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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2009
Applicants:
Fumio Ohta, Kawasaki, JP;
Tomo Takagi, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroyuki Sato, Kawasaki, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/20 (2006.01); A61K 31/195 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a glutamine-containing composition which functions to increase blood flow. Glutamine is present in the composition in an amount of 25 mg/kg body weight to 150 mg/kg body weight. By administering the composition to a subject in need thereof, the blood flow in the capillary vessels can be efficiently increased, while inhibiting any side effects such as low blood pressure. The present invention also provides food or feed containing the composition for increasing blood flow.