JPH1189541A - Composition for oral ingestion containing basic minerals - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an oral intake composition eliminating a sandy texture on the intake, enabling the balanced and comfort intake of both calcium and magnesium ingredients and excellent in texture by including the powder of a basic mineral and an organic acid in a specific ratio. SOLUTION: This composition for oral intake contains the powder of a basic mineral (particle diameter is preferably smaller than 250 meshes) and an organic acid such as citric acid contained in fruit juice powder in such a mixing ratio as giving a pH of <=6.0, when the mixed powder is dissolved in water. The basic mineral powder is obtained from highly magnesium-containing coral calcium or dolomite, and contains magnesium in an amount of >=20 wt.% based on the total amount of the magnesium and the calcium. The pH of the aqueous solution is preferably >=3.5. The composition preferably further contains a sweetener, and is preferably prepared in a powdery, granular, tablet or chewing gum-like form.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a composition for oral ingestion excellent in texture, and more particularly, to a composition capable of ingesting magnesium and calcium at an appropriate ratio and used as a food for enriching magnesium. To a composition for oral ingestion.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Calcium, magnesium, potassium,
Basic minerals such as iron are essential components involved in various reactions in vivo. However, the current situation is that the intake of calcium and magnesium is insufficient in Japan.

With regard to the magnesium sufficiency, the intake is about 4 mg / kg / day in developed countries, and the required amount is only 2/3 of the average.
Durluch, et al., Magnesium Research, 6, p379-394,
1993).

In Japan, in the fifth revision of nutritional requirements,
The target intake of magnesium was included. Specifically, the target daily intake is 300 mg for adult men and women,
150mg for children up to 6 years old.
Pregnant women weigh 400 mg. Magnesium intake in Japan is 160 mg for female students and 200 mg for male students.
(Itokawa and Yoshida, “Magnesium and Cardiovascular Diseases,” 1986, Medical Tribune).

[0005] In any case, the magnesium content in food tends to decrease in a modern diet with many processed foods. In addition, alcohol consumption, intense exercise, harsh environment, and mental stress cause the magnesium content in the food to decrease. Losses are said to be accelerated and an increase in magnesium intake is desired. In particular, when a large amount of calcium alone is replenished, the role of magnesium as a natural calcium antagonist and mineral metabolism regulator is even more important.

[0006] On the other hand, in recent years, it has been reported that calcium is inadequately effective for osteoporosis and the like, and its intake is encouraged. However, it has been pointed out that when a mineral component such as magnesium or calcium is ingested, it is necessary to pay attention to its intake balance. For example, if calcium is taken alone alone, risk factors such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and smoking cause ectopic deposition of calcium on the vascular wall, and are considered to cause atherosclerosis. .

[0007] Magnesium compounds that can be used as nutritional supplements include crude seawater magnesium chloride (Notified by Ministry of Health and Welfare No. 166: list of existing additives), magnesium chloride and magnesium sulfate as food additives. However, since they exhibit intense bitterness, their use method and amount are restricted. In this regard,
Although magnesium oxide, magnesium carbonate, and magnesium hydroxide are almost tasteless, they are hardly used because they hardly dissolve in water, are powdery materials, and have a problem that the texture is unfavorable. As described above, many magnesium materials are difficult to use, and there has been a demand for solving the problem.

On the other hand, since the calcium / magnesium ratio is also an important consideration when ingesting, in recent years, utilization of natural materials containing both calcium and magnesium in a well-balanced manner has been studied. Coral calcium, dolomite, and the like have attracted attention. Among them, coral calcium high in magnesium is made of coral as a raw material, and is a mixture of magnesium in addition to calcium which is a main component of coral, and dolomite is an ore containing calcium and magnesium in a weight ratio of 2: 1. Is used as a raw material. Although these are preferable materials for ingesting calcium and magnesium, which tend to be insufficient, in a well-balanced manner, they have a disadvantage that they leave a greasy feeling in the mouth when eating.

It is said that the cause of the sandiness of magnesium-rich coral calcium and dolomite is that the mineral components contained therein are mainly present in the form of carbonate. That is, it is known that magnesium or calcium carbonate has a higher hardness than other powdered calcium or magnesium materials, and it is considered that sandiness remains in the mouth.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a composition which eliminates sandiness when ingesting essential basic mineral components such as calcium and magnesium orally and which can be taken without discomfort. It is in.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a composition capable of ingesting both calcium and magnesium, which have been pointed out to be insufficient in intake, among essential mineral components in a well-balanced manner.

[0012]

Means for Solving the Problems The present inventors have conducted intensive studies on a composition capable of simultaneously ingesting magnesium and calcium, and as a result, a basic mineral powder containing these and an organic acid were converted to a certain amount. It has been found that a composition without sandiness can be obtained by blending at a ratio of 2. The present invention has been completed.

That is, the present invention comprises a basic mineral powder and an organic acid, and the mixing ratio thereof is adjusted so that the pH of the solution when the mixed powder is dissolved in water is 6.0 or less. It provides a composition for ingestion.

The present invention also provides the above composition having a pH of 3.5 or more when dissolved in water, which has an especially good flavor without excessively strong acidity derived from organic acids.

Further, the present invention provides the above-mentioned composition, which uses a powder obtained from a magnesium-rich coral calcium or dolomite as a basic mineral powder and has reduced sandiness upon oral ingestion. is there.

Further, the present invention provides the above composition, which is further improved in texture and quality, in which fruit juice is blended as a sweetener or an organic acid.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In the present invention, a basic mineral powder refers to a powder containing calcium and magnesium. Basic minerals contain calcium and magnesium mainly in the form of carbonates (a small amount is contained in the form of hydroxides or oxides), and are strongly sandy due to high hardness carbonates. Examples of the basic mineral powder include powders of coral calcium, dolomite, etc., which are high in magnesium.

[0018] Coral calcium containing high magnesium increases the magnesium content of coral calcium (usually containing 30% or more and about 0.5 to 2% of magnesium) obtained from coral, and increases the content of calcium to 20% or more and magnesium to 10%. It is a commercially available material that includes the above. Dolomite is a natural mineral material containing 20% or more of calcium and 10% or more of magnesium.

The basic mineral powder of the present invention can be obtained by mixing the above-mentioned materials as they are or by mixing them, and further adding, if necessary, chemically prepared magnesium carbonate or calcium carbonate to obtain an appropriate ratio of magnesium to calcium. You can use what you have done. The ratio of magnesium to the total amount of magnesium and calcium in the basic mineral powder is 20% by weight or more, particularly 25% by weight to 90% by weight.
It is preferred that

The sandiness of the basic mineral powder is as follows:
It also depends on the particle size, the smaller the particle size, the lower the sandiness. In the present invention, if the particle size is at least smaller than 250 mesh, the effect of reducing sandiness is sufficient, and if it is smaller than 500 mesh, almost no sandiness is recognized.

On the other hand, the organic acid powder to be mixed with the basic mineral powder is not particularly limited, but specific examples include citric acid, malic acid, ascorbic acid, tartaric acid, adibic acid, gluconic acid. , Glutamic acid,
And succinic acid.

As the organic acid, juice powder containing the organic acid can be used. As this juice powder,
Citrus and apples such as lemon, orange, yuzu and kabos,
Pineapple, strawberry, watermelon, acerola, rose hip and the like. The use of juice powder containing this as an organic acid can simultaneously ingest various vitamins and the like contained in juice, in addition to minerals such as magnesium and calcium contained in basic minerals,
It is very preferable because the taste is also improved.

In preparing the composition for oral ingestion of the present invention, it is necessary to mix the basic mineral component and the organic acid as uniformly as possible. That is, it is necessary to increase the degree of mixing by taking measures such as drying after grinding or wet grinding.

In order to eliminate the sandiness of the basic mineral powder, the mixing ratio is adjusted so that the pH of the solution obtained by mixing and dissolving the basic mineral powder and the organic acid powder is 6.0 or less. Need to be set. In most cases, in order to make the pH at the time of dissolving the mixture 6.0 or less, 0.2 mol or more of the organic acid may be mixed with 1 mol of the basic mineral. Furthermore, if the mixing ratio is set so that the pH is 5.0 or less, a composition in which the sandiness is further reduced can be obtained. However, on the other hand, the mixing amount of the acid is too large and p
If it is lower than H3.5, the sandiness will be eliminated, but the acidity will be too strong and a problem will occur in flavor.
Therefore, the pH at the time of dissolution is preferably 3.5 or more, more preferably 4.0 or more.

The composition for oral ingestion of the present invention thus obtained can be used as it is as a food material with reduced sandiness, but when it is applied to food, a sweetener, a flavoring agent, etc. may be appropriately added. It is better to mix and adjust the flavor.
The sweetener to be added is not particularly limited, but erythritol, xylitol, lactitol, aspartame, stevia and the like are preferable from the viewpoint that the degree of sweetness can be adjusted and that there is a cool feeling.

The composition for oral ingestion obtained as described above is in the form of powder, and can be used as it is or after processing such as sterilization and mixing. In addition, tablets may be prepared by tableting this powder, and even in this case, the effect of reducing sandiness is not lost. Further, it can be mixed with various flavors, fruit juice powder, sweetener, stabilizer, thickener, cereal flour and the like, and processed into powdered / granular food, bread, noodles, baked confectionery and the like. Furthermore, it is also possible to mix various excipients and the like to produce tablet confections, or to combine them with a chewing gum base to obtain chewing gum.

[0027]

The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the following examples and test examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

Test Example 1 To 100 g of a commercially available dolomite powder (carbonate compound containing 20% or more of calcium and 10% or more of magnesium by weight) of 500 mesh pass, 2 g, 4 g of citric acid,
6 g, 8 g, 12 g and 25 g were added and mixed, and the oral texture was organoleptically evaluated. At the same time, 1 g of the mixed powder was stirred and suspended in 5 ml of distilled water, and the pH was measured one minute later. Table 1 shows the results.

[0029]

[Table 1]

Test Example 2 Coral calcium with high content of powdered magnesium of 500 mesh pass (carbonate compound containing 20% or more of calcium and 10% or more of magnesium by weight ratio; commercial product) 100
g, 5 g, 10 g, 12 g, 25 g of ascorbic acid
And 100 g were added and mixed, and the oral texture was organoleptically evaluated. At the same time, 1 g of the mixed powder was mixed with 50 m of distilled water.
After 1 minute of stirring and suspension, the pH was measured. Table 2 shows the results.

[0031]

[Table 2]

Test Example 3 Coral Calcium High Content Magnesium Powder of 250 Mesh Pass (Carbonate Compound Containing 20% or More of Calcium by Weight and 10% or More of Magnesium; Commercial Product) 100
g with 5% lemon powder containing 40% dextrin
g, 10 g, 15 g, 20 g and 30 g were added and mixed, and the oral texture was organoleptically evaluated. At the same time, 1 g of the mixed powder was stirred and suspended in 50 ml of distilled water, and the pH was measured one minute later. Table 3 shows the results.

[0033]

[Table 3]

From the results of Test Examples 1 to 3 above, if the pH one minute after dissolution was 6 or less, the sandiness was slightly softened,
When it was 5 or less, it was clarified that sandiness was not felt and it was organoleptically satisfactory.

EXAMPLE 1 100 g of a commercially available dolomite powder (carbonate compound containing 20% or more of calcium and 10% or more of magnesium by weight) of 500 mesh pass, 15 g of citric acid, 30 g of ascorbic acid, 50 g of sugar, lubrication DK Ester 15
g, orange flavor powder 5 g and excipient cellulose 30
g were mixed and tableted with a tableting machine to produce tablet confections. This product was taken orally, and exhibited good organoleptic quality without leaving any sandiness in the mouth.

EXAMPLE 2 100 g of commercially available dolomite powder (carbonate compound containing 20% or more of calcium and 10% or more of magnesium by weight) of 500 mesh pass, 10 g of citric acid, 5 g of malic acid, 12 g of ascorbic acid, xylitol 50 g, lubricant DK ester 15 g and yogurt flavor powder 5 g
Were mixed and tableted with a tableting machine to produce tablet confections. This product was taken orally, and the confectionery was functionally good without leaving any sandiness in the mouth.

Example 3 Corrosive calcium powder containing high content of magnesium of 250 mesh pass (carbonate compound containing 20% or more of calcium and 10% or more of magnesium by weight; commercially available product) 100
g, lemon powder 25g containing 40% dextrin,
10 g of ascorbic acid, 30 g of reduced maltose starch syrup, 15 g of lubricant DK ester, and 5 g of lemon flavor powder were mixed and tableted with a tableting machine to produce tablet confections. This was a tablet with good organoleptic quality.

Example 4 The tablet confections obtained in Examples 1 to 3 were subjected to hardness, pH 1 minute after dissolution, and sensory evaluation upon oral ingestion.
As a comparative example, a dietary supplement tablet confection containing a commercially available natural coral mineral (a carbonate compound containing 20% or more of calcium and 10% or more of magnesium by weight) was used. Table 4 shows the results.

[0039]

[Table 4]

[0040]

The composition for oral ingestion of the present invention, which contains an organic acid, has good dissolution of natural minerals in the mouth and hardly feels sandy. Therefore,
According to the composition for oral ingestion of the present invention, not only powder,
The granulated or tableted composition allows magnesium and calcium to be taken in a suitable ratio and without the feeling of sandiness. that's all

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A composition for oral ingestion comprising a basic mineral powder and an organic acid, wherein the mixing ratio thereof is adjusted so that the pH of the solution when the mixed powder is dissolved in water is 6.0 or less. Stuff. 2. The composition for oral ingestion according to claim 1, wherein the pH of the solution when dissolved is 3.5 or more. 3. The ratio of magnesium to the total amount of magnesium and calcium in the basic mineral powder is 2
The composition for oral ingestion according to claim 1 or 2, which is 0% by weight or more. 4. The composition for oral ingestion according to claim 1, wherein the basic mineral powder is a powder obtained from coral calcium or dolomite high in magnesium. 5. The composition for oral ingestion according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the basic mineral powder has a particle size smaller than 250 mesh. 6. The composition for oral ingestion according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the organic acid is contained in the juice powder. 7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a sweetener.
Item 7. The composition for oral ingestion according to any one of Item 6. 8. The composition for oral ingestion according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which is in the form of a powder, granules, tablets or chewing gum.