DEODORIZER

摘要

A deodorizer comprises a hydrophilic solvent extract of fruit- badies of champignon mushroom or powder of the extract as an effective component. The extract of champignon mushroom used as an effective component can be prepared by a method which comprises the step of immersing the mushroom in a hydrophilic solvent at a temperature ranging from 60 to 100.degree. C for 15 minutes to 2 hours to perform extraction. The extract can further be treated to obtain the effective components in the form of powder. The extract and the powder thereof can be used as an effective component of a deodorizer capable of oral intake, which serves as a deodorizer for preventing bad smell of environment or an agent for preventing foul breath, which can also be used in foods for eating or drinking to prevent giving out of bad smell emitted from cookings such as those containing garlic and leek as well as cooked fish, which can prevents giving out of bad smell after taking such cookings, and which can be involved in metabolism to thus suppress the giving out of bad smell from urine and feces discharged after eating and drinking such foods.