Adsorbent for endocrine disruptors and foods and drinks containing the same
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Yakult Honsha
InventorsKenji Ohishi, Haruji Sawada, Wakae Yokoi, Yasuto Yoshida, Tsunekazu Watanabe
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AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Yakult Honsha
InventorsKenji Ohishi, Haruji Sawada, Wakae Yokoi, Yasuto Yoshida, Tsunekazu Watanabe
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An adsorbent for endocrine disruptors which contains as the active ingredient viable or dead cells of intestinal microorganisms or constituents thereof. When the adsorbent for endocrine disruptors and foods and drinks containing the same are orally taken either daily or simultaneously with endocrine disruptors typified by bisphenols, alkylphenols and triazines and foods and drinks contaminated therewith, the absorption of these endocrine disruptors into the body can be inhibited and the discharge from the body of the endocrine disruptors, which have been once incorporated into the body, can be promoted.
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A method for reducing the absorption of at least one endocrine-disrupting chemical comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an amount of enterobacteria or an amount of an enterobacteria fraction effective to reduce the absorption of said endocrine-disrupting chemical.
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