Title:
【発明の名称】飲 料
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3360073
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
Provided is a beverage e.g. tea, containing a high concentration of catechins and at the same time having an improved taste with alleviated bitterness and astringency and smooth throat-feel upon drinking. The beverage has the following non-polymer component (A), another non-polymer component (B), and component (C): (A) non-epi-catechins, (B) epi-catechins, (C) water-soluble polymers; and has, per 500 mL of the beverage, these components in amounts satisfying the following equations: (i) (A)+(B)=300 to 2500 mg; (ii) (A)=70 to 2250 mg; (iii) (A)/(B) (by weight)=0.25 to 9.0; and (iv) (C)/((A)+(B)) (by weight)=1/20 to 10/1.
Inventors:
Susumu Oishi
Koichi Naito
Yuji Matsui
Yoshikazu Ogura
Koichi Naito
Yuji Matsui
Yoshikazu Ogura
Application Number:
JP2001047282A
Publication Date:
December 24, 2002
Filing Date:
February 22, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Kao Corporation
International Classes:
A23F3/16; A23L1/30; A23L2/52; A23L2/38; (IPC1-7): A23F3/16; A23L2/38; A23L2/52
Domestic Patent References:
| JP6209707A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Arga Patent Office (7 outside)