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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2020
Wako Filter Technology Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Teikyo University, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroki Kageshima, Nagareyama, JP;
Akira Saito, Toride, JP;
Yoichi Murakami, Koga, JP;
Shigeru Abe, Hachioji, JP;
Kazumi Hayama, Hachioji, JP;
Miki Takahashi, Hachioji, JP;
Miho Abe, Hachioji, JP;
Wako Filter Technology Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Teikyo University, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a composition having an antifungal activity without depending on conventional compositions having anticandidal activity or combinations of such compositions. The composition comprises a complex of lysozyme bonded to chitosan. The composition according to the present invention is applicable to candidiasis of the skin and mucous membranes, in particular, oral candidiasis and vagina candidiasis affecting a large number of patients and can ameliorate the symptoms of these diseases, heal the same and prevent infection of the same. The composition comprises a complex of lysozyme, which has been widely used as a highly safe natural food additive, with a polysaccharide and, therefore, can reassure patients who use the same and ease their burden. The composition according to the present invention comprises a complex of lysozyme, which is a highly safe natural food additive, with a polysaccharide and, therefore, can be safely used by patients without considering any risk.