SWALLOWING AUXILIARY AGENT FOR AGED PERSON AND SWALLOWING AUXILIARY FOOD CONTAINING THE SAME

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a swallowing auxiliary agent made from a gelatinized material or the like familiar to aged persons so as to impart an excellent swallowing property to the agent in the light of such a problem that it becomes important for the aged persons to choose edible food because eating food is one of pleasures for them who become weaker in various physical functions including chewing and/or swallowing ability as they turn to an advanced age.

SOLUTION: The swallowing auxiliary agent or a swallowing auxiliary food containing the agent has such a structure that agar and konjak flour are formulated at a rate of 1:9 to 7:3.

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