JP2002354986A - Preventing agent for fine powdering of granule, method for preventing fine powdering of granule and method for producing granule having preventive property of fine powdering - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a preventing agent for fine powdering of granules having good instantaneous solubility for enabling instantaneous dissolving even with a very small amount of water and convertible into the granules having excellent preventive properties of fine powdering, a method for preventing fine powdering of the granules and a method for producing the granules. SOLUTION: This preventing agent for fine powdering of the granules is characterized as comprising erythritol and sugar.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to an anti-pulverizing agent for granules, a method for preventing pulverization of granules, and a method for producing granules having anti-pulverizing properties. The method of the present invention has a good instantaneous dissolving property that can be instantaneously dissolved even in a very small amount of water, and can provide granules having excellent anti-micronization properties. And a method for producing granules having anti-micronization properties.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, powdered foods have improved solubility,
Granulation (granulation) is performed for the purpose of preventing lumps. Examples of the granulation method include extrusion granulation, fluidized bed granulation, wet granulation, pulverization granulation, alcohol granulation, and the like, and are appropriately selected and performed. These are selected in accordance with the type of powder material in which water is not desired to be added as much as possible. When the powder material is contained, alcohol granulation is usually performed by adding a 50% by volume alcohol solution to the powder material and granulating.

[0003] The granules obtained as described above are excellent in solubility when added to, for example, coffee or the like, and can maintain a smooth state when used in tabletop seasonings or the like. This is due to the fact that the granulated product obtained by the above-described method is hard, has a certain degree of large particle size, and has good shape retention.

[0004] However, the above-mentioned alcohol granules show good solubility when an aqueous medium having a weight of 10 times or more the weight of the granules is added. May be required, or may not be completely dissolved, resulting in lumps. Therefore, for example, in the case of a eating form in which powder is directly added to the mouth, instantaneous dissolution is required, which is instantaneously dissolved by a small amount of saliva in the mouth. As a result, when put into the mouth, the powder remains as it is, making it difficult to eat.

In order to solve the above problem, it is conceivable to simply reduce the particle size of the granules in order to obtain instantaneous solubility such that the granules are instantaneously dissolved even by a small amount of water. May have an uneven shape,
There is also a problem that the strength of the obtained granules is reduced, and the granules are liable to be damaged at the time of production or storage of the final product.

[0006] As described above, the conventional granules have properties in which the anti-micronization property and the instantaneous solubility are contradictory, and when one is improved, the other tends to be reduced. Therefore, both properties are sufficiently satisfied. At present, it has been desired to develop granules, particularly soft and small granules having excellent anti-micronization properties.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide a good instantaneous solubility which can be instantaneously dissolved even in a trace amount of water. Another object of the present invention is to provide a pulverization inhibitor for granules which can be made into granules excellent in pulverization prevention properties, a method for preventing pulverization of granules, and a method for producing granules having pulverization prevention properties.

[0008]

The above-mentioned object is achieved by a finely divided inhibitor for granules characterized by containing erythritol and sugar.

[0009] The above object is achieved by a method for preventing pulverization of granules, characterized by containing erythritol and sugar.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for preventing pulverization, comprising mixing a powder material containing erythritol and sugar with an alcohol solution having a concentration of 90% by volume or more, granulating the mixture, and drying. Is achieved by a method for producing granules having

[0011] That is, the present inventors have found that a finely divided powder for granules which sufficiently satisfies both properties of having a good instantaneous solubility that can be instantaneously dissolved even in a very small amount of water and being excellent in anti-pulverization property. As a result of studying the inhibitor, when granules are prepared using an agent containing erythritol and sugar, it is a soft, small granule that dissolves instantly with a small amount of moisture, but it is used during the manufacturing process and the final product It has been found that granules which hardly break the granules during storage and have excellent anti-pulverization properties can be obtained. Also, when preparing granules,
The powder material containing erythritol and sugar is mixed with an alcohol solution having a concentration of 90% by volume or more, and granulation is performed.
The present inventors have found that a granule excellent in anti-pulverization property and instantaneous dissolution can be obtained through a drying step, and reached the present invention.

[0012]

Next, the present invention will be described in detail.
Erythritol and sugar are used in the pulverization inhibitor for granules and the method for preventing pulverization of granules of the present invention.

The total content of erythritol and sugar in the pulverization inhibitor for granules of the present invention may be appropriately set, but is preferably 50 parts by weight based on the total weight of the pulverization inhibitor.
It is preferable that the content is not less than% by weight in order to obtain the effect of preventing the granule from being pulverized. In addition, the form of the agent, granules, powder, liquid,
Various types such as pastes can be used.

[0014] Erythritol is made from glucose,
It is a sugar alcohol of tetracarbon sugar produced by yeast fermentation. The form of erythritol used in the present invention may be appropriately set, and examples thereof include powder. The granularity is
It is not particularly limited and may be set as appropriate. In addition, the content of erythritol in the micronization inhibitor,
It is preferable to set the content to preferably 50% by weight or more based on the total weight of the composition, since an effect of preventing pulverization is obtained. In addition, the content of erythritol in the granules, the total weight of the granules,
Preferably 50-75% by weight, more preferably 65-7%
Setting the content to 5% by weight is preferable in that it is excellent in pulverization prevention.

Next, the sugar used in the present invention is not particularly limited. In addition to so-called sucrose, granulated sugar,
Various sucrose industrial products such as powdered sugar and white sucrose may be appropriately selected and used alone or in combination. Among them, granulated sugar is preferably used because it is particularly excellent in pulverization prevention, has fluidity, is hard to be caked, and is easily adjusted in bulk specific gravity of granules. Further, the form of the sugar may be appropriately set, and examples thereof include powder and the like. The particle size is not particularly limited, and may be set as appropriate. Further, the content of sugar is preferably 3 to 25% by weight, more preferably 3 to 1% by weight based on the total weight of the granules.
Setting the amount to 0% by weight is preferable in that the granule is excellent in preventing pulverization.

It is desirable that the content of sugar in the total weight of the preparation or the granules is set to 4 to 50% by weight based on the total weight of the erythritol. That is, if the ratio is outside the above range, granulation becomes difficult in the production process, and the granule tends to be inferior in pulverization prevention.

[0017] In addition, in addition to erythritol and sugar, saccharide powder, acidulants, vitamins, sweeteners, baking soda, pigment, Fragrances, emulsifiers, gelling agents, dairy products,
Cocoa beans, various processed products derived from cocoa beans, fats and oils, proteins,
Dairy products and the like may be used alone or in combination as needed. The content of the auxiliary material in the total weight of the preparation or the granules is preferably set to 52% by weight or less with respect to the total weight of erythritol and sugar, from the viewpoint of excellent pulverization prevention of the granules.

Examples of the above saccharide powder include natural saccharide sweeteners such as monosaccharides such as glucose and disaccharides such as maltose, and the like.
Powdered candy, sugar alcohol, non-reducing oligosaccharides (trehalose,
Raffinose, various oligosaccharides), reduced starch degradation products, and powders of saccharides such as tagatose.

The above-mentioned sugar alcohol is a general term for chain polyhydric alcohols obtained by reducing the carbonyl group of a saccharide. The sugar alcohol used as an auxiliary material means a sugar alcohol other than erythritol. In particular,
Maltitol (reduced maltose), sorbitol, xylitol, lactitol (reduced lactose), palatinit (isomalt, reduced palatinose), reduced starch saccharified product, mannitol and the like. These may be used alone or in combination of several kinds. Among them, xylitol, lactitol, reduced starch saccharified product, and mannitol are particularly preferable in that they are excellent in preventing the granules from pulverization.

The micronization inhibitor for granules of the present invention includes, for example,
It is obtained by mixing erythritol, sugar, and if necessary, auxiliary materials.

Next, granules having anti-micronization properties are produced, for example, as follows. First, powder materials such as the erythritol, sugar and, if necessary, auxiliary materials are prepared, and these are powder-mixed. Then, the powder mixture and 9
An alcohol solution having a concentration of 0% by volume or more is mixed. The alcohol used for the alcohol solution includes ethanol, alcoholic beverages, and the like. In particular, ethanol is preferably used because it is excellent in the anti-pulverization property and the instantaneous solubility of granules. Also,
Examples of the solvent include water. The concentration of the alcohol solution is desirably set to 90% by volume or more. That is, if the concentration is lower than this, there is a tendency that it is difficult to obtain good instantaneous solubility which can be instantaneously dissolved even in a very small amount of water. The amount of the alcohol solution added is erythritol, sugar and, if necessary, 100% of the powder raw material as an auxiliary material.
Is preferably set to 11 to 15. That is, if the amount of the alcohol solution added is larger than this range, the granules become hard, and conversely, if the amount is small, the granules become too soft and easily crushed, and become close to a fine powder, so that they can be instantly dissolved even in a small amount of water. It tends to be difficult to obtain good instantaneous solubility.

Next, the mixture is granulated. Examples of the granulation method include extrusion granulation and crushing granulation. Among them, extrusion granulation is preferable in that a granulated product can be produced smoothly and efficiently under low moisture conditions, and the size of granules can be uniformly adjusted. The method is carried out by a conventional method, for example, by extruding the mixture from an extrusion granulator equipped with a die having a predetermined pore size. The granulation conditions of the present invention may be appropriately set depending on the granulation method. For example, in the case of extrusion granulation, in terms of obtaining a bulk specific gravity exhibiting good instantaneous solubility that can be instantaneously dissolved even in a small amount of moisture,
It is desirable to use an extrusion hole having a diameter of about 0.8 mm.

Next, the granules are dried to obtain granules.
Drying methods include fluidized bed drying, vibration drying, flash drying,
Tunnel type drying and the like can be mentioned. Among them, fluidized-bed drying is particularly preferably used from the viewpoint of short-time drying of granules and equipment costs. The drying conditions are as follows:
Since it differs depending on the processing amount and the like, it may be set as appropriate. For example, when a batch-type fluidized dryer is used for fluidized-bed drying, it may be performed at an intake air temperature of 70 ° C. for about 10 to 15 minutes until the exhaust gas temperature reaches 50 ° C.

The granules thus obtained preferably have a bulk specific gravity of 1.50 to 1.80 cc / g and a particle size of 16 mesh pass 40 mesh on. That is, when the particle size and the bulk specific gravity of the granules deviate from the above ranges, there is a tendency that it is difficult to obtain granules having good instantaneous solubility which can be instantaneously dissolved even in a very small amount of water.

The granules obtained as described above are:
It may be used as it is as a powdered product, or may be used as a raw material for powdered foods such as powdered beverages. In particular, even if this powder is placed directly in the mouth, it dissolves instantly in the presence of a small amount of water such as saliva, so that it can be easily eaten regardless of the place or time. In addition, even with low water content, necessary nutrient sources and functional components can be dissolved and ingested, so that it can be suitably used for various nutritional foods and pharmaceuticals to be taken by elderly people and infants who are not good at swallowing. . Alternatively, since it spreads instantaneously in the throat and gives a unique and refreshing mouth-melting feeling, it can be suitably used for applications such as sleepiness prevention and change of mind.

[0026]

As described above, according to the micronization inhibitor for granules, the method for preventing micronization of granules or the method for producing granules having antimicronization properties of the present invention, erythritol and sugar are used as the micronization inhibitor. By granulating with the use, the granules having a desired instant particle size having a good instantaneous solubility that can be instantaneously dissolved even in a very small amount of water and having excellent anti-pulverization properties can be stably obtained. Thus, granules having a good yield can be obtained. In addition, since auxiliary materials that can be easily pulverized can be used as appropriate, they can be used for various granules having different flavors, textures, forms, and the like, and are versatile. In addition, the method for producing granules having anti-pulverization properties of the present invention can be easily produced using conventional granule production equipment without using special production equipment.

[0027]

Next, the present invention will be specifically described based on examples.

Examples 1 to 5 Granules having the compositions shown in Table 1 were prepared as follows. << Preparation of granules >> First, erythritol, granulated sugar,
Ascorbic acid and fragrance were powder mixed. On the other hand, ethanol and water were mixed to prepare an alcohol solution. Then, the mixture and the alcohol solution were mixed. And it granulates using the extrusion granulator which has the extrusion hole of 0.8 mm in diameter, and also reaches the exhaust temperature of 50 degreeC at the intake temperature of 70 degreeC using the batch type fluidized-bed dryer. The fluidized bed was dried under the condition of 10 minutes to obtain granules.

Comparative Examples 1 to 3 In Comparative Example 1, granules were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that no sugar was used.

In Comparative Example 2, granules were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that erythritol was not used.

In Comparative Example 3, granules were obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that aspartame was used instead of sugar and a 50% by volume ethanol solution was used.

The granules obtained for Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 were evaluated as follows. The result is
The results are shown in Table 1.

<< Evaluation of Prevention of Micronization >> A granule having a particle size of 16 mesh and a mesh of 40 mesh-on immediately after production was passed through a vibrating sieve for 20 minutes, and then sized. The weight was measured. From the weight before and after the test, the residual ratio of granules having the same particle size was calculated and evaluated.

<< Evaluation of instantaneous solubility >> The instantaneous solubility of 10 g of the granules when dissolved in 10 cc of water was evaluated.

[0035]

[Table 1]

From the results in Table 1, the granules of Examples 1 to 5 were
Even with soft and small granules that are instantaneously dissolved with a small amount of water, granules with excellent anti-pulverization properties could be obtained. On the other hand, since the granules of Comparative Examples 1 and 2 did not use erythritol or sugar, they were granules having poor anti-micronization properties. In addition, the granules of Comparative Example 3 were granules having poor anti-micronization properties and instantaneous dissolution because granules were prepared using aspartame instead of sugar and using an alcohol solution having a low concentration.

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A pulverizing inhibitor for granules, comprising erythritol and sugar. 2. A method for preventing pulverization of granules, which comprises adding erythritol and sugar. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the erythritol is 50 to 7 parts by weight based on the total weight of the granules.
The method for preventing pulverization of granules according to claim 2, wherein the content is 5% by weight. 4. The method according to claim 2, wherein sugar is contained in an amount of 3 to 25% by weight based on the total weight of the granules. 5. A method for producing granules having an anti-micronization property, comprising mixing a powder material containing erythritol and sugar with an alcohol solution having a concentration of 90% by volume or more, granulating and drying. Method. 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the granulation is carried out by extrusion granulation. 7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the drying is performed by fluidized bed drying.