Accelerator for mineral absorption and use thereof

Abstract

The present invention has an object to provide an accelerator for mineral absorption and a composition containing the accelerator. The object is solved by providing an accelerator for mineral absorption comprising cyclic tetrasaccharide and/or saccharide derivatives thereof and a composition containing the accelerator.

1 . An accelerator for mineral absorption, which comprises as an effective ingredient cyclic tetrasaccharide represented by cyclo{→6)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→} and/or a saccharide derivative thereof.  
   
   
       2 . The accelerator of  claim 1 , which comprises one or more members selected from the group consisting of mineral compounds and substances having a mineral absorption promoting action.  
   
   
       3 . The accelerator of  claim 1 , which comprises one or more members selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, sugar alcohols, cyclodextrins, vitamins, water-soluble polysaccharides, spices, acidifiers, delicious taste imparting seasoning, liquors, organic acids, non-organic acids, emulsifiers, perfumeries and colorants.  
   
   
       4 . The accelerator of  claim 2 , wherein said mineral compound is one or more members selected from the group consisting of calcium compounds, magnesium compounds, potassium compounds, sodium compounds, iron compounds, manganese compounds, cobalt compounds, copper compounds, zinc compounds, selenium compounds, fluorine compounds and iodine compounds.  
   
   
       5 . The accelerator of  claim 2 , wherein said substance having a mineral absorption promoting action, is one or more members selected from the group consisting of casein phosphopeptide, vitamin, polyphenol and oligosaccharide.  
   
   
       6 . The accelerator of  claim 5 , wherein said vitamin is one or more members selected from the group consisting of vitamin D, vitamin K, L-ascorbic acid and derivatives thereof.  
   
   
       7 . The accelerator of  claim 5 , wherein said polyphenol is one or more members selected from the group consisting of flavonoids, catechin and epigallocatechin.  
   
   
       8 . The accelerator of  claim 5 , wherein said oligosaccharide is one or more members selected from the group consisting of fractooligosaccharide, isomaltooligosaccharide, xylooligosaccharide, lactosucrose, soybean oligosaccharide, kojioligosaccharode, galactosylglucoside, saccharide derivative of α,α-trehalose, α,α-trehalose and/or α,β-trehalose.  
   
   
       9 . The accelerator of  claim 1 , which comprises said cyclic tetrasaccharide represented by cyclo{→6)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→} and/or said saccharide derivative thereof in an amount of 0.1% by weight or more, on a dry solid basis.  
   
   
       10 . The accelerator of  claim 1 , which is used as an agent for strengthening calcium-containing tissue.  
   
   
       11 . The accelerator of  claim 1 , which is used as an agent for strengthening bone.  
   
   
       12 . The accelerator of  claim 1 , which is used as an agent for lowering foreign taste and/or foreign smell.  
   
   
       13 . A composition which comprises cyclic tetrasaccharide represented by cyclol{→6)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→} and/or a saccharide derivative thereof, and one or more members selected from the group consisting of mineral compounds and substances having a mineral absorption promoting action.  
   
   
       14 . The composition of  claim 13 , which comprises one or more members selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, sugar alcohols, cyclodextrins, vitamins, water-soluble polysaccharides, spices, acidifiers, delicious taste imparting seasoning, liquors, organic acids, non-organic acids, emulsifiers, perfumeries and colorants.