Abrégé

[Problem] To provide: a technique capable of reducing harmful bacteria without reducing beneficial bacteria; and a bacterial flora-improving agent and an antibacterial agent which use the same. According to the present invention, the number of harmful bacteria can be suppressed without suppressing the number of beneficial bacteria. Therefore, according to the present invention, bacterial flora can be effectively improved. Moreover, this antibacterial agent does not reduce beneficial bacteria, and thus the reduction of side effects such as diarrhea due to a reduction in the beneficial bacteria can be expected. [Solution] This bacterial flora-improving agent is characterized by containing an agaro-oligosaccharide as an active ingredient, wherein the active ingredient is used in one used amount among (a)-(c) below: (a) a used amount which does not suppress the number of bacteria belonging to the genus Bifidobacterium; (b) a used amount which does not suppress the number of bacteria belonging to the genus Lactobacillus; and (c) a used amount of at least 80 mg and less than 12,000 mg per day.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61K 31/702 - Oligosaccharides, c.-à-d. ayant trois à cinq radicaux saccharide liés les uns aux autres par des liaisons glycosidiques
• A23L 33/125 - Modification de la qualité nutritive des alimentsProduits diététiquesLeur préparation ou leur traitement en utilisant des additifs contenant des sirops d'hydrate de carboneModification de la qualité nutritive des alimentsProduits diététiquesLeur préparation ou leur traitement en utilisant des additifs contenant des sucresModification de la qualité nutritive des alimentsProduits diététiquesLeur préparation ou leur traitement en utilisant des additifs contenant des alcools de sucreModification de la qualité nutritive des alimentsProduits diététiquesLeur préparation ou leur traitement en utilisant des additifs contenant des hydrolysats d'amidon
• A61K 31/7004 - Monosaccharides ayant uniquement des atomes de carbone, d'hydrogène et d'oxygène
• A61K 31/7016 - Disaccharides, p. ex. lactose, lactulose
• A61K 31/729 - AgarAgaroseAgaropectine
• A61P 1/00 - Médicaments pour le traitement des troubles du tractus alimentaire ou de l'appareil digestif
• A61P 31/04 - Agents antibactériens

Produits et services

Polysaccharide of agar derived from red algae, namely agarose and agaropectin. Cosmetics using dried pieces of agar jelly (kanten). Dried pieces of agar jelly (kanten) in powder form; dried pieces of agar jelly (kanten).

Abrégé

Provided are: a dry composition of any of various shapes which has heat resistance that renders the composition less apt to dissolve away even when boiled and which has restorability (water swellability); and a food comprising the dry composition. The dry composition contains agar and alginic acid salts in a weight ratio of 1:1 to 1:20, and is characterized in that the alginic acid salts comprise a salt of a monovalent cation and a salt of a divalent cation, that the amount of divalent cations is 0.04-0.30 mol and the amount of monovalent cations is 0.10-0.70 mol, per mole of the monomer units of the alginic acid salts, that the molar ratio of the divalent cations to the monovalent cations is 1.0:0.35 to 1.0:8.70, and that the dry composition, when in either 20°C distilled water or 90°C distilled water, absorbs water and swells to turn to a gel, the weight of which is 15-100 times the weight of the dry composition.

Classes IPC  ?

• A23L 1/05 - contenant des agents gélifiants ou épaississants (A23L 1/06 a priorité);;

Produits et services

Polysaccharide of agar derived from red algae, namely agarose and agaropectin. Dried pieces of agar jelly (kanten) in powder form; dried pieces of agar jelly (kanten).

Abrégé

Disclosed is a composition for external use on skin whereby the slimy feel of xanthan gum is reduced. Said composition, which can be spread evenly on skin and does not produce a liquid residue as a result of temperature changes, contains, by mass, 0.1-10% of a component (A) (water-soluble macromolecules consisting of agar, with a weight-average molecular weight between 10,000 and 60,000, mixed with xanthan gum in a mass ratio between 4:6 and 8:2) and at least 30% of a component (D) (water). Also disclosed is the aforementioned composition for external use on skin also containing, by mass, 0.5-40% of a component (B) (a divalent polyol). Also disclosed is one of the aforementioned compositions for external use on skin also containing a component (C) (at least one moisturizing agent selected from among the following: hyaluronic acid, salts thereof, pyrrolidone carboxylate, salts thereof, glycerin, diglycerin, and polyglycerin). Also disclosed is one of the aforementioned compositions for external use on skin also containing a component (E) (oil content).

Classes IPC  ?

• A61K 8/73 - Polysaccharides
• A61K 8/34 - Alcools
• A61K 8/49 - Cosmétiques ou préparations similaires pour la toilette caractérisés par la composition contenant des composés organiques contenant des composés hétérocycliques
• A61K 8/67 - Vitamines
• A61K 8/89 - Polysiloxanes
• A61K 8/92 - Huiles, graisses ou ciresLeurs dérivés, p. ex. produits d'hydrogénation
• A61Q 1/00 - Préparations pour le maquillagePoudres corporellesPréparations pour le démaquillage
• A61Q 5/00 - Préparations pour les soins des cheveux
• A61Q 17/00 - Préparations protectricesPréparations employées en contact direct avec la peau pour protéger des influences extérieures, p. ex. des rayons du soleil, des rayons X ou d'autres rayons nuisibles, des matériaux corrosifs, des bactéries ou des piqûres d'insectes
• A61Q 19/00 - Préparations pour les soins de la peau

Abrégé

It is intended to provide a method for removing briosose in which briosose is removed from Tengusa (agar-agar) to which briosose is attached without damaging Tengusa, Tengusa obtained by the method, agar produced using the obtained Tengusa, and a method for producing agar. The method for removing briosose is characterized by dipping Tengusa to which briosose is attached in an alkaline aqueous solution at a temperature of from 0 to 50°C and removing the briosose.

Classes IPC  ?

• A23L 1/337 - Algues comestibles

Abrégé

Disclosed is a disintegrating agent having a satisfactory disintegrating effect. Also disclosed is a table or granule containing the disintegrating agent. The disintegrating agent comprises a modified xanthan gum which is produced by treating a purified xanthan gum with heat while maintaining its powdery form. The table or granule contains the disintegrating agent in an amount of 0.1 to 30 wt%. The modified xanthan gum is preferably prepared into a water-insoluble form. The modified xanthan gum is preferably treated with heat at a temperature ranging from 50 to 250˚C inclusive. The treatment with heat is preferably conducted for a period of 10 seconds to 1000 hours.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61K 47/36 - PolysaccharidesLeurs dérivés, p. ex. gommes, amidon, alginate, dextrine, acide hyaluronique, chitosane, inuline, agar-agar ou pectine
• A61K 9/20 - Pilules, pastilles ou comprimés
• C08B 37/00 - Préparation des polysaccharides non prévus dans les groupes Leurs dérivés