摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mucopolysaccharide- and/or a collagen-containing extract in which an unpleasant odor is reduced or abolished at a low cost, a method for producing a mucopolysaccharide and/or a collagen, a mucopolysaccharide- containing extract, a collagen-containing extract, a mucopolysaccharide and/or a collagen obtained by the method and a food, a beverage, a seasoning, a feed, a cosmetic or a medicine containing them. SOLUTION: The extract characterized by containing a step for extracting a mucopolysaccharide source and/or a collagen source in the presence of a reducing substance, the method for producing the mucopolysaccharide and/or the collagen, the extract, the mucopolysaccharide and/or the collagen obtained by the method and the food, the beverage, the seasoning, the feed, the cosmetic or the medicine are provided. Also, a novel mucopolysaccharide- and/or a collagen-containing extract having a reduced protein content is provided by using the method in combination with a process with a protease. |