MINERAL FUNCTIONAL WATER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

• US 20180016168A1
• Filed: 09/15/2017
• Published: 01/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Riken Techno System Co., Ltd., Santa Mineral Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Riken Techno System Co., Ltd., Santa Mineral Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: FURUSAKI, Koichi
• Granted Patent: US 10,450,210 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 35/02 from inanimate materials carbon A61K33/44
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 35/614 Cnidaria, e.g. sea anemones, corals, coral animals or jellyfish
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 35/618 Molluscs, e.g. fresh-water molluscs, oysters, clams, squids, octopus, cuttlefish, snails or slugs
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/14 Cupressaceae (Cypress family), e.g. juniper or cypress
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/185 Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/20 Aceraceae (Maple family)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/28 Asteraceae or Compositae (Aster or Sunflower family), e.g. chamomile, feverfew, yarrow or echinacea
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/282 Artemisia, e.g. wormwood or sagebrush
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/73 Rosaceae (Rose family), e.g. strawberry, chokeberry, blackberry, pear or firethorn
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/738 Rosa (rose)
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 17/16 Emollients or protectives, e.g. against radiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 17/18 Antioxidants, e.g. antiradicals preparations for protection against sunlight A61Q17/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 29/00 Non-central analgesic, antipyretic or antiinflammatory agents, e.g. antirheumatic agents; Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs [NSAID]
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/02 Nutrients, e.g. vitamins, minerals
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 37/08 Antiallergic agents antiasthmatic agents A61P11/06; ophthalmic antiallergics A61P27/14
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 39/06 Free radical scavengers or antioxidants
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/30 by irradiation
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/36 ultrasonic vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/48 with magnetic or electric fields C02F1/46 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/68 : by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water medicinal water A61K

Abstract

Provided is a method of producing mineral function water showing beneficial effects, such as antioxidant effects, or the like. The water including contains mineral-containing water (A) and mineral-containing water (B) according to a ratio of 1:5 to 1:20 (weight ratio), the mineral-containing water (A) containing first mineral components eluted from mineral-imparting material (A) containing: vegetation raw material, woody plant raw material, and sulfur raw material, the mineral-containing water (B) containing second mineral-containing water (B) containing the mineral component eluted from inorganic mineral-imparting material (B).

Claims

1. A method of producing mineral functional water, comprising:

producing first mineral-containing water (A) according to the following first process (1); and

producing second mineral-containing water (B) according to the following second process (2);

the mineral functional water containing the first produced mineral-containing water (A) and the second produced mineral-containing water (B) according to a ratio within a range of 1;

5-1;

20 (weight ratio),

wherein the first process (1) includes;

immersing a conductive wire covered with insulator and mineral-imparting material (A) into water, the mineral-imparting material containing;

woody plant raw material;

vegetation raw material; and

sulfur raw material, the vegetation raw material including;

vegetation belonging to Asteraceae and vegetation belonging to Rosaceae, the woody plant raw material including at least one kind selected from a group consisting of Maple, Betula platyphylla, Pinus, and Cryptomeria japonica;

conducting DC electric current to the conductive wire to generate water flow around the conductive wire in the same direction as the DC electric current, applying ultrasonic vibration to the water, thereby forming raw mineral water solution (A); and

irradiating far-infrared rays (wavelength of 6-14 micrometers) to the raw mineral water solution (A) to form mineral-containing water (A), and

wherein the second process (2) uses six connected in series water-passing containers in which different kinds of inorganic mineral-imparting material (B) from each other is filled, the six water-passing containers including;

a first water-passing container;

a second water-passing container;

a third water-passing container;

a fourth water-passing container;

a fifth water-passing container; and

a sixth water-passing container,

wherein;

the mineral-imparting material (B1) filled into the first water-passing container is mixture including;

70 weight % of lime stone;

15 weight % of fossil coral; and

15 weight % of shell, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B2) filled into the second water-passing container is mixture including;

40 weight % of lime stone;

15 weight % of fossil coral;

40 weight % of shell; and

5 weight % of activated carbon, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B3) filled into the third water-passing container is mixture including;

80 weight % of lime stone;

15 weight % of fossil coral; and

5 weight % of shell, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B4) filled into the fourth water-passing container is mixture including;

90 weight % of lime stone;

5 weight % of fossil coral; and

5 weight % of shell, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B5) filled into the fifth water-passing container is mixture including;

80 weight % of lime stone;

10 weight % of fossil coral; and

10 weight % of shell, respectively; and

the mineral-imparting material (B6) filled into the sixth water-passing container is mixture including;

60 weight % of lime stone;

30 weight % of fossil coral; and

10 weight % of shell, respectively, and

making the water pass through the six water-passing containers to form mineral-containing water (B).

2. The method of producing mineral functional water as defined in claim 1, wherein:

10 to 15 weight % of the mineral-imparting material (A) based on the water is added; and

the DC electric current conducted to the conductive wire has 0.05-0.1 A of a current value and 8000-8600 V of a voltage value, respectively.

3. The method of producing mineral functional water as defined in claim 1, wherein:

dried pulverized product of Asteraceae plants and dried pulverized product of Rosaceae plants are used as the mineral-imparting material (A);

the dried pulverized product of the Asteraceae plants is produced by;

mixing 10 weight % of Cirsium japonicum (leaf parts, stem parts and flower parts thereof), 60 weight % of Artemisia indica (leaf parts and stern parts thereof) and 30 weight % of Farfugium japonicum (leaf parts and stem parts thereof), respectively to produce first mixture thereof;

making the first mixture dry; and

then pulverizing the dried first mixture;

the dried pulverized product of the Rosaceae plants is produced by;

mixing 20 weight % of Rosa multiflora (leaf parts and flower parts thereof), 10 weight % of Geum japonicum (leaf parts and stem parts thereof), and 70 weight % of Rubus L. (leaf parts, stem parts, and flower parts thereof), respectively to produce second mixture thereof;

making the second mixture dry; and

then pulverizing the dried second mixture;

the dried pulverized product of the Asteraceae plants and the dried pulverized product of the Rosaceae plants are mixed according to 1;

1 (weight ratio) to obtain vegetation raw material (A1);

the woody plant raw material (A2) is produced by;

mixing 20 weight % of Maple (fallen leaf parts and stern parts thereof), 60 weight % of Betula platyphylla (fallen leaf parts, stern parts, and bark parts thereof), and 20 weight % of Cryptomeria japonica (fallen leaf parts, stem parts, and bark parts thereof) to produce third mixture;

making the third mixture dry; and

then pulverizing the dried third mixture; and

the sulfur raw material is composed of volcanic sulfur (A3); and

mineral-imparting material (A′

) is obtained by;

mixing the vegetation raw material (A1) and the woody plant raw material (A2) according to 1;

5 (weight ratio) to produce plant mixture; and

based on 100 pts.wt. of the plant mixture, mixing 2-8 weight % of the volcanic sulfur (A3) thereto.

4. Mineral functional water produced by a method comprising:

producing first mineral-containing water (A) according to the following first process (1); and

producing second mineral-containing water (B) according to the following second process (2);

the mineral functional water containing the first produced mineral-containing water (A) and the second produced mineral-containing water (B) according to a ratio within a range of 1;

5-1;

20 (weight ratio),

wherein the first process (1) includes;

immersing a conductive wire covered with insulator and mineral-imparting material (A) into water, the mineral-imparting material containing;

woody plant raw material; and

vegetation raw material;

the vegetation raw material including;

vegetation belonging to Asteraceae and vegetation belonging to Rosaceae, the woody plant raw material including at least one kind selected from a group consisting of Maple, Betula platyphylla, Pinus, and Cryptomeria japonica;

conducting DC electric current to the conductive wire to generate water flow around the conductive wire in the same direction as the DC electric current, applying ultrasonic vibration to the water, thereby forming raw mineral water solution (A); and

irradiating far-infrared rays (wavelength of 6-14 micrometers) to the raw mineral water solution (A) to form mineral-containing water (A), and

wherein 10 to 15 weight % of the mineral-imparting material (A) based on the water is added; and

the DC electric current conducted to the conductive wire has 0.05-0.1 A of a current value and 8000-8600 V of a voltage value, respectively,

wherein;

dried pulverized product of Asteraceae plants and dried pulverized product of Rosaceae plants are used as the mineral-imparting material (A);

the dried pulverized product of the Asteraceae plants is produced by;

mixing 10 weight % of Cirsium japonicum (leaf parts, stem parts and flower parts thereof), 60 weight % of Artemisia indica (leaf parts and stem parts thereof) and 30 weight % of Farfugium japonicum (leaf parts and stem parts thereof), respectively to produce first mixture thereof;

making the first mixture dry; and

then pulverizing the dried first mixture;

the dried pulverized product of the Rosaceae plants is produced by;

mixing 20 weight % of Rosa multiflora (leaf parts and flower parts thereof), 10 weight % of Geum japonicum (leaf parts and stem parts thereof), and 70 weight % of Rubus L. (leaf parts, stem parts, and flower parts thereof), respectively to produce second mixture thereof;

making the second mixture dry; and

then pulverizing the dried second mixture;

the dried pulverized product of the Asteraceae plants and the dried pulverized product of the Rosaceae plants are mixed according to 1;

1 (weight ratio) to obtain vegetation raw material (A1);

the woody plant raw material (A2) is produced by;

mixing 20 weight % of Maple (fallen leaf parts and stem parts thereof), 60 weight % of Betula platyphylla (fallen leaf parts, stem parts, and bark parts thereof), and 20 weight % of Cyptomeria japonica (fallen leaf parts, stem parts, and bark parts thereof) to produce third mixture;

making the third mixture dry; and

then pulverizing the dried third mixture; and

sulfur raw material is composed of volcanic sulfur (A3); and

mineral-imparting material (A′

) is obtained by;

mixing the vegetation raw material (A1) and the woody plant raw material (A2) according to 1;

5 (weight ratio) to produce plant mixture; and

based on 100 pts.wt. of the plant mixture, mixing 2-8 weight % of the volcanic sulfur (A3)

wherein the second process (2) uses six connected in series water-passing containers in which different kinds of inorganic mineral-imparting material (B) from each other is filled, the six water-passing containers including;

a first water-passing container;

a second water-passing container;

a third water-passing container;

a fourth water-passing container;

a fifth water-passing container; and

a sixth water-passing container,

wherein;

the mineral-imparting material (B1) filled into the first water-passing container is mixture including;

70 weight % of lime stone;

15 weight % of fossil coral; and

15 weight % of shell, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B2) filled into the second water-passing container is mixture including;

40 weight % of lime stone;

15 weight % of fossil coral;

40 weight % of shell; and

5 weight % of activated carbon, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B3) filled into the third water-passing container is mixture including;

80 weight % of lime stone;

15 weight % of fossil coral; and

5 weight % of shell, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B4) filled into the fourth water-passing container is mixture including;

90 weight % of lime stone;

5 weight % of fossil coral; and

5 weight % of shell, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B5) filled into the fifth water-passing container is mixture including;

80 weight % of lime stone;

10 weight % of fossil coral; and

10 weight % of shell, respectively; and

the mineral-imparting material (B6) filled into the sixth water-passing container is mixture including;

60 weight % of lime stone;

30 weight % of fossil coral; and

10 weight % of shell, respectively, and

making the water pass through the six water-passing containers to form mineral-containing water (B).

5. The mineral functional water as defined in claim 4, wherein the first produced mineral-containing water (A) and the second produced mineral-containing water (B) are mixed according to a ratio within a range of 1:

10 (weight ratio).

6. The mineral functional water as defined in claim 4, further including antioxidant effects.

7. The mineral functional water as defined in claim 4, further including scavenging activity on superoxide.

8. Composition containing the mineral functional water as defined in claim 4.

9. The composition as defined in claim 8, wherein the composition is used as medicinal composition.

10. The composition as defined in claim 9, wherein the composition is used as prophylactic therapeutic agent for diseases caused by active oxygen and/or free radicals.

11. The composition as defined in claim 9, wherein the composition is used as a prophylactic therapeutic agent for skin diseases.

12. The composition as defined in claim 8, wherein the composition is used as cosmetic material composition.

13. The composition as defined in claim 8, wherein the composition is used as additives for food and/or drink.