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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2001
Takashi Makino, Tokyo, JP;
Ritsuo Aiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Yoriko Deguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Masaaki Watanuki, Tokyo, JP;
Masako Nakazawa, Tokyo, JP;
Harumi Mizukoshi, Tokyo, JP;
Masato Nagaoka, Tokyo, JP;
Katsuhisa Harada, Tokyo, JP;
Kuniko Osada, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Makino, Tokyo, JP;
Ritsuo Aiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Yoriko Deguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Masaaki Watanuki, Tokyo, JP;
Masako Nakazawa, Tokyo, JP;
Harumi Mizukoshi, Tokyo, JP;
Masato Nagaoka, Tokyo, JP;
Katsuhisa Harada, Tokyo, JP;
Kuniko Osada, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Yakult Honsha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an α-amylase activity inhibitor, and to food and beverages comprising the α-amylase activity inhibitor. The α-amylase activity inhibitor of the present invention exhibits remarkably excellent α-amylase inhibitory activity as compared with guava extract. Accordingly, food and beverages containing the α-amylase activity inhibitor are diet food and beverages suitable for people of high blood-sugar level or hyderlipidemia.