Licorice extract
OwnerTakao Onishiinventor
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Abstract
Provided is a licorice extract which can be used as a multifunctional raw material. The licorice extract includes: (A) one or more selected from the group consisting of glycyrrhizic acid, a glycyrrhizic acid derivative, glycyrrhetinic acid, and a glycyrrhetinic acid derivative; (B) licorice saponins other than the (A); and (C) licorice flavonoids, and the (B) includes at least 1.7% by mass or more of a licorice saponin H2, 0.2% by mass or more of a licorice saponin G2, and 0.2% by mass or more of macedonoside A, and the (C) includes at least 0.1% by mass or more of liquiritin apioside, 0.1% by mass or more of isoliquiritin apioside, and 0.1% by mass or more of isoliquiritin.
Claims16
A feed additive for mammals or livestock, comprising a licorice extract in an amount from 0.02% to 100% by mass of the feed additive, said licorice extract comprising:
- (A) at least 9% by mass of one or more selected from the group consisting of glycyrrhizic acid, a glycyrrhizic acid derivative, glycyrrhetinic acid, and a glycyrrhetinic acid derivative;
- (B) licorice saponins other than the (A);
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- (C) licorice flavonoids, wherein
- the (B) comprises at least 1.7% by mass of a licorice saponin H2, 0.2% by mass or more of a licorice saponin G2, and 0.2% by mass or more of macedonoside A, and the (C) comprises at least 0.1% by mass of liquiritin apioside, 0.1% by mass or more of isoliquiritin apioside, and 0.1% by mass or more of isoliquiritin.
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