摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a safe and inexpensive bone-strengthening composition effective for various bone-related diseases including osteoporosis, widely usable in food/beverage products, pharmaceuticals or feed, and continuously takable daily. <P>SOLUTION: This bone-strengthening composition is obtained by defatting whole egg or yolk with an organic solvent and subjecting the resultant powder to extraction with hot water or a 0.5% sodium chloride solution. The composition contains a water-soluble fraction having osteoblast proliferation-promoting activity and bone-growing and bone-strengthening effects. Food/beverage products, pharmaceuticals or feed each containing this composition are also provided, respectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |