WO2016010008A1

WO2016010008A1 - Oil and fat composition for assisting ingestion of foods for persons having swallowing and/or chewing difficulties, and foods for persons having swallowing and/or chewing difficulties

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Publication number: WO2016010008A1
Application number: PCT/JP2015/070082
Authority: WO
Inventors: 夏代松居
Original assignee: 日清オイリオグループ株式会社
Priority date: 2014-07-16
Filing date: 2015-07-13
Publication date: 2016-01-21
Also published as: TW201613477A

Abstract

　Provided are: an oil and fat composition for assisting ingestion for persons who have difficulty in chewing and/or swallowing, said composition enabling food that is easily ingested by persons who have difficulty chewing and/or swallowing to be easily produced, and having excellent washability; and foods for persons who have difficulty chewing and/or swallowing in which said composition is used.　The oil and fat composition for assisting ingestion of foods for persons who have difficulty in chewing and/or swallowing is characterized: by containing 15 to 90 mass% of medium-chain triglycerides, 3 to 80 mass% of edible oils and fats other than the medium-chain triglycerides, and 1 to 7 mass% of polyglyceryl fatty acid esters having an HLB value of 6 to 9; having an SFC of 5 to 15% at 5 to 45°C; and by being mixed and used with shredded or crushed ingestible food.

Description

嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の摂食補助用油脂組成物、及び嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品Oil and fat composition for feeding aids for foods for people with difficulty in swallowing and chewing, and foods for people with difficulty in swallowing and chewing

　本発明は、嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の摂食補助用油脂組成物、及びこれを使用した嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品に関する。 The present invention relates to an oil / fat composition for feeding aids for foods for persons with difficulty in swallowing / chewing, and foods for persons with difficulty in swallowing / chewing using the composition.

　嚥下・咀嚼困難者は、食べ物を咀嚼したり、嚥下する機能が衰えているために、食事の際に食材を食べやすい形態にする様々な工夫が必要である。例えば、食材を細かく刻んだり、粉砕したりして、キザミ食、極キザミ食、ミキサー食、ペースト食等として提供されている。 People who have difficulty swallowing and chewing need to make various forms of eating ingredients easily when eating because the function of chewing and swallowing has declined. For example, food materials are finely chopped or pulverized to provide a meal such as a meal, an extremely meal, a mixer meal, or a paste meal.

　ところが近年、キザミ食等の細かく刻まれた食べ物は、誤嚥性肺炎発症のリスクを高めることが指摘されるようになった。また、普通食よりもむしろ咀嚼回数が増加したとの報告もある。このように、キザミ食が普通食より必ずしも飲み込みやすいものであるとは限らないということが最近になってわかってきた。 However, in recent years, it has been pointed out that finely chopped foods such as a chopped meal increase the risk of developing aspiration pneumonia. There are also reports that the number of chewing cycles increased rather than the normal diet. As described above, it has recently been found that the diet of kisami is not always easier to swallow than the normal diet.

　この問題を解決する手段として、細かく刻んだ食材に油脂を添加して、飲み込みやすくする方法が提案されている（特許文献１、特許文献２）。しかし、これらの油脂を使用した技術は、調理器具や食器の油汚れが発生するものであった。特に、老人介護施設等では、多数の嚥下・咀嚼困難者のために食事を用意しなくてはならないため、油が付着した食器や調理器具が簡便に洗浄できることが切望されていた。 As a means for solving this problem, a method has been proposed in which fats and oils are added to finely chopped foods to facilitate swallowing (Patent Documents 1 and 2). However, the technique using these fats and oils causes oil stains on cooking utensils and tableware. In particular, elderly care facilities and the like have to prepare meals for a large number of people who have difficulty swallowing and chewing, and therefore it has been eagerly desired that dishes and cooking utensils to which oil has adhered can be easily washed.

特許第４９８２６２８号公報Japanese Patent No. 498628 特開２００１－１２８６４６号公報JP 2001-128646 A 特開２０１２－７０７２２号公報JP 2012-70722 A

　前述の油汚れの問題に対して、細かく刻んだ食材をまとめる油脂に、特定の乳化剤を配合する技術が報告されている（特許文献３）。しかし、前記技術の洗浄性には改善の余地があり、乳化剤の増量が検討されてきたが、味や物性面の点で満足できるものはなかった。 In response to the above-mentioned problem of oil stains, a technique has been reported in which a specific emulsifier is blended with fats and oils that are finely chopped ingredients (Patent Document 3). However, there is room for improvement in the detergency of the above technique, and an increase in the amount of emulsifier has been studied, but none has been satisfactory in terms of taste and physical properties.

　本発明は、上記課題を解決するためになされたものであり、乳化剤の添加により洗浄性が向上しながらも、味や物性面が従来技術と同等以上の、嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の摂食補助用油脂組成物、及びこれを使用した嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の提供を目的とする。 The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is intended to improve the detergency of foods for persons with difficulty in swallowing and chewing while improving the detergency by adding an emulsifier and having the same taste and physical properties as the prior art. An object is to provide an oil-and-fat composition for food supplements and a food for persons with difficulty in swallowing and chewing using the composition.

　本発明者は、上記の問題について鋭意検討した結果、意外にも中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリドを一定量配合することによって、乳化剤の添加による味の悪さを改善し、嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の製造時の物性も改善し、さらに喫食時の油性感（油っぽさ）も抑えることを見出して、本発明を完成させた。具体的には、本発明は下記のものを提供する。 As a result of earnestly examining the above problems, the present inventor unexpectedly improved the bad taste due to the addition of an emulsifier by blending a certain amount of medium-chain fatty acid triglycerides, and at the time of producing foods for people with difficulty swallowing and chewing The present invention was completed by finding that the physical properties of the oil were improved and that the oily feeling (oiliness) at the time of eating was also suppressed. Specifically, the present invention provides the following.

（１）　中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリドを１５～９０質量％、該中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリド以外の食用油脂を３～８０質量％、及びＨＬＢ値が６～９のポリグリセリン脂肪酸エステルを１～７質量％含有し、５～４５℃の範囲におけるＳＦＣが５～１５％である、摂食可能な食品の細断物又は破砕物と混合して使用されることを特徴とする嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の摂食補助用油脂組成物。
（２）　前記中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリドの含有量が１５～５０質量％であり、前記中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリド以外の食用油脂に極度硬化油を含有することを特徴とする、（１）に記載の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の摂食補助用油脂組成物。
（３）　前記ポリグリセリン脂肪酸エステルは、ジグリセリン脂肪酸エステルであることを特徴とする（１）又は（２）に記載の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の摂食補助用油脂組成物。
（４）（１）～（３）のいずれか１つに記載の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の摂食補助用油脂組成物と、摂食可能な食品の細断物又は破砕物とを含有する嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品。 (1) 15 to 90% by mass of medium chain fatty acid triglycerides, 3 to 80% by mass of edible fats and oils other than the medium chain fatty acid triglycerides, and 1 to 7% by mass of polyglycerin fatty acid ester having an HLB value of 6 to 9 Ingestion of foods for persons with difficulty in swallowing and chewing, characterized by being used by mixing with shredded or crushed food products that have an SFC in the range of 5 to 45 ° C of 5 to 15% Oil supplement composition for food supplements.
(2) The content of the medium-chain fatty acid triglyceride is 15 to 50% by mass, and the edible oil / fat other than the medium-chain fatty acid triglyceride contains an extremely hardened oil. An oil / fat composition for feeding aids for foods for persons with difficulty in chewing.
(3) The fat and oil composition for feeding assistance of foods for persons with difficulty in swallowing and chewing according to (1) or (2), wherein the polyglycerin fatty acid ester is a diglycerin fatty acid ester.
(4) Contains the oil / fat composition for feeding aids for foods for persons with difficulty in swallowing / chewing according to any one of (1) to (3) and shredded or crushed products of foods that can be consumed Food for people with difficulty swallowing and chewing.

　本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の摂食補助用油脂組成物を用いることにより、摂食可能な食品の細断物や破砕物がバラバラとばらけず、まとまり感のある食品を得ることができる。このため、本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者向け摂食補助用油脂組成物と、従来のキザミ食やペースト食等とを混合することにより、こぼすことなく容易に口まで運ぶことができ、かつ、口腔内で細断物や破砕物がばらけず、嚥下・咀嚼困難者が摂取しやすい嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品を製造することができる。 By using the oil and fat composition for feeding assistance of foods for persons with difficulty in swallowing and chewing according to the present invention, chopped and crushed food products that can be eaten are not scattered apart, and a food with a sense of unity can be obtained. it can. For this reason, by mixing the fat and oil composition for feeding aids for persons with difficulty in swallowing and chewing the present invention with conventional meal food or paste food, it can be easily carried to the mouth without spilling, and It is possible to produce a food for a person with difficulty in swallowing / chewing that can be easily ingested by a person with difficulty in swallowing / chewing because the shredded product or crushed material is not dispersed in the oral cavity.

　また、本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の摂食補助用油脂組成物や、当該油脂組成物使用した嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品が付着した食器や調理器具等は、常温（約２５℃）の水道水を使用した場合でも良好に洗浄することができる。 In addition, the oil and fat composition for feeding assistance of foods for persons with difficulty in swallowing and chewing according to the present invention, tableware and cooking utensils to which foods for persons with difficulty in swallowing and chewing using the oil and fat compositions are attached at room temperature (about 25 ° C. ) Can be washed well even when using tap water.

　さらに、本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の摂食補助用油脂組成物は、乳化剤特有の異味を抑え、摂食可能な食品の細断物や破砕物と混合し易く、喫食時の油性感を抑えることができる。 Furthermore, the oil and fat composition for feeding aids of foods for persons having difficulty in swallowing and chewing according to the present invention suppresses the peculiar taste unique to emulsifiers, and is easy to mix with shredded products or crushed foods. Sexual feeling can be suppressed.

　まず、本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の摂食補助用油脂組成物について説明する。
　本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者食品の摂食補助用油脂組成物（以下、「本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物」ということがある。）は、摂食可能な食品の細断物又は破砕物に混合して使用することにより、嚥下困難者や咀嚼困難者が、当該食品の摂取を容易にするもの（摂取を補助するもの）である。従来のキザミ食においては、食品の細断物がばらばらとほぐれやすく、口腔内で食塊を形成し難いことが、誤嚥が惹起される大きな要因と考えられる。本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物を、従来のキザミ食やペースト食等の細断物や破砕物を含有する食品と混合することにより、各固形分が適度に凝集し、バラバラとばらけることなく、まとまり感が付与された食品、つまり、嚥下・咀嚼困難者が摂取しやすい食品を得ることができる。 First, the oil-fat composition for feeding assistance of foods for persons with difficulty in swallowing / chewing according to the present invention will be described.
The oil / fat composition for feeding assistance of foods with difficulty in swallowing / chewing according to the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “fat composition for feeding assistance of the present invention”) or shredded foods that can be eaten or By mixing and using the crushed material, those who have difficulty in swallowing or those who have difficulty chewing can easily ingest the food (assisting ingestion). In a conventional meal, the shredded food is easily loosened and it is difficult to form a bolus in the oral cavity, which is considered to be a major factor in causing aspiration. By mixing the oil-fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention with foods containing shredded products or crushed materials such as conventional meal foods and paste foods, each solid content is appropriately aggregated and separated. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a food with a sense of unity, that is, a food that can be easily ingested by those who have difficulty swallowing or chewing.

　本発明及び本願明細書において、「摂食可能な食品」とは、さらに調理を要することなく摂食することが可能な食品を意味し、加熱処理や味付け等の調理済みの食品と、果実等の生のまま摂食可能な食品とのいずれをも含む。また、「摂食可能な食品の細断物又は破砕物」とは、摂食可能な食品中の固形分を細断又はほぐしたり、破砕又はすり潰したりしたものを意味する。細断又は破砕処理後の固形分の大きさは特に限定されるものではなく、「摂食可能な食品の細断物又は破砕物」には、摂食可能な食品を包丁やカッター等で刻んだもの、摂食可能な食品を小さくほぐしたもの、摂食可能な食品をカッターミキサー等で破砕したもの、摂食可能な食品をすり潰したもの等が含まれる。 In the present invention and the specification of the present application, “food that can be eaten” means food that can be eaten without further cooking, cooked food such as heat treatment or seasoning, fruit, etc. Including any food that can be eaten raw. In addition, “a shredded or crushed product of food that can be eaten” means a product obtained by chopping or loosening, crushing or crushing a solid content in a food that can be eaten. The size of the solid content after shredding or crushing treatment is not particularly limited, and for “edible food shredded products or shredded products”, edible food is chopped with a knife or cutter, etc. This includes foods that have been eaten, foods that have been eaten small, foods that have been eaten crushed with a cutter mixer, and foods that can be eaten have been ground.

　なお、食品の破砕処理の方法は、特に限定されるものではなく、固形分を小さくする際に通常用いられるいずれの処理方法であってもよい。例えば、カッターミキサー等の破砕機を用いることにより、食品を破砕することができる。 It should be noted that the method for crushing food is not particularly limited, and may be any processing method that is normally used for reducing the solid content. For example, food can be crushed by using a crusher such as a cutter mixer.

　本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物は、具体的には、中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリドを１５～９０質量％、該中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリド以外の食用油脂を３～８０質量％、及びＨＬＢ値が６～９のポリグリセリン脂肪酸エステルを１～７質量％含有し、５～４５℃の範囲におけるＳＦＣが５～１５％であることを特徴とする。 Specifically, the oil-fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention comprises 15 to 90% by mass of medium-chain fatty acid triglycerides, 3 to 80% by mass of edible oils and fats other than the medium-chain fatty acid triglycerides, and an HLB value of 6 to The polyglycerin fatty acid ester of 9 is contained in an amount of 1 to 7% by mass, and the SFC in the range of 5 to 45 ° C. is 5 to 15%.

　本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物に使用する中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリドは、一般にＭＣＴ（Ｍｅｄｉｕｍ　Ｃｈａｉｎ　Ｔｒｉｇｌｙｃｅｒｉｄｅｓ）と称されるもので、ヤシ油分解脂肪酸等の炭素数が６～１２、好ましくは８～１０の飽和脂肪酸から構成されるトリグリセリドである。中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリドは、中鎖脂肪酸とグリセリンとを常法によりエステル化反応することにより製造することができる。原料として使用する中鎖脂肪酸は、例えば中鎖脂肪酸を含有するパーム核油やヤシ油を加水分解した後、精製することにより得ることができる。中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリドの市販品として、日清オイリオグループ（株）製の食用油脂（商品名：ＯＤＯ）等が挙げられる。 The medium-chain fatty acid triglyceride used in the oil-fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention is generally called MCT (Medium Chain Triglycerides) and has 6 to 12, preferably 8 to 8 carbon atoms such as palm oil-decomposing fatty acid. It is a triglyceride composed of 10 saturated fatty acids. The medium chain fatty acid triglyceride can be produced by esterifying a medium chain fatty acid and glycerin by a conventional method. The medium chain fatty acid used as a raw material can be obtained by, for example, hydrolyzing palm kernel oil or palm oil containing the medium chain fatty acid and then refining it. Examples of commercially available medium-chain fatty acid triglycerides include edible fats and oils (trade name: ODO) manufactured by Nissin Oilio Group.

　本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物中の中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリドの含有量は、１５～９０質量％であり、１５～５０質量％が好ましく、２０～４５質量％がより好ましく、２５～４０質量％が最も好ましい。中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリドの含有量が上記の範囲にあると、本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物が、乳化剤を大量に配合しなくても洗浄性を向上することができ、また乳化剤の味の悪さを軽減して、さらに、喫食時の油性感も改善することができる。なお、中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリドの含有量は、１５質量％以上であれば本発明の効果は得られるが、原料コストを鑑みて５０質量％以下の含有量にすることが好ましい。 The content of the medium-chain fatty acid triglyceride in the oil-fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention is 15 to 90% by mass, preferably 15 to 50% by mass, more preferably 20 to 45% by mass, and 25 to 40% by mass. % Is most preferred. When the content of the medium-chain fatty acid triglyceride is in the above range, the oil-fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention can improve detergency without adding a large amount of emulsifier, and the taste of the emulsifier The badness can be reduced and the oily feeling at the time of eating can also be improved. In addition, although the effect of this invention will be acquired if content of medium chain fatty acid triglyceride is 15 mass% or more, it is preferable to set it as content of 50 mass% or less in view of raw material cost.

　本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物に使用する中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリド以外の食用油脂は、本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物の５～４５℃の範囲におけるＳＦＣが５～１５％を満たす限り、特に限定されないが、具体的にはナタネ油、コーン油、大豆油、綿実油、サフラワー油、パーム油、ヤシ油、米糠油等の植物性油脂、牛脂、ラード、乳脂、魚油等の動物性油脂及び、これらの油脂の硬化油、極度硬化油又はエステル交換油、あるいはこれらの油脂を分別して得られる液体油、固体脂等が挙げられ、これらより選ばれた１種又は２種以上を用いることができる。 The edible fats and oils other than the medium-chain fatty acid triglyceride used in the dietary supplement oil and fat composition of the present invention are as long as the SFC in the range of 5 to 45 ° C. of the dietary supplemental fat and oil composition of the present invention satisfies 5 to 15%. Although not specifically limited, specifically, animal oil such as rapeseed oil, corn oil, soybean oil, cottonseed oil, safflower oil, palm oil, coconut oil, rice bran oil, beef fat, lard, milk fat, fish oil, etc. Fats and oils, hardened oils of these fats, extremely hardened oils or transesterified oils, or liquid oils obtained by fractionating these fats and oils, solid fats, etc. are used, and one or more selected from these are used be able to.

　本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物に使用する中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリド以外の食用油脂の含有量は、３～８０質量％であり、５０～７７質量％が好ましく、５３～７５質量％がより好ましく、５５～７０質量％が最も好ましい。食用油脂の含有量が上記の範囲にあると、本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品が飲み込み易いものになる。 The content of edible fats and oils other than the medium chain fatty acid triglyceride used in the oil supplement composition for feeding of the present invention is 3 to 80% by mass, preferably 50 to 77% by mass, more preferably 53 to 75% by mass. 55 to 70% by mass is most preferable. When the content of edible oils and fats is in the above range, the food for persons with difficulty in swallowing / chewing according to the present invention is easy to swallow.

　また、本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物に使用する中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリド以外の食用油脂は、極度硬化油を含むことが好ましい。本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物中の前記極度硬化油の含有量は、３～２０質量％が好ましく、５～１５質量％がより好ましく、７～１３質量％が最も好ましい。また、前記極度硬化油の含有量が上記の範囲の場合、本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物に使用する中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリド以外の食用油脂で、且つ前記極度硬化油以外の食用油脂の含有量は、３０～７０質量％が好ましく、４５～６５質量％がより好ましく、５０～６０質量％が最も好ましい。
　極度硬化油の含有量が上記の範囲にあると、本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物が、摂食可能な食品の細断物や破砕物をまとめやすいものになり、また、喫食時に口腔内で食品がまとまった状態を維持し、ばらばらにならない。 Moreover, it is preferable that edible fats and oils other than the medium chain fatty acid triglyceride used for the oil and fat composition for feeding aids of this invention contain extremely hardened oil. The content of the extremely hardened oil in the oil-fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention is preferably 3 to 20% by mass, more preferably 5 to 15% by mass, and most preferably 7 to 13% by mass. In addition, when the content of the extremely hardened oil is in the above range, it is an edible oil and fat other than the medium chain fatty acid triglyceride used in the oil and fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention, and contains an edible oil and fat other than the extremely hardened oil The amount is preferably 30 to 70% by mass, more preferably 45 to 65% by mass, and most preferably 50 to 60% by mass.
When the content of extremely hardened oil is in the above range, the oil-fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention is easy to collect shredded products and crushed products of food that can be eaten, The food is kept in a packed state and does not fall apart.

　本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物に使用する、ＨＬＢ値が６～９のポリグリセリン脂肪酸エステルは、飲食品等に添加される公知のポリグリセリン脂肪酸エステルの中から適宜選択して用いることができる。また、１種類のポリグリセリン脂肪酸エステルを用いてもよく、２種類以上のＨＬＢ値が６～９であるポリグリセリン脂肪酸エステルを組み合わせて用いてもよい。本発明においては、ＨＬＢ値が６～９であるポリグリセリン脂肪酸エステルとして、ジグリセリンモノオレエート、ジグリセリンジオレエート、ジグリセリンモノ・ジオレエート、ペンタグリセリントリオレエートからなる群より選択される１種又は２種以上を用いることが好ましく、ジグリセリンモノオレエート、ジグリセリンジオレエート、及び、ジグリセリンモノ・ジオレエートより選択される１種又は２種以上を用いることがより好ましく、ジグリセリンモノオレエート又はジグリセリンモノ・ジオレエートを用いることがさらに好ましい。 The polyglycerin fatty acid ester having an HLB value of 6 to 9 used in the oil-fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention is appropriately selected from known polyglycerin fatty acid esters added to foods and drinks. it can. One kind of polyglycerin fatty acid ester may be used, or two or more kinds of polyglycerin fatty acid esters having an HLB value of 6 to 9 may be used in combination. In the present invention, the polyglycerin fatty acid ester having an HLB value of 6 to 9 is selected from the group consisting of diglycerin monooleate, diglycerin dioleate, diglycerin mono-dioleate, and pentaglycerin trioleate. Or two or more are preferably used, more preferably one or two or more selected from diglycerin monooleate, diglycerin dioleate, and diglycerin monodiolate. It is more preferable to use an acid or diglycerin monodiolate.

　本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物には、ＨＬＢ値が６～９である市販のポリグリセリン脂肪酸エステルを用いることができる。中でも、ポエムＤＯ－１００Ｖ（ＨＬＢ値：８．０、ジグリセリンモノオレエート、理研ビタミン社製）、サンソフトＱ－１７Ｂ（ＨＬＢ値：６．５、ジグリセリンモノ・ジオレエート、太陽化学社製）、サンソフトＱ－１８Ｂ（ＨＬＢ値：６．５、ジグリセリンジステアレート、太陽化学社製）、サンソフトＡ－１７３Ｅ（ＨＬＢ値：７．０、ペンタグリセリントリオレエート、太陽化学社製）等を用いることが好ましい。 In the oil and fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention, a commercially available polyglycerin fatty acid ester having an HLB value of 6 to 9 can be used. Among them, Poem DO-100V (HLB value: 8.0, diglycerin monooleate, manufactured by Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd.), Sunsoft Q-17B (HLB value: 6.5, diglycerin mono-diolate, manufactured by Taiyo Chemical Co., Ltd.) Sunsoft Q-18B (HLB value: 6.5, diglycerin distearate, manufactured by Taiyo Kagaku), Sunsoft A-173E (HLB value: 7.0, pentaglycerin trioleate, manufactured by Taiyo Chemical), etc. Is preferably used.

　本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物中のＨＬＢ値が６～９であるポリグリセリン脂肪酸エステルの含有量は、１～７質量％であり、２～６質量％が好ましく、３．５～５．５質量％がより好ましく、４～５質量％が最も好ましい。ＨＬＢ値が６～９であるポリグリセリン脂肪酸エステルの含有量が上記の範囲にあると、本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物が、摂食可能な食品の細断物や破砕物と混合しやすいものになり、また、洗浄性が優れたものになる。 The content of the polyglycerol fatty acid ester having an HLB value of 6 to 9 in the oil-fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention is 1 to 7% by mass, preferably 2 to 6% by mass, and preferably 3.5 to 5%. More preferably, 5% by mass, and most preferably 4-5% by mass. When the content of the polyglycerin fatty acid ester having an HLB value of 6 to 9 is within the above range, the oil supplement composition for feeding of the present invention is mixed with shredded or crushed food products. It becomes easy and the cleaning property is excellent.

　なお、本願明細書において、「洗浄性」とは、発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物の付着した食器や調理器具等の洗浄のしやすさを意味する。すなわち、当該油脂組成物及びそれを含有する食品が付着した食器や調理器具等を洗浄する際に、油汚れ（当該油脂組成物）が落ちやすい場合に、当該油脂組成物は洗浄性が高い、といい、油汚れ（当該油脂組成物）が落ちにくい場合に、当該油脂組成物は洗浄性が低い、という。 In the present specification, “detergency” means ease of cleaning of dishes, cooking utensils and the like to which the oil-fat composition for feeding assistance of the invention is attached. That is, when washing the tableware or cooking utensils to which the food composition containing the oil and the food containing the oil adheres, when the oil stain (the oil composition) is easily removed, the oil composition is highly cleanable. It is said that when oil stains (the oil composition) are difficult to remove, the oil composition has low detergency.

　本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物は、５～４０℃の範囲におけるＳＦＣが５～１５％であり、５．５～１３％であることが好ましく、６～１２％であることが最も好ましい。５～４０℃の範囲におけるＳＦＣが上記の範囲にあると、本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物が、摂食可能な食品の細断物や破砕物をまとめやすいものになり、また、喫食時に口腔内で食品がまとまった状態を維持し、ばらばらにならない。 The fat and oil composition for feeding aid of the present invention has an SFC in the range of 5 to 40 ° C. of 5 to 15%, preferably 5.5 to 13%, and most preferably 6 to 12%. . When the SFC in the range of 5 to 40 ° C. is in the above range, the dietary supplement oil and fat composition of the present invention can easily collect shredded products and crushed products of food that can be consumed. Occasionally foods are maintained in the mouth and do not fall apart.

　なお、本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物のＳＦＣ（ｓｏｌｉｄ　ｆａｔ　ｃｏｎｔｅｎｔ；固体脂含量）は、社団法人日本油化学会編、「基準油脂分析試験法」の２．２．９－２００３固体脂含量（ＮＭＲ法）に従って測定することができる。 In addition, SFC (solid fat content; solid fat content) of the oil and fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention is 2.2.9-2003 solid fat of “Standard oil analysis test method” edited by Japan Oil Chemists' Society. It can be measured according to the content (NMR method).

　本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物には、必要に応じて、本発明の機能を損なわない範囲で、脱脂粉乳、大豆蛋白、糖類、澱粉、化工澱粉、デキストリン、トコフェロールやビタミンＣ等の抗酸化剤、着色剤、香料、増粘剤等を配合することができる。増粘剤としては、例えば、グアーガム、ローカストビーンガム、カラギーナン、アラビアガム、アルギン酸類、ペクチン、キサンタンガム、プルラン、タマリンドシードガム、サイリウムシードガム、結晶セルロース、カルボキシメチルセルロース、メチルセルロース、寒天、グルコマンナン、ゼラチン等が挙げられる。 In the oil composition for feeding aid of the present invention, antifat powdered milk, soybean protein, saccharide, starch, modified starch, dextrin, tocopherol, vitamin C and the like are added to the fat-assisting oil composition of the present invention, as long as the functions of the present invention are not impaired. An oxidizing agent, a coloring agent, a fragrance | flavor, a thickener, etc. can be mix | blended. Examples of the thickener include guar gum, locust bean gum, carrageenan, gum arabic, alginic acids, pectin, xanthan gum, pullulan, tamarind seed gum, psyllium seed gum, crystalline cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose, agar, glucomannan, gelatin Etc.

　本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物は、中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリド、中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリド以外の食用油脂、ＨＬＢ値が６～９のポリグリセリン脂肪酸エステル、及び必要に応じて配合されるその他の原料を均一に混合することで得られる。原料の種類によっては、均一に混合するために、各原料を加熱融解して混合した後、冷却することが好ましい。この場合、各原料を加熱融解させる温度は、原料の融点を考慮して適宜決定することができるが、５０～１００℃に加熱することが好ましく、６０～９０℃に加熱することがより好ましい。また、加熱融解させた原料の混合物は、急冷混捏処理することが好ましい。 The oil and fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention comprises medium-chain fatty acid triglycerides, edible oils and fats other than medium-chain fatty acid triglycerides, polyglycerin fatty acid esters having an HLB value of 6 to 9, and other ingredients blended as necessary. Obtained by mixing uniformly. Depending on the type of raw material, in order to mix uniformly, it is preferable to heat and melt each raw material, mix and then cool. In this case, the temperature at which each raw material is heated and melted can be appropriately determined in consideration of the melting point of the raw material, but is preferably heated to 50 to 100 ° C., more preferably 60 to 90 ° C. Moreover, it is preferable that the mixture of raw materials heated and melted is subjected to a rapid kneading treatment.

　急冷混捏処理は、通常、マーガリンやショーニングを製造する場合と同様にして行うことができる。例えば、冷却条件は、－０．５℃／分以上、好ましくは－５℃／分以上とすることができる。また、急冷混捏処理は、マーガリンやショーニングの製造に通常使用されている急冷混捏機を用いることにより行うことができ、必要に応じてガス、例えば空気、窒素等を混入することもできる。例えば、マーガリン製造機として用いられているボテーター、コンビネーター、パーフェクター、オンレーター等の密閉型連続式チューブ冷却機や、プレート型熱交換機等を使用することにより、急冷混捏処理を行うことができる。 The quenching and kneading treatment can be usually performed in the same manner as when manufacturing margarine or seaning. For example, the cooling condition can be −0.5 ° C./min or more, preferably −5 ° C./min or more. The quenching and kneading treatment can be performed by using a quenching and kneading machine that is usually used in the production of margarine and seaning, and a gas such as air or nitrogen can be mixed as necessary. For example, by using a closed continuous tube cooler such as a botator, a combinator, a perfector, an onlator, etc. used as a margarine manufacturing machine, a plate heat exchanger, etc., a rapid cooling and kneading treatment can be performed. .

　次に、本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品及びその製造方法について説明をする。
　本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品は、本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物と、摂食可能な食品の細断物又は破砕物とを含有することを特徴とする。 Next, the food for a person with difficulty in swallowing and chewing according to the present invention and the production method thereof will be described.
The food for persons with difficulty in swallowing / chewing according to the present invention contains the oil / fat composition for feeding assistance of the present invention and shredded products or crushed products of food that can be consumed.

　摂食可能な食品としては、例えば、牛肉、豚肉、鶏肉、羊肉、馬肉等の畜肉類や、アジ、サバ、サンマ、シーラ、カラスガレイ、カツオ、キハダマグロ、カジキマグロ、シャケ、タラ、メルルーサ等の魚類、キャベツ、にんじん、玉ねぎ、ジャガイモ、ホウレンソウ、レタス、トマト等の野菜類、リンゴ、ミカン、梨、パイナップル、イチゴ、柿、スイカ、メロン等の果物、ワカメ、昆布、ヒジキ等の海藻類、ごはん、お粥、パン、うどん、そば、パスタ等を調理した食品が挙げられる。果物やトマト、刺身用の魚類等の生で食することが可能なものについても、摂食可能な食品に含まれる。その他、摂食可能な食品には、ハンバーグ等の畜肉類を加工した畜肉加工食品、マグロフレークやつみれ等の魚肉類を加工した魚肉加工食品等の調理済み加工食品も含まれる。本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品としては、畜肉加工食品、魚肉加工食品、野菜類、果実類、麺類、ご飯、お粥、パン類、及び海藻類からなる群より選択される１種又は２種以上の食品又はその破砕物と、本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物とを含有することが好ましい。 Examples of foods that can be consumed include livestock such as beef, pork, chicken, lamb, and horse meat, and fish such as horse mackerel, mackerel, saury, sheila, crow flounder, skipjack, yellowfin tuna, swordfish, salmon, cod, hake, etc. Vegetables such as cabbage, carrot, onion, potato, spinach, lettuce, tomato, fruits such as apple, tangerine, pear, pineapple, strawberry, strawberries, watermelon, melon, seaweed such as wakame, kelp, hijiki, rice, rice Examples include foods made from rice cakes, bread, udon, soba and pasta. Foods that can be eaten raw, such as fruits, tomatoes, and fish for sashimi, are also included in the foods that can be consumed. In addition, the foods that can be eaten include cooked processed foods such as processed meat products processed from meat such as hamburgs, and processed fish products processed from fish such as tuna flakes and tsunami. The food for persons having difficulty in swallowing and chewing according to the present invention is one kind selected from the group consisting of processed meat foods, processed fish foods, vegetables, fruits, noodles, rice, rice cakes, breads, and seaweeds, or It is preferable to contain 2 or more types of foods or crushed products thereof and the oil and fat composition for feeding assistance of the present invention.

　本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品は、食品中の小さな固形分がバラバラとばらけず、まとまり感のある食品である。これは、細断や破砕により固形分を小さくした食品と、本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物とを混合することにより、固形分同士が適度に凝集し、食品をまとまりやすくする、すなわち、食品のまとまり感を改善することができるためである。このため、本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品は、食品を摂食する際に、こぼさずに容易に口に運ぶことができ、かつ、口腔内でも固形分がばらけにくく、食塊形成が容易であり、嚥下・咀嚼困難者にも嚥下しやすい。また、油脂を使用しているにもかかわらず、喫食時の油性感が抑えられるため食べやすい。 The food for persons with difficulty in swallowing and chewing according to the present invention is a food that has a sense of unity because small solids in the food are not scattered apart. This is by mixing the food with a reduced solid content by shredding or crushing and the fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention, the solid content is appropriately aggregated, making it easier to organize the food, This is because the sense of unity of food can be improved. For this reason, the food for persons with difficulty in swallowing / chewing according to the present invention can be easily carried into the mouth without spilling when eating the food, and the solid content is difficult to disperse even in the mouth, forming a bolus. It is easy to swallow even for those who have difficulty swallowing and chewing. Moreover, it is easy to eat because the oily feeling at the time of eating is suppressed in spite of using fats and oils.

　本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品は、食品の小さな固形分と本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物とを混合することにより製造することができる。例えば、予め細かく刻んだり、カッターミキサー等の破砕機を使用して破砕した食品に、本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物を混合することにより、本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品を製造することができる。この際、摂食可能な食品の細断物又は破砕物の水分が多い場合には、片栗粉や市販のトロミ製剤等を併用することもできる。一例として、水分が多い食品の細断物に市販のトロミ製剤（例えば、日清オイリオグループ（株）製、商品名：トロミアップＶ）を添加し、トロミ付けをした後に、嚥下・困難者向け摂食補助用油脂組成物を混合することが挙げられる。その他にも、破砕処理前の固形分が大きな食品と、本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物とを混合した後、カッターミキサー等により破砕処理を行うことによっても、本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品を製造することができる。また、予め固形分を小さくした食品と本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物とを混合した後、さらに、ミキサー等により破砕処理を行ってもよい。 The food for persons with difficulty in swallowing / chewing according to the present invention can be produced by mixing the small solid content of the food with the oil composition for feeding aid of the present invention. For example, the food for people with difficulty in swallowing and chewing according to the present invention is manufactured by mixing the fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention with food that has been finely chopped in advance or crushed using a crusher such as a cutter mixer. can do. At this time, in the case where there is a lot of water in the shredded product or crushed product of the food that can be eaten, potato starch or a commercially available trolley preparation can be used in combination. As an example, after adding a commercially available trolley preparation (for example, Nisshin Oilio Group Co., Ltd., trade name: Toromi-up V) to shredded foods with high water content, for swallowing / difficult people Mixing an oil / fat composition for feeding assistance can be mentioned. In addition, it is difficult to swallow and chew the present invention by mixing food with a large solid content before crushing treatment with the oil composition for feeding aid of the present invention and then crushing with a cutter mixer or the like. A food for consumers can be produced. In addition, after mixing the food whose solid content has been reduced in advance with the oil-fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention, the mixture may be further crushed by a mixer or the like.

　本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品に使用する本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物の添加量は、混合する食品の種類や、含有する油分や水分等により、適宜調整することができる。例えば、摂食可能な食品の細断物又は破砕物１００質量部、本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物５～１００質量部（好ましくは５～５０質量部）という配合を例示することができる。また、必要に応じて、だし汁等の水分を添加することもできる。 The addition amount of the oil-fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention used for the food for persons with difficulty in swallowing / chewing according to the present invention can be appropriately adjusted according to the kind of food to be mixed, the oil content and moisture contained therein. For example, it is possible to exemplify a combination of 100 parts by mass of edible food shredded product or crushed product and 5 to 100 parts by mass (preferably 5 to 50 parts by mass) of the dietary supplement fat and oil composition of the present invention. . Further, if necessary, water such as soup stock can be added.

　本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の製造方法としては、例えば鶏肉のまとめ食の場合、ボイルした鶏肉のササミに、本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物を加えた後、フードプロセッサーで１０秒間～１分間、破砕・混合することにより製造することができる。
　また、キャベツのまとめ食の場合、湯通しをしたキャベツを約５ｍｍ以下の大きさに刻んだ後、本発明の摂食補助用油脂組成物を加え、混合することにより製造することができる。 As a method for producing a food for persons with difficulty swallowing and chewing according to the present invention, for example, in the case of a batch meal of chicken, after adding the oil composition for feeding aid of the present invention to a boiled chicken fillet, It can be produced by crushing and mixing for 1 to 2 minutes.
Moreover, in the case of a packaged cabbage, it can be produced by chopping boiled cabbage into a size of about 5 mm or less, and then adding and mixing the oil-fat composition for feeding aid of the present invention.

　その他、本発明の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品は、必要に応じて、本発明の機能を損なわない範囲で、一般的に食品に添加されるトコフェロールやビタミンＣ等の抗酸化剤、塩、砂糖等の調味料、増粘剤等を配合することができる。増粘剤としては、上記で列挙されたものを用いることができる。 In addition, the foods for persons with difficulty in swallowing and chewing according to the present invention can be added to antioxidants such as tocopherol and vitamin C, salts and sugars that are generally added to foods as long as they do not impair the functions of the present invention. Such as seasonings, thickeners and the like can be blended. As the thickener, those listed above can be used.

　次に実施例を示して本発明をさらに詳細に説明するが、本発明は以下の実施例に限定されるものではない。 Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples. However, the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

＜摂食補助用油脂組成物の製造＞
　表１に記載の比率に従い、各種原料を容器に入れ、８０℃で加熱溶解混合後、容器を氷水中へ入れて混捏することにより、急冷混捏処理した摂食補助用油脂組成物（実施例１及び２、並びに比較例１～３）を５０ｇ得た。なお、使用した原材料は下記の通りである。
　菜種油：日清オイリオグループ株式会社製、商品名：菜種白絞油（Ｓ）
　中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリド：日清オイリオグループ株式会社製造品、構成脂肪酸がｎ－オクタン酸（炭素数８）とｎ－デカン酸（炭素数１０）であり、その質量比が３０：７０である中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリド
　極度硬化油：横関油脂工業株式会社製、商品名：ハイエルシン菜種極度硬化油、融点６０℃
　乳化剤：ジグリセリンモノオレエート：理研ビタミン社製、商品名：ポエム　ＤＯ－１００Ｖ、ＨＬＢ値：８ <Manufacture of oil-fat composition for feeding assistance>
According to the ratio shown in Table 1, various raw materials were put in a container, heated and dissolved and mixed at 80 ° C., and then the container was placed in ice water and kneaded to rapidly cool and knead the fat composition for feeding assistance (Example 1 And 2 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3) were obtained in an amount of 50 g. The raw materials used are as follows.
Rapeseed oil: Nisshin Oillio Group, trade name: Rapeseed white oil (S)
Medium chain fatty acid triglyceride: manufactured by Nisshin Oillio Group, Inc., medium fatty acid whose constituent fatty acids are n-octanoic acid (carbon number 8) and n-decanoic acid (carbon number 10), and whose mass ratio is 30:70 Fatty acid triglyceride Extremely hardened oil: Yokoseki Yushi Kogyo Co., Ltd., trade name: Hyelsin rapeseed extremely hardened oil, melting point 60 ° C.
Emulsifier: Diglycerin monooleate: Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd., trade name: Poem DO-100V, HLB value: 8

＜摂食補助用油脂組成物のＳＦＣの測定＞
　上記で調製した各摂食補助用油脂組成物のＳＦＣを測定した。ＳＦＣは、アステック株式会社製の測定装置ＳＦＣ－２０００（ＮＭＲ法）を用いて測定した。
　まず、８０℃に加熱をして完全に溶解させたサンプル（摂食補助用油脂組成物）３ｇを測定セルに入れ、６０℃で３０分間保持した後、０℃で３０分間保持する。さらに、２５℃で３０分間保持した後、０℃で３０分間保持し、その後、ＳＦＣを測定する温度（５℃）で３０分間保持後、ＳＦＣを測定した。同じ条件で２回の測定を行い、得られた２つの値の平均値を５℃でのＳＦＣ（％）とした。同様の方法で、１５℃、２５℃、３５℃、４５℃でのＳＦＣ（％）を測定した。測定結果を表１に示す。 <Measurement of SFC of dietary supplement oil and fat composition>
The SFC of each fat supplement composition prepared above was measured. The SFC was measured using a measuring device SFC-2000 (NMR method) manufactured by Astec Corporation.
First, 3 g of a sample (fat composition for feeding aid) that has been heated to 80 ° C. and completely dissolved is put in a measurement cell, held at 60 ° C. for 30 minutes, and then held at 0 ° C. for 30 minutes. Furthermore, after hold | maintaining for 30 minutes at 25 degreeC, it hold | maintained for 30 minutes at 0 degreeC, Then, after hold | maintaining for 30 minutes at the temperature (5 degreeC) which measures SFC, SFC was measured. Two measurements were performed under the same conditions, and the average of the two values obtained was SFC (%) at 5 ° C. In the same manner, SFC (%) at 15 ° C., 25 ° C., 35 ° C., and 45 ° C. was measured. The measurement results are shown in Table 1.

＜こすり洗いによる摂食補助用油脂組成物の洗浄性の評価：洗浄性１＞
　こすり洗いによる洗浄性は、以下の方法によって評価した。直径１８ｃｍの陶器皿に、各摂食補助用油脂組成物１ｇを直径１２ｃｍの大きさに均一に塗布し、洗剤液をスポンジにしみこませて、５秒間皿全体をこすり洗いし、２５℃の水で軽くすすいだ後の状態を評価した。洗剤液は、市販の台所用洗剤（商品名：キュキュット、花王社製）を、２５℃の水で希釈した１質量％水溶液を用いた。評価基準は下記の通りであり、評価結果を表１に示す。
　◎：皿上の油脂が完全に落ちた。
　○：皿上の油脂がほとんど落ちた。
　×：皿上の油脂が完全には落ちなかった。 <Evaluation of detergency of eating aid oil composition by rubbing: Detergency 1>
Detergency by rubbing was evaluated by the following method. Apply 1g of each fat supplement composition to a diameter of 12cm on a ceramic dish with a diameter of 18cm, soak the detergent solution in a sponge, rub the entire dish for 5 seconds, The state after lightly rinsing was evaluated. As the detergent solution, a 1% by mass aqueous solution obtained by diluting a commercially available kitchen detergent (trade name: Kyukut, manufactured by Kao Corporation) with water at 25 ° C. was used. The evaluation criteria are as follows, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 1.
A: The oil and fat on the plate completely dropped.
○: The oil and fat on the plate almost fell.
X: The fats and oils on the plate were not completely removed.

＜食器洗い機による摂食補助用油脂組成物の洗浄性の評価：洗浄性２＞
　食器洗い機による洗浄性は、以下の方法によって評価した。直径１８ｃｍの陶器皿に、各摂食補助用油脂組成物１ｇを直径１２ｃｍの大きさに均一に塗布し、パナソニック（株）製の食器洗い機（商品名：ＮＰ－６０ＳＳ５）を使用して、予洗コース（洗剤無し，常温水）で７分間洗浄した後の状態を評価した。評価基準は下記の通りであり、評価結果を表１に示す。
　◎：皿上の油脂が完全に落ちた。
　○：皿上の油脂がほとんど落ちた。
　×：皿上の油脂が完全には落ちなかった。 <Evaluation of detergency of eating aid oil composition by dishwasher: Detergency 2>
The detergency by the dishwasher was evaluated by the following method. Apply 1 g of each fat supplement composition to a ceramic dish with a diameter of 18 cm to a diameter of 12 cm, and pre-wash using a dishwasher (trade name: NP-60SS5) manufactured by Panasonic Corporation. The condition after washing for 7 minutes in the course (no detergent, room temperature water) was evaluated. The evaluation criteria are as follows, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 1.
A: The oil and fat on the plate completely dropped.
○: The oil and fat on the plate almost fell.
X: The fats and oils on the plate were not completely removed.

＜摂食補助用油脂組成物の風味の評価＞
　各摂食補助用油脂組成物５ｇを口に含み、風味を評価した。評価基準は下記の通りであり、評価結果を表１に示す。
　◎：乳化剤特有の異味を感じなかった。
　〇：乳化剤特有の異味を若干感じるが、食品として許容できる風味であった。
　×：乳化剤特有の異味が強く感じられ、食品として不適切な風味であった。 <Evaluation of flavor of oil composition for feeding aid>
Each eating assistance oil and fat composition was included in the mouth, and the flavor was evaluated. The evaluation criteria are as follows, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 1.
A: The peculiar taste peculiar to an emulsifier was not felt.
◯: The taste unique to the emulsifier was slightly felt, but the flavor was acceptable for food.
X: The peculiar taste peculiar to an emulsifier was strongly felt, and it was an unsuitable flavor as food.

＜ペースト食と摂食補助用油脂組成物との混合性の評価：作業性＞
　蒲鉾（一正蒲鉾（株）社製、商品名：まめかま）２００ｇと水１０ｇとをフードプロセッサーで２分間破砕し、蒲鉾のペースト食を調製した。次に、蒲鉾のペースト食に各摂食補助用油脂組成物を２０ｇ添加してゴムヘラで混合し、蒲鉾のまとめ食を調製したときの混ぜやすさについて評価した。評価基準は下記の通りであり、評価結果を表１に示す。
　◎：蒲鉾のペースト食と摂食補助用油脂組成物とが非常になじみやすく、容易に混合できた。
　〇：蒲鉾のペースト食と摂食補助用油脂組成物とがなじみやすく、混合できた。
　×：蒲鉾のペースト食と摂食補助用油脂組成物とがなじみにくく、混合しにくかった。 <Evaluation of mixability between paste meal and oil composition for feeding aid: workability>
200 g of cocoon (manufactured by Issho Seisaku Co., Ltd., trade name: Mamekama) and 10 g of water were crushed with a food processor for 2 minutes to prepare a paste food of candy. Next, 20 g of each fat supplement composition was added to the koji paste meal and mixed with a rubber spatula to evaluate the ease of mixing when the koji food was prepared. The evaluation criteria are as follows, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 1.
(Double-circle): The paste food of a strawberry and the oil-fat composition for feeding assistance were very familiar, and could be mixed easily.
◯: The paste food of strawberry and the oil / fat composition for feeding aid were easy to be familiar and could be mixed.
X: The paste food of strawberry and the oil-fat composition for feeding assistance were not familiar, and it was difficult to mix.

＜まとめ食を食べた時の油性感の評価＞
　上記の蒲鉾のまとめ食１０ｇを食べた時の口腔内の油性感（油っぽさ）を評価した。評価基準は下記の通りであり、評価結果を表１に示す。
　◎：油性感が無いか、感じたとしてもわずかであった。
　〇：油性感が有るが、不快な後味はなかった。
　×：油性感が強く、不快な後味であった。 <Evaluation of oiliness when eating together food>
The oily feeling (oiliness) in the oral cavity when eating 10 g of the above-mentioned lump sum meal was evaluated. The evaluation criteria are as follows, and the evaluation results are shown in Table 1.
(Double-circle): Even if it felt that there was no oily feeling, it was slight.
◯: Although there was an oily feeling, there was no unpleasant aftertaste.
X: Strong oily feeling and unpleasant aftertaste.

　比較例１の摂食補助用油脂組成物は乳化剤の含有量が少ないため、洗浄性が悪く、また、蒲鉾のまとめ食は、油性感が強く、不快な後味であった。比較例２及び３の摂食補助用油脂組成物は乳化剤の含有量が多く乳化力が強いため、洗浄性は良好で、蒲鉾のまとめ食も油性感が無かったが、乳化剤特有の異味があり、また、摂食補助用油脂組成物の流動性が悪くなるため、蒲鉾のペースト食となじみにくく、混合しにくかった。
　実施例１及び２の摂食補助用油脂組成物は、洗浄性に優れ、乳化剤特有の異味が抑えられ、蒲鉾のペースト食と混合しやすいものであった。また、実施例１及び２の摂食補助用油脂組成物を使用して製造した蒲鉾のまとめ食は、まとまり感があり、口の中でもばらけず飲み込みやすいものであり、さらに油性感もなく、嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品として優れたものであった。 Since the oil-fat composition for feeding aid of Comparative Example 1 has a low emulsifier content, the washability was poor, and the lump meal of the koji had a strong oily feeling and an unpleasant aftertaste. The fat composition for food supplement of Comparative Examples 2 and 3 has a high emulsifier content and a strong emulsifying power, so the detergency is good, and the lump food of the koji has no oily feeling, but there is a peculiar taste unique to the emulsifier. Moreover, since the fluidity of the oil-fat composition for feeding aids deteriorates, it is difficult to mix with the paste food of koji and difficult to mix.
The oil-fat compositions for feeding aids of Examples 1 and 2 were excellent in detergency, had a peculiar taste unique to the emulsifier, and were easy to mix with the salmon paste food. Moreover, the lump meal of the candy manufactured using the oil-fat composition for feeding aids of Examples 1 and 2 has a sense of unity, is easy to swallow without being scattered in the mouth, and has no oily feeling.・ It was an excellent food for people with difficulty in chewing.

Claims

　中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリドを１５～９０質量％、該中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリド以外の食用油脂を３～８０質量％、及びＨＬＢ値が６～９のポリグリセリン脂肪酸エステルを１～７質量％含有し、５～４５℃の範囲におけるＳＦＣが５～１５％である、摂食可能な食品の細断物又は破砕物と混合して使用されることを特徴とする嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の摂食補助用油脂組成物。 Contains 15 to 90% by weight of medium chain fatty acid triglycerides, 3 to 80% by weight of edible oils and fats other than the medium chain fatty acid triglycerides, and 1 to 7% by weight of polyglycerol fatty acid ester having an HLB value of 6 to 9; Feeding aid for foods for people with difficulty in swallowing and chewing characterized by being used by mixing with shredded or crushed foods of food that has an SFC of 5-15% at 45 ° C Oil composition.
　前記中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリドの含有量が１５～５０質量％であり、前記中鎖脂肪酸トリグリセリド以外の食用油脂に極度硬化油を含有することを特徴とする、請求項１に記載の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の摂食補助用油脂組成物。 2. The person having difficulty in swallowing / chewing according to claim 1, wherein the content of the medium chain fatty acid triglyceride is 15 to 50% by mass, and the edible oil and fat other than the medium chain fatty acid triglyceride contains an extremely hardened oil. Oil and fat composition for food supplementation.
　前記ポリグリセリン脂肪酸エステルは、ジグリセリン脂肪酸エステルであることを特徴とする請求項１又は２に記載の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の摂食補助用油脂組成物。 The oil / fat composition for feeding assistance of foods for persons with difficulty in swallowing / chewing according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the polyglycerin fatty acid ester is a diglycerin fatty acid ester.
　請求項１～３のいずれか１項に記載の嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品の摂食補助用油脂組成物と、摂食可能な食品の細断物又は破砕物とを含有する嚥下・咀嚼困難者用食品。 Difficult swallowing / chewing comprising the oil / fat composition for feeding aids of foods for persons with difficulty in swallowing / chewing according to any one of claims 1 to 3, and shredded or crushed food products Food for the elderly.