JPS61239875A - Drink made from wax gourd - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a drinking water having improved taste and flavor and to obtain a health tea effective to promote the health by the continuous drinking, by using at least the fruit of wax gourd as a raw material of the objective wax gourd drink. CONSTITUTION:The objective drink contains at least the fruit of wax gourd as the essential component. The wax gourd drink component can be produced by adding the aboveground part of wax gourd such as leaf, stalk, etc., to the dried and pulverized fruit or the extract of the fruit of wax gourd. The dried powder of wax gourd fruit can be produced by crushing the wax gourd fruit after spontaneous drying, however it is most preferable to crush the stoned and freeze-dried wax gourd fruit. If necessary, the wax gourd fruit is sliced to small pieces, crushed and extracted with ethanol or water at low temperature or moderate temperature to obtain an extract to be used as the drink component. The dried aboveground part is obtained by drying the whole aboveground parts of wax gourd except for fruit and seed, cutting to small pieces, heating with steam at about 98-100 deg.C for several seconds - about 10 seconds and pulverizing by conventional method such as spray-drying, freeze-drying, drying of extract, etc.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 （産業上の利用分野） この発明はトウガン飲料に係り、その目的は従来清涼飲
料水や飲料水の甘味成分、或いは配合成分として用いら
れることが全くなかったトウガン（Ｂｅｎｉｎｃａｓａ
　ｈｉｓｐｉｄａ　Ｃｏｇｎ、）の少なくとも果実をト
ウガン飲料として用いることにより、飲料水としての味
覚及び香りを改良しさらには経常的に喫飲することによ
り健康増進させることができる健康茶の提供にある。Detailed Description of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to Benincasa beverages, and its purpose is to extract Benincasa (Benincasa), which has never been used as a sweetening ingredient or a blended ingredient in soft drinks or other beverages.
To provide a health tea which can improve the taste and aroma of drinking water by using at least the fruits of the plant (Hispida Cogn.) as a hot drink, and which can improve health by drinking regularly.

（従来の技術及びその欠点） トウガン（Ｂｅｎｉｎｃａｓａ　ｈｉｓｐｉｄａ　Ｃｏ
ｇｎ、）　　とはウリ科（Ｃｕｃｕｒｂｉｔａｃｅａｅ
）のトウガ（カモウリ）の別名でその近縁種であるが、
このトウガンの成熟種子を乾燥したものは利尿剤として
従来から用いられていた。(Prior art and its disadvantages) Benincasa hispida Co.
gn, ) is a member of the cucurbitaceae family (Cucurbitaceae).
) is another name for Toga (Kamouri), and it is a closely related species.
The dried mature seeds of this chili pepper have traditionally been used as a diuretic.

しかしながら、このようなトウガン（トウガ又はカモウ
リ）の果実或いは葉部更にはつるを飲料原料として利用
する技術は従来全く存在しなかった。However, there has been no technology to utilize the fruits, leaves, or even vines of chili pepper (Tsugar or Camouli) as a raw material for beverages.

この発明者らは、このような従来の冬瓜子（トウガンの
成熟種子）にサポニン成分が含有されているため他の部
位特に地上部例えば果実、葉、つる等についてサポニン
成分の含有を確認したところ、冬瓜子には１．０χ程度
含まれているサポニンが他の地上部の部位にも同等程度
台まれていることを発見した。The inventors confirmed that saponin components were contained in such conventional winter melon (mature seeds of chili pepper), so they confirmed that other parts, especially above-ground parts such as fruits, leaves, and vines, contained saponin components. It was discovered that winter melon contains about 1.0x of saponin, which is also present in other above-ground parts to the same extent.

一方、通常の健康飲料水や清涼飲料水には甘味料として
、砂糖等の糖分が使用されるが、−このような糖分が体
内で過酸化脂質や中性脂肪を増大せしめると云うことが
報告されており、特に児童が好む炭酸系の飲料等では大
きな問題であった。On the other hand, sugar such as sugar is used as a sweetener in regular health drinks and soft drinks, but it has been reported that such sugar increases lipid peroxide and neutral fat in the body. This has been a big problem, especially with carbonated drinks that children like.

このような事情にてらしたところ、トウガンの果実は特
有の果糖性の淡い甘味をもちこれを甘味成分として利用
すれば清涼飲料水の甘味料起因の欠点を解除できるとと
もに、飲料水が特有の香味、甘味を持つことに着目し、
この発明に到達したものである。Considering these circumstances, we found that the fruit of the chili pepper has a unique fructose-based light sweetness, and if this is used as a sweetening ingredient, it would be possible to eliminate the drawbacks caused by sweeteners in soft drinks, and it would also be possible to improve the unique flavor of drinking water. , focusing on having a sweet taste,
This invention has been achieved.

（解決手段） すなわち、この発明はトウガン（Ｂｅｎｉｎｃａｓａ　
ｈｉｓｐｉｄａ　Ｃｏｇｎ、）の少なくとも果実を用い
てなることを特徴とするトウガン飲料に係るもので、他
の飲料成分にトウガンのつる又は葉の乾燥粉砕物などと
ともにトウガンの果実の粉末等を添加したものが極めて
香味性にすぐれ独特の甘味がある飲料水となるとともに
甘味料由来の弊害を除去し、従って飲料水として極めて
有効なばかりか、その成分中に含まれるサポニン成分が
活性力増強、新陳代謝促進、血行増大等の健康増大に優
れた効果を持つことを見いだしこの発明を提供するに至
った。(Solution Means) That is, the present invention
This pertains to a chili pepper drink characterized by using at least the fruit of the Japanese chile pepper (Hispida Cogn, ), which contains powdered chili pepper fruit, etc., together with other beverage ingredients such as dried and crushed chili pepper vines or leaves. The resulting drinking water has an extremely excellent flavor and unique sweetness, and removes the harmful effects of sweeteners, making it extremely effective as drinking water. The inventors have discovered that it has excellent effects on improving health, such as increasing blood circulation, and have come to provide this invention.

ｊ　　　　　　（発明の構成） この発明で使用するトウガン（Ｂｅｎｉｎｃａｓａ　ｈ
ｉｓｐｉｄａ　Ｃｏｇｎ、）とはウリ科の一年草のつる
草で通常食用のため畑地に栽培され、その果実が食用と
されることが多いものである。j (Structure of the invention) The tow gun (Benincasa h) used in this invention
ispida Cogn, ) is an annual vine of the Cucurbitaceae family, which is usually cultivated in fields for food, and its fruit is often eaten.

この発明においてはこのトウガン（Ｂｅｎｉｎｃａｓａ
　ｈｉｓｐｉｄａ　Ｃｏｇｎ、）の少なくとも果実を必
須成分とすることが望ましい。In this invention, this tou gun (Benincasa)
It is desirable that at least the fruit of P. hispida Cogn, ) is an essential ingredient.

しかしながら、地下部以外の全ての地上部（葉、茎、花
、等）ををこの発明に係るトウガン飲料の有効な成分と
して使用できる。However, all above-ground parts (leaves, stems, flowers, etc.) other than the underground parts can be used as effective ingredients in the chili pepper beverage according to the present invention.

この発明に係るトウガン飲料を調製するには、まずこの
ようなトウガンの地上部の内果実、種子以外の全地上部
を乾燥したのち細切りしこの細切り物を９８℃〜１００
℃程度で数秒間乃至１０秒間程度蒸気加熱したのち、常
法に準じて、噴霧乾燥、凍結乾燥、抽出エキスの乾燥物
、等の粉末とする。In order to prepare the chili pepper beverage according to the present invention, first, all the above-ground parts of the chili pepper except for the fruit and seeds are dried, then cut into pieces, and the shredded products are heated at 98°C to 100°C.
After heating with steam at about 0.degree. C. for several seconds to about 10 seconds, it is made into a powder by spray drying, freeze drying, or drying the extracted extract according to a conventional method.

この発明においては、このようなトウガン葉、トウガン
茎等のトウガンの地上部の粉末を使用するともに、トウ
ガン果実の粉末を必須成分として使用する。In this invention, the powder of the above-mentioned aerial parts of chili pepper, such as chili pepper leaves and chili pepper stems, is used, as well as the powder of chili pepper fruit as an essential ingredient.

このような地上部乾燥分にトウガンの果実の乾燥粉砕物
或いは抽出物を混合すればこの発明に係るトウガン飲料
成分が得られる。By mixing such dry above-ground parts with a dried crushed product or an extract of chili pepper fruit, the chili pepper drink ingredient according to the present invention can be obtained.

トウガンの果実を乾燥物粉末とするには、トウガン果実
を天然乾燥し、その後粉砕してもよいが好ましくは種子
を除いたトウガン果実を凍結乾燥粉砕するのが最も望ま
しい。In order to make a dried product powder from chili pepper fruit, the chili pepper fruit may be naturally dried and then crushed, but it is most preferable to freeze-dry and crush the chili pepper fruit from which seeds have been removed.

場合によっては、このトウガンの果実を細切りした後粉
砕しこの粉砕物をエタノール或いは水を用いて常温若し
くは低温乃至中温の加熱化で抽出した抽出物を、この発
明に係るトウガン飲料の配合成分として使用することも
できる。In some cases, the chili pepper fruit is finely chopped and then crushed, and the crushed product is extracted by heating at room temperature or low to medium temperature using ethanol or water, and an extract is used as a component of the chili pepper drink according to the present invention. You can also.

この場合この発明においてはこのようなトウガン果実は
粉砕物としてトウガン全成分１００部に対し少なくとも
５部乃至１００部含有させる必要がある。In this case, in the present invention, it is necessary to contain at least 5 to 100 parts of such chili pepper fruit as a crushed product based on 100 parts of the total chili pepper component.

その理由は、トウガン全成分１００部に対しトウガン果
実の粉砕物が５部以下だと、甘味料としての効果が充分
発揮出来ないからである。The reason for this is that if the amount of ground chili pepper fruit is less than 5 parts per 100 parts of the total ingredients, the sweetener cannot exhibit its full effect.

この発明に係るトウガン飲料は通常の飲料水の如く、地
上部粉砕物にトウガン果実の粉砕物或いは他の成分が混
合された成分を微粉砕化し、この微粉砕物に他の添加物
を混合して飲料水とすれば良（、場合によれば炭酸水と
しても良い。The chili pepper drink according to the present invention is produced by pulverizing a component obtained by mixing ground part of the ground with crushed chili pepper fruit or other ingredients, and mixing other additives with this finely pulverized product, like ordinary drinking water. It can be used as drinking water (or carbonated water depending on the situation).

この発明でこのようなトウガン（Ｂｅｎｉｎｃａｓａ　
ｈｉｓｐｉｄａ　Ｃｏｇｎ、）の少なくとも果実を含む
飲料水の喫食量としてはトウガン果実の粉末に換算して
一日成人で０．５ｇ〜２．０ｇ程度喫飲させるのが望ま
しい。With this invention, such a tougun (Benincasa)
As for the amount of drinking water containing at least the fruit of P. hispida Cogn, ), it is desirable for an adult to drink about 0.5 g to 2.0 g per day in terms of chili powder.

尚、上限値については特にその根拠となる問題はないが
、下限値においては０．５ｇ以下ではこのトウガン飲料
の特有効果である独特の甘味とその香味が発揮できない
。There is no particular problem with the upper limit, but if the lower limit is 0.5 g or less, the unique sweetness and flavor that are the special effects of this chili pepper beverage cannot be exhibited.

（効果） 以上詳述した如（この発明に係るトウガン飲料はトウガ
ン（Ｂｅｎｉｎｃａｓａ　ｈｉｓｐｉｄａ　Ｃｏｇｎ、
）の少なくとも果実を用いてなることを特徴とするトウ
ガン飲料であるから、従来の飲料に比べて独特の香味が
発揮できるとともに淡い甘味を持ちしかも果実骨の甘味
が飲料の甘味剤として利用できるから砂糖甘味剤等の弊
害を除去し、このトウガン果実に含まれるサポニン成分
等熱水可溶成分を含む飲料水を喫飲することにより、細
胞賦活効果や血行増進等の健康が増大する効果を持つこ
とができる食品である。(Effects) As detailed above (Benincasa hispida Cogn, Benincasa hispida Cogn,
), it is characterized by using at least the fruit of the beverage, so it has a unique flavor compared to conventional beverages, has a light sweetness, and the sweetness of the fruit bones can be used as a sweetener in the beverage. By removing the harmful effects of sugar sweeteners and drinking water that contains hot water-soluble components such as saponin contained in this chili pepper fruit, it has the effect of increasing health by activating cells and improving blood circulation. It is a food that can be eaten.

次ぎに実施例及び試験例を記載することにより一層この
発明の効果を明確にする。Next, the effects of this invention will be further clarified by describing Examples and Test Examples.

（実施例） トウガンの地上部から乾燥粉末を調製した。(Example) Dry powder was prepared from the aerial parts of Chicanthus.

トウガン飲料１ トウガン地上部乾燥粉末１．５ｇ　、　）ウガン果実凍
結粉砕物０．５ｇ、香料適量、の１瓶１００ｃｃの飲料
水を調製した。Red pepper drink 1 One bottle of 100 cc drinking water was prepared containing 1.5 g of dry powder of the aerial parts of red pepper, 0.5 g of frozen crushed red pepper fruit, and an appropriate amount of flavor.

トウガン飲料　２ ニンジン葉粉末０．５ｇ　、　）ウガン地上部粉末０゜
５ｇ、トウガン果実凍結粉砕物０．５ｇ、香料通量、の
１瓶１００ｃｃの飲料水を調製した。A bottle of 100 cc of drinking water was prepared containing 0.5 g of powdered carrot leaves, 0.5 g of powdered aerial parts of red bean sprouts, 0.5 g of frozen ground powder of chili pepper fruit, and a volume of flavor.

実施例で得たトウガン飲料１．２．を２０人の１０才〜
５５才の男女各１０人に分けて喫飲させ、その試験の結
果を次ぎの第１表及び第２表に示す。Chili pepper drink obtained in Example 1.2. 20 people aged 10 and up
The test results were given to 10 men and women aged 55 and 10 each, and the results are shown in Tables 1 and 2 below.

；　　　　　　尚、第２表の比較例は市販の炭酸飲料を
使用し、試験人数を１０人増巾した。; In addition, in the comparative example shown in Table 2, commercially available carbonated drinks were used, and the number of test participants was increased by 10.

第　　１　　表（単位　人） １　　１甘味良１甘味悪１肩こり等１肩こり等１１　　
１　　１　　１改善　　１変化なし１１飲料１１　７　
１　３　１　　６　１　　４　１１飲料２１　８　１　
２　１　　７　１　　３　１＊せ味良または悪とは、通
常の茶葉にべた場合の印象を主観的判断で得たものであ
る。Table 1 (Unit: person) 1 1 Sweet taste good 1 Sweet taste bad 1 Stiff shoulders, etc. 1 Stiff shoulders, etc. 11
1 1 1 Improvement 1 No change 11 Beverage 11 7
1 3 1 6 1 4 11 Beverage 21 8 1
2 1 7 1 3 1*Semi-good or bad is a subjective judgment of the impression when applied to ordinary tea leaves.

（以下余白） 第　　２　　表（単位　人） １　　１過度な１甘味が１後口が悪１にが甘い１１　　
　１甘味　１過ぎる１い　　　１１１飲料１１７１０１
２１１１ １飲料２１８＋１１２１２１ １比較例＋０１８１　　７１　　３１ 第２表において、人数が１０人を超えるのは各人に複数
回答を認めたからである。(Left below) Table 2 (Unit: person) 1 1 Excessive 1 Sweet taste 1 Bad taste 1 Sweet taste 11
1 sweetness 1 too much 111 beverages 117101
2111 1 beverage 218 + 112121 1 comparative example + 0181 71 31 In Table 2, the reason why the number of people exceeds 10 is because multiple answers were allowed for each person.

以上の結果から明らかな如くこの発明に係るトウガン飲
料は優れた効果をもつことがわかる。As is clear from the above results, it can be seen that the chili pepper beverage according to the present invention has excellent effects.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] （１）トウガン（Ｂｅｎｉｎｃａｓａ　ｈｉｓｐｉｄａ
　Ｃｏｇｎ．）の少なくとも果実を用いてなることを特
徴とするトウガン飲料。(1) Benincasa hispida
Cogn. ) is characterized in that it is made using at least the fruits of