JPH10150949A - Production of caramel having antioxidant property - Google Patents

Production of caramel having antioxidant property

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JPH10150949A
JPH10150949A JP8312224A JP31222496A JPH10150949A JP H10150949 A JPH10150949 A JP H10150949A JP 8312224 A JP8312224 A JP 8312224A JP 31222496 A JP31222496 A JP 31222496A JP H10150949 A JPH10150949 A JP H10150949A
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Shuzo Ishida
修三 石田
Tomohiro Ogura
知博 小倉
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a caramel which has antioxidant property and is useful for whipped cream, buttercream, etc., by subjecting an aq. soln. of a specific monosaccharide to a heat treatment under specific conditions. SOLUTION: The aq. soln. of the monosaccharide (glucose, galactose, xylose, fructose, etc.) selected from a group consisting of pentose and hexose is subjected to the hat treatment for 1 to 10 hours at 120 to 150 deg.C (more preferably 3 to 4 hours at 125 go 135 deg.C) in the presence of a basic compd. (sodium carbonate, etc.). This basic compd. is required to be added to the monosaccharide at 1 to 10wt.% of the weight of the monosaccharide.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、抗酸化性を有する
カラメルの製造方法に関する。
The present invention relates to a method for producing caramel having antioxidant properties.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】食品、またはその着色剤として使用され
るカラメルは、砂糖、ぶどう糖、水飴などの一般に食品
に用いられている糖類を、100〜200℃に加熱して
製造される。加熱の際に、微量のクエン酸、酢酸、塩酸
等の酸や、重炭酸ナトリウム、水酸化ナトリウム等のア
ルカリ性物質が使用されることもある。しかし、従来の
方法で製造されたカラメルは、抗酸化性の発現が一定で
なく、むしろ抗酸化性が殆んどないのが現状であり、油
脂を含有するクリームのような乳化型食品などに使用し
ても、抗酸化性を期待することはできなかった。
2. Description of the Related Art Caramel used as a food or a coloring agent thereof is produced by heating sugars generally used in foods such as sugar, glucose and starch syrup to 100 to 200 ° C. At the time of heating, a trace amount of an acid such as citric acid, acetic acid, or hydrochloric acid, or an alkaline substance such as sodium bicarbonate or sodium hydroxide may be used. However, caramels produced by the conventional method have a variable antioxidant expression, and at present have little antioxidant properties, and are present in emulsion-type foods such as creams containing fats and oils. Even when used, antioxidant properties could not be expected.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】従って、本発明は、抗
酸化性を有するカラメルの製造方法を提供することであ
る。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing caramel having antioxidant properties.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の目的は、ペント
ース及びヘキソースからなる群から選ばれる単糖の水溶
液を、塩基性化合物の存在下、120〜150℃で1〜
10時間加熱処理することを特徴とする抗酸化性を有す
るカラメルの製造方法により達成される。
An object of the present invention is to prepare an aqueous solution of a monosaccharide selected from the group consisting of pentose and hexose at 120 to 150 ° C. in the presence of a basic compound.
This is achieved by a method for producing caramel having antioxidant properties, which is characterized by performing a heat treatment for 10 hours.

【0005】[0005]

【発明の実施の形態】以下本発明を詳細に説明する。本
発明に使用される、ペントース及びヘキソースからなる
群から選ばれる単糖の代表的な例としては、グルコー
ス、ガラクトース、キシロース、及びフラクトースが挙
げられるが、安価で入手が容易であることから、グルコ
ースが最も好ましい。本発明に使用される塩基性化合物
としては、水酸化ナトリウム、水酸化カリウム等のアル
カリ金属水酸化物、炭酸ナトリウム、炭酸カリウム等の
アルカリ金属炭酸塩、炭酸水素ナトリウム、炭酸水素カ
リウム等のアルカリ金属炭酸水素塩、酢酸やクエン酸等
の有機酸のアルカリ金属塩(例えば、ナトリウム塩、カ
リウム塩)またはアンモニウム塩、及び水酸化アンモニ
ウムが挙げられる。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail. Representative examples of monosaccharides selected from the group consisting of pentoses and hexoses used in the present invention include glucose, galactose, xylose, and fructose. Is most preferred. Examples of the basic compound used in the present invention include alkali metal hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide, alkali metal carbonates such as sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate, alkali metal carbonates such as sodium hydrogen carbonate and potassium hydrogen carbonate. Examples include hydrogen carbonate, alkali metal salts (eg, sodium salt, potassium salt) or ammonium salts of organic acids such as acetic acid and citric acid, and ammonium hydroxide.

【0006】本発明の方法は、単糖50〜99重量部、
塩基性化合物1〜10重量部を水0〜50重量部に溶解
し、120〜150℃、好ましくは125〜135℃で
1〜10時間、好ましくは3〜4時間加熱処理すること
を特徴とする。この際、加熱処理前の水溶液のpHは、
好ましくは7以上、さらに好ましくは8以上、最も好ま
しくは9以上である。反応温度(加熱処理温度)が12
0℃より低いと反応が充分に進行しない。また150℃
より高いと反応系が固化・炭化するおそれが大きくなる
だけでなく、得られたカラメルの抗酸化性が低くなるの
で好ましくない。好ましい反応温度は125〜135℃
であり、最も好ましい反応温度は130℃前後である。
また、塩基性化合物の量が1重量部より少ないと反応が
充分に進行しない。すなわち、抗酸化性を有するカラメ
ルが得られない。また10重量部より多いと、反応が激
しく進行し、気泡が多量にしかも短時間に発生し、反応
容器からふきこぼれる恐れがあるなど危険性が生じる。
反応時間が1時間未満では反応が充分に進行しない。ま
た反応時間が長くなるにつれて、反応が進行して徐々に
粘性が増加する。一般に5時間を超えると粘性が高くな
りすぎて作業性が低下するので、反応時間は2〜5時間
程度が適当である。
The method of the present invention comprises the steps of:
Dissolving 1 to 10 parts by weight of a basic compound in 0 to 50 parts by weight of water and heating at 120 to 150 ° C., preferably 125 to 135 ° C. for 1 to 10 hours, preferably 3 to 4 hours. . At this time, the pH of the aqueous solution before the heat treatment is:
It is preferably 7 or more, more preferably 8 or more, and most preferably 9 or more. Reaction temperature (heat treatment temperature) of 12
If the temperature is lower than 0 ° C., the reaction does not proceed sufficiently. 150 ° C
If it is higher, not only the possibility that the reaction system is solidified and carbonized increases, but also the obtained caramel has a low antioxidant property, which is not preferable. Preferred reaction temperature is 125-135 ° C
The most preferred reaction temperature is around 130 ° C.
If the amount of the basic compound is less than 1 part by weight, the reaction does not proceed sufficiently. That is, caramel having antioxidant properties cannot be obtained. On the other hand, if the amount is more than 10 parts by weight, the reaction proceeds vigorously, a large amount of bubbles are generated in a short time, and there is a risk that the bubbles may be spilled out of the reaction vessel.
If the reaction time is less than 1 hour, the reaction does not proceed sufficiently. Further, as the reaction time becomes longer, the reaction proceeds and the viscosity gradually increases. In general, if the time exceeds 5 hours, the viscosity becomes too high and the workability deteriorates. Therefore, the reaction time is suitably about 2 to 5 hours.

【0007】本発明において、カラメルの抗酸化性は、
カラメルと1,1−ジフェニル−2−ピクリルヒドラジ
ル(DPPH)との反応性により評価する。すなわち、
適量のカラメルをエタノールに溶解し、これに0.5mM
DPPHエタノール溶液を加え、37℃で30分間保
持した後、517nmの吸光度を測定し、カラメル1mg当
たりの吸光度の減少量を求め、これをカラメルの抗酸化
性の評価基準とする。この数値が大きいほど、抗酸化性
が優れており、0.7以上であれば、実用的な抗酸化性
を有するということができる。なお、この方法により、
市販されているカラメル製品(16点)の抗酸化性を測
定したところ、0.60の製品が1点あった他は、いず
れも、0.26以下であった。
In the present invention, caramel has an antioxidant property
It is evaluated by the reactivity of caramel with 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH). That is,
Dissolve an appropriate amount of caramel in ethanol, add 0.5 mM
After adding a DPPH ethanol solution and keeping the mixture at 37 ° C. for 30 minutes, the absorbance at 517 nm is measured, and the decrease in absorbance per 1 mg of caramel is determined, and this is used as an evaluation standard of caramel's antioxidant properties. The larger the value is, the more excellent the antioxidant property is, and if it is 0.7 or more, it can be said that it has practical antioxidant property. In addition, by this method,
When the antioxidant properties of the commercially available caramel products (16 points) were measured, they were all 0.26 or less, except for one point of 0.60 product.

【0008】[0008]

【発明の効果】本発明の方法により製造されるカラメル
は、優れた抗酸化性を有しており、ホイップクリーム、
バタークリームなど着色されて作られる、水と油脂を含
有する食品等の用途に特に適している。
The caramel produced by the method of the present invention has excellent antioxidant properties,
It is particularly suitable for uses such as foods containing water and oils and fats which are made by coloring, such as butter cream.

【0009】以下、実施例を示し、本発明をさらに詳細
に説明する。 実施例1〜4及び比較例1及び2 糖類(64重量部)、塩基性化合物(4重量部)及び水
(32重量部)を混合し、130℃で所定時間反応さ
せ、得られたカラメルの抗酸化性を測定した。結果を表
1に示す。
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples. Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 A saccharide (64 parts by weight), a basic compound (4 parts by weight) and water (32 parts by weight) were mixed and reacted at 130 ° C. for a predetermined time. The antioxidant properties were measured. Table 1 shows the results.

【0010】[0010]

【表1】 表1 糖類 塩基性化合物 水溶液のpH 反応前 反応後 実施例 1 グルコース クエン酸ナトリウム 7.4 4.0 2 グルコース 炭酸ナトリウム 9.9 4.1 3 キシロース 炭酸ナトリウム 9.8 3.5 4 フラクトース 炭酸ナトリウム 10.0 4.2 比較例 1 砂糖 炭酸ナトリウム 10.5 10.1 2 ソルビット 炭酸ナトリウム 10.9 11.8 Table 1 Table 1 Saccharide Basic compound Before pH reaction of aqueous solution After reaction Example 1 Glucose Sodium citrate 7.4 4.0 2 Glucose sodium carbonate 9.9 4.1 3 Xylose sodium carbonate 9.8 3.5 4 Fructose sodium carbonate 10.0 4.2 Comparative example 1 Sugar sodium carbonate 10.5 10.1 2 Sorbit Sodium carbonate 10.9 11.8

【0011】[0011]

【表2】 表1(続き) カラメルの抗酸化性(吸光度減少量)反応時間(時間) 0.5 1 2 3 4 5 実施例 1 − 0.066 0.432 0.777 1.099 − 2 0.0614 0.925 1.405 1.562 1.520 固化 3 − 0.562 1.029 1.166 1.308 − 4 − − − − 1.548 − 比較例 1 微量 微量 微量 微量 微量 − 2 − 微量 微量 微量 − − 表中「−」はカラメルの抗酸化性を測定していないことを示す。[Table 2] Table 1 (continued) Reaction time (hour) of antioxidant (decrease in absorbance) of caramel 0.5 1 2 3 4 5 Example 1-0.066 0.432 0.777 1.099-2 0.0614 0.925 1.405 1.562 1.520 Solidification 3-0.562 1.029 1.166 1.308 - 4 - - - - 1.548 - Comparative example 1 trace trace trace trace trace - 2 - trace trace trace - - in the table, "-" indicates not measured antioxidant properties of caramel.

【0012】表1から、二糖類(砂糖)(比較例1)や
糖アルコール(ソルビット)(比較例2)を使用した場
合には、抗酸化性を有するカラメルが得られないこと、
反応時間は、1時間以上が好ましいことがわかる。
From Table 1, it can be seen that when disaccharide (sugar) (Comparative Example 1) or sugar alcohol (Sorbit) (Comparative Example 2) is used, caramel having antioxidant properties cannot be obtained.
It is understood that the reaction time is preferably 1 hour or more.

【0013】比較例3及び4 グルコース(64重量部)、炭酸ナトリウム(4重量
部)及び水(32重量部)を混合し、110℃または1
60℃で所定時間反応させ、得られたカラメルの抗酸化
性を測定した。結果を表2に示す。
Comparative Examples 3 and 4 Glucose (64 parts by weight), sodium carbonate (4 parts by weight) and water (32 parts by weight) were mixed at 110 ° C. or 1
The reaction was carried out at 60 ° C. for a predetermined time, and the antioxidant property of the obtained caramel was measured. Table 2 shows the results.

【0014】[0014]

【表3】 表2 カラメルの抗酸化性(吸光度減少量)反応時間(時間) 0.5 1 2 3 4 5 比較例 反応温度(℃) 3 110 − 0.304 0.401 0.584 0.661 − 4 160 0.024 固化 − − − Table 2 Table 2 Antioxidant properties of caramel (decrease in absorbance) Reaction time (hour) 0.5 1 2 3 4 5 Comparative example Reaction temperature (° C) 3 110-0.304 0.401 0.584 0.661-4 160 0.024 Solidification ---

【0015】表2から、反応温度が120〜150℃の
範囲外の場合には、得られたカラメルの抗酸化性が低い
ことがわかる。
[0015] Table 2 shows that when the reaction temperature is out of the range of 120 to 150 ° C, the caramel obtained has low antioxidant properties.

【0016】実施例5〜11及び比較例5〜7 50重量%グルコース水溶液50mlに、種々の添加物を
3g加えて、オートクレーブ中、123℃で4時間加熱
し、得られたカラメルの抗酸化性を評価した。結果を表
3に示す。
Examples 5 to 11 and Comparative Examples 5 to 7 To 50 ml of a 50% by weight aqueous solution of glucose, 3 g of various additives were added, and the mixture was heated in an autoclave at 123 ° C. for 4 hours. Was evaluated. Table 3 shows the results.

【0017】[0017]

【表4】 表3 添加物 水溶液のpH DPPH吸光度減少 反応前 反応後 実施例 5 酢酸ナトリウム 8.0 4.6 0.797 6 水酸化アンモニウム 9.9 4.7 1.155 7 クエン酸ナトリウム 7.7 4.4 0.764 8 炭酸カリウム 10.1 4.8 0.974 9 水酸化カリウム 12.0 5.0 0.850 10 水酸化ナトリウム 12.3 5.2 0.902 11 炭酸ナトリウム 10.2 4.9 0.900 比較例 4 無添加 6.7 3.7 0.049 5 塩化カルシウム 6.6 2.8 0.248 6 酢酸 2.1 2.5 0.291 Table 3 pH of additive aqueous solution pH DPPH Absorbance decrease Before reaction After reaction Example 5 Sodium acetate 8.0 4.6 0.797 6 Ammonium hydroxide 9.9 4.7 1.155 7 Sodium citrate 7.7 4.4 0.764 8 Potassium carbonate 10.1 4.8 0.974 9 Potassium hydroxide 12.0 5.0 0.850 10 Sodium hydroxide 12.3 5.2 0.902 11 Sodium carbonate 10.2 4.9 0.900 Comparative example 4 No addition 6.7 3.7 0.049 5 Calcium chloride 6.6 2.8 0.248 6 Acetic acid 2.1 2.5 0.291

【0018】表3から、水溶液の反応前のpHが7より
低いと、抗酸化性を揺するカラメルが得られないことが
わかる。
From Table 3, it can be seen that, if the pH of the aqueous solution before the reaction is lower than 7, caramel which degrades the antioxidant properties cannot be obtained.

Claims (4)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 ペントース及びヘキソースからなる群か
ら選ばれる単糖の水溶液を、塩基性化合物の存在下、1
20〜150℃で1〜10時間加熱処理することを特徴
とする抗酸化性を有するカラメルの製造方法。
1. An aqueous solution of a monosaccharide selected from the group consisting of pentoses and hexoses,
A method for producing caramel having antioxidant properties, wherein the caramel is heat-treated at 20 to 150 ° C for 1 to 10 hours.
【請求項2】 単糖が、グルコース、ガラクトース、キ
シロース、またはフラクトースである請求項1記載の方
法。
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the monosaccharide is glucose, galactose, xylose, or fructose.
【請求項3】 塩基性化合物が、アルカリ金属水酸化
物、アルカリ金属炭酸塩、アルカリ金属炭酸水素塩、有
機酸のアルカリ金属塩、有機酸のアンモニウム塩及び水
酸化アンモニウムからなる群から選ばれる請求項1また
は2記載の方法。
3. The basic compound is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal bicarbonates, alkali metal salts of organic acids, ammonium salts of organic acids, and ammonium hydroxide. Item 3. The method according to Item 1 or 2.
【請求項4】 塩基性化合物の添加量が、単糖の重量に
対して1〜10重量%である請求項1〜3のいずれか1
項記載の方法。
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the basic compound added is 1 to 10% by weight based on the weight of the monosaccharide.
The method described in the section.
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