common pipe

It can also be installed at two or more places within 34.For example, when two ultrasonic vibrators 19 are installed, ultrasonic processing can be performed efficiently when installed at a distance of about 30 to 70 cm. It can be carried out.

In this manufacturing apparatus 20, the exchange of the mixed liquid 58 between the first tank 23 and the second tank 24 is performed by closing the first and second valves 31 and 35 immediately before closing the third and third valves 31 and 35. Open the fourth valves 37, 39, and open the first and second valves 31, 35 just before closing the third and fourth valves 37, 39. Can be continuously operated, and ultrasonic waves can be efficiently applied to the mixed solution 58 passing through the common pipe 34. If necessary, the first to fourth valves 31, 35, 37, and 39 are closed and the mixed liquid 58 is stirred and mixed in the first and second ink tanks 23 and 24. After performing this operation properly, perform the predetermined valve opening / closing operation and drive the pump 33 to repeat the transfer and return of the mixed solution 58 between the first and second tanks 23 and 24. The present invention applies. A method for producing a health drink containing chlorophyll from silkworm using this production apparatus 20 will be described. In order to facilitate understanding, the first and second tanks 23 and 24 used in the emulsification step 18 will be described using the reference numerals of the tanks 23 and 24 used for the manufacturing apparatus 20 as they are. However, the first and second tanks 23 and 24 of the manufacturing apparatus 20 used in the extraction step 12 are given different names and symbols as the third and fourth tanks 23a and 24a. I will explain.

As shown in FIG. 1, for example, commercially available silkworm silk 10 mainly composed of silkworm dung can be used. Silkworm dung contains a lot of mulberry leaf cells, which are the prey of silkworms, and can be extracted by eluting chlorophyll into an alcohol solution. The silkworm 10 is dried to sort out foreign substances. Sorting of foreign substances 63 3 can be performed by wind separation or sieve, but if the amount is small, it may be selected manually. Next, chlorophyll is extracted from the silkworms 10 through the extraction step 12. The manufacturing apparatus 20 described above is used. First, 50 to 100 kg of the selected silkworm is prepared, along with 50 to 400 liters of alcohol 11 which is an easily volatilizable solvent. Place in tank 23a (may be a second tank).

In the third tank 23a, the mixture is sufficiently stirred by the stirring blade 21 rotationally driven by the reduction motor 51, and the alcohol 11 and the silkworm 10 are mixed to form a mixed solution B. After the mixed solution B has been charged into the third tank 23a or after the stirring for a predetermined time in the third tank 23a has been completed, the first and second valves 31 and 35 are opened. Then, the third and fourth valves 37, 39 are closed and the pump 33 is driven to transfer the mixed solution B from the third tank 23a to the fourth tank 24a. In the process, since the mixed solution B passes through the common pipe 34, the extraction of chlorophyll in the silkworm 10 is promoted by the ultrasonic dissolving device constituted by the ultrasonic vibrator 19. Third Tan When the mixture B in the tank 23a has completely moved into the fourth tank 24a, the first and second valves are opened immediately after the third and fourth valves 37, 39 are opened. 3 Close 1, 3 and 5. As a result, the mixed solution B is transferred from the fourth tank 24 a to the third tank 23 a by the pump 33. During this process, the extraction of chlorophyll in the mixed liquid B is promoted by the ultrasonic dissolving device constituted by the ultrasonic shaker 19. When the mixed solution B from the fourth tank 24a is completely discharged and transferred to the third tank 23a, the first and second valves 31 and 35 are opened, and the third Close the fourth valve 37, 39. As a result, the third tank 23a is shifted to the fourth tank 24a, but as described above, the mixed solution B is transferred to the third tank 23a and the fourth tank 24a. By repeating the transfer and return between 4a, the ultrasonic vibrator 19 crushed the cell wall and cell membrane of the mulberry leaf plant cells contained in the silkworm 10, and extracted the chlorophyll-containing extract with alcohol. Elution in 1 Thus, by applying ultrasonic vibration to the silkworm 10, it is possible to shorten the work time required for extracting chlorophyll.

The liquid mixture B thus obtained can be recovered, for example, by opening the third valve 37 and the discharge valve 42 at the bottom of the fourth tank 24a. This mixture B contains alcohol 11, chlorophyll extract 16 and residue (solid matter) 64, and then separates residue 64 contained in residue separation step 13. Although a filtration method may be used to separate the residue 64, a centrifugation method using a centrifuge 65 is used in this embodiment. This separates into a filtrate 14 which is a liquid (ie, a chlorophyll-containing solution) and a residue 64 which is a solid.

In the solvent evaporation step 15, the filtrate 14 taken out in the residue separation step 13 is put into an evaporator (evaporator) 66, and the contained alcohol 11 is separated. That is, the chlorophyll extract 16 is recovered by evaporation. Since this chlorophyll extract 16 contains fat and protein in addition to chlorophyll, it does not dissolve in water as it is.

Since the residue 64 containing solids obtained in the residue separation step 13 contains a large amount of fiber, the solvent contained is dried 67 to make a powdery solid 68, and then the solvent is evaporated The chlorophyll extract 16 obtained in step 15 is added, and the mixture is subjected to kneading processing 69 and molding processing 70 to obtain tablets 71. Alternatively, the solid substance 68 and the chlorophyll extract 16 may be added, kneading treatment 69, and drying and pulverization treatment 72 may be performed, and the resulting powder may be stored in a capsule to form a capsule storage-type healthy food 73. it can.

Next, an emulsification step 18 of emulsifying leaf extract 16 containing oils and fats and proteins produced in the solvent evaporation step 15 in water using the above-described production apparatus 20 will be described.

First, the extract 16 is charged into a first tank 23 (which may be a second tank) together with water 17 which is an example of a dispersion medium from a raw material input port 29, and the stirring blade 21 Is driven to rotate and mix the extract 16 and water 17 with stirring (the above, the charging step). After completion of the stirring and mixing for a predetermined time, the first and second valves 31 and 35 are opened, and the mixed solution A is fed through the ultrasonic wave constituted by the pump 33 and the ultrasonic vibrator 19. The liquid is transferred to the second tank 24 via the first communication pipe provided with the emulsifying device. As described above, the first communication pipe is formed by the first communication branch pipe 32, the common pipe 34, and the second communication branch pipe 36. In this process, the extract 16 is crushed into small and emulsified states by the ultrasonic vibrator 19 provided in the common pipe 34 and dispersed in the water 17 to promote the emulsified state. Transfer process).

The mixed solution A is almost completely transferred from the first tank 23 to the second tank 24. After opening, the first and second valves 31 and 35 are closed immediately after the third and fourth valves 37 and 39 are opened. As a result, the mixed solution A is further stirred and mixed by the stirring blades 22 in the second tank 24, and the pump 33 and the ultrasonic wave are transferred from the second tank 24 to the first tank 23. It is returned via the shaker 19, that is, it is transported backward. In this process, the emulsification of the mixed solution A is promoted by the ultrasonic vibrator 19 provided on the way. (The above is the return process).

By repeating the above-described transfer step and return step, the emulsification of the extract 16 in the mixed liquid A into water 17 proceeds. The ratio of extract 16 to water 17 can be changed depending on the concentration of the emulsion to be produced, but is usually 2 to 5% by weight. As described above, the mixed liquid A can be moved entirely and alternately between the first and second tanks 23 and 24, and is used as a part of the first and second communication pipes during the movement. The mixture A passing through the tube 34 is subjected to ultrasonic emulsification using the ultrasonic vibrator 19, so that the extract can be emulsified more efficiently.

Table 1 shows the components contained in the chlorophyll extract.Chlorophyll, chlorophyll b, tocopherol, and linoleic acid in the table are obtained by extracting the components contained in lipids and proteins. It is measured in duplicate with the component amounts listed on the side. For example, the ratio of linoleic acid to the weight of fatty acids contained in lipids is described. The chlorophyll extract is particularly soluble in water due to its high lipid content. In this example, the mixed solution A was stirred using a two-tank type manufacturing apparatus 20, and emulsification was promoted by an ultrasonic vibrator 19 provided on the way when transferring from one tank to the other tank. Therefore, emulsification can be performed while maintaining the dispersion state of chlorophyll. If the emulsification is sufficiently advanced, For example, by opening the third valve 37 provided at the bottom of the second tank 24 and the discharge valve 42 connected in series with the third valve 37, a health drink 75 containing chlorophyll, which is a product liquid, is opened. Take out. If the chlorophyll concentration of this health drink 75 is high, it will be appropriately diluted with water.

table 1

As described above, in the method of the present embodiment, the chlorophyll extract is finely crushed by the ultrasonic vibrator 19, so that even if a surfactant that promotes emulsification is not used, At room temperature, held until water corrodes can do. Thereby, the health drink containing chlorophyll can be kept in a drinkable state for a long period of time.

As described above, in the method of this example, a drinkable chlorophyll emulsion obtained by emulsifying an extract of chlorophyll in water and a tablet obtained by adding a fiber component to the chlorophyll emulsion or the chlorophyll extract were prepared using silkworm as a raw material. Capsules can be produced without waste. In addition, since the chlorophyll extract is subjected to ultrasonic extraction, the chlorophyll, oil and fat contained therein and the protein can be evenly dispersed and arranged, so that the chlorophyll extract can be easily absorbed by the human body.

As described above, the embodiment according to the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment. For example, in the extraction step 12 and the emulsification step 18, the above-described manufacturing apparatus 20 is shared. Although they were used, they can be provided independently to perform continuous work. For example, in the extraction step 12, a conventionally known chlorophyll extraction method can be used.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, one ultrasonic vibration exciter 19 is shared, but the first communication pipe and the second communication pipe are formed as independent pipes, and each of the ultrasonic vibration vibrators is used. It can also be provided.

Further, for example, an additive (for example, a sweetness amount) can be added to the produced emulsion, and it is also possible to add and knead other additives to the solid raw material.

"Industrial applicability"

In the method for producing a health drink containing chlorophyll according to the present invention, since the mixed solution A containing oil and fat and water is subjected to ultrasonic treatment, the mixed solution A can be emulsified into a drinkable state. Can be prevented from being oxidized. In addition, since the mixed solution A can be alternately moved between the first and second tanks, the retention time is smaller than when the mixed solution A is circulated in one evening tank. The ultrasonic treatment can be uniformly performed on the entire mixture A, and the emulsification can be surely promoted.

Here, the middle part of the first and second communication pipes is used as a common pipe, and the common pipe is mixed with an ultrasonic vibrator constituting the first and second ultrasonic emulsifiers and an ultrasonic vibrator. Since the pump for supplying the liquid mixture A is provided in series, the number of components of the device can be reduced and the device can be manufactured at low cost. Also, both sides of the first and second communication pipes are first to fourth communication branch pipes, and have liquid inlets and liquid outlets of the first and second tanks and first to fourth valves. The direction of movement of the mixed solution A passing through the common pipe depends on whether it moves from the first tank to the second tank, or from the second tank to the first tank. And the structure of the pump and the ultrasonic shaker can be simplified.

In addition, since the extract of chlorophyll is extracted from silkworm, chlorophyll can be efficiently extracted and the purity of chlorophyll contained in the product can be increased. Further, since the ultrasonic treatment is performed, the destruction of the cell wall and the cell membrane progresses, and chlorophyll can be more efficiently extracted.

In addition, the extraction process is performed by alternately transporting the mixed solution B of the easily volatile solvent and silkworm to the third and fourth tanks, so that the mixed solution B is circulated in one tank. Therefore, ultrasonic treatment can be uniformly performed on the entire mixture B, and chlorophyll can be efficiently extracted. In addition, since tablets are extracted from the residue obtained in the residue separation step as a by-product, a large amount of health drink can be produced without wasting materials.

The apparatus for producing a health drink containing chlorophyll according to the present invention is provided with a stirring means. As a result, the mixed liquid to be mixed can be prevented from staying, and the processing time can be shortened. In addition, since it has the first and second tanks, all the mixed liquid to be mixed can be moved, and the ultrasonic treatment is not performed in the first tank or the second tank. The liquid can be prevented from staying, and the mixed liquid can be efficiently and uniformly emulsified, thereby shortening the processing time and improving the quality of the product.

Since the liquid outlet is provided at the lower end of the first and second tanks, substantially all of the mixed liquid stored in the first and second tanks can be reliably removed. Further, since the liquid inlets are provided in the upper portions of the first and second tanks, the mixed liquid to be mixed can flow vigorously from the upper portions, and the stirring efficiency can be increased.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. a step of charging an extract of chlorophyll containing oil and fat and water serving as a dispersion medium thereof into a first tank;

While stirring and mixing the mixed solution A of the extract and water put in the first tank in the first tank, the mixture A is passed through a first communication pipe equipped with a first ultrasonic emulsifier in the middle. A transfer step of performing an ultrasonic dispersion treatment of the extract and transferring the extract to a second sunset;

While the mixed solution A transferred to the second tank in the transferring step is stirred and mixed in the second tank, the mixed solution A is secondly communicated with a second ultrasonic emulsifier. Returning the extract to the first tank while performing ultrasonic dispersion treatment of the extract through a tube,

A method for producing a health drink containing chlorophyll, wherein the transfer step and the return step are repeated, and the extract is dispersed and mixed in an emulsified state with the water.

2. The method of manufacturing a chlorophyll-containing health drink according to claim 1, wherein both sides of the first and second communication pipes are first to fourth communication branch pipes, respectively. The liquid inlet and the liquid outlet of the tank are connected to each other with first to fourth valves, and an intermediate portion between the first and second communication pipes is a common pipe. 1, an ultrasonic vibrator constituting a second ultrasonic emulsifying apparatus and a pump for supplying the mixed liquid A to the ultrasonic vibrator are provided in series, and the processing in the transfer step and the return step is A method for producing a health drink containing oxygen, which is performed by switching the first to fourth valves and operating the pump.

3. The method for producing a chlorophyll-containing health drink according to claim 1, wherein the chlorophyll extract is subjected to ultrasonic treatment on chlorophyll-containing silkworm, and the volatile extract is volatilized. An extraction step of dissolving in an easy solvent, a residue separation step of separating a residue from the liquid treated by the extraction step by filtration or centrifugation, and evaporating the solvent from the chlorophyll-containing solution obtained by the residue separation step A method for producing a healthy beverage containing chlorophyll, which is obtained through an evaporation step of a solvent to be removed.

4. The method for producing a chlorophyll-containing health drink according to claim 3, wherein the extracting step includes the steps of: a third and a fourth tongue connected by a connecting pipe provided with an ultrasonic dissolving device on the way; Mixed solvent B and the mixed solution B of the silkworm are alternately transferred and stirred and mixed in the third and fourth tanks, respectively, and by the ultrasonic dissolving device provided in the middle of the connecting pipe. A method for producing a chlorophyll-containing health drink, comprising a treatment for promoting the extraction of chlorophyll in the silkworm.

5. The method for producing a chlorophyll-containing health drink according to claim 3, wherein the residue obtained in the residue separation step is obtained by drying and removing the contained solvent and then emulsifying the extract in the water. A method for producing a health drink containing chlorophyll, characterized in that a tablet is obtained by adding and kneading the emulsion or the extract obtained by dispersing and mixing the mixture into a tablet to be molded and taken out as a by-product.

6. Production of chlorophyll-containing health drinks used to extract chlorophyll contained in silkworm into a solvent or to disperse and mix chlorophyll extract containing oils and fats in water as a dispersion medium in an emulsified state. Device

First and second tanks each having stirring means,

A common pipe provided with a pump and an ultrasonic vibrator connected in series to an intermediate part, one end of which is connected to a liquid outlet and a liquid inlet of the common pipe, and the other end of which is connected to each of the first and second tanks. 1st to 4th connected to outlet and liquid inlet A communicating branch pipe;

First to fourth valves respectively provided in the first to fourth communication branch pipes,

Between the first and second tanks, the mixed liquid comprising the silkworm and the solvent or the extract and the dispersion medium is alternately operated by driving the pump and switching the first to fourth valves. The apparatus for producing a health drink containing chlorophyll, wherein the mixture is ultrasonically treated by an ultrasonic vibrator provided in the common pipe. ·

7. The apparatus for producing a chlorophyll-containing health drink according to claim 6, wherein the liquid inlets of the first and second tanks are at upper positions of the respective tanks, and the liquid outlets of the first and second tanks are respectively. An apparatus for producing a health drink containing chlorophyll, which is provided at a lower position of a tank.