Abstract: A method for improving health conditions of mammals or livestock by feeding, to the mammals or livestock, a licorice extract including: (A) glycyrrhizic acid, a glycyrrhizic acid derivative, glycyrrhetinic acid, and/or a glycyrrhetinic acid derivative; (B) licorice saponins other than (A); and (C) licorice flavonoids; (B) including at least a licorice saponin H2, a licorice saponin G2, and macedonoside A, (C) including at least liquiritin apioside, isoliquiritin apioside, and isoliquiritin, where feeding is of 0.017 g/day/head or more of the licorice saponin H2, 0.002 g/day/head or more of the licorice saponin G2, and 0.002 g/day/head or more of the macedonoside A, 0.001 g/day/head or more of the liquiritin apioside, 0.001 g/day/head or more of the isoliquiritin apioside, and 0.001 g/day/head or more of the isoliquiritin.

Abstract: A method for improving health conditions of mammals or livestock by feeding, to the mammals or livestock, a licorice extract including: (A) glycyrrhizic acid, a glycyrrhizic acid derivative, glycyrrhetinic acid, and/or a glycyrrhetinic acid derivative; (B) licorice saponins other than (A); and (C) licorice flavonoids; (B) including at least a licorice saponin H2, a licorice saponin G2, and macedonoside A, (C) including at least liquiritin apioside, isoliquiritin apioside, and isoliquiritin, where feeding is of 0.017 g/day/head or more of the licorice saponin H2, 0.002 g/day/head or more of the licorice saponin G2, and 0.002 g/day/head or more of the macedonoside A, 0.001 g/day/head or more of the liquiritin apioside, 0.001 g/day/head or more of the isoliquiritin apioside, and 0.001 g/day/head or more of the isoliquiritin.

Abstract: Provided is a licorice extract which can be used as a multifunctional raw material. The licorice extract includes: (A) one or more selected from the group consisting of glycyrrhizic acid, a glycyrrhizic acid derivative, glycyrrhetinic acid, and a glycyrrhetinic acid derivative; (B) licorice saponins other than the (A); and (C) licorice flavonoids, and the (B) includes at least 1.7% by mass or more of a licorice saponin H2, 0.2% by mass or more of a licorice saponin G2, and 0.2% by mass or more of macedonoside A, and the (C) includes at least 0.1% by mass or more of liquiritin apioside, 0.1% by mass or more of isoliquiritin apioside, and 0.1% by mass or more of isoliquiritin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an feed additive comprising a licorice extract for improving the quality of embryos obtained after the superovulation treatment, as well as, a method for improving the quality of the embryos obtained after the superovulation treatment comprising rearing to a mammal with superovulation treatment using a feed added with licorice extract.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an feed additive comprising a Licorice extract for improving the quality of embryos obtained after the superovulation treatment, as well as, a method for improving the quality of the embryos obtained after the superovulation treatment comprising rearing to a mammal with superovulation treatment using a feed added with Licorice extract.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method or apparatus by which comparatively low-voltage electric wires and cables laid at power stations and other locations can be diagnosed for deterioration of their polymer-insulation in a non-destructive way. The method or apparatus comprises applying a torsional force to the electric wire or cable, detecting the resulting repulsion as a torque, and estimating the degree of deterioration of the polymer-insulation in the electric wire or cable on the basis of the detected value of torque.