JP6761664B2 - Jelly embedding agent for goods - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an embedding agent that forms a uniform jelly film on the surface of an article and embeds the article. More specifically, when a jelly containing pectin and calcium salt is used to embed food pieces, tablets, etc. by stirring, squeezing, or spraying at room temperature or lower, it self-reset at room temperature or lower for a long time. Regarding a novel jelly embedding agent that can maintain the embedding state.

Conventionally, as a substance for burying an article by forming a uniform jelly film on the surface, napage using gelatin or agar, jelly on top, etc. are known in the field of confectionery, and agar is the main ingredient in the field of medication aids. Jelly is known, and many jelly foods and jelly medication aids are currently on the market.

In order to cover the surface of the article with the jelly, it was necessary to either crush the jelly into small pieces or warm it once to melt the jelly and attach it to the surface.

However, when conventional jelly is crushed into small pieces of jelly, those small pieces are not resettable, and even commercially available jelly-like medication aids are crushed into small pieces of jelly when squeezed out of the pouch. , The ability to embed tablets and the like is weak, and therefore, it is not satisfactory in terms of ease of swallowing and masking property. In addition, the conventional jelly causes water separation and cannot be stored for a long time, and especially when it is crushed, the water separation is remarkably promoted, so that there is a problem that the quality of the jelly is deteriorated depending on the article.

Further, when the high-temperature melted jelly is used, the target article is limited, and when the jelly is filled to prevent the cut fruit from separating from water, there is a problem that the freshness of the cut fruit is impaired. In order to improve this point, Patent Document 1 discloses that a hydrothermal type napage "Belknap Neutral" stretched with liquid sugar can be coated at 5 ° C. However, in the patent, only one set of the composition of "Belknap neutral" and liquid sugar is disclosed, and no consideration is given to the resettability. Belknap Neutral is a mixture of pectin, carrageenan and xanthan gum, and its gelling mechanism is not mentioned at all.

As described above, an embedding agent that forms a uniform jelly film on the surface and embeds an article for a long period of time has not been conventionally known.

By adjusting the content of low methoxyl pectin and the ratio of calcium salt to the amount of low methoxyl pectin, the present inventors are suitable for hydration of elderly people and other people who have difficulty swallowing, and they adhere to or clog the mouth or throat. We have developed a delicious, safe and easy-to-swallow jelly drink for hydration that has moderate slipperiness and cohesiveness without dripping (Patent Document 2). This jelly has excellent resettability, and even if a person who has difficulty swallowing chews it in the mouth, it resets to form a cohesive mass, so that hydration can be safely replenished without aspiration.

Patent Document 1: JP-A-2002-238525
Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-156828

As a result of further research on the jelly developed for hydration of people with dysphagia, the present inventors have conducted further research.
・ Even if the jelly product is stored for a long period of one year or more, there is almost no water separation. ・ Since it has resetting properties, if it is dispersed into fine particles with a sprayer or the like and sprayed onto the article, the fine particles will become the article. It can be reset on the surface to form the abdominal membrane of the jelly and can continue to be embedded for a long time without peeling off. ・ In addition to calcium salts, jellies containing divalent metal salts such as magnesium sulfate also have resettability. We have found that when the content of low methoxyl pectin and the content of a divalent metal salt are within a predetermined range, resettability is exhibited in a wide range of the content of low methoxyl pectin, which led to the present invention.

That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a jelly-like embedding agent that forms a homogeneous film of jelly on the surface of various articles and completely embeds the articles with the jelly.

The embodiment of the present invention is as follows.
(1) Containing low methoxyl pectin and a divalent metal salt, the content of low methoxyl pectin is 0.25% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less, and the content of divalent free metal ions is 150 ppm to 500 ppm. An embedding agent for articles made of jelly.
(2) The embedding agent of (1) in which the article is a food or pharmaceutical product.
(3) A method for embedding an article in which the embedding agent of (1) is sprayed toward the article with a sprayer to form a jelly film on the surface of the article.
(4) The embedding method of (3) in which the article is a food or a pharmaceutical product.

Even if the jelly is disintegrated again at room temperature or lower and the food pieces are embedded, the whole can be reset uniformly in a short time and the embedded state can be continued for a long time without peeling off, so spraying. By application, a uniform jelly film can be formed on the surface of articles of any shape.

In the conventional jelly, the embedding property is not sufficient and the embedding requires a high temperature, so that the usage conditions are limited and the functionality by embedding cannot be sufficiently exhibited. With the jelly embedding agent, it is possible to squeeze out at room temperature or lower, fill or apply, and the surface of the article can be completely embedded with jelly, and water does not separate for a long period of time. The bitterness of the drug can be completely masked, making it extremely easy to swallow, the aroma and moisture can be retained for a long period of time in foods, and the freshness of cut fruits etc. can be further maintained. , It is possible to prevent odors from other foods placed in close proximity from adhering. It is also possible to prolong the freshness of food by including an antioxidant or an antibacterial agent in the jelly.

Furthermore, if an article that generates an odor is embedded with the embedding agent of the present invention, the emission of the odor can be prevented instantly and for a long period of time.

In the "embedding" in the present invention, not only the entire surface of the article is covered with the embedding agent of the present invention, but also one side of the article placed on a non-breathable material such as a resin or metal plate. It also includes an embodiment in which the embedding agent of the present invention is applied and the article is embedded between the non-breathable material and the jelly.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail. In the present invention, "%" means "mass%" unless otherwise specified.

The low methoxyl pectin in the jelly embedding agent of the present invention may be of any kind, but for food and pharmaceutical applications, those of Apple origin or citrus origin can be preferably used.
Further, the divalent metal salt in the jelly embedding agent of the present invention may be of any type, but if it is used for foods and pharmaceuticals, food additives such as calcium lactate, calcium chloride, calcium citrate and magnesium sulfate, and pharmaceuticals Use those approved as additives.

In addition to the above, it is also possible to use an appropriate amount of other thickening polysaccharides. Examples of thickening polysaccharides that can be used include HM pectin, carrageenan, xanthan gum, guar gum, tamarind gum, tara gum, locust bean gum, and the like. Amino acids, vitamins, dietary fiber, and sugars can also be added in a timely manner.

The physical properties of the jelly embedding agent in the present invention can be measured in accordance with the method of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare special purpose food dysphagia food standard. That is, the plunger used for the texture analyzer is made of silicon and has a cylindrical shape with a diameter of 20 mm, and the petri dish is made of stainless steel with a diameter of 40 mm and a depth of 15 mm. The compression speed of the plunger is 10 mm / s, and the clearance is 5 mm. Compression is performed twice and the maximum stress (N / m ² ) and adhesiveness (J / m ³ ) are calculated. Only the measurement temperature was set to 20 ° C., unlike the above standard.

Maximum stress is desirably 200~3000N / ^{m 2,} after being embedded When it is 200 N / ^{m 2} or less, jelly vibration during transportation is sometimes fall off. If it is 3000 N / m ² or more, the jelly becomes hard and it becomes difficult to squeeze it out for embedding or spraying.

In order to achieve the above physical properties, the content of low methoxyl pectin is 0.5 to 2.0% of the whole jelly food, and the content of divalent free metal ion to low methoxyl pectin is 2.5 to 2. It is desirable that it is 5.0%. When the content of low methoxyl pectin is lower than 0.5%, it becomes difficult to make the maximum stress 200 N / m ² or more, and it becomes difficult to maintain the state after embedding. If it is 2.0% or more, the maximum stress becomes 3000 N / m ² or more, and it is too hard to be suitable for squeezing or spraying. The content of divalent free metal ions with respect to low methoxyl pectin is preferably 2.5 to 5.0% in order to ensure resettability and embedding property after disintegration. If it is 2.5% or less, although there is resetting property, the jelly-like physical property approaches the sol-like property and the long-term embedding property is impaired. If it is 5.0% or more, it becomes agar-like hard jelly, so that the resetting and embedding property of the jelly after disintegration are reduced. A chelating agent can also be used so that the physical properties are within the above range.

[Experimental example 1] Comparison with general jelly
"OS-1 jelly" (trade name) was adopted as a representative of general jelly. The composition of the jelly embedding agent of the present invention is shown in Table 1. The resettability was judged by whether the jelly was once broken with a spatula, allowed to stand for 2 minutes, and then restored to a uniform jelly. The water-removing filter paper method was adopted. That is, a cylindrical ring having an inner diameter of 30 mm and a height of 10 mm is placed on the filter paper, filled with about 9 g of jelly broken by a spatula, allowed to stand for 5 minutes, and then the diameter of the water separation circle sucked by the filter paper is measured in two directions. The water separation was evaluated by the average value. Embedding property was judged by whether the tablet could be completely wrapped. The sprayability was determined by using a commonly sold push-type spray (capacity 400 ml, 1 spray 0.7 ml) and whether or not it could be sprayed.

[Experimental Example 2] Coating of cut fruits, etc. Table 3 shows examples of jelly embedding agents for coating cut fruits and vegetables. For production, LM pectin is dispersed and dissolved in ion-exchanged water heated to 85 ° C. or higher, and then sugars, acidulants, antibacterial agents and antioxidants are added. On the other hand, calcium lactate is separately dissolved in ion-exchanged water and heated to 60 ° C. or higher. This calcium lactate solution having reached 60 ° C. or higher is gradually added to the pectin solution heated to 85 ° C. or higher to prepare the solution. After that, it is sterilized and filled in an appropriate container. It is also possible to prepare the powder raw material by dispersing and dissolving it in ion-exchanged water at once using a chelating agent and calcium sulfate.
This jelly embedding agent can also be sprayed at 5 ° C. and immediately settled on the cut surface to form a uniform jelly film.

[Experimental Example 3] Jelly for vegetables and fish It has become common to see vegetables and fish with a jelly-like seasoning solution applied to convenience store lunch boxes and the like. This is to prevent the seasoning liquid from falling out during transportation or flowing out of the box when the lunch box is tilted.
Table 4 shows an example of a jelly embedding agent used for such a purpose. The jelly embedding agent using LM pectin and divalent metal salt of the present invention can be coated by squeezing or by spraying at a refrigerating temperature, and the workability is very simple and at the same time damages vegetables and fish meat. You don't have to.
In addition, when heated in a microwave oven, the coated jelly melts and becomes liquid, so there was no sense of discomfort when eating.

[Experimental Example 4] Jelly that wraps tablets and granules Drugs and supplements are difficult to swallow for elderly people who have even a slight disability in swallowing, and therefore medication-assisting jelly is commercially available. Similar products are sold not only for the elderly but also for children. However, the conventional medication-assisting jelly has no resettable property, and when it is squeezed out of the container, it collapses and falls apart, so that the tablet cannot be completely wrapped. Furthermore, it was a cause of aspiration due to water separation.
Table 5 shows an example of a jelly embedding agent used for such a purpose. Since the jelly embedding agent containing the LM pectin and the divalent metal salt of the present invention resets without causing water separation, the drug or supplement is completely packaged by simply mixing the jelly embedding agent of the present invention. Since it can be buried and maintained in the embedded state for a long time, these problems can be solved.

Claims (5)

Consists of jelly containing low methoxyl pectin and a divalent metal salt, having a low methoxyl pectin content of 0.25% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less, and a divalent free metal ion content of 150 ppm to 500 ppm. An embedding agent for solid articles (excluding powders) that does not contain edible plants, done pectin or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, and agar, and contains divalent free metal ions in milk. An embedding agent that is not of origin. The embedding agent according to claim 1, wherein the article is a food or a pharmaceutical product. Consists of jelly containing low methoxyl pectin and a divalent metal salt, having a low methoxyl pectin content of 0.25% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less, and a divalent free metal ion content of 150 ppm to 500 ppm. Use a sprayer to embed an article that does not contain edible plants, donepezil or its pharmacologically acceptable salts, and agar, and whose divalent free metal ions are not derived from milk. A method of embedding an article in which a jelly film is formed on the surface of the article by spraying it toward the article. The embedding method according to claim 3, wherein the article is a food or a pharmaceutical product. Contains low methoxyl pectin and a divalent metal salt, comprising the step of adding a calcium lactate solution at 60 ° C. or higher to a low methoxyl pectin solution heated to 85 ° C. or higher, with a low methoxyl pectin content of 0.25% by mass. An embedding agent for an article composed of jelly having a divalent free metal ion content of 150 ppm to 500 ppm or more and 2.0% by mass or less, which is edible plant, done pectin or pharmacologically acceptable thereof. A method for producing an embedding agent that does not contain salt and agar and whose divalent free metal ions are not derived from milk .