JPH02299548A - Baked confectionery for improving lipid in blood and production thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To produce a tasty baked confectionery, readily edible and capable of providing expected improving effects on lipids in blood without any sense of incompatibility by incorporating a plant sterol consisting essentially of beta- sitosterol in a raw material for the baked confectionery. CONSTITUTION:A baked confectionery, such as cookie or cigar (baked rolled confectionery in the form of cigar), is produced. In the process, a plant sterol consisting essentially of beta-sitosterol, preferably plant sterol with >=75wt.% beta- sitosterol content in the total sterol in an amount so as to provide about 1-30wt.%, preferably 7-18wt.% in the final product is blended with the raw material.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a baked confectionery for improving blood lipids such as cholesterol and a method for producing the same.

(Prior Art) In recent years, it is said that due to changes in dietary habits, the proportion of people with high blood cholesterol is increasing, and this tendency is particularly high among young people, who are also said to be at risk for adult diseases. It is said that one of the causes of this is eating too much fat when eating out or having an unbalanced diet.

Such high blood cholesterol is said to be closely related to arteriosclerosis and cholesterol gallstones, and the latter can range from almost no symptoms to severe pain, and requires surgical treatment as well as drug therapy. It often depends on the Furthermore, the recurrence rate is high, so it is desirable to have a diet that helps prevent these occurrences in your daily diet.

As drugs, plant sterols used to improve hyperlipidemia are already on the market from several companies. but,
In the case of drugs, it is difficult to take them easily and they are difficult to obtain.

Continuous intake also causes great mental pain and financial burden. In general, plant sterols are composed of several types of sterols, and β-sterols, which have a high improvement effect, are rarely used in an increased amount due to raw material and cost considerations.

Until now, plant sterols have been prepared as a by-product from the scum (deodorized concentrate) produced during the refining of oils and fats.
It is only used as feed for fish farming.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) When ingesting a substance that has the ability to improve blood lipids, that is, a plant sterol with high β-sitosterol content (hereinafter referred to as β-sitosterol), it is encapsulated and is separated from food. However, it is difficult to take it on a daily basis. Furthermore, if a large amount of this substance with a high melting point is added to foods, the texture will be unpleasant, which is not preferable. Furthermore, depending on the plant sterol used, the content of β-sterol is low, so adding a expected amount may reduce its value as a food or increase the amount of sterol ingested, making it more difficult to ingest than drugs. become.

It goes without saying that in order for β-sitosterol to be ingested on a daily basis, it must be a sufficiently carefully selected and purified raw material. In the end, it must be able to be taken on a daily basis, be easy to eat, not cause any discomfort, be delicious as a food, be safe, be free from excess symptoms, and be expected to be effective, and these issues must be met. need to be resolved.

The object of the present invention is to solve these problems and provide a food product that exhibits an improving effect on blood lipids such as cholesterol.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The baked confectionery for improving blood lipids of the present invention is characterized in that its raw materials contain plant sterols whose main component is β-sitosterol.

β-comb 1-sterol, which is added to foods, can be obtained by separating, extracting, and refining the scum produced during the refining of cottonseed oil and the byproducts during the production of tall oil using conventional methods such as molecular distillation. Furthermore, in foods that use large amounts of fats and oils, it is also useful to use the fats and oils disclosed in JP-A-59-147099.

The amount of plant sterols said to be effective in improving blood lipids is generally 3 to 9 g/day or more. However, this plant sterol contains 50 to 65 β-sitosterol.
In the present invention, where the content of β-sitosterol is high, the intake amount is reduced according to the ratio. This β-sitosterol is a white powder, but because of its relatively low specific gravity, it is bulky and cannot be taken as it is.

The present invention aims to make such difficult-to-handle substances easy to handle and provide in a confectionery-like composition and form to make them easier to ingest. Foods prepared in this manner do not cause any discomfort even when ingested by healthy people on a daily basis, and are no different from commercially available products.

The present invention will be explained in more detail.

When β-sitosterol is ingested as a confectionery-like composition and form, particularly when mixed into baked confectionery, it is easy to ingest, has a pleasant texture, and does not leave a gritty feeling in the mouth. That is, when making kutsky, sugar, and senbei as baked goods, plant sterols containing an effective amount of β-sitosterol are thoroughly mixed with flour, and this is mixed with other raw materials to make the entire product. Obtain a uniform dough. Alternatively, plant sterols are mixed with egg white in advance, and then thoroughly mixed with other raw materials to obtain a dough. In the former mixing method, since β-sitosterol is a fine powder, it is easily mixed with a portion of wheat flour in advance, and then further mixed with the mixture of the remaining flour and a portion of the flour. It also has the advantage of being able to be mixed uniformly. In the latter mixing method, β-SiI is added to the egg white.
・By mixing sterol powder, a uniform mixture can be created without scattering. This allows β to have a light specific gravity.
- It eliminates the imbalance of sitosterol, and the workability is also good when it is collected with egg white. If you mix using normal methods, such as batch mixing or mixing flour and egg whites before adding β-sitosterol, uniform dispersion may not be achieved, making it difficult to produce foods that are expected to have physiological effects. In this case, it is unfavorable. Once the dough is prepared, it can be manufactured using the same process as for regular baked confectionery.

The effective amount of β-sitosterol used here is preferably 1 to 30% by weight in the final product, more preferably 7 to 18% by weight. If the amount is less than 1% by weight, there will be no problem with the texture, but the amount of food intake will be too large to expect the effect of improving blood lipids, which will cause other adverse effects, which is not preferable.

On the other hand, if it exceeds 30% by weight, the amount consumed in the form of confectionery may be small, but it may cause problems such as workability such as the dough not being suitable for machines during manufacturing or discomfort when eating the product. A problem arises.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, plant sterols containing β-sitosterol are added to baked goods so that they can be ingested on a daily basis. We can provide products that are expected to be effective.

(Examples) Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described based on Examples. still,
Parts are parts by weight.

Example 1 35 parts of sugar (white sugar) and 60 parts of margarine are thoroughly mixed in advance. Next, add 40 parts of egg white to this and mix well again. Next, 50 parts of wheat flour (7iJ, hard flour) and 16 parts of β-sitosterol were thoroughly mixed and added to the mixture to make it homogeneous. After thorough mixing, the remaining 50 parts of wheat flour are mixed in, and at the same time, the hawking powder is mixed in to obtain a dough.

The obtained dough was filled, molded, baked, cooled and packaged according to a conventional method to obtain a biscuit containing β-sitosterol and having serum lipid improving ability.

The product thus prepared contained 5 g per piece, contained 450 .beta.-sitosterol, had a good texture, and had no unpleasant taste. To improve blood lipids, adults only need to take 3 to 5 servings of this product per day.

Example 2 The process was the same as in Example 1, except that β-sea sterol was mixed in advance with wheat flour, then mixed with egg white, and then mixed with other raw materials to obtain a dough.

The resulting biscuit had almost the same texture and taste as those of Example 1.

Example 3 β-Sea sterol 2 added to 100 parts, 100 parts, 60 parts, and 69 parts of wheat flour (soft flour), sugar, egg white, and fat and oil, respectively.
6 parts were prepared into dough according to the method of Example 1.

This dough was quantitatively molded using a rubbing type mold, filled and baked to obtain a sugar-like product. This product was approximately m Log and contained 800 μ of β-sitosterol.

The amount of sugar can be reduced depending on your preference, but if it is less than 50 parts, it may crack and become unquantitative.Also, if the amount of egg white is reduced, the dough may become a little rough due to the influence of β-sitosterol. Since it tends to become hard, it is desirable to adjust the amount added.

Comparative Example 1 Biscuits were prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 by adding 35% of β-sitosterol. The resulting product contained 1.6 g of β-sitosterol per piece, but it caused an uncomfortable feeling during the day.

The product of Shirai Example 1 was administered to 10 healthy adults.
-The subjects were asked to take β-sitosterol at any time for one week so that the daily intake amount was 1.4 g.

Blood was collected on an empty stomach in the early morning before and after administration, and the amount of blood cholesterol was measured.

The ideal value for blood cholesterol is 160-220■/〃
However, in 70% of the subjects, the amount was reduced compared to before administration, and an improvement in blood cholesterol was observed.

The results are shown in the table below.

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Claims (7)

[Claims] (1) A baked confectionery for improving blood lipids that contains plant sterols whose main component is β-sitosterol as a raw material for baked confectionery such as cookies and sugar. (2) The confectionery according to claim 1, wherein the plant sterol is extracted from cottonseed oil scum or tall oil scum. (3) The confectionery according to claim 1, which uses fats and oils with increased β-sitosterol content. (4) The confectionery according to claim 1, wherein the plant sterol has a β-sitosterol content of 75% by weight or more based on the total sterol. (5) The confectionery according to claim 4, wherein the final product contains β-sitosterol in an amount of 1 to 30% by weight. (6) A method for manufacturing baked confectionery, which comprises sufficiently mixing the plant sterol according to claim 4 with wheat flour and then mixing it with other raw materials. (7) A method for producing a baked confectionery by pre-mixing the plant sterol according to claim 4 with egg white and then mixing with other raw materials.