PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide mineral water containing the water soluble &beta glucan that the aggregation of the water soluble &beta glucan during heat sterilization or prolonged storage and the opalization or precipitate formation accompanying thereof are controlled, even if water solution containing the water soluble &beta glucan contains a high mineral content, as in the case where the water containing a lot of minerals, such as hard water, as the water to dissolve the water soluble &beta glucan or ocean deep water or the like is used, or where functional beverage containing the water soluble &beta glucan is produced or the like.SOLUTION: There is provided the mineral water containing the water soluble &beta glucan containing the water soluble &beta glucan and carboxylic acid and/or ascorbic acid as an aggregation inhibitor.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】水溶性βグルカンを溶解する水として硬水や海洋深層水等のミネラルを多く含有する水を使用した場合や、水溶性βグルカンを含有する機能性飲料を製造する場合等、水溶性βグルカンを含有する水溶液がミネラル含量の高い場合であっても、加熱殺菌時や長期保管時の水溶性βグルカンの凝集、それに伴う飲料の白濁化や沈殿の生成を抑制された水溶性βグルカン含有ミネラル水を提供すること。【解決手段】水溶性β-グルカン並びに沈殿防止剤としてカルボン酸及び/又はアスコルビン酸を含有することを特徴とする水溶性βグルカン含有ミネラル水。【選択図】なし
