JP4503402B2 - Unpleasant taste reducing action and unpleasant odor reducing action - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a novel use of a trisaccharide having glucose as a constituent sugar and / or a reduced product thereof, particularly panose. More specifically, the present invention relates to an unpleasant taste reducing action and an unpleasant odor reducing action of the carbohydrate.

  In general, foods and drinks are judged to have a taste and an olfactory sensation, so that it is desirable that they do not contain an unpleasant taste or an unpleasant odor. However, many foods and drinks contain unpleasant tastes and unpleasant odors due to natural materials themselves or substances that are by-produced during processing and cooking processes.

As a method for reducing those unpleasant tastes and unpleasant odors, for example, a method for reducing the blue odor of soymilk using cyclodextrin, a taste of the soy milk (Patent Document 1), a blue odor of vegetables and fruits using erythritol, A method for suppressing acidity (Patent Document 2), a method for reducing the off-flavor and odor of green vegetable juice using trehalose (Patent Document 3), and the like have been proposed.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-332496 JP-A-9-117262 JP 2000-116362 A

  However, with the conventional technology, it has been difficult to reduce unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor without impairing the taste of food and drink.

  For example, Patent Document 1 shows the masking effect of cyclodextrin on the blue odor and bitter taste remaining in soy milk, but since cyclodextrin itself has sweetness, there is a problem of changing the original taste of soy milk. there were. For this reason, adjustment with the addition amount of cyclodextrin and the taste of food and drink is difficult, and it was difficult to utilize widely for food and drink in general. Another problem is that cyclodextrins are relatively expensive.

  Patent Document 2 shows that the addition of erythritol suppresses or masks the blue odor and acidity of vegetables and fruits and improves the flavor, but erythritol has a laxative action ( There was a problem that it was not preferable to add a large amount.

  Regarding the trehalose of Patent Document 3, the effect of reducing off-flavors and off-flavors has been shown, but it cannot always be said that a sufficient effect can be obtained. In addition, if a large amount of trehalose is added, the taste of the raw material is impaired, resulting in an unnatural taste. As above, it is difficult to adjust the added amount of trehalose and the taste of food and drink, and food and drink are widely used. There was a problem that it was difficult to use in general.

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a method for reducing unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor without impairing the deliciousness of food and drink.

  The panose according to the present invention is one of branched oligosaccharides composed of three glucoses, and is a trisaccharide having α-1,6 and α-1,4 glucoside bonds. This time, this inventor newly discovered that the panose has an unpleasant taste reduction effect and an unpleasant odor reduction effect.

  As mentioned above, panose is a trisaccharide and has a three-dimensional structure in which three glucoses are connected in a bow shape (see FIGS. 1 and 2). Therefore, it is considered that the substance causing the unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor is bound inside the arcuate shape so as to reduce the unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor.

  In addition, as a result of further earnest research, the inventor has also found that trisaccharides composed of glucose other than panose and their reduced products also have certain unpleasant taste reducing effects and unpleasant odor reducing actions. . This is presumably because the size and the three-dimensional shape of the trisaccharide are suitable for enveloping substances that cause unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor.

  Therefore, in the present invention, first, the use of a trisaccharide having glucose as a constituent sugar or / and a reduced product thereof as an unpleasant taste reducing effective ingredient or / and an unpleasant odor reducing effective ingredient is provided. The present invention also provides a sugar composition containing a trisaccharide having glucose as a constituent sugar and / or a reduced product thereof as an active ingredient for reducing unpleasant taste or / and unpleasant odor, and a food or drink to which the sugar composition is added.

  Panose is most preferable as the trisaccharide having glucose as a constituent sugar and its reduced product, but panitol, maltotriose, maltotriitol, isomaltotriose, isomaltotriitol, etc. may be used. . Moreover, the saccharide | sugar composition containing 2 or more of the said saccharides can also be used.

  Here, the unpleasant tastes according to the present invention include, for example, bitterness, astringency, sourness, egg taste, and the unpleasant odors according to the present invention include, for example, grain odor, acid odor, blue odor, vitamin odor, fish There are odors, alcohol odors, heated odors by-produced in the production process such as heat sterilization, and container odors.

  Substances conventionally used for reducing unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor often have a unique taste and smell, and the available food and drink fields are limited. The present invention has an advantage that it can be applied to a wider range of food and drink.

  The panose according to the present invention can be purified to high purity by membrane filtration or the like, but may be produced as a sugar composition containing panose using starch as a raw material and a plurality of enzyme reactions. As described above, the present inventors have clarified that trisaccharides other than panose have a certain unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reducing action. Therefore, the sugar composition containing panose produced by the above method can also be used as an active ingredient for reducing unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor.

  The use of a panose-containing sugar composition has the advantage that the purification process of panose can be simplified and the production cost can be reduced. Moreover, since the sugar composition containing panose can be produced comparatively easily as described above, there is an advantage that an active ingredient having a uniform quality and an unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor can be stably supplied.

  The sugar composition containing panose can obtain a sufficient unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reducing action by containing 20% by weight or more of panose. Here, the panose content in the sugar composition was determined by a high performance liquid chromatography method according to the starch sugar related industrial analysis method (“Starch sugar related industrial analysis method” issued by Food Chemical Newspaper, P132 to P137, 1991).

  Since the panose itself has a low sweetness, the panose-containing sugar composition can suppress the sweetness of the entire sugar composition by containing 20% by weight or more of panose. Therefore, when the sugar composition containing panose is added to food and drink, the unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor contained in the food and drink can be reduced without impairing the deliciousness of the food and drink.

  When a panose-containing saccharide composition is used, if the panose content in the saccharide composition is lowered, a relatively large amount of saccharide composition must be added to food and drink in order to obtain an unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reducing action. As a result, the taste and taste of food and drink may be impaired, resulting in a sweet and unnatural taste. Therefore, when using a saccharide composition containing panose, it is more possible to keep the addition amount of the entire saccharide composition to food and drink by making the panose content in the saccharide composition at least 20% by weight or more. preferable.

  When the sugar composition according to the present invention is added to food or drink, the sugar composition may be in any form of liquid or solid. Moreover, when using a solid sugar composition, you may use what was processed so that it might disperse | distribute easily at the time of food processing, such as pulverization, granulation, and pelletization.

  The timing of adding the sugar composition according to the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is added before eating and drinking. Although the suitable addition time differs depending on the type of food or drink, for example, it may be added at the preparation stage of food or drink, or may be added immediately before eating or drinking like tabletop sweetener or dressing.

  When a sugar composition containing panose is added to food or drink, the effect of reducing unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor can be obtained if the panose contains at least 0.2% by weight or more in the final concentration. Since the sugar composition containing panose has low sweetness and can reduce unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor by adding a relatively small amount, the sugar composition according to the present invention does not impair the taste of food and drink. There is an advantage that it can be added.

  The foods and drinks subject to the present invention include all those having unpleasant odors and unpleasant tastes, and are not particularly limited. For example, those made from cereals and those made from vegetables and fruits. Manufacturing processes such as plants made from plants other than grains, vegetables and fruits, fish shellfish, raw materials, microorganisms, and heat sterilization and fermentation And those having an unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor by-produced.

  Foods and drinks made from grains include, for example, baked and steamed products such as bread, okonomiyaki, takoyaki, cakes and cookies, noodle products such as udon, Chinese noodles and pasta, and soy protein such as hamburger, shumai, dumplings and bread. Processed foods, soy milk beverages, soy processed foods such as prepared soy milk, tofu, tempeh, etc., foods / supplements / health supplements containing cereal components such as isoflavones and saponins, vinegar products such as vinegar beverages, black vinegar beverages, Examples include, but are not limited to, beer, brewed sake such as Japanese sake, and materials with bitterness and taste. Wheat, rye and other barley, buckwheat, corn, soybeans and other beans, rice and the like are included in the food and drink according to the present invention.

  The vinegar products such as vinegar and the brewed liquor such as beer are not particularly limited to cereals, and examples thereof include fruit vinegar made from apples and grapes, and fruit wine. Also included are distilled liquors such as whiskey, brandy, vodka and shochu, brewed liquor, distilled liquor, alcoholic beverages such as liqueurs, cocktails, Chuhai and Fizz mixed with alcohol or other ingredients.

  Examples of foods and drinks made from vegetables and fruits include vegetable juices, vegetable purees, vegetable soups, green juices, fruit juice drinks, fruit liquors, foods and drinks supplemented with special ingredients contained in vegetables and fruits, etc. But are not limited thereto. Vegetables and fruits as raw materials, for example, tomatoes, carrots, peppers, parsley, celery, spinach, moroheiya, kale, noni, grapes, granberries, blueberries, mandarin oranges, lemons, squeakers, etc. Is included in the food and drink according to the present invention.

  Food and drink made from plants other than grains, vegetables, and fruits include tea leaves (green tea, puer tea, dodomi tea, black tea, etc.), coffee beans, herbal medicines and herbal medicines (ginkgo biloba leaves, turmeric, etc.), fruiting bodies, mycelium Examples include, but are not limited to, those using bodies (such as mesimacob and agarisk mochi), seaweed (such as kelp and fucoidan), and algae (such as chlorella). In addition, foods and supplements in which special ingredients contained in the raw materials such as catechin, theanine, and caffeine contained in tea leaves are enhanced are also included in the food and drink according to the present invention.

  As food and drink made from fish and shellfish, for example, fish ham, fish sausage, koji, crab rice and other kneaded products, cooked canned products such as boiled and miso boiled, boiled, bake, steamed and fried Examples include, but are not limited to, prepared foods, retort foods, frozen foods, foods / supplements supplemented with special ingredients contained in fish and shellfish such as DHA / EPA, and the like. For example, foods using tuna, mackerel, sardines, walleye pollock, shark, crab, shrimp, squid, octopus, clams, clams, turban shells, red shellfish and the like are included in the food and drink according to the present invention.

  Examples of foods and drinks made from livestock products include processed meat products such as bacon, ham, sausage, hamburger, salami, jelly, gelatin jelly, milk beverages, whipped cream, ice cream, etc. Examples include, but are not limited to, processed milk foods, pudding, custard cream, egg-baked eggs, egg-processed foods such as steamed rice cakes, and the like. In addition, the kind of livestock product used as a raw material is not specifically limited.

  Examples of foods and drinks made from microorganisms include, but are not limited to, seasonings such as miso, soy sauce, sauce, and yeast extract, yogurt, yogurt drink, and natto. Foods and drinks utilizing fermentation of yeast, mold, lactic acid bacteria, natto bacteria, etc. are included in the foods and drinks according to the present invention.

  Examples of foods and drinks that have an unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor by-produced during the manufacturing process such as heat sterilization include cooked foods such as curry, hayashi, oden and cooked rice, retort foods such as consomme soup and potage, and canned food Although foodstuff etc. are mentioned, it is not limited to them.

  In addition, for example, amino acids, peptides, proteins, vitamins, minerals (Ca, Na, K, Zn, etc.), high-intensity sweeteners, organic acids, fatty acids, and food and drink using these -Supplements etc. are also included in the food and drink according to the present invention.

  In addition, the sugar or sugar composition according to the present invention can reduce unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor even when applied to orally ingestible pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, and is applied to other pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Can also reduce unpleasant odor. In addition, the sugar or sugar composition according to the present invention can reduce unpleasant odor even when applied to chemical products such as containers and fibers. ) Can also be effectively reduced.

  In addition, as long as the unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reducing action according to the present invention is not inhibited or suppressed, other food additives such as other sugar compositions, preservatives, and stabilizers may be included.

  An unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor can be reduced by the trisaccharide having glucose as a constituent sugar or a reduced product thereof according to the present invention.

  Example 1 shows the unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reduction effect of panose. In addition, the panose density | concentration in an Example shows the density | concentration in conversion of solid content.

  The final panose of commercially available organic soymilk (Nagoya Dairy Co., Ltd., soybean solid content 10% by weight, the same applies hereinafter) and commercially available panose (Seikagaku Corporation: containing 97% by weight or more of panose, the same applies hereinafter) It added so that a density | concentration (weight%) might become the value shown in the left column of Table 1, and it preserve | saved at 4 degreeC for 1 day. And about these soymilk preparations, sensory evaluation by seven people was performed.

  For sensory evaluation, “◎” indicates that the effect of improving the unpleasant taste or odor is strong, “○” indicates that the improvement is effective, “△” indicates that the improvement is weak, and “×” indicates that there is no improvement. (The same applies hereinafter). Moreover, the odor intensity | strength was measured using portable odometer FPO-1 (Futaba Electronics Co., Ltd. make, the same hereafter), and the result was shown by the relative value when an additive-free odor intensity | strength is set to 100. FIG. The results are shown in Table 1.

  As shown in Table 1, when the final concentration is 0.2% by weight or more, a certain amount of unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reduction effect is seen, and when the final concentration is 2.0% by weight, the obvious unpleasant taste / unpleasant There was an odor reducing effect. Therefore, by adding a sugar composition such as a raw material for food and drink containing panose to food and drink so that the final concentration of panose is at least 0.2% by weight, the effect of reducing unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor is obtained. It is thought that it can be obtained.

  Example 2 is an experiment showing the effect of reducing the unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor of the panose-containing sugar composition.

  In a commercially available organic soymilk, a sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose, a sugar composition containing 15% by weight of panose, and a sugar composition containing 10% by weight of panose, respectively, with a final panose content of 0.5% by weight. Each was prepared and stored at 4 ° C. for 1 day. In addition, as a control, the same treatment was performed on a panose-free product (final concentration of panose 0% by weight) and a commercial panose added to a final concentration of 0.5% by weight. And sensory evaluation was performed about these soymilk preparations. The results are shown in Table 2.

  It should be noted that the panose-containing sugar composition is prepared by allowing α-glucosidase to act on a maltose liquid that can be prepared by adding maltose-producing amylase from a starch liquefaction liquid, and the panose content is 10, 15, and 20% in terms of solid content, respectively. The product was produced by advancing the transfer reaction so as to be, and after purification, it was concentrated to a solid content of 75% and used.

  Sensory evaluation evaluated about the unpleasant taste reduction effect, the unpleasant smell reduction effect, the deliciousness of soymilk, and comprehensive evaluation. The unpleasant taste reducing effect and the unpleasant odor reducing effect were evaluated according to the same criteria as in Example 1. The evaluation of the “taste” of soymilk is based on “◎” if the taste of the soymilk itself is not impaired at all, “○” if it does not substantially impair the taste of the soymilk itself, “△” and those that had a bad taste of the soymilk itself were determined as “x” (the same applies hereinafter). In addition, “Comprehensive evaluation” is “◎” when the effect of improving unpleasant taste or unpleasant odor is strong and does not impair the taste of food or drink, and has the effect of improving unpleasant taste or unpleasant odor, and Judge that the taste of food and drink is not impaired as “○”, that the taste of food and drink is slightly impaired as “△”, and that the taste of food and drink is impaired as “x” (The same applies hereinafter).

  As shown in Table 2, the soymilk preparation containing panose at a final concentration of 0.5% by weight had reduced unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor as compared to the additive-free product. About the soymilk preparation containing panose, when panose 15% and 10% containing sugar composition was used, compared with the case where panose 20% containing sugar composition was used, the deliciousness was impaired. .

  In the case of a sugar composition containing 15% by weight of panose and a sugar composition containing 10% by weight of panose, it is necessary to add a relatively large amount of the panose-containing sugar composition in order to make the final concentration of panose 0.5% by weight. Therefore, it is considered that the sweetness of these sugar compositions was too strong, and the overall taste and ease of drinking were impaired.

  Therefore, according to this experiment, it is most effective to use a sugar composition containing at least 20% by weight of panose in order to obtain an effect of reducing unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor without impairing the taste of food and drink. Indicated.

  In Example 3, the sensory evaluation regarding the fixed_quantity | quantitative_assay of 1-hexanal contained in a soymilk preparation and unpleasant odor reduction was performed. 1-hexanal is the main odor component of soy milk. The experimental procedure is as follows.

  To each commercially available organic soymilk, 5% by weight of each panose 20% by weight sugar composition, trehalose (manufactured by Seikagaku Corporation: trehalose purity 99% or more) and sugar are added (in terms of solid content) at 4 ° C. And stored for 1 day. About these soymilk preparations, 1-hexanal was quantified and sensory evaluation was performed. 1-hexanal was quantified using a gas chromatograph mass spectrometer after pretreatment by a solid phase microextraction (SPME) method.

  The solid phase microextraction (SPME) method was performed according to the following procedure. First, 10 ml of the soymilk preparation was placed in a 20 ml vial (supplico), and 20 ppm of cyclohexanone (Cyclohexanone, internal standard substance) was added. Next, the vial was sealed with a Teflon (registered trademark) sealed septum cap (manufactured by SUPELCO) and preheated at 60 ° C. for 30 minutes. Next, SPME fiber was put into the head space portion of the vial for 30 minutes to extract volatile components. As the SPME fiber, a Carboxen / PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) fiber (SUPELCO) having a thickness of 75 μm was used. In addition, the SPME fiber used what cleaned 300 degreeC and 1 hour.

  Next, SPME fiber (containing extracted components) is put into the sample inlet of the gas chromatograph mass spectrometer, and 1-hexanal contained in each soymilk preparation is quantified based on the peak area and peak height of the internal standard substance. did. As the gas chromatograph mass spectrometer, GCMS-QP5050A (manufactured by Shimadzu Corporation) was used. As the capillary column, TC-FFAP (manufactured by GL Sciences Inc.) was used. The carrier gas was helium gas and the flow rate was set to 1 ml / min. The temperature of the sample inlet was 250 ° C., the temperature of the column was 40 ° C., 2 minutes later, the temperature was raised to 200 ° C. at 5 ° C./min, and maintained at 200 ° C. for 4 minutes. The extraction component was introduced into the capillary column by the splitless method. Mass spectrometry was performed in the range of 30 to 400 m / z. The capillary column was cleaned at 240 ° C. for 5 minutes before each measurement.

  The sensory evaluation was that “◎” bean odor was significantly suppressed, “○” bean odor was suppressed to some extent, “△” bean odor was slightly suppressed, and “×” bean odor was not suppressed at all. Stuff.

Table 3 shows the quantitative results of 1-hexanal and sensory evaluation in each soymilk preparation.

  As shown in Table 3, the detected amount of 1-hexanal (the main odor component of soy milk) is decreased in the sugar composition containing trehalose and panose 20% by weight, and particularly in the sugar composition containing panose 20% by weight, trehalose. Was significantly less than. Moreover, the quantitative result of 1-hexanal was consistent with the sensory evaluation. Therefore, this experimental result shows that the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose has an effect of reducing unpleasant odor and is effective in improving the maintenance of the flavor and the like of food and drink.

  Example 4 compares panose and trehalose in reducing the unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor.

  Panos 20% by weight containing sugar composition and trehalose (manufactured by Seikagaku Corporation: Trehalose purity 99% or more) each 10% by weight (in terms of solid content) were added to commercially available organic soymilk for 1 day at 4 ° C. saved. These soymilk preparations were subjected to sensory evaluation in the same manner as in Example 2, and the odor intensity was measured in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 4.

  As a result, in the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose (final concentration of panose is 2.0% by weight), an effect of reducing unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor was clearly obtained compared with trehalose. In addition, it was found that the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose can maintain a good flavor without impairing the deliciousness as compared with trehalose. This indicates that the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose has an effect of reducing the unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor more effectively than trehalose, and is effective in improving the retention of the flavor of food and drink.

  Moreover, this experimental result has shown that the sugar composition containing 20 weight% of panose can reduce the unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor which soymilk has effectively. Soy milk often has a sweet taste component or the like to adjust the taste. Therefore, if the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose according to the present invention is added, a moderately rich taste can be obtained without impairing the deliciousness of the soy milk beverage. -Add umami and sweetness, and reduce unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor.

  Example 5 is an experiment showing an unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reduction effect on carrot juice.

  500 g of carrot was put in a juicer and ground, and then filtered using gauze to prepare a carrot solution. Each of the resulting carrot solutions contains 20% by weight of panose sugar composition, trehalose (trade name Trehaose, Hayashibara Biochemical Laboratories Co., Ltd., the same shall apply hereinafter), maltose (trade name Finetose, Hayashibara Biochemistry Laboratories) Company (same as below) and sugar (control) were added to 10% by weight (in terms of solid content) and stored at 4 ° C. for 1 day. Sensory evaluation was performed according to the same evaluation criteria as Example 1 about said preparation. The results are shown in Table 5.

  As shown in Table 5, maltose hardly showed an unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reducing effect. Although trehalose was able to obtain some unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor reduction improvement effect, the addition of trehalose emphasized another taste not found in carrot juice, and the taste was impaired. On the other hand, the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose clearly obtained an unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reduction effect as compared with other preparations.

  In many cases, juice such as carrot juice is added to adjust the taste by adding sweetening ingredients. By adding the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose according to the present invention, it is easy to drink by adding moderate richness, umami, sweetness, etc. without impairing the taste of vegetable juice, It was shown that unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor can be reduced. In addition, panose has an advantage over trehalose in that it can reduce unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor without impairing the taste of vegetable juice and the like.

  Example 6 is an experiment in which an unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reduction effect (inhibition of egy taste / blue odor) on green juice was confirmed.

  A 10 wt% barley green leaf solution was prepared using a commercially available barley young leaf super 100 (manufactured by Orihiro Co., Ltd.). To the obtained barley green leaf solution, 20% by weight of panose containing sugar composition, trehalose, maltose, and sugar (control) were added so as to be 10% by weight (in terms of solid content), respectively, at 4 ° C. for 1 day. saved. Sensory evaluation was performed according to the same evaluation criteria as Example 1 about said preparation. The results are shown in Table 6.

  As shown in Table 6, maltose hardly showed an unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reducing effect. Trehalose had some unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor reduction effect. On the other hand, the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose significantly reduced the taste and blue odor compared to trehalose and maltose.

  Since green juice is generally bitter, it often has a sweet taste component to adjust its taste. In addition, since there is an egg taste and a blue odor peculiar to green juice, it is required to reduce the unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor and make it easy to drink. From this experiment, it was shown that the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose according to the present invention has a remarkable effect of reducing the unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor of green juice and making it easy to drink.

  Example 7 is an experiment in which an unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reduction effect (inhibition of bitterness / alcohol smell) with respect to an alcoholic beverage was confirmed.

  As a commercially available alcoholic beverage, 5% by weight alcohol solution was prepared using Mori (God Shusei Co., Ltd., alcohol content 20% by weight). To the obtained 5% by weight alcohol solution, 20% by weight panose-containing sugar composition, trehalose, maltose, and sugar (control) were respectively added so as to be 10% by weight (in terms of solid content). And stored for 1 day. Sensory evaluation was performed according to the same evaluation criteria as Example 1 about said preparation. The results are shown in Table 7.

  As shown in Table 7, maltose hardly showed an unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reducing effect. Trehalose had some unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor reduction effect. On the other hand, the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose has a remarkable effect of reducing unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor as compared with trehalose.

  Alcoholic beverages have a unique bitter taste and a nose-like alcohol odor. Therefore, it is desirable to reduce such fine unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor. According to this experiment, the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose according to the present invention has the effect of reducing the bitterness and alcohol odor peculiar to alcoholic beverages, so that the alcoholic beverage itself can be easily drinkable. It was shown that there is.

  Example 8 is an experiment in which an unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reduction effect (suppression of acidity / acid odor) for black vinegar beverages was confirmed.

  A black vinegar solution was prepared using a commercially available black vinegar (Cuppy Brewing Co., Ltd .: acidity 3.5) so that the degree of black acetate was 0.4% by weight. To each of the obtained black vinegar solutions, 20% by weight panose-containing sugar composition, trehalose, maltose, and sugar (control) are each added to 10% by weight (in terms of solid content) to prepare a black vinegar beverage. Thereafter, it was stored at 4 ° C. for 1 day. Sensory evaluation was performed according to the same evaluation criteria as Example 1 about said preparation. The results are shown in Table 8.

  As shown in Table 8, maltose could hardly confirm an unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reducing effect. Trehalose was found to have some effect of reducing acidity and acid odor. On the other hand, the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose has a remarkable effect of reducing unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor as compared with trehalose and maltose.

  Black vinegar is used as a health food, either directly or mixed with other beverages, or used for cooking. However, since it has a strong acidity and acid odor, it is desirable to reduce those unpleasant tastes and unpleasant odors. From this experiment, the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose according to the present invention has the effect of reducing the sourness and acid odor peculiar to black vinegar, so that it is possible to make black vinegar easy to drink. It was shown that. In addition, even when black vinegar is used for cooking, the panose-containing sugar composition according to the present invention can be used in place of sugar, mirin, and other sweetness, umami, and sweetness added to the dish. It is considered that unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor can be reduced at the same time without impairing the thickness.

  Example 9 is an experiment in which the effect of improving unpleasant odor against retort food (suppression of heat sterilization odor and container odor) was confirmed.

  To the consomme soup, sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose, trehalose, maltose, and sugar (control) are added so as to be 10% by weight (in terms of solid content), respectively, and autoclaved (120 ° C., 20 minutes) ) Sensory evaluation was performed according to the same evaluation criteria as Example 2 about said preparation. The results are shown in Table 9.

  As shown in Table 9, maltose showed almost no reduction effect on heat sterilization odor and container odor. Trehalose showed a certain degree of unpleasant odor modification effect for heat sterilization odor, but the addition of trehalose reduced the preferred scent of consomme soup and impaired the deliciousness, so the overall evaluation was `` x '' became.

  In contrast, the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose effectively reduced the heat sterilization odor as compared with other preparations. Moreover, the container odor derived from a retort was also reduced effectively. Therefore, panose is more advantageous than trehalose in that it can reduce the heat sterilization odor and container odor without impairing the original flavor of the retort food. In addition, about panose, as a result of performing the same experiment also about retort sterilization, even in the case of retort sterilization, the same heat sterilization odor reduction effect as autoclave sterilization was seen.

  In most cases, ingredients such as kokumi, umami, and sweet are added to retort foods. Instead of these ingredients, if the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose according to the present application is used, Without deteriorating the taste, the heat sterilization odor of the retort food and the container odor derived from the retort can be reduced.

  Moreover, it was shown by this experiment that the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose does not lose the unpleasant odor reducing action even when heated. Therefore, it is considered that the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose according to the present application can be used as an effective component for reducing unpleasant odors for foods and drinks that require heating during the production process.

  Example 10 is an experiment showing an effect of reducing unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor against kamaboko which is a processed fishery product.

  The prototype kamaboko was manufactured according to the following procedure. 80 g of frozen surimi (spotted fish), 20 g of ground fish paste, 3 g of salt, carbohydrates, 15 g of potato starch, 5 g of egg white, and 0.5 g of sodium glutamate were mixed together, and then steamed with a steamer to produce a steamed sea bream. As the saccharides, 8 g of panose containing 20% by weight, 8 g of trehalose, 8 g of maltose and 5 g of sugar were blended. As the sugar, a mixture of 5 g of sugar and 2 g of water was used.

  The above prototype was subjected to sensory evaluation according to the same evaluation criteria as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 10.

  As shown in Table 10, in the prototype using sugar and maltose, the effect of reducing unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor was hardly seen. Comparing the prototypes using panose and trehalose, the prototype using panose showed better unpleasant taste and odor reduction effect. Therefore, it was shown that the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose according to the present application has an effect of reducing unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor even for foods made from seafood such as kamaboko.

  Example 11 is an experiment in which an unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reduction effect (inhibition of fishy taste / fermentation smell / fish odor) with respect to Nanpura (fish soy), which is a processed fishery product, was confirmed.

  A sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose, trehalose, maltose, and sugar (control) in each seasoning solution obtained by diluting commercially available Nampula (fish soy) (trade name: Nampula, Yuki Foods Co., Ltd.) 10 times with water Were added so that each might become 10 weight% (solid content conversion). The sensory evaluation similar to Example 2 was performed about the said seasoning liquid prototype. The results are shown in Table 11.

  As shown in Table 11, maltose showed almost no reduction in both unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor. Trehalose showed a weak unpleasant taste and an unpleasant odor reducing effect, but it changed to a unique taste and the taste was impaired.

  On the other hand, the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose satisfactorily suppressed fishy taste, fermentation odor, fishy odor and the like. Therefore, panose is more advantageous than trehalose in that it can reduce unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor without impairing the deliciousness of the Nampula. Moreover, it was shown that the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose has an unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reducing action even for foods having a peculiar taste and odor such as Nampula.

  Example 12 is an experiment in which the effect of reducing the unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor against soybean saponin (suppression of egy taste and astringency) was confirmed.

  Commercially available soybean saponin (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) 0.5% by weight solution each containing 10% panose 20% sugar composition, trehalose, maltose, and sugar (control) (in terms of solid content) ) And the unpleasant taste (egg taste) and unpleasant odor (astringency) were evaluated. The results are shown in Table 12.

  As shown in Table 12, maltose and trehalose showed only a certain amount of unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reduction effect, whereas the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose has the taste and astringency derived from saponin. It was found that it was effectively reduced.

  Soybean saponin is a nutrient contained in soybeans and has an action of preventing fat accumulation, an action of lowering cholesterol in blood, an antibacterial action and the like. By adding the sugar composition according to the present invention to a food or drink containing saponin, the taste and astringency derived from saponin can be reduced, and the taste of food or drink containing saponin can be improved.

  Example 13 is an experiment in which an unpleasant taste reduction effect (inhibition of bitterness and astringency) for a tea beverage was confirmed.

  Commercially available tea beverages containing 600 mg / l catechin (trade name catechin green tea, manufactured by Sangalia Co., Ltd.), panose 20% by weight-containing sugar composition, trehalose, maltose and sugar (control), respectively, 10% by weight It added so that it might become (solid content conversion). And sensory evaluation was performed about the said preparation by the evaluation criteria similar to Example 1. FIG. The results are shown in Table 13.

  As shown in Table 13, maltose was not confirmed to have an unpleasant taste reducing effect. Although trehalose had a considerably good unpleasant taste reducing effect, it changed to a unique taste by addition of trehalose. On the other hand, the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose showed a better unpleasant taste reducing effect than trehalose.

  Panose has an advantage over trehalose in that it can reduce unpleasant tastes such as bitterness and astringency without impairing the original flavor of tea beverages. From the above results, it is considered that the panose 20% by weight-containing sugar composition is applicable to health foods having a bitter taste and astringency other than tea beverages.

  Example 14 is an experiment for confirming the unpleasant taste reduction effect (suppression of egg taste and astringency) of red bean paste.

  First, a uniform slurry was prepared by adding the same amount of water to raw bean paste. Next, the same amount of sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose, trehalose, maltose, and sugar was added to the slurry and boiled to prepare a red bean kojian prototype. And sensory evaluation was performed about the said preparation by the evaluation criteria similar to Example 2. FIG. The results are shown in Table 14.

  As shown in Table 14, the maltose had an egg taste and astringency equivalent to sugar, and an unpleasant taste reduction effect could hardly be confirmed. The addition of trehalose had a certain unpleasant taste reducing effect, but had a flavor peculiar to trehalose. On the other hand, the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose showed an even better unpleasant taste reducing effect than trehalose.

  Panose is more advantageous than trehalose in that it can reduce unpleasant tastes such as egg taste and astringency without detracting from the deliciousness of red bean paste. From the above results, it is considered that the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose can be applied to foods having lye other than red bean paste.

  Example 15 is an experiment in which the effect of reducing unpleasant odor (suppression of bran odor) of whole grain cookies was confirmed.

  Whole grain cookies were produced by the following procedure. In addition, as sugar, (1) Panose 20 weight% containing sugar composition 40g and sugar 40g, (2) Trehalose 40g and sugar 40g, (3) Maltose 40g and sugar 40g, (4) Only sugar 80g (control) , Respectively.

  First, 110 g of unsalted butter softened with a microwave oven was kneaded with a hand mixer until it became creamy, and then 80 g of the saccharide meter was added in three portions while mixing. Next, 100 μg of vanilla essence was added, and 29 g of egg yolk was added in three portions and kneaded. Then, 124 g of weak flour, 31 g of whole grain powder, and 2.5 g (1 teaspoon) of baking powder were added and lightly mixed, then lightly mixed and rolled into a 3 cm diameter ball. The total weight of all materials was about 377 g. Next, they were arranged on oven paper, lightly crushed to an almost uniform thickness, and then baked in an oven preheated to 160 ° C. for about 30 minutes to produce a whole grain cookie prototype.

  The above prototype was subjected to sensory evaluation according to the same evaluation criteria as in Example 2. The results are shown in Table 15.

  As a result, the bran odor remained in all the prepared products, but the sugar composition and trehalose containing 20% by weight of panose confirmed a significant effect of reducing the unpleasant odor (bran odor). However, although trehalose was confirmed to have an unpleasant odor reducing effect, the aroma after baking the cookies was greatly impaired.

  Therefore, panose has an advantage over trehalose in that it can reduce unpleasant odor without impairing the flavor and flavor of the cookie. From the above results, the panose 20% by weight sugar composition can be expected to have an unpleasant odor reduction effect and can be applied to foods with a strong grain odor using whole grain powder other than whole grain cookies. Conceivable.

  Example 16 is an experiment in which an unpleasant odor reduction effect (suppression of yeast odor and the like) on bread was confirmed.

  The prototype bread was produced according to the following procedure. As sugars, panose 20% by weight sugar composition, trehalose and maltose were used, respectively.

  First, 350 g of wheat flour, 15 g of sugar, 30 g of dry yeast, 1.5 g of yeast food, 10 g of salt, 15 g of skim milk powder, and 210 g of water were mixed to produce a medium seed. Next, 25 g of each saccharide was added and then kneaded with a mixer for 15 minutes. Next, the mixed dough was divided and rolled to produce an intermediate dough. Next, the intermediate dough was put in a polyethylene bag, rapidly frozen, and stored in a freezer at -30 ° C for one week. After freezing for one week, it was thawed and fermented using a dough conditioner. The fermented dough was divided and re-fermented with a proofer, and then baked to produce bread.

  The above prototype was subjected to sensory evaluation according to the same evaluation criteria as in Example 2. The results are shown in Table 16.

  As shown in Table 16, with trehalose, although a significant unpleasant odor (yeast odor) reduction effect could be confirmed, the preferred flavor after baking was impaired, and the overall evaluation was “x”. On the other hand, the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose had an unpleasant odor (yeast odor) reducing action and maintained a favorable flavor even after baking. In addition, maltose maintained a good scent after baking, but almost no unpleasant odor reduction effect could be confirmed.

  From the above, panose is more advantageous than trehalose in that it can significantly reduce unpleasant odors such as yeast odor without impairing the flavor and flavor of bread. From the above results, the panose 20% by weight-containing sugar composition can be expected to have an effect of improving unpleasant odors for foods and drinks using fungal cells such as yeast other than bread. .

  Example 17 is an experiment in which hamburger's unpleasant odor reduction effect (suppression of soybean odor) using soybean protein was confirmed.

  The prototype hamburger was manufactured according to the following procedure. As sugars, panose 20% by weight-containing sugar composition, trehalose, maltose, and sugar (control) were used, respectively.

  First, the soy protein was reconstituted with water. Next, reconstituted soy protein (4% soy protein content, 9% reclaimed water content), ground meat (39% content), lard (6%), water (12%), onion (15%), egg white (4%), bread crumbs (3%), mashed potatoes (2%), seasonings (3%), sugars (3%) after mixing and molding Baked to produce a hamburger prototype.

  The above prototype was subjected to sensory evaluation according to the same evaluation criteria as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 17.

  As shown in Table 17, maltose was almost the same as that using sugar, had a strong soybean odor, and an unpleasant odor reduction effect could not be confirmed. Trehalose was found to have a certain unpleasant odor reducing effect, but the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose confirmed a clear unpleasant odor reducing effect. From the above results, it is considered that the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose can be applied to foods using soy protein other than hamburgers and can be expected to have an unpleasant odor reduction effect.

  Example 18 is an experiment in which the effect of reducing the unpleasant odor of custard pudding (suppression of egg odor) was confirmed.

  The prototype custard pudding was manufactured by the following procedure. As sugars, panose 20% by weight-containing sugar composition, trehalose, maltose, and sugar (control) were used, respectively.

  First, 240 g of a sterilized liquid egg (obtained by breaking the contents of an egg) was gradually added to 480 g of milk warmed to 60 ° C. with a hot water bath, and the mixture was homogenized. Next, 2 g of fragrance and a saccharide solution (75 g of the saccharide dissolved in 130 g of prepared water) were further added and homogenized, and then the prepared solution was lined three times and poured into an aluminum cup. Next, after pre-watering the oven dish, the aluminum cup was put into an oven preheated at 160 ° C. for 10 minutes and baked for about 30 minutes to produce a custard pudding prototype. The prototype was stored in a refrigerator at 4 ° C.

  The above prototype was subjected to sensory evaluation according to the same evaluation criteria as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 18.

  As shown in Table 18, maltose was almost the same as that using sugar, had a strong egg odor, and an unpleasant odor reduction effect could not be confirmed. With trehalose, an unpleasant odor reducing effect was observed to some extent, but the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose was able to confirm a remarkable unpleasant odor reducing effect. From the above results, it is considered that the sugar composition containing 20% by weight of panose can be applied to foods using eggs other than custard pudding and can be applied.

  Example 19 is an experiment showing an effect of reducing unpleasant taste (inhibition of bitterness, taste, etc.) on a peptide-containing milk beverage.

  A milk beverage containing peptide was prepared by the following procedure. As sugars, panose 20% by weight-containing sugar composition, trehalose, maltose, and sugar (control) were used, respectively.

  First, 0.05 kg of pectin and 0.3 kg of sugar were dissolved in 10 kg of water, and then 0.3 kg of each saccharide was added and dissolved, followed by cooling. Next, 5 kg of raw milk (3.6% fat, non-fat milk solid 8.5%) was added to the solution, and after thoroughly mixing with a homomixer, 1 kg of concentrated apple juice and 0.2 kg of peptide were added. Then, the pH was adjusted to 3.9 with a 25% citric acid solution to obtain an acidic milk beverage suspension. Next, the suspension was homogenized with a high-pressure homogenizer, sterilized with a UHT plate sterilizer at 120 ° C. for 2 seconds, and then homogenized again to produce a peptide-containing milk beverage. The produced milk drink containing peptide was cooled at 5 ° C. and stored.

  Peptides used in milk beverages containing peptides are commercially available soy peptide (trade name “High New-PM”, manufactured by Fuji Oil Co., Ltd.), corn peptide (trade name “Peptuccino”, manufactured by Nippon Shokuhin Kako Co., Ltd.). Peptide powders prepared from corn protein, soybean protein, wheat protein, potato protein, and egg white protein were used.

  The procedure for preparing the peptide powder is as follows. After 1 kg of each protein was suspended in 10 L of water, sodium hydroxide was added to adjust the pH to 8.0. Next, alkaline protease (trade name “Alcalase”, manufactured by Nopozymes) was added to the suspension in a solid content of 0.1%, and the protein was partially decomposed at 60 ° C. for 15 hours. Next, after adjusting the pH to 7 with hydrochloric acid, it was enzymatically degraded with a neutral protease (trade name “Protease A”, manufactured by Amano Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) for 5 hours. Next, after adjusting to pH 4 with hydrochloric acid, enzymatic degradation was performed at 50 ° C. for 5 hours with an acidic protease (trade name “Sumiteam”, manufactured by Shin Nippon Chemical Co., Ltd.). The obtained proteolytic solution was subjected to solid-liquid separation and activated carbon treatment, ion purified, and spray-dried to prepare various peptide powders.

  The peptide-containing milk beverage prepared by the above procedure was subjected to sensory evaluation according to the same evaluation criteria as in Example 1. As a result, although the degree of unpleasant taste varied depending on the type of peptide, the unpleasant taste reducing effect for each saccharide was almost the same. Table 19 shows the results of milk beverages containing peptides using corn peptides.

  As shown in Table 19, when sugar and maltose were used, no unpleasant taste reducing action could not be confirmed, and even when trehalose was used, no significant unpleasant taste reducing action could be confirmed. In addition, when trehalose was used, the milk beverage changed to a unique taste. On the other hand, panose significantly reduced unpleasant tastes such as bitterness and egg taste, and the overall evaluation was “◯”.

  Therefore, it was found that panose can reduce unpleasant tastes such as bitterness and egg taste without impairing the original flavor of milk beverages containing peptides. From this experiment, it is considered that the 20% by weight panose-containing saccharide composition according to the present invention can be widely applied to foods and drinks and dairy products containing amino acids and peptides.

  Example 20 is an experiment in which it was investigated whether saccharides other than panose can exhibit the same unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reducing effect as panose.

  The experiment was performed according to the following procedure. First, sugars listed in the middle row of Table 18 were added to commercially available organic soymilk so that each was 10 wt% (in terms of solid content) and stored at 4 ° C. for 1 day. Each soymilk preparation was subjected to sensory evaluation according to the same evaluation criteria as in Example 1.

  In addition, the used saccharide | sugar is glucose (a Wako Pure Chemical Industries Ltd. make, product code 587-41505), fructose (Wako Pure Chemical Industries Ltd. make, product code 127-02765) as a monosaccharide (including the reduced product). Arabinose (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., product code 041-00596), xylose (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., product code 248-00305), sorbitol (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., product code 198-03755), xylitol (Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., product code 248-00545), erythritol (Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., product code A15813), disaccharide (including its reduced product), trehalose (Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., product) Code 201-02253), Kojibiose (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., product code 111-00) 81), nigerose (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., product code 146-06431), maltose (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., product code 130-00615), isomaltose (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., product code 632-04081) ), Maltitol (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., product code 155316), isomaltitol (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., product code 631-04051), trisaccharide (including its reduced product), maltotriose ( Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., product code 131-06544 (hereinafter the same), isomalt triose (Seikagaku Corporation, product code 4000047, the same shall apply hereinafter), Panose (Seikagaku Corporation, product code 400554) , Maltotriitol (manufactured by Seikagaku Corporation, product code 400520), isomalt As lyitol, panitol, and tetrasaccharide (including reduced products thereof), maltotetraose (manufactured by Seikagaku Corporation, product code 400519), isomalttetraose (manufactured by Seikagaku Corporation, product code 400475), maltote Trytol (manufactured by Seikagaku Corporation, product code 400518), isomaltotetritol.

  Isomaltotriitol was prepared according to the method described in Starke 26 307-312 (1974) by reducing the isomaltotriose with hydrogen under the addition of Raney nickel and under pressurized conditions. Panitol was prepared in the same manner as described above by reducing the panose with hydrogen under the addition of Raney nickel and under pressurized conditions. Isomaltotetriitol was prepared in the same manner as described above by reducing the isomalttetraose with hydrogen under the addition of Raney nickel and under pressurized conditions. The results are shown in Table 20.

  As shown in Table 20, almost no unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reduction effect was observed with monosaccharides, and only a weak unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reduction effect was observed with disaccharides. On the other hand, among the trisaccharides, the effect of panose was the highest, but other saccharides (trisaccharides containing glucose as a constituent saccharide and its reduced product) also showed a high unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reducing effect. Panose and panitol were able to reduce the unpleasant odor peculiar to soybeans while taking advantage of the taste of the material with low sweetness, and the results were extremely good. On the other hand, tetrasaccharides showed only a weak unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reducing effect.

  The above results suggest that the three-dimensional structure of the trisaccharide is the most suitable size and shape when bound so as to wrap around the substances that cause unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor. In addition, among the trisaccharides, panose has the highest effect of reducing the unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor. It is thought that the panoid three-dimensional shape of panose is most suitable for enveloping substances that cause unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor. . The tetrasaccharides are less effective in reducing the unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor, because in the case of tetrasaccharides, the sugar chain is too long and does not have an arcuate shape like panose. This is because it does not have a suitable three-dimensional shape.

  Moreover, it was shown that the carbohydrate which mix | blended maltotriose, isomaltotriose, panose, etc. in the amounts each shows the effect of reducing unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor. That is, even when carbohydrates having an unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reducing effect were combined, the same effect could be obtained.

  From the above, it was found that trisaccharides other than panose also have a certain unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reducing effect. Therefore, it can be presumed that a certain unpleasant taste / unpleasant odor reduction effect can be obtained by adding trisaccharides other than panose to foods and the like.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY Since the present invention can use a trisaccharide having glucose as a constituent sugar and its reduced product as an effective component for reducing unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor, it has industrial applicability.

  In addition, a sugar composition containing a trisaccharide composed of glucose as a constituent sugar and its reduced product as an active ingredient for reducing unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor is industrially useful as a sweetener having an effect of reducing unpleasant taste and unpleasant odor. .

  Furthermore, since the saccharide | sugar composition which concerns on this invention can be added and used for food and drink, it is industrially useful.

Structural formula of panose (quoted from Food Chemistry Newspaper “New knowledge of oligosaccharides” P184). Panose three-dimensional structure (quoted from Food Chemistry Newspaper “New Knowledge of Oligosaccharides” P185).

Claims (2)

A method for reducing unpleasant taste and / or unpleasant odor of food and drink by adding to food and drink,
By adding a sugar composition containing 20% or more of panose and / or panitol to a food or drink having an unpleasant taste and / or unpleasant odor, the unpleasant taste and / or unpleasant odor of the food or drink is reduced. An unpleasant taste and / or unpleasant odor reducing method . The method for reducing unpleasant taste and / or unpleasant odor according to claim 1, wherein the food or drink after addition of the sugar composition contains panose in a final concentration of 0.2% by weight or more.