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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2004
Applicants:
Kazumichi Uotani, Tokyo, JP;
Hidetoshi Kubota, Sakado, JP;
Hiroya Endou, Sakado, JP;
Fumihiko Tokita, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Kazumichi Uotani, Tokyo, JP;
Hidetoshi Kubota, Sakado, JP;
Hiroya Endou, Sakado, JP;
Fumihiko Tokita, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/66 (2006.01); A61K 8/96 (2006.01); A61K 38/00 (2006.01); A61K 51/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sialogogue characterized by comprising polyglutamic acid or its salt. This sialogogue is blended into an oral composition and a food product. This sialogogue is capable of rendering the oral mucosa pleasant even in the case of severe xerostomia.