Abstract: An openable and closable container includes a container body having a take-out opening, and an opening-closing lid provided on the container body swingably about a swing axis on a base end side of the lid, the lid opening and closing the take-out opening. Plate rubber (an elastic member) is provided between the contain body and the opening-closing lid. A packing member (an elastic sealing body) is attached to the rear surface of the opening-closing lid such that the packing member seals the take-out opening of the upper plate.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a production method capable of industrially and producing coenzyme Q10 particles having a high content and superior powder flowability characteristics by simple facility and convenient operations. The present invention provides a method of producing coenzyme Q10 particles, including mixing coenzyme Q10 and a poor solvent by stirring at a temperature not less than the melting point of coenzyme Q10, dispersing coenzyme Q10 into the form of oil droplets, and cooling them to a solidification temperature of coenzyme Q10 or below while stirring the dispersion to give solid particles, wherein the poor solvent is an aqueous solution comprising an organic solvent and/or a surfactant having an HLB of 6 or above. According to the production method of the present invention, coenzyme Q10 particles markedly superior in powder characteristics, and having, for example, a powder flowability index of not less than 80 can be obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for stabilizing reduced coenzyme Q10, which is useful as an ingredient in good foods, functional nutritive foods, specific health foods, nutritional supplements, nutrients, animal drugs, drinks, feeds, cosmetics, medicines, remedies, preventive drugs, etc., and to a composition therefor. The composition comprises reduced coenzyme Q10, a fat and oil (excluding olive oil) and/or a polyol, and doesn't substantially inhibit the stabilization of reduced coenzyme Q10. Additionally, the composition is a reduced coenzyme Q10-containing composition which comprises reduced coenzyme Q10, a polyglycerol fatty acid ester, and a fat and oil and/or a polyol.

Abstract: The present invention has its object to provide a method for stabilizing reduced coenzyme Q10, which is usable as foods, functional nutritive foods, specific health foods, nutritional supplements, nutrients, animal drugs, drinks, feeds, cosmetics, medicines, remedies, preventive drugs and the like. Reduced coenzyme Q10, which is readily oxidized in the air, is stabilized by causing ascorbic acid or a related compound thereof to coexist with a polyglycerol fatty acid ester with a polymerization degree of glycerol being not lower than 3 and/or a condensed ricinoleic acid polyglyceride in a mixture of the reduced coenzyme Q10 and an oil and fat.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a large capacity self-standing container at a low cost. A container comprises a lower container member and an upper container member joined at joint portions. The container has a content space formed by a lower container face and an upper container face, and lower flanges. The lower container face has a concave bottom container face at the bottom, which forms a concave bottom face wherein an object to be contained is fixed. The container is structured so that when at least one of the lower flanges and the bottom container face are arranged on a horizontal plane, a line perpendicularly projected to the horizontal surface from the gravity center of the container passes an area framed by a contact portion between the at least one of the lower flanges and the horizontal surface and a contact portion between the bottom container face and the horizontal surface.

Abstract: A wet tissue package that is easily to manufacture with a used wet tissue storage receptacle disposed on a package body. Configured is a wet tissue package equipped with a package body and a used wet tissue storage receptacle, wherein the package body is equipped with a first seal portion formed by joining a pair of first side edges of a sheet member, and a pair of second seal portions formed by joining a pair of second side edges, and a wet tissue housing. The used wet tissue storage receptacle is composed of a first seal extension portion formed by extending in a direction that intersects a direction that the first side edges extend from the first seal, and a sheet member that composes the package body.

Abstract: To provide a wet tissue package that allows for easy taking out of a wet tissue accommodated in a package body. A wet tissue package includes: a package body having an opening; and a plurality of wet tissues accommodated in the package body in a state of being individually folded and stacked without being interfolded, in which each of the plurality of wet tissues includes: a first folding line parallel to the first side edge; a second folding line parallel to the first folding line; and a turn-back portion formed by folding the wet tissue on the first folding line and the second folding line, in which the turn-back portion is directed toward the opening and a part of the turn-back portion is disposed so as to be exposable through the opening.

Abstract: [PURPOSE] To provide an individually packaged product that is resistant to contaminants infiltration and can be hygienically transported. [SOLUTION MEANS] An individually packaged product comprising a first individual package formed by covering an absorbent article with a packaging sheet, and a second individual package, wherein the packaging sheet has a middle region and a first region and second region located on either side of the middle region, the second region is folded onto the middle region sandwiching the absorbent article therebetween, and the first region being folded onto part of the second region, while the first region is anchored to the outer face of the second region, and the second individual package is situated on the first region and second region and anchored to at least part of the outer face of the first region.

Abstract: An openable and closeable container that includes a container body having a take-out opening; an opening-closing lid provided on the container body swingably about a swing axis X-X on a base end side, the opening-closing lid opening/closing the take-out opening; and plate rubber (an elastic member) provided between the container body and the opening-closing lid. A spring body is provided on the base end side of the opening-closing lid and a sloping portion (a braking portion) with which the spring body comes into contact is provided on the container body side. The spring body is gradually compressed from the state where the opening-closing lid is closed toward the state where the opening-closing lid is opened.

Abstract: An openable and closable container includes a container body having a take-out opening, and an opening-closing lid provided on the container body swingably about a swing axis on a base end side of the lid, the lid opening and closing the take-out opening. Plate rubber (an elastic member) is provided between the contain body and the opening-closing lid. A packing member (an elastic sealing body) is attached to the rear surface of the opening-closing lid such that the packing member seals the take-out opening of the upper plate.

Abstract: The present invention has its object to provide a method for stably preserving a capsule containing reduced coenzyme Q10, which is useful as foods, functional nutritive foods, specific health foods, nutritional supplements, nutrients, animal drugs, drinks, feeds, cosmetics, medicines, remedies, preventive drugs, etc. The present invention relates to a method for preserving reduced coenzyme Q10 which comprises producing or obtaining a capsule containing reduced coenzyme Q10, and controlling environment surrounding the capsule to a relative humidity of not less than 0% but not more than 60%. According to this method, reduced coenzyme Q10 can be preserved stably, without requiring huge cost and labor, or special equipment.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide reduced coenzyme Q10, which is useful as food, food with nutrient function claims, food for specified health use, nutritional supplement, nutritional product, animal drug, drink, feed, cosmetic, pharmaceutical product, therapeutic drug, prophylactic drug and the like, and a production method of reduced coenzyme Q10. The present invention provides a production method of reduced coenzyme Q10, which includes reducing oxidized coenzyme Q10 with ascorbic acid or its analogue(s) as a reducing agent in a water-containing organic solvent at not more than pH 5. Using the method, the reaction time can be drastically shortened even without adding a basic substance and the like, and unpreferable side reactions can be minimized. Therefore, reduced coenzyme Q10 with high quality can be produced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing reduced coenzyme Q10 crystals suitable for commercial scale production thereof. According to a method of the present invention of producing a reduced coenzyme Q10 crystal which comprises a crystallization of reduced coenzyme Q10 in a solution of alcohols and/or ketones, reduced coenzyme Q10 crystal excellent in slurry properties and crystalline properties maybe obtained. Moreover, an isolation process including a crystal separation or the whole process including the isolation process maybe minimized and simplified. Thus, highly pure reduced coenzyme Q10 may be obtained in a high yield.

Abstract: The liquid composition of the present invention contains 0.01 to 1 wt % of a nonionic surfactant (a), 0.05 to 1 wt % of a dihydric alcohol having 2 to 4 carbon atoms (b), and 30 to 70 wt % of ethanol (c), the nonionic surfactant (a) is at least one selected from the group consisting of alkyl ether type nonionic surfactants and polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil type nonionic surfactants, the mole number of ethylene oxide per mole of the nonionic surfactant (a) being 20 to 100, and the HLB value of the nonionic surfactant (a) being 13 to 20.

Abstract: A dispensing container for wet sheets includes a container body having an opening through which wet tissue sheets are pulled out and a lid adapted to seal and unseal the opening. The lid is formed with an annular ridge. The ridge is put in pressure contact with a corner edge of an elastically deformable packing provided on a top surface of the container body to seal the opening.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing reduced coenzyme Q10 crystals suitable for commercial scale production thereof. According to a method of the present invention of producing a reduced coenzyme Q10 crystal which comprises a crystallization of reduced coenzyme Q10 in a solution of alcohols and/or ketones, reduced coenzyme Q10 crystal excellent in slurry properties and crystalline properties maybe obtained. Moreover, an isolation process including a crystal separation or the whole process including the isolation process maybe minimized and simplified. Thus, highly pure reduced coenzyme Q10 may be obtained in a high yield.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a technique which can prevent the occurrence of a wrinkle or bend in a lid which opens and closes an opening of a package. A body of a package has an opening through which wet tissues are taken out. A lid of the package has an opening-closing portion formed by a laminated portion of a first sheet and a second sheet, and a proximal portion formed by a portion of the second sheet which protrudes from the first sheet. A corner of the proximal portion of the lid on the side opposite to the opening-closing portion is rounded. The corner may be chamfered.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stabilization method of reduced coenzyme Q10 useful as food, food with nutrient function claims, food for specified health uses, nutritional supplement, nutritional supplement, animal drugs, drinks, feeds, cosmetics, pharmaceutical products, therapeutic drugs, prophylactic drugs and the like, as well as a stabilized composition. Furthermore, it provides a convenient production method of reduced coenzyme Q10 using oxidized coenzyme Q10 as a starting material. In the present invention, oxidation of reduced coenzyme Q10 can be suppressed, and reduced coenzyme Q10 can be stably maintained by the co-presence of a licorice hydrophobic extract and reduced coenzyme Q10. In addition, reduced coenzyme Q10 can be produced by the co-presence of oxidized coenzyme Q10 and a licorice hydrophobic extract.

Abstract: Dried microbial cells or microbial extract containing (SS)-SAM in which the progress in SAM chemical degradation or (SS)-SAM epimerization is significantly delayed can be obtained by drying microbial cells or microbial extract containing S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM), followed by maturing treatment. It is possible to stabilize SAM in a composition comprising dried microbial cells or microbial extract containing SAM (1% by weight or more) without the need of strict environment control.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for stabilizing reduced coenzyme Q10, which is useful as a food, nutritional product, nutritional supplement, animal drug, drink, feed, cosmetic, pharmaceutical product, therapeutic drug, prophylactic drug and the like. The present invention also provides a method of producing a reduced coenzyme Q10-containing composition which includes the co-presence of reduced coenzyme Q10 and reduced coenzyme Q9 and/or reduced coenzyme Q11.