FUNCTIONAL FOOD FOR PREVENTING OR IMPROVING DYSURIA

• Main Authors: YAMADA, Shizuo, ITO, Yoshihiko, AOSHIMA, Keita, HOKARI, Yoshinori
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.09.2022
• Subjects: FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] The present invention provides a novel functional supplement/dietary supplement that is inexpensive, abundant, easy to obtain and consume, is capable of preventing and improving voiding dysfunction, and has few side effects.[Solution] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a functional supplement for preventing or improving voiding dysfunction, characterized by containing a seaweed extract extracted from seaweed using an alcohol solution or water. The voiding dysfunction is caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia or overactive bladder, and the seaweed is one seaweed selected from the group consisting of aosa, aonori, kombu, arame, kajime, wakame, mekabu, hijiki, mozuku, tengusa, dulse, iwanori, and akamoku, with akamoku being especially preferable.