Agent for preventing and ameliorating constipation
OwnerJuuro Aoyagiinventor
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Abstract
A novel agent for preventing and healing constipation which heals the symptom of constipation very effectively and entails absolutely no side effect is provided. This agent for preventing and healing constipation is formed by containing a hydrogen of a polyvalent metal salt of alginic acid possessing a spherical or ovaloid shape having a short diameter in the range of 1-10 mm and an aspect ratio (long diemter/short diameter) in the range of 1-25. The hydrogel of a polyvalent metal salt of alginic acid is obtained by dropping an aqueous solution of sodium alginate into an aqueous solution of a polyvlant metal salt. It is optionally stored in water and/or a hydrogen compound of a natural compound possessing a free acid group capable of reacting and sequestering a basic compound.
Claims14
An agent for preventing and healing constipation, containing a hydrogel of a polyvalent metal salt of alginic acid possessing a spherical or ovaloid shape having a short diameter in the range of 1-10 mm and an aspect ratio (long diameter/short diameter) in the range of 1-2.5.
A method for the production of an agent for preventing and healing constipation containing a hydrogel of a polyvalent metal salt of alginic acid, comprising the steps of dropping an aqueous solution of sodium alginate into an aqueous solution of a polyvalent metal salt and subsequently washing the resultant solution with water.
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