TEA BEVERAGE, METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING FLAVOR OF PUERARIA HIRSUTA FLOWER OF TEA BEVERAGE AND AGENT FOR SUPPRESSING FLAVOR OF PUERARIA HIRSUTA OF TEA BEVERAGE
To provide a tea beverage having suppressed unique flavor of Pueraria hirsuta flower though Pueraria hirsuta flower is used in it, to provide a method for suppressing the flavor of Pueraria hirsuta flower of the tea beverage and to provide an agent for suppressing the flavor of Pueraria hirsuta flower of the tea beverage.SOLUTION: A tea beverage contains a tea extract, a Pueraria hirsuta flower extract and a plant extract which is different from the tea extract and is extracted from a leaf, a stem, a root or a seed of a plant. A method for suppressing the flavor of Pueraria hirsuta flower of a tea beverage comprises incorporating into a tea beverage containing a tea extract and a Pueraria hirsuta flower extract a plant extract which is different from the tea extract and is extracted from a leaf, a stem, a root or a seed of a plant. The agent for suppressing the flavor of Pueraria hirsuta flower of a tea beverage comprises as an active ingredient a plant extract which is different from a tea extract contained in the tea beverage and is extracted from a leaf, a stem, a root or a seed of a plant. Preferably, the plant extract includes a plant extract extracted from a plant of Leguminosae, Labiate or Rosaceae, more preferably, the plant extract includes a leguminous plant extract and particularly preferably, includes a Cassia mimosoides extract.SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】葛花が用いられているにもかかわらず葛花の独特な風味が抑制された茶飲料、茶飲料の葛花風味抑制方法及び茶飲料の葛花風味抑制剤の提供。【解決手段】茶抽出物と、葛花エキスと、前記茶抽出物とは異なる植物抽出物であって植物の葉、茎、根又は種子から抽出された植物抽出物とを含有する、茶飲料。又、茶抽出物及び葛花エキスを含有する茶飲料に、前記茶抽出物とは異なる植物抽出物であって植物の葉、茎、根又は種子から抽出された植物抽出物を含有させる、茶飲料の葛花風味抑制方法。又、茶飲料が含有する茶抽出物とは異なる植物抽出物であって植物の葉、茎、根又は種子から抽出された植物抽出物を有効成分とする、茶飲料の葛花風味抑制剤。植物抽出物がマメ科、シソ科又はバラ科の植物から抽出された植物抽出物を含むことが好ましく、植物抽出物がマメ科植物抽出物を含むことがより好ましく、カワラケツメイ抽出物を含むことが特に好ましい。【選択図】なし
