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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2012
Naoto Uchida, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Goto, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhito Ohsawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kohji Ohki, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoto Uchida, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Goto, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhito Ohsawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kohji Ohki, Kanagawa, JP;
CALPIS CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The invention provides a method for preparing a peptide for improving brain function, comprising hydrolyzing milk casein with an enzymatic catalyst comprising a protease to produce a hydrolysate comprising: (i) a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or a variant thereof; (ii) a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 or a variant thereof; or (iii) a mixture of the peptides of (i) and (ii), wherein the production yield of each of the peptides is 2% or more, or the total production yield of the mixture is 10% or more. The invention also provides a food or drink or a pharmaceutical composition containing the hydrolysate.