# US 10,478,462 B2 · Alcohol metabolism promoter

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- Number: US 10,478,462 B2
- Document ID: US10478462B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/525,053
- Filed: 2015-11-06
- Published: 2017-11-09
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2014-11-07
- Assignees: Nichirei Biosciences Inc.
- Applicants: Nichirei Biosciences Inc.
- Inventors: Kenichi Nagamine; Hideya Tanabe
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10478462B2

## CPC

- A61K 35/618: Molluscs, e.g. fresh-water molluscs, oysters, clams, squids, octopus, cuttlefish, snails or slugs
- A61K 9/0053: {Mouth and digestive tract, i.e. intraoral and peroral administration}
- A61K 31/715: Polysaccharides, i.e. having more than five saccharide radicals attached to each other by glycosidic linkages; Derivatives thereof, e.g. ethers, esters
- A61K 31/716: Glucans
- A61K 45/00: Medicinal preparations containing active ingredients not provided for in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
- A61P 39/00: General protective or antinoxious agents
- A61P 39/02: Antidotes
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A61P: SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

## Abstract

The present invention relates to an agent for effectively suppressing an increase in a blood acetaldehyde level. More specifically, the present invention relates to an alcohol metabolism promoter comprising glycogen obtained from a Veneroida bivalve.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for suppressing an increase in a blood acetaldehyde level, comprising:
causing a subject in need thereof to ingest an extract of a Veneroida bivalve in an effective amount, wherein an amount of glycogen in the extract is 50% to 90% by mass.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the method is a method for promoting alcohol metabolism.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the method is a method for preventing drink sickness or hangover.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein the bivalve is Arctica islandica.