Matsutani Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.

Matsutani Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

Mitsuko Satouchi

Kazuhiro Ohkuma

Shigeru Wakabayashi

Isao Matsuda

Yasuo Katta

Takehiko Yamamoto

Reiji Takahashi

Yoshimi Mochizuki

An agent for promoting the proliferation of Bifidobacterium which comprises an indigestible substance which is prepared by heating a starch in the presence of a mineral acid and a small amount of water to prepare a pyrodextrin and hydrolyzing the pyrodextrin in the presence of an acid; and use of the indigestible substance for promoting the proliferation of Bifidobacterium in the intestine. Foods containing the indigestible substance promote the proliferation of Bifidobacterium in the intestine and can be very excellent health foods.

Agent for promoting the proliferation of bifidobacterium

A method for decreasing a content of lipid and total cholesterol in serum and increasing a relative content of HDL cholesterol in serum which comprises the steps:

Food composite performing function of improving serum lipid

A food composite performing a function of large bowel regulation and comprising a refined product of pyrodextrin obtained as an active ingredient through a process of decomposing starch or starch hydrolyzate by heating in the presence of an acid or without acid.

Food composite for performing function of large bowel regulation

A process of preparing galacto-oligosaccharides comprising the step of heating up lactose, or, a mixture of lactose and galactose under presence of an inorganic acid as a catalyst in an anhydrous powder condition.

Method for preparing galacto-oligosaccharides

A food composite for saving insulin secretion comprising a refined product of pyrodextrin obtained as an active ingredient through a process of decomposing starch or starch hydrolyzate by heating in the presence of an acid or without acid.

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Takarazuka, Japan

Mitsuko Satouchi