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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 15, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoshihisa Katsuragi, Ibaragi, JP;
Yoko Sugiura, Ibaragi, JP;
Shigeyuki Ono, Ibaragi, JP;
Kazuya Otsuji, Ibaragi, JP;
Assignee:
Kao Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514547 ; 514549 ; 514552 ;
Abstract
A bitterness-relieving agent which comprises an ester of a mono- or diglyceride with a polycarboxylic acid or a salt of the same, and a medicinal composition for oral use, a food, a cosmetic and a feed containing this bitterness-relieving agent. Because of being excellent in the effect of relieving bitterness, the bitterness-relieving agent of the present invention can be used in medicinal compositions for oral use, foods and cosmetics having bitter taste.