Hop processed product

Abstract

A hop processed product for use in foodstuff for anti-adipocyte differentiation or for antioxidation, containing 50% by weight or more, preferably 60% by weight or more, and more preferably 70% by weight or more, of hop flowers (E·M) showing hues satisfying that a value of a* is less than −0.5 in accordance with a CIE Lab color space, and preferably that a value of h is 90° or more in accordance with a CIE Lch color space. The hop processed product of the present invention has excellent action of anti-adipocyte differentiation or antioxidant action, so that the hop processed product can be expected to have effects in, for example, “anti-metabolic syndrome,” “anti-aging,” “anti-obesity,” and the like.

1 . A hop processed product for use in foodstuff for anti-adipocyte differentiation, comprising 50% by weight or more of hop flowers (E·M) showing hues satisfying that a value of a* is less than −0.5 in accordance with a CIE Lab color space. 
     
     
         2 . A hop processed product for use in foodstuff for antioxidation, comprising 50% by weight or more of hop flowers (E·M) showing hues satisfying that a value of a* is less than −0.5 in accordance with a CIE Lab color space. 
     
     
         3 . The hot processed product according to  claim 1 , wherein h value satisfies 90° or more in accordance with a CIE Lch color space of the hop flowers (E·M). 
     
     
         4 . The hot processed product according to  claim 1 , which is hop pellets or a hop extract. 
     
     
         5 . A method for producing a hop processed product as defined in  claim 1 , characterized by the use of hop flowers (E·M) showing hues satisfying that a value of a* is less than −0.5 in accordance with a CIE Lab color space, in an amount of 50% by weight or more of the hop flowers used as the raw materials. 
     
     
         6 . Foodstuff comprising the hop processed product as defined in  claim 1 . 
     
     
         7 . The foodstuff according to  claim 6 , for anti-adipocyte differentiation. 
     
     
         8 . The foodstuff according to  claim 6 , for antioxidation. 
     
     
         9 . The hot processed product according to  claim 2 , wherein h value satisfies 90° or more in accordance with a CIE Lch color space of the hop flowers (E·M). 
     
     
         10 . The hot processed product according to  claim 2 , which is hop pellets or a hop extract. 
     
     
         11 . The hot processed product according to  claim 3 , which is hop pellets or a hop extract. 
     
     
         12 . A method for producing a hop processed product as defined in  claim 2 , characterized by the use of hop flowers (E·M) showing hues satisfying that a value of a* is less than −0.5 in accordance with a CIE Lab color space, in an amount of 50% by weight or more of the hop flowers used as the raw materials. 
     
     
         13 . A method for producing a hop processed product as defined in  claim 3 , characterized by the use of hop flowers (E·M) showing hues satisfying that a value of a* is less than −0.5 in accordance with a CIE Lab color space, in an amount of 50% by weight or more of the hop flowers used as the raw materials. 
     
     
         14 . A method for producing a hop processed product as defined in  claim 4 , characterized by the use of hop flowers (E·M) showing hues satisfying that a value of a* is less than −0.5 in accordance with a CIE Lab color space, in an amount of 50% by weight or more of the hop flowers used as the raw materials. 
     
     
         15 . Foodstuff comprising the hop processed product as defined in  claim 2 . 
     
     
         16 . Foodstuff comprising the hop processed product as defined in  claim 3 . 
     
     
         17 . Foodstuff comprising the hop processed product as defined in  claim 4 .