JPH0870828A - A blend of Tochu tea and plum extract - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] A blended product of Du-Zhong Tea and Plum Extract, which is a mixture of the tea leaves and / or extract of Du-Zhong Tea and plum extract. [Effect] The blended product of Tochu tea and ume extract according to the present invention can have a variety of product forms, can be easily processed like a drink or candy, and can take the required amount of Tochu active ingredient. In addition, the peculiar odor of Tochu-cha is eliminated by the scent of plum extract and the sourness of citric acid and malic acid, and the refreshing sensation of plum extract and the medicinal properties of Chinese herbs can be exerted. It is suitable.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention is applied to Eucommia ul.
moides) and / or a blended product of an extract derived from Tochu leaf and a plum extract. More specifically, the blended product has the effects of Tochu tea and the effects of Ume extract and is unique to Tochu tea. It relates to a blended product of Tochu-cha and ume extract, in which the unpleasant odor and bitterness are removed by the scent and acidity of ume extract.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Bark of Eucommia eucommia, a deciduous plant native to China, is listed as a herbal medicine in Shen-no-Houzo-Kousai.

As a medicinal effect of Tochu, the Chinese Medicine Dictionary and the Chinese People's Republic of China "have the effects of supplementing the liver and kidneys, strengthening the muscles and bones, and relaxing the womb. ),
It cures residual urine, illegal bleeding in women, premature abortion, and high blood pressure. "
Lipid 3.43%, Caffeine 0%, Vitamin C 0
%, Tannin 6%, and geniposidic acid, syringerresinol, pinoresinol di-O-as medicinal ingredients
β-D-glucoside (Pinoresinol-di-O-β-D-gl
Uriside) and other lignan compounds have been reported.

On the other hand, ume extract has a peculiar ume odor and a sourness due to citric acid or malic acid, which produces a refreshing sensation, and itself exerts an antibacterial action and an intestinal regulating action, and causes chronic or bacterial diarrhea It is also a herbal medicine to suppress.

The conventional Tochu tea is based on the general form of tea, and it has been difficult for Tochu tea alone to have a product form other than tea.

[0006] In order to ingest a sufficient amount of the above-mentioned active ingredient of Tochu, it is necessary to make 9 g or more of dried tea leaves per day. To take this as tea, drink 3 liters per day. However, if the concentration is too high, the bitterness becomes stronger and it is not preferable as a drink.

In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to change the product form by blending Tochu tea and plum extract so that it can be easily processed into a drink or candy and the required amount can be obtained. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a form which allows the intake of Tochu active ingredient and has the refreshing sensation of plum extract and the medicinal effect of Chinese herbs.

[0008]

The blended product according to the present invention comprises a mixture of a tea leaf and / or extract of Tochu tea and a plum extract.

[0009] Such a blended product has a unique odor and bitterness that is peculiar to Tochu tea, and has a scent and sourness peculiar to plum, which produces a refreshing sensation and also exerts a medicinal effect as a herbal medicine and is drinkable. It is suitable as a product.

[0010] Here, as the tea leaves of the Tochu tea, the current year's leaves are suitable because they can be repeatedly and easily secured in large quantities. However, the tea leaves are not limited to this. Moreover, Tochu is a deciduous plant, and the collection of autumn leaves is advantageous in that it does not damage the trees and can easily secure a large amount of material unlike the collection of bark. However, this is also not a limitation. Tochu leaves are preferably naturally dried.

The Tochu leaf extract is obtained by subjecting the tea leaves to an extraction treatment. A typical example of a solvent for extraction is
Water, especially heated water. Other extraction solvents include lower alcohols such as methanol and ethanol, ketones such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone, aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene and toluene, ethers such as diethyl ether and dioxane, chloroform and Examples of the organic solvent include halogenated hydrocarbons such as carbon tetrachloride and heterocyclic compounds such as pyridine. These organic solvents are used alone or in combination of two or more.
Water is preferred as the extraction solvent for using the obtained extract for drinking.

The extraction is usually carried out under heating, but it may be carried out at room temperature. The more times the extraction is performed, the better, but it is usually several times.

To prepare an extract from the extract, a method of freeze-drying the extract, passing the extract through an adsorption column to adsorb the components contained in the extract onto the adsorbent, and then adsorbing the desorption solvent onto the same column. The method of desorbing the same component from the adsorbent by passing it through is generally used. In the latter case,
As the adsorbent, activated carbon or a hydrophobic ion exchange resin, for example, DIAION HP-20 manufactured by Mitsubishi Kasei Co., Ltd. is used. A typical example of the desorption solvent is water-ethanol system. As the other desorption solvent, the above extraction solvent is used. To use the obtained extract for drinking, a water-ethanol system is preferable as the extraction solvent. The desorption solution is then concentrated and the concentrate is dried. Concentration of the desorption solution is preferably carried out under reduced pressure.

Plum extract can also be obtained by the same method as in Tochu except that the raw materials are different.

For Tochu tea, both the tea leaf and the extract may be used, or either one of them may be used.

The mixing ratio of the tea leaves and / or extract of Tochu tea and the plum extract is not particularly limited, but the plum extract is preferably 350 per 100 parts by weight of the dried tea leaves of the Tochu tea.
~ 700 parts by weight (3.5 to 7.0 parts by weight when dried and powdered), and plum extract is preferably used for 100 parts by weight of Tochu tea extract (dried and powdered) 1050 to 2100 parts by weight (10.5 to 21.0 parts by weight when dried and powdered) is used.

The blended product according to the present invention may contain food additives such as flavors, sour agents and sweeteners.

The blended product according to the present invention can be processed into a form such as jelly, gummy, ice candy, candy, etc., in addition to drinks. To process the blended product into jelly, gelatin, agar, etc. are added to the blended product as a coagulant. When agar is used, dietary fiber is simultaneously ingested.

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Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to its embodiments.

Manufacture of Tochu Tea Extract Liquid Tochu leaf picked before falling leaves is roasted and 8 g of this roasted product
Is charged in 1 liter of water and heated to 95 ° C or higher to 5-1
Extraction treatment was performed for 0 minutes to obtain a Tochu tea extract (1). Tochu-cha extract (2) was obtained in the same manner as above except that the amount of roasted product was 64 g.

Production of Tochu Tea Extract Tochu tea obtained by the above extraction treatment is freeze-dried,
About 2.4 g (about 30% by weight) of extract was obtained.

Production of Plum Extract Plum was naturally dried until the water content was 10% or less.
20 g of this dried plum was added to 1 liter of boiling water at 95 ° C. or higher and subjected to extraction treatment for 5 to 10 minutes. Then, the obtained extract was freeze-dried to obtain about 6 g (about 30% by weight) of the extract. 20% by weight of sucrose was added to this extract.

Blended product (1) Tochu tea extract (1) About 100 g plum extract about 100 g Blended product (2) Tochu tea extract (1) About 200 g Ume extract about 100 g Blended product (3) Tochu tea extract (2) ) About 100 g Ume extract about 100 g Blended product (4) Tochu tea extract (2) About 100 g Ume extract about 100 g Gelatin was added to the blended product (4) to obtain jelly.

Blended product (5) Tochu tea extract about 20 g Ume extract about 100 g Sensory test Next, the above blended product (3), namely Tochu tea extract (2)
A sensory test was conducted on a blend of about 100 g and plum extract of about 100 g and the Tochu tea extract (2) alone.

The test method was as follows: 12 panel members with a sensitive sensitivity to the bitterness of Tochu tea
(3) and Tochu tea extract (2) Randomly sampled the same amount at random and sampled directly, and numbered 0, 1, 2, and 3 in order from the sample that strongly felt the bitterness of Tochu tea. It was

The test results are shown in Table 1 below.

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[Table 1] In Table 1, 0 is no bitterness, 1 is little bitterness, 2 is bitterness, 3 is bitterness,
Means

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EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The blended product of Tochu tea and plum extract according to the present invention can be changed in product form, can be easily processed like drinks and candy, and can take the required amount of Tochu active ingredient. In addition, the unpleasant odor of Tochu-cha is eliminated by the scent of plum extract and the sourness of citric acid and malic acid. In addition, the refreshing sensation of plum extract and the medicinal properties of Chinese herbs can be exerted for drinking. It is suitable as a product.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A tea leaf and / or an extract of Tochu tea,
A blend of Tochu-cha and plum extract, which is a mixture with plum extract.