JPH07100015B2 - Method for producing eucalyptus powder and eucalyptus extract - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a food additive containing eucalyptus leaves as a raw material and rich in aromatic and nutrients.
The present invention relates to a method for producing a eucalyptus powder and a eucalyptus extract used as a beverage raw material, a bath agent, an aromatic agent, a cosmetic pigment, an insect repellent, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, food additives, beverage raw materials, bath salts,
Various substances have been developed as fragrances, cosmetic pigments, insect repellents, etc., but none of them are made from eucalyptus leaves.

[0003]

Constitution of the invention Eucalyptus has an intestinal regulating effect, suppression of absorption of sugar from the intestinal tract, and sugar having an action of promoting excretion of cholesterol, and suppression of production of lipid peroxide which damages tissues and organs in the body. Oxidative), anti-mutation, anti-cancer, cholesterol elevation inhibitory action, blood pressure lowering action and antibacterial action, etc. Citing and inhaling help improve health.

Therefore, the present invention focuses on these eucalyptus leaves, and produces eucalyptus powder and eucalyptus extract without impairing their utility.

According to the present invention, eucalyptus powder is produced by a method similar to that for green tea, and distilled water is added to the eucalyptus powder and the mixture is boiled and condensed to obtain a eucalyptus extract.

[0006]

Example 1 The present invention uses raw leaves of eucalyptus at about 100 ° C.
The steamed steam is used for about 30 seconds to rapidly cool the steamed and heat treated raw leaves. Steaming is a process to lose the activity of oxidase in fresh leaves, increase the flexibility of tea leaves to bring out the unique flavor of eucalyptus, and facilitate the dry-kneading process. Process.

Then, primary drying is carried out as a pretreatment for performing the rubbing more accurately, and the rubbing is performed until the water content becomes 5% or less so as to withstand long-term storage.
Next, a eucalyptus powder was obtained by performing a subsequent drying treatment, and pulverizing the particles in order to further promote the elution of the components and generate an aroma.

Distilled water was added to the obtained eucalyptus powder, and then the mixture was boiled and concentrated to obtain a eucalyptus extract.

The eucalyptus powder thus obtained was compared with the commercially available Ginnem tea and oolong tea in the dry matter, and the general chemical and inorganic components were compared. The results shown in Table 1 were obtained.

[0010]

[Table 1] As is clear from the analysis results in Table 1, the eucalyptus flour of the present invention shows lower values of crude protein, ash content and crude fiber content as compared with other teas, but the crude fat, sugar and The tannin content was high in all cases.

Among the inorganic components, Guinem tea had the highest content of calcium and iron, but Eucalyptus powder showed the highest content of potassium, sodium and zinc as compared with Guinem tea and oolong tea.

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[Example 2] The eucalyptus powder obtained in Example 1 was carried out as follows in the manufacture of candy, which is a traditional Japanese sweets manufacturing technology.

The candy raw material was boiled to adjust the water content (tumeta state), eucalyptus powder was mixed in the process of liquefaction, poured into a mold, and cooled to produce a candy containing eucalyptus powder.

By mixing the eucalyptus powder after boiling in this way, a candy with a beautiful natural color can be produced without degrading the green color of the eucalyptus, and by mixing the eucalyptus powder before pouring into the mold, the aromaticity is lost. The eucalyptus can be mixed evenly in the candy without it.

By the above-mentioned method, it can be mixed into many other confectionery products, and the natural color and the unique flavor of eucalyptus are added.

[0016]

The eucalyptus powder and eucalyptus extract produced according to the present invention are expected to have pharmacological effects such as common cold, diarrhea and enteritis due to their extremely high content of fat, sugar and tannin which are general chemical components. Furthermore, the sugar content excluding crude fiber is high at about 50%, and it can be presumed that a large amount of soluble polysaccharides are present. The bioregulatory function of these polysaccharides is an intestinal regulation effect, and sugars from the intestinal tract. The absorption suppression effect and the cholesterol excretion promotion effect are considered.

Since the eucalyptus powder and the eucalyptus extract produced by the present invention contain a large amount of tannin components, which are known as a mixture of catechins and have a bitter and astringent body, the raw material which has recently received special attention. It is expected to have various effects such as suppression of lipid peroxide production (antioxidant properties) that damages tissues and organs in the body (antioxidant properties), antimutation, anticancer properties, cholesterol elevation inhibitory action, blood pressure lowering action and antibacterial action.

As described above, the eucalyptus powder and eucalyptus extract of the present invention have a unique flavor derived from the essential oil component, contain a large amount of soluble polysaccharides and tannins, and further contain potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium and the like. This product is rich in inorganic components and is indispensable for maintaining and promoting health. By using this product as a food additive and a raw material for beverages, health promotion can be easily achieved. Further, it is also highly useful as a bathing agent, a fragrance, a cosmetic pigment, or an insect repellent.

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A eucalyptus powder prepared by steaming eucalyptus leaves, massaging them, rapidly cooling them, then primary-drying them, then mass-drying them, and then secondary-drying them. Manufacturing method. 2. A method for producing a eucalyptus extract, which comprises adding distilled water to the eucalyptus powder produced by the production method according to claim 1, and then boiling and concentrating the mixture. 3. A eucalyptus obtained by boiling a candy raw material to adjust the water content and liquefying it, mixing the eucalyptus powder obtained by the production method according to claim 1 in this step, pouring it into a mold, and then cooling. Manufacturing method of candy containing powder.