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Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013

Filed:

May. 26, 2010
Applicants:

Takuya Shiomi, Yokohama, JP;

Yasuhide Okuhara, Yokohama, JP;

Akiko Tamura, Yokohama, JP;

Kyoko Tomita, Yokohama, JP;

Norihiro Shigematsu, Yokohama, JP;

Hiroto Kikuchi, Obihiro, JP;

Tsutomu Aritsuka, Obihiro, JP;

Fusao Tomita, Sapporo, JP;

Inventors:

Takuya Shiomi, Yokohama, JP;

Yasuhide Okuhara, Yokohama, JP;

Akiko Tamura, Yokohama, JP;

Kyoko Tomita, Yokohama, JP;

Norihiro Shigematsu, Yokohama, JP;

Hiroto Kikuchi, Obihiro, JP;

Tsutomu Aritsuka, Obihiro, JP;

Fusao Tomita, Sapporo, JP;

Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 43/04 (2006.01); A61K 31/715 (2006.01); A61K 31/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for increasing the absorption of magnesium, zinc, and/or copper through the intestines of a subject desiring such an increase, includes administering to the subject a difructose anhydride (DFA) in an amount effective to increase the absorption of magnesium, zinc, and/or copper present in the intestines.


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