JP2002262831A - Mineral reinforced material using scallop mantle - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a method for effectively utilizing a scallop mantle that has been mostly discarded. Further, the present invention provides a mineral replenishing material which can contain various kinds of minerals, which are essential trace elements, in a high content and in a desired kind and amount, and can be easily produced. SOLUTION: A raw material, particularly a food raw material, and a food containing the raw material, particularly a health food, containing a scallop shell to which a mineral is irreversibly adsorbed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for effectively utilizing a scallop mantle, and more particularly, to a mineral-enhanced material using a scallop mantle and a food containing the material, especially a health food.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When processing scallops, a large amount of mantle is produced as a by-product along with internal organs such as the midgut glands and genitalia. Some of them are used as foods such as delicacies, but most of them are disposed of at high cost as waste.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for using a mantle, which is a by-product in processing scallops, and to make effective use of resources. It is another object of the present invention to provide a mineral supplement material containing various minerals at a high content.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The inventors of the present invention treated a scallop mantle with a solution containing a mineral such as zinc, calcium, magnesium, iron, or copper. Was not removed by washing with water, that is, it was found that the scallop mantle had the property of irreversibly adsorbing minerals. As a result of studying the use of the mantle of the scallop based on this finding, they found that the mantle could be effectively used as a mineral-enhancing material useful for mineral supplementation, and completed the present invention.

The gist of the present invention is a mineral-enhanced material made from a scallop mantle membrane to which minerals are adsorbed. Minerals include zinc, calcium, magnesium, iron,
Copper, cobalt, nickel, strontium, manganese,
It is preferable to use one or more selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, chromium and vanadium.

[0006] The present invention also relates to foods containing the above ingredients, especially health foods.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail.
The mineral-enhanced material of the present invention can be produced by treating a scallop mantle with a mineral-containing solution and allowing the mineral to be adsorbed on the mantle tissue. The adsorption of the mineral on the mantle is an irreversible bond and is not removed even by washing with water.

The scallop mantle used as a raw material is washed with water to remove earth and sand, etc., and then degreased if necessary. The degreasing treatment can be performed by ethanol, 50% ethanol, squeezing treatment or the like. By the degreasing treatment, odor can be removed or decolorized.

After washing, the scallop mantle, which has been subjected to an appropriate treatment including a degreasing treatment as required, is dried and then treated with a mineral-containing solution containing the desired mineral. Alternatively, after performing the treatment with a mineral-containing solution containing the target mineral without performing the drying treatment, the mixture may be dried. As minerals, zinc, magnesium, calcium,
Examples include iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, strontium, manganese, molybdenum, chromium, and vanadium, and treatment with a solution containing one or more of these minerals may be performed.

The above-mentioned mineral-containing solution can be used without any particular limitation, but an aqueous solution of a compound such as a sulfate, chloride or nitrate of the target mineral can be preferably used. For example, examples of the zinc-containing solution include a zinc sulfate solution and a zinc nitrate solution, and a zinc sulfate solution can be preferably used. Examples of the magnesium-containing solution include a magnesium sulfate solution and a magnesium nitrate solution, and a magnesium sulfate solution can be preferably used. Examples of the calcium-containing solution include a calcium chloride solution and a calcium carbonate solution, and calcium chloride is preferred. Further, as the iron-containing solution, a ferric chloride solution, a ferric nitrate solution and the like can be used, and a ferric chloride solution is preferable. Examples of the copper-containing solution include a copper nitrate solution and a copper chloride solution, and a copper nitrate solution is preferable.

The concentration of the mineral-containing solution varies depending on the treatment method and the type of mineral, but when treated by immersion, it is usually at least 0.1%, preferably at least 0.5%, more preferably at least 1.0%.

Examples of the treatment method include immersion, stirring, etc., but immersion while boiling or immersion at room temperature is preferred. When immersing while boiling, the treatment time may be about 15 minutes to 2 hours depending on the type and concentration of the mineral-containing solution to be used, the target mineral content, and the like. When immersing at room temperature, the treatment may be performed for about 15 minutes to 24 hours.

After the scallop mantle has been treated with the mineral-containing solution as described above, it is appropriately washed with water and dried to obtain a mineral-enhanced material in the shape of the mantle or by cutting into an appropriate shape, or It can be pulverized into a powdery material. Alternatively, the material may be in the form of a mantle film without drying or in the form of a paste.

As shown in the examples below, the mineral-reinforced material obtained by the present invention contains a large amount of minerals. For example, in the case of zinc, it can be contained at 10.7-14.5 mg / g, and compared with untreated scallop mantle, 76%.
The content is up to 117 times. Also, in the case of calcium 4.
7 to 6.6 mg / g (5.2 to 8.1 times untreated), 2.6 to 2.8 mg / g for magnesium (1.5 to 1.9 times untreated), and 6.0 to 7.4 mg / g for iron (untreated) 12.1 to 16.4 times).

Therefore, the mineral-reinforced material of the present invention can be used for the trace elements essential for the human body, such as zinc, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, strontium,
It is useful as a material for replenishing minerals such as manganese, molybdenum, chromium, and vanadium, particularly as a food material, and it is sufficient to ingest an amount corresponding to the required amount of each mineral.

According to the present invention, various materials for replenishing minerals can be prepared with one material, and the amount of minerals can be adjusted by changing the concentration of the mineral-containing solution. Therefore, it is possible to provide various types and contents of mineral-reinforced materials. Further, the mineral-reinforced material of the present invention can be used alone as a material in which each mineral is reinforced, for example, a zinc-reinforced material, a calcium-reinforced material, or a magnesium-reinforced material. A necessary amount can be mixed and used in consideration of the combination and balance of each mineral.

The mineral-enhanced material of the present invention can be used as a health food in the form of a mantle, or by appropriately cutting or pulverizing into a suitable form such as a powder, adding itself or a suitable carrier or additive. And so on. In addition, the mineral reinforced material of the present invention,
Alternatively, it can be appropriately mixed with a carrier and used as a food additive. Alternatively, it can be added to existing foods and commercialized as a health food for mineral supplementation. In addition, it may be commercialized as a fortified food for each mineral, or may be a product by mixing these. Further, the mineral-enhanced material of the present invention may be used by being added to feed as a feed additive.

At present, most of the scallop mantle is discarded, so that in the production of the material of the present invention, it is possible to secure a large amount of raw materials, and further, the scallop mantle itself contains proteins. It is a good ingredient in terms of nutrition and taste. In addition, the present invention is also advantageous in that the mantle, which has been low in use value, is effectively used.

Since the material of the present invention has the above-mentioned advantages, it is useful as a mineral-enriched food or food material for maintaining health and preventing and improving various diseases such as abnormal taste sensation, arteriosclerosis, and osteoporosis. is there.

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【Example】

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[Example 1] A scallop mantle that has been sufficiently washed with water until soil such as soil is removed is degreased with 50% ethanol, and then dried at 50 ° C. Mantle 1000 treated in this way
per g, simmer for 15 minutes with 4000 mL of 1.0% zinc sulfate solution,
Washed with pure water for 1 hour, dried at 50 ° C., and pulverized as zinc-reinforced food material. The amount of zinc contained in this product was determined by wet decomposition of the product, dilution with 1% hydrochloric acid, and atomic absorption measurement. Table 1 shows the results.

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[Table 1]

The zinc content of the scallop mantle boiled in a 1% zinc sulfate solution for 15 minutes, as shown in Table 1 above, was 1%.
0.65 to 14.46 mg / g, which is 76
It was ~ 117 times. According to the 5th Japanese Nutritional Requirements and Food Intake Standards, the recommended intake for adults is 15 mg / day. Therefore, ingestion of 1 g of the zinc-enriched food material of the present invention leads to a recommended amount of 70-95. % Can be taken.

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Example 2 A calcium-enriched food material was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that a 1.0% calcium chloride solution was used instead of a 1.0% zinc sulfate solution as a mineral-containing solution. The calcium content is shown in Table 2 below.

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[Table 2]

When treated with a 1.0% calcium chloride solution, as shown in Table 2 above, an average of 5.84 mg / g of calcium binds to the mantle membrane, which is 5.7% of the content before the treatment.
Up to 7.5 times. Since the recommended intake for adults is 600 mg / day, 79-110% of the recommended intake can be obtained by ingesting 100 g of the calcium-enriched food material of the present invention.

[0027]

Example 3 A 1.0% magnesium sulfate solution was used instead of a 1.0% zinc sulfate solution as a mineral-containing solution.
The same treatment as in Example 1 was performed to obtain a magnesium-enriched food material. The magnesium content is shown in Table 3 below.

[0028]

[Table 3]

As shown in Table 3 above, the magnesium content of the scallop mantle treated in the 1.0% magnesium sulfate solution was 2.69 mg / g on average, which was about 1.7 times that before the treatment. Since the recommended intake for adults is 300 mg / day, 88-93% of the recommended intake can be taken by ingesting 100 g of the magnesium-enriched food material of the present invention.

[0030]

Example 4 An iron-enriched food material was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that a 1.0% ferric chloride solution was used instead of a 1.0% zinc sulfate solution as a mineral-containing solution. The iron content is shown in Table 4 below.

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[Table 4]

The iron content of the scallop mantle treated in a 1.0% ferric chloride solution was about 14 times on average, as shown in Table 4 above. Since the required amount for an adult male is 10 mg / day, ingesting 1 g of the iron-enriched food material of the present invention can make up 2/3 or more of the required amount.

[0033]

Example 5 In the same manner as in Example 1, treatment was performed with a 1.0% zinc sulfate solution, but the treatment method and treatment time were changed from boiling 15 minutes and room temperature standing 15 minutes to 24 hours. Table 5 shows the results.

[0034]

[Table 5]

As can be seen from Table 5 above, treatment for 6 hours at room temperature binds 74 to 89% of zinc in the case of boiling for 15 minutes. Therefore, the mineral-enriched food material of the present invention can be produced even by room temperature treatment.

[0036]

Example 6 In the same manner as in Example 1, the relationship between the concentration of the solution to be treated and the amount of zinc bound was examined using a 1.0% zinc sulfate solution. Table 6 shows the results.

[0037]

[Table 6]

From Table 6, it can be seen that the zinc content can be adjusted as desired, because increasing the treatment concentration increases the zinc adsorption. Also, when the processing density is 0.1
%, It can be increased to about 50 times the zinc content before the treatment.

[0039]

Example 7 The same operation as in Example 1 was performed, except that the scallop mantle was defatted with 50% ethanol and not dried, and a zinc-enriched food material was obtained, and the zinc content was measured.
In addition, the measurement was also performed when the degreasing treatment and the drying were not performed. The results are shown in Table 7 when the degreasing treatment was performed and in Table 8 when the degreasing treatment was not performed.

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[Table 7] When degreased

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[Table 8] Without degreasing

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As described above, according to the present invention,
The scallop mantle, which was conventionally low in value, can be effectively used as a mineral-reinforced material. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the raw material containing various amounts of various minerals from one raw material can be manufactured easily. The mineral-reinforced material of the present invention contains a high content of various minerals such as zinc, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, strontium, manganese, molybdenum, chromium, and vanadium, which are essential trace elements for the human body. This material can be supplied as a food or health food, or as a food additive to be added to existing foods, in desired types and amounts of minerals necessary for maintaining health and preventing or improving diseases.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shin Nishizawa 3-1-1, Eminokita, Eniwa-shi, Hokkaido Kyogen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Eniwa Research and Development Room (72) Inventor Minoru Funaki 165 Koencho, Kitami-shi, Hokkaido Kitami Institute of Technology Campus (72) Inventor Takashi Yamagishi 165 Koencho, Kitami-shi, Hokkaido Kitami Institute of Technology F-term (reference) 4B018 LB10 MD01 MD03 MD04 MD05 MD06 MD75 ME14 MF04 4B042 AC04 AD39 AG59 AH04 AK01 AP02 AP07

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A mineral-enhanced material made from a scallop mantle membrane to which minerals are adsorbed. 2. The material according to claim 1, which is obtained by treating a scallop mantle with a mineral-containing solution. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the mineral is zinc, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, strontium,
2. One or more selected from the group consisting of manganese, molybdenum, chromium and vanadium.
Or the material described in 2. 4. A food containing the material according to claim 1. 5. A health food containing the material according to claim 1.