Abstract: The present invention relates to an oral medicinal composition comprising (a) a medical agent that is low in solubility in both water and oils but is soluble in a polyethylene glycol, (b) a polyethylene glycol that is solid at temperatures of 40° C. or lower, and (c) an oily or aqueous auxiliary agent. The oral medicinal composition cannot provide any stimulus or unpleasant feeling during being dissolved in the mouth, and is improved in the solubility of the medicinal agent in the mouth, and is also improved in the absorbability of the medicinal agent in the mouth.

Abstract: A polysaccharide comprising galactose, glucose, rhamnose, and pyruvic acid as constituents, wherein the galactose, glucose, and rhamnose are contained in a molar ratio of 4:2:1, and the pyruvic acid is contained in an amount of 4 to 7 wt %. The polysaccharide can be obtained by culturing Bifidobacterium longum JBL05 (NITE BP-82) under anaerobic conditions.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a capsule comprising a capsule covering film and a capsule filler solution encapsulated therein, wherein curdlan is used as a capsule covering film matrix of this capsule covering film. This capsule is a capsule excellent in heat resistance, containing a non-protein-based capsule covering film matrix. The present invention also provides a process for producing this capsule.

Abstract: A polysaccharide comprising galactose, glucose, rhamnose, and pyruvic acid as constituents, wherein the galactose, glucose, and rhamnose are contained in a molar ratio of 4:2:1, and the pyruvic acid is contained in an amount of 4 to 7 wt %. The polysaccharide can be obtained by culturing Bifidobacterium longum JBL05 (NITE BP-82) under anaerobic conditions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fat metabolism improving agent comprising rose hips or an extract therefrom as an active ingredient. This fat metabolism improving agent is very safe and has a superior body weight reducing effect.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fat metabolism improving agent comprising rose hips or an extract therefrom as an active ingredient. This fat metabolism improving agent is very safe and has a superior body weight reducing effect.

Abstract: Non-gelatinous capsule film compositions containing as the base a starch hydrolyzate having an average DE of less than 10 and an average molecular weight of not more than 30,000. These non-gelatinous capsule film compositions have stable moisture absorbing/releasing properties and strength to such extent as sufficiently withstanding the production and storage as products and yet achieve excellent disintegration properties in vivo. Also, capsules produced by using the non-gelatinous capsule film compositions as described above are provided.

Abstract: To provide a novel substance having ?-glucosidase inhibiting activity, derived from natural products and being safe, which substance has not only a blood sugar ameliorating activity being effective in the prevention or treatment of diabetes or obesity but also an activity of reducing postprandial hyper-blood sugar, etc. and to provide food containing the same.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a capsule comprising a capsule covering film and a capsule filler solution encapsulated therein, wherein curdlan is used as a capsule covering film matrix of this capsule covering film. This capsule is a capsule excellent in heat resistance, containing a non-protein-based capsule covering film matrix. The present invention also provides a process for producing this capsule.

Abstract: Capsules which contain vital cells or tissues as the contents and in which these cells or tissues can be grown. Since these cells or tissues can be grown in the capsules, an extremely high cell density can be achieved. By using these capsules, foods having an excellent effect of ameliorating intestinal disorders, etc. can be provided. Moreover, it is possible to provide artificial seeds showing an excellent storage stability and a high germination ratio which comprise seamless soft capsules consisting of an innermost layer containing indefinite embryo, indefinite shoots, multiple shoots, shoot apexes, growing points, protocorm-like bodies, indefinite roots, hairy roots, etc., an inner coating layer comprising a hardened oil and an outer coating layer made of a biodegradable film comprising gelatin, polysaccharides, etc.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gummi candy which comprises a gummi material and granules adhered on the gummi material by function of transglutaminase, and a production thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an encapsulated unsaturated fatty acid substance in a form of a three-layered capsule, comprising an unsaturated fatty acid or a derivative thereof (11) as a content and a coating layer (10) mainly containing gelatin, encapsulating the content (11), wherein a water-soluble gel layer (12) containing an acid or an acid salt thereof is present between the coating layer (10) and the content (11). The encapsulated unsaturated fatty acid substance of the present invention is characterized by that it has neither insolubility nor deterioration with time, and that it is enteric.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-layered soft capsule for effectively eliminating bad breath, and a method for producing the same. The multi-layered soft capsule (10) for eliminating bad breath of the present invention comprises a first soft capsule composed of a first soft capsule layer (1) and a first soft capsule content (3), and a second soft capsule composed of a second soft capsule layer (2) and a second soft capsule content (4), which is contained in the first soft capsule. Both the contents (3) and (4) contain a component having an effect of eliminating bad breath. The multi-layered soft capsule (10) of the present invention is characterized in that the second soft capsule (2) is solved in a stomach.

Abstract: This invention provides a seamless capsule for synthesizing biopolymer, comprising: (a) an aqueous mixture for synthesizing biopolymer, (b) a seamless capsule layer encapsulating said aqueous mixture, formed from polysaccharide or protein, and, (c) a viscous liquid intermediate layer, present between said aqueous mixture and said seamless capsule layer, which is immiscible with water, wherein said seamless capsule has a diameter of 0.01 to 10.0 mm. This invention can also provide a method for producing the seamless capsule.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a capsule containing a substance which is liable to acid, water or heat, comprising: suspending a substance which is liable to acid, water or heat in a hydrophobic substance which is non-flowable at ambient temperature; encapsulating the resulting suspension; air-drying the resulting capsule at ambient temperature; and vacuum drying or vacuum freeze-drying the air-dried capsule. A capsule obtained by the process is also disclosed.

Abstract: A seamless capsule comprising a content and a film for coating said content is disclosed. The content is an hydrophilic substance. A lower fatty acid ester of sucrose is present between the content and the film. There is also disclosed a process for producing a seamless capsule which comprises simultaneously extruding a hydrophilic substance solution, a lower fatty acid ester of sucrose and a film solution for the seamless capsule into a cooling solution from concentrically arranged nozzles, a first nozzle, a second nozzle and a third nozzle, respectively, the diameter of said nozzle gradually increasing in that order.

Abstract: A seamless capsule comprising a content and a film for coating said content is disclosed. The content is a hydrophilic substance. A viscous liquid having a viscosity of not more than 1000 cp at 100.degree. C. which is scarcely miscible with water is present between the content and the film. There is also disclosed a process for producing a seamless capsule which comprises simultaneously extruding a film solution for the seamless capsule, a hydrophilic substance solution and a viscous liquid which is scarcely miscible with water into a cooling solution from a concentrically arranged multiple nozzle composed of at least three nozzles, an outermost nozzle, an innermost nozzle and at least one intermediate nozzle placed in the middle position between the above nozzles, respectively, the diameter of said nozzle gradually increasing in that order.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiple soft capsule in which a soft capsule is contained in another soft capsule and the production thereof. The multiple soft capsule is useful for various industrial fields such as medicine, foods, table luxuries and the like. Especially, the multiple capsule is useful in medical field, for instance, in combining two or more components which cannot be enclosed together in a single capsule or in the dissolution control in vivo of the medicines by properly selecting the kind of the film-forming substance for the outer and inner soft capsules.

Abstract: A soft capsule which is prepared by wrapping an oily substance which is a member selected from the group consisting of tricaprylic acid glyceride and sesame oil, with a gelatin film containing sodium picosulfate.

Abstract: Apparatus for continuously producing microcapsules which comprises at least one inner pipe for extruding a material to be encapsulated, at least one outer pipe for extruding an encapsulating material, the outer pipe being coaxially arranged around the inner pipe, means for delivering the material to be encapsuled to the inner pipe, means for delivering the encapsulating material to the outer pipe, at least one capsule-forming cylinder through which a coaxial jet flow of the material to be encapsulated and encapsulating material flows downwardly and through which a coagulating agent is forced to flow downwardly, a closed chamber which contains the coagulating agent and in which the capsule-forming cylinder is arranged vertically and means for delivering the coagulating agent to the chamber, which produces up to about 50,000 microcapsules per second per a set of the inner and outer pipes and the capsule forming cylinder.