Diructose anhydride-containing composition and use thereof

2:

• The composition according to claim 1, which is a medicinal product for human or animal use.

3:

• The composition according to claim 1, which is a food or drink product for human or animal use.

4:

• An oral composition for accelerating bone formation, which comprises a difructose anhydride as an effective component.

5:

• The composition according to claim 4, which further comprises one or more of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, isoflavone, vitamin K or vitamin D.

6:

• The composition according to claim 4, which is a medicinal product for human or animal use.

7:

• The composition according to claim 4, which is a food or drink product for human or animal use.

8:

• A method for accelerating bone formation, which comprises administering an oral composition comprising a difructose anhydride to a human or animal in need of accelerating bone formation in an effective amount of the composition.

9:

• An oral composition having a diuretic effect, which comprises a difructose anhydride.

10:

• A diuretic comprising a difructose anhydride.

11:

• A composition for improving bowel movement, which comprises a difructose anhydride and/or melibiose.

12:

• A method for improving bowel movement, which comprises administering the composition according to claim 11 to a human or animal in need of improving bowel movement in an effective amount of the composition.

13:

• A composition for inhibiting the induction of dental caries, which comprises a difructose anhydride as an effective component.

14:

• The composition according to claim 13, which further comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of xylitol, maltitol, palatinit, mannitol, sorbitol, palatinose, panose oligosaccharides, lactitol, erythritol, coupling sugars, and isomalto-oligosaccharides.

15:

• The composition according to claim 13, which is an oral composition for human or animal use.

16:

• The composition according to claim 13, which is a medicinal product for human or animal use.

17:

• The composition according to claim 13, which is a food or drink product or feed for human or animal use.

18:

• A method for inhibiting the induction of dental caries, which comprises administering a composition comprising a difructose anhydride to a human or animal in need of inhibiting the induction of dental caries in an effective amount of the composition.

19:

• The method according to claim 18, wherein the composition comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of xylitol, maltitol, palatinit, mannitol, sorbitol, palatinose, panose oligosaccharides, lactitol, erythritol, coupling sugars, and isomalto-oligosaccharides.

20:

• A method for accelerating a diuretic effect, which comprises administering a composition comprising a difructose anhydride to a human or animal in need of accelerating a diuretic effect in an effective amount of the composition.

21:

• The composition according to claim 5, which is a medicinal product for human or animal use.

22:

• The composition according to claim 5, which is a food or drink product for human or animal use.

23:

• The composition according to claim 14, which is an oral composition for human or animal use.

24:

• The composition according to claim 14, which is a medicinal product for human or animal use.

25:

• The composition according to claim 14, which is a food or drink product or feed for human or animal use.