The present invention provides lipase inhibitors containing dimers of flavan-3-ols derived from teas as well as foods and beverages and medicines containing said inhibitors. More specifically, the present invention provides lipase inhibitors containing at least one of assamicains represented by the formula:
wherein G represents a galloyl group;
theasinensins represented by the formula:
wherein R
1
represents G or H, and R
2
represents G; and
theaflavins represented by the formula:
It has been desired to develop a highly preservative and antibacterial cosmetic composition that can easily be applied to both emulsion and non-emulsion type cosmetics. It has also been desired to develop a method of improving a preservative and/or antibacterial effect(s) of a cosmetic composition comprising polyorganosiloxane-containing epsilon-polylysine and thereby reducing the amount of antibacterial preservative agent to be used. There is provided a cosmetic composition comprising one or a combination of two or more of polyorganosiloxane-containing epsilon-polylysine compounds obtained by reacting epsilon-polylysine with polyorganosiloxane or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, and polyhydric alcohol.
Disclosed is a process for preparing a fermented tea drink comprising the steps of: adding water to fresh tea leaves and milling the mixture; removing a solid fraction from the mixture; and heating the liquid, or adding water to fresh tea leaves and milling the mixture; incubating the mixture with shaking for 1 to 40 minutes; removing a solid fraction from the mixture; and heating the liquid; to obtain the fermented tea drink. Catechins can be efficiently converted into theaflavin to provide a fermented tea drink that has a high content of theaflavin, theasinensins A and B, and gallic acid, that exhibits little bitterness and astringency, that is entirely free of cream down, and that has an excellent aroma and sweetness.
METHOD OF PRODUCING FERMENTED TEA DRINK RICH IN THEAFLAVINS
申请人:Takemoto Masumi
公开号:US20110064851A1
公开(公告)日:2011-03-17
The present invention provides a convenient and economical process for preparing a fermented tea drink that exhibits little bitterness and astringency and that has an excellent aroma and sweetness. The fermented tea drink can be obtained by adding water to fresh tea leaves and milling for 1 second to 3 minutes with a mixer; incubating the mixture with standing for at least 15 minutes or with stirring semi-anaerobically; removing solid fraction from the mixture; and heating the liquid. The process of the present invention can efficiently convert catechins into theaflavin and can thereby provide a fermented tea drink with a high content of theaflavin, theasinensins A and B, and gallic acid.