Abstract: To provide an antibacterial agent effective against gram-positive bacteria, particularly an antibacterial agent that is safe even when added to foods and the like, and a disinfecting method. An antibacterial agent comprising as an active ingredient either one or both of compounds represented by the following formula (1) and (2) contained in a labiatae plant extract: This antibacterial agent has antibacterial activity against gram-positive bacteria belonging to the genus Staphylococcus, the genus Lactobacillus, the genus Listeria, the genus Alicyclobacillus or the genus Bacillus.

Abstract: The humidity-dependent antibacterial powdery composition comprises a volatile oily antibacterial substance contained in a high ratio and a water-soluble film forming agent and the behavior of release of the antibacterial substance is changed depending on humidity. The process for producing the same is characterized in that a water-soluble film forming agent optionally together with a powder vehicle is dissolved and/or dispersed in water, subsequently a volatile oily antibacterial substance optionally together with an emulsifying agent is added to the solution and emulsified, and thereafter the obtained emulsion is spray dried into powder. The humidity-dependent antibacterial food storing article is characterized by carrying the humidity-dependent antibacterial powdery composition. The method of storing food is characterized in that the volatile oily antibacterial substance is released from the humidity-dependent antibacterial food storing article toward food lying in an atmosphere of 70% or higher humidity.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a deterioration smell inhibitor capable of effectively inhibiting deterioration smell generating form various products such as foods and cosmetics. The present invention relates to a deterioration smell inhibitor comprising a plant extract and isothiocyanate. As preferred embodiments, the plant extract is a labiatae plant extract, further the labiatae plant extract is an oil-insoluble labiatae plant extract, still further the weight ratio of the oil-insoluble labiatae plant extract/isothiocyanate is 1/1 to 99/1. In other preferred embodiments, the plant extract is a terpenoid alcohol or terpenoid ketone, further the weight ratio of the terpenoid alcohol or terpenoid ketone/isothiocyanate is 0.4/1 to 40/1.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a humidity-dependent antibacterial powdery composition of excellent applicability wherein a volatile oily antibacterial substance can be contained in high ratio; a process for producing the same; a humidity-dependent antibacterial food storing article; and a method of storing food. The humidity-dependent antibacterial powdery composition of the present invention as means of attaining the object is characterized in that it comprises a volatile oily antibacterial substance and a water-soluble film forming agent and the behavior of release of the antibacterial substance is changed depending on humidity.

Abstract: The process for producing pickles of the invention comprises using an oil-in-water antimicrobial composition that contains allyisothiocyanate as the active ingredient and further contains surfactant and water added thereto, in any stage of producing pickles. The invention provides a process for stably producing pickles of good quality while taking suitable measures for surely suppressing the growth of microbes in producing pickles in a simplified manner. The antimicrobial composition of the invention comprises allyl isothiocyanate and a beta acids-containing hop extract as the active ingredients. This is useful as a food freshness-keeping agent free from all the problems with conventional AIT and hop extract each other.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an infusion preparation set (a container filled with infusion liquids) useful for preparation of an infusion liquid containing sugars, amino acids, electrolytes, a fat emulsion and vitamins. The present invention is constituted by the use of a container having two compartments which are separated from each other by a separation means, which contains an infusion liquid comprising a fat emulsion, sugars, fat-soluble vitamins and specified water-soluble vitamins in the first compartment and an infusion liquid comprising amino acids, electrolytes and other specified water-soluble vitamins in the second compartment. An infusion preparation containing sugars, amino acids, electrolytes, a fat emulsion and vitamins can be obtained easily and aseptically upon use, by simply removing a separation means and mixing the infusion liquids included in the first and second compartments.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an infusion preparation set (a container filled with infusion liquids) useful for preparation of an infusion liquid containing sugars, amino acids, electrolytes, a fat emulsion and vitamins. The present invention is constituted by the use of a container having two compartments which are separated from each other by a separation means, which contains an infusion liquid comprising a fat emulsion, sugars, fat-soluble vitamins and specified water-soluble vitamins in the first compartment and an infusion liquid comprising amino acids, electrolytes and other specified water-soluble vitamins in the second compartment. An infusion preparation containing sugars, amino acids, electrolytes, a fat emulsion and vitamins can be obtained easily and aseptically upon use, by simply removing a separation means and mixing the infusion liquids included in the first and second compartments.

Abstract: A container filled with infusion liquids useful for preparation of an infusion liquid containing sugars, amino acids, electrolytes, a fat emulsion and vitamins. A container having two compartments which are separated from each other by a separation means, which contains an infusion liquid comprising a fat emulsion, sugars and specific vitamins in the first compartment and an infusion liquid comprising amino acids, electrolytes and other specific vitamins in the second compartment. An infusion preparation containing sugars, amino acids, electrolytes, a fat emulsion and vitamins can be obtained easily and aseptically upon use, by simply removing a separation means and mixing the infusion liquids included in the first and second compartments.