Composition for diarrhea prevention, composition for intestinal regulation, deodorizing composition, and methods for producing them, as well as diarrhea prevention method, intestinal regulation method, and deodorizing method

Abstract

To provide a composition for diarrhea prevention, a composition for intestinal regulation, a deodorizing composition, and methods for producing them, as well as a diarrhea prevention method, an intestinal regulation method, and a deodorizing method, which enable effective use of activated carbon used during brewed liquor production and have sufficient effects.SOLUTION: The present invention provides a composition for diarrhea prevention, a composition for intestinal regulation, and a deodorizing composition, comprising activated carbon having adsorbed components contained in the liquid of a fermented material produced in a brewed liquor production process.SELECTED DRAWING: None

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a composition for preventing diarrhea, a composition for regulating the intestines, a composition for deodorization, and methods for producing them, as well as a method for preventing diarrhea, a method for regulating the intestines, and a method for deodorization. [Background technology]

[0002] Activated carbon is used in the production of brewed alcohol. For example, in the production of sake, activated carbon is used in the clarification filtration of sake. The activated carbon used in this clarification filtration (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "sake processing carbon") is used as compost or fertilizer. However, because sake processing carbon is purchased at a very low cost, a challenge remains to find ways to utilize it more effectively.

[0003] It has been reported that sake-processed charcoal has pol-inhibitory activity (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1).

[0004] On the other hand, it is known that when livestock eat charcoal, it reduces the odor of feces (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 2), prevents diarrhea (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 3), and helps them gain weight (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 4).

[0005] As described above, there is a need for new methods of utilizing activated carbon used in the production of brewed alcohol. In addition, diarrhea prevention agents given to livestock are required to be highly effective, but the effectiveness of existing feed charcoal is not sufficient, and there is a need to develop new, effective and useful materials. [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]

[0006] [Non-Patent Document 1] Yoshiyuki Mizushina, Development of new health functional foods aiming at effective utilization of food industry waste in Hyogo Prefecture, Hyogo Science and Technology Association Academic Research Grant Results Report (2013) [Non-Patent Document 2] Koichi Sasaki et al., Effect of feeding rice husk charcoal added to feed to reduce odor from pig feces, Akita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Center Livestock Research Station, No. 23, pp. 48-53, March 2009 [Non-Patent Document 3] Yasuhiro Aoki et al., Effects of feeding charcoal on feces properties, health condition and growth of calves, 2010 Spring Research Presentation, Joint Japanese Society of Livestock Management and Japanese Society of Applied Ethology (2010) [Non-Patent Document 4] Hisaya Tobioka, Effect of Activated Charcoal on the Growth of Japanese Brown Fattening Cattle Given High Concentrate Feed, Bulletin of the Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu Tokai University, Vol. 14, pp. 49-55, March 1995. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and achieve the following objectives: That is, the present invention aims to provide a composition for preventing diarrhea, a composition for regulating the intestines, and a deodorizing composition that can effectively utilize activated carbon used in the production of brewed alcohol and have sufficient effects, as well as methods for producing them, and a method for preventing diarrhea, a method for regulating the intestines, and a method for deodorizing. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] As a result of extensive research conducted by the present inventors to solve the above problems, they discovered that activated carbon used in the production of brewed alcoholic beverages can efficiently prevent diarrhea, regulate the intestines, and eliminate odors.

[0009] The present invention is based on the findings of the present inventors, and the means for solving the above problems are as follows. <1> This is a composition for preventing diarrhea, which contains activated carbon that has adsorbed components contained in the liquid in the fermentation product produced during the production process of brewed alcohol. <2> This is a composition for intestinal regulation, which contains activated carbon that has adsorbed components contained in the liquid of the fermentation product produced during the production process of brewed alcohol. <3> The deodorizing composition is characterized by containing activated carbon that has adsorbed components contained in the liquid of the fermentation product produced during the production process of brewed alcohol. <4> The above <1> A method for producing the composition for preventing diarrhea according to claim 1, A method for producing a composition for preventing diarrhea, comprising a step of treating the liquid in the fermentation product produced during the production process of brewed alcohol with activated carbon. <5> The above <2> A method for producing the composition for intestinal regulation according to claim 1, This is a method for producing a composition for intestinal regulation, which is characterized by including a treatment step of treating the liquid in the fermentation product produced during the production process of brewed alcohol with activated carbon. <6> The above <3> A method for producing the deodorant composition according to claim 1, This method for producing a deodorant composition is characterized by including a treatment step of treating a liquid in a fermented product produced during the production process of brewed alcohol with activated carbon. <7> The above <1> A method for preventing diarrhea, comprising administering (excluding administration to humans) the composition for preventing diarrhea described in the above. <8> The above <2> This is a method for regulating intestinal function, which comprises administering (excluding administration to humans) the composition for regulating intestinal function described in the above. <9> The above <3> A deodorizing method comprising administering (excluding administration to humans) the deodorizing composition described in the above. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, it is possible to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional art, achieve the above-mentioned object, and effectively utilize activated carbon used in the production of brewed alcohol, thereby providing a sufficiently effective composition for preventing diarrhea, a composition for regulating the intestines, and a deodorizing composition, as well as methods for producing them, and a method for preventing diarrhea, a method for regulating the intestines, and a method for deodorizing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] (Composition for preventing diarrhea and its manufacturing method) The composition for preventing diarrhea of ​​the present invention contains at least activated carbon having adsorbed thereon components contained in the fermented liquid produced during the production process of brewed alcohol, and further contains other components as necessary. The composition for preventing diarrhea can be suitably produced by the method for producing a composition for preventing diarrhea of ​​the present invention. The composition for preventing diarrhea of ​​the present invention will be described below together with a method for producing the composition for preventing diarrhea of ​​the present invention.

[0012] <Method of producing a composition for preventing diarrhea> The method for producing the composition for preventing diarrhea of ​​the present invention is a method for producing the composition for preventing diarrhea of ​​the present invention, which includes at least a treatment step and further includes other steps as necessary.

[0013] - Treatment process - The treatment step is a step of treating the fermented liquid produced during the production of brewed alcohol with activated carbon. The treatment step can be carried out in the same manner as the clarification step carried out to remove unnecessary components contained in brewed sake. For example, in the sake production process, the step of clarifying sake after pressing corresponds to the treatment step. By the above-mentioned treatment step, components that are not required in the production of brewed alcoholic beverages can be adsorbed onto the activated carbon.

[0014] The brewed alcoholic beverage is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. Examples of the brewed alcoholic beverage include sake, mirin, plum wine, wine, and beer.

[0015] Examples of components that are unnecessary in the production of brewed alcohol include flavin and melanin pigments that cause coloring of alcoholic beverages, and proteins that cause protein turbidity (white blur).

[0016] The treatment method is not particularly limited and can be selected appropriately depending on the purpose. For example, the activated carbon is added to the liquid in the fermentation product generated in the production process of the brewed alcohol, stirred, and then allowed to stand. The liquid in the fermented product generated in the process of producing the brewed alcoholic beverage can be prepared by subjecting the fermented product to solid-liquid separation.

[0017] The activated carbon is not particularly limited, and any activated carbon used in the production of brewed alcoholic beverages can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. The activated carbon used may be a commercially available product, or may be prepared by a known method.

[0018] The plant raw material used for producing the activated carbon is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, and examples thereof include cedar, cypress, birch, maple, beech, bamboo, oak, sawtooth oak, oak, phillyraeoides, etc. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds.

[0019] The amount of activated carbon used is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. For example, 0.1 to 2 kg of activated carbon can be used per 1 kL of fermented liquid produced in the production process of brewed alcohol.

[0020] The stirring conditions are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.

[0021] The period for which the mixture is allowed to stand is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. For example, the period may be overnight.

[0022] In addition, in the treatment step, a filter aid or a sediment remover may be further used in addition to the activated carbon.

[0023] The filter aid is not particularly limited, and can be appropriately selected from those used in the production of brewed alcoholic beverages depending on the purpose, and examples thereof include plant-derived cellulose, diatomaceous earth, etc. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds. The filter aid may be a commercially available product, or may be prepared by a known method. The amount of the filter aid used is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.

[0024] The lees removing agent is not particularly limited, and can be appropriately selected from those used in the production of brewed alcoholic beverages depending on the purpose, and examples thereof include sodium alginate, activated clay, bentonite, silicon dioxide, persimmon tannin, etc. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds. The slag-removing agent may be a commercially available product, or may be prepared by a known method. The amount of the scum-reducing agent used is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.

[0025] -Other processes- The other steps in the method for producing the composition for preventing diarrhea are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, so long as they do not impair the effects of the present invention. Examples of such steps include a preparation step of preparing a liquid in the fermented product produced in the production step of the brewed alcohol, and a recovery step of recovering the activated carbon after the treatment step.

[0026] --Preparation process-- The preparation step is a step of separating a fermented product resulting from a process for producing brewed alcoholic beverages into a liquid and a solid, and preparing the liquid from the fermented product resulting from the process for producing brewed alcoholic beverages.

[0027] For example, if the brewed alcoholic beverage is sake, the preparation step corresponds to the separating step in the sake production process, which is a step in which the fermented product produced in the production process, moromi, is separated into liquid sake and solid sake lees to prepare sake.

[0028] The method for the preparation step is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. For example, a method using an automatic press, a bag hanging method, a tank squeezing method, and the like can be mentioned.

[0029] --Recovery process-- The recovery step is a step of recovering the activated carbon after the treatment step.

[0030] The recovery method is not particularly limited as long as it can separate solids and liquids, and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. For example, filtration and the like can be mentioned.

[0031] The method of filtration is not particularly limited, and the filtration can be performed using a known device. In the filtration, other components such as the above-mentioned filter aid may be further used.

[0032] The method of using the filter aid is not particularly limited, and any known method can be appropriately selected. For example, the filter aid can be attached to the filter cloth or mesh of a filter.

[0033] <Composition for preventing diarrhea> The composition for preventing diarrhea of ​​the present invention contains at least activated carbon having adsorbed thereon components contained in the fermented liquid produced during the production process of brewed alcohol, and further contains other components as necessary.

[0034] - Activated carbon that adsorbs components contained in the fermented liquid produced during the brewing process - The activated carbon that has adsorbed components contained in the liquid in the fermentation product generated in the production process of brewed alcohol may be, for example, activated carbon that has been soaked in pressed sake, or activated carbon that has adsorbed components contained in pressed sake. It was previously unknown that the activated carbon that has adsorbed components contained in the fermented liquid produced in the brewed alcohol production process unexpectedly contains nutritional components and can improve the palatability of livestock feed, and furthermore, that the activated carbon that has adsorbed components contained in the fermented liquid produced in the brewed alcohol production process retains the effects of reducing feces odor, preventing diarrhea, and promoting weight gain that are associated with conventional charcoal, even though the activated carbon has been used in the brewed alcohol production process. These are new findings by the inventors.

[0035] The nutritional components contained in the activated carbon that has adsorbed components contained in the fermented liquid generated in the production process of the brewed alcoholic beverage are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.

[0036] Examples of nutritional components in activated carbon that has adsorbed components contained in the fermented liquid produced in the production process of brewed alcoholic beverages include the following. Note that moisture can be analyzed using the drying method, crude protein using the Kjeldahl method, crude fat using the diethyl ether extraction method, crude fiber using the settling method, and crude ash using the direct ashing method. · Moisture · · 50~55% by mass · Crude protein (CP) ··· 5~11% by mass · Crude fat (EE) ··· 1~3% by mass Crude fiber (CF) 7-31% by mass · Coarse ash content (CA) ··· 1~7% by mass Nitrogen-free soluble matter (NFE) 4-26% by mass

[0037] The content of the activated carbon having adsorbed thereon a component contained in the liquid of the fermented product produced in the production process of the brewed alcoholic beverage in the diarrhea-preventing composition is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. The diarrhea-preventing composition may consist only of the activated carbon having adsorbed thereon a component contained in the liquid of the fermented product produced in the production process of the brewed alcoholic beverage.

[0038] -Other ingredients- The other components in the composition for preventing diarrhea are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose as long as they do not impair the effects of the present invention, and examples of such components include components used in livestock feed, etc. The other components may be used alone or in combination of two or more. The content of the other components in the composition for preventing diarrhea is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.

[0039] When the diarrhea prevention composition contains the other ingredients, the manufacturing method is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. For example, the composition can be manufactured by mixing the other ingredients with activated carbon that has adsorbed ingredients contained in the fermented liquid produced in the production process of the brewed alcohol.

[0040] The composition for preventing diarrhea can be suitably used as a composition for preventing diarrhea in livestock. The livestock is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, and examples thereof include cows, pigs, chickens, goats, sheep, etc. Among these, cows are preferred. The age of the livestock is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.

[0041] The composition for preventing diarrhea can be included in livestock feed. The content of the diarrhea prevention composition in the feed is not particularly limited and can be selected appropriately depending on the purpose, but the amount of activated carbon that has adsorbed components contained in the fermented liquid generated in the production process of the brewed alcohol is preferably 0.5 to 40 mass%, more preferably 0.5 to 30 mass%, and particularly preferably 1 to 20 mass%.

[0042] The method for producing the feed is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. For example, the feed may be added to and mixed with known livestock feed. The shape, structure and size of the feed are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.

[0043] The amount, period and frequency (interval) of the feed to be fed to livestock are not particularly limited and may be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.

[0044] The preventive effect of the composition for preventing diarrhea on diarrhea can be confirmed, for example, by determining whether or not diarrhea occurs.

[0045] The composition for preventing diarrhea can be suitably used in the method for preventing diarrhea of ​​the present invention described below.

[0046] (Composition for intestinal regulation and method for producing same) The composition for intestinal regulation and its manufacturing method of the present invention are as described above in (Composition for preventing diarrhea and its manufacturing method), except that "composition for preventing diarrhea" is replaced with "composition for intestinal regulation".

[0047] The composition for intestinal regulation can be suitably used in the method for intestinal regulation of the present invention described below.

[0048] The intestinal regulating effect of the composition for intestinal regulation can be confirmed, for example, by measuring the fecal score (0: normal, 1: loose stool, 2: diarrhea, 3: water-soluble diarrhea).

[0049] (Deodorant composition and method for producing same) The deodorant composition and its manufacturing method of the present invention are as described above in (Composition for preventing diarrhea and its manufacturing method) with the exception that "composition for preventing diarrhea" is replaced with "deodorant composition".

[0050] The deodorizing composition can be suitably used in the deodorizing method of the present invention described below.

[0051] The deodorizing effect of the deodorizing composition can be confirmed, for example, by measuring the concentration of malodorous components (ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, mercaptans, etc.) with a detector tube.

[0052] (How to prevent diarrhea) The method for preventing diarrhea of ​​the present invention includes at least the step of administering (excluding administration to humans) the composition for preventing diarrhea of ​​the present invention, and may further include other steps as necessary.

[0053] <Administration step> The administration step is a step of administering the composition for preventing diarrhea of ​​the present invention (excluding administration to humans).

[0054] -Composition for preventing diarrhea- The composition for preventing diarrhea is the composition for preventing diarrhea of ​​the present invention described above.

[0055] -Administration- The method of administration is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. For example, oral administration can be mentioned. The dosage, administration period, and administration frequency (administration interval) of the administration are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.

[0056] The subjects of administration are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, and examples thereof include livestock. The livestock is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, and examples thereof include cows, pigs, chickens, goats, sheep, etc. Among these, cows are preferred. The age of the livestock is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.

[0057] The composition for preventing diarrhea can be administered by being contained in livestock feed. The content of the diarrhea prevention composition in the feed is not particularly limited and can be selected appropriately depending on the purpose, but the amount of activated carbon that has adsorbed components contained in the fermented liquid generated in the production process of the brewed alcohol is preferably 0.5 to 40 mass%, more preferably 0.5 to 30 mass%, and particularly preferably 1 to 20 mass%.

[0058] The method for producing the feed is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. For example, the feed may be added to and mixed with known livestock feed. The shape, structure and size of the feed are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.

[0059] The amount, period and frequency (interval) of the feed to be fed to livestock are not particularly limited and may be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.

[0060] <Other processes> Other steps in the method for preventing diarrhea are not particularly limited as long as they do not impair the effects of the present invention, and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose.

[0061] According to the method for preventing diarrhea of ​​the present invention, diarrhea can be prevented efficiently.

[0062] In the present invention, preventing diarrhea means that when the composition for preventing diarrhea is administered (excluding administration to humans), the number of days with diarrhea is reduced, or the number of loose stools or diarrhea episodes is reduced, compared to when the composition for preventing diarrhea is not administered (excluding administration to humans).

[0063] (Intestinal Regulation Method) The intestinal regulation method of the present invention is as described above in (Method for preventing diarrhea) except that "method for preventing diarrhea" is replaced with "method for regulating intestinal function" and "composition for preventing diarrhea" is replaced with "composition for regulating intestinal function".

[0064] According to the intestinal regulation method of the present invention, intestinal regulation can be achieved efficiently.

[0065] In the present invention, regulating intestinal function means that when the composition for intestinal regulation is administered (excluding administration to humans), the number of days with diarrhea is reduced, or the number of loose stools or diarrhea episodes is reduced, compared to when the composition for intestinal regulation is not administered (excluding administration to humans).

[0066] (Deodorizing method) The deodorizing method of the present invention is as described above in (Method for preventing diarrhea) except that "method for preventing diarrhea" is replaced with "deodorizing method" and "composition for preventing diarrhea" is replaced with "deodorizing composition".

[0067] According to the deodorizing method of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently deodorize. The odor to be deodorized is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, and examples thereof include feces odor.

[0068] In the present invention, deodorization means that when the deodorizing composition is administered (excluding administration to humans), the amount of odorous components is reduced compared to when the deodorizing composition is not administered (excluding administration to humans). The odor components are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. Examples of the odor components include ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and mercaptans. EXAMPLES

[0069] The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to Production Examples and Test Examples, however, the present invention is in no way limited to these Production Examples and Test Examples.

[0070] (Production Example 1) A composition for preventing diarrhea (a composition for regulating the intestines or a composition for deodorizing) was produced as described below using pressed sake (ordinary sake, manufactured by Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.) as the liquid in the fermented product produced during the production process of brewed alcohol. 30 kg of a filter aid (Cerish, manufactured by Kawakita Chemical Co., Ltd.) was suspended in water, and then filtered using a filter press. The filter aid was attached to the filter cloth of the filter. To the 300 kL of sake that had been transferred to the pressurized tank, 300 kg of activated carbon (Kujaku Tokusen YV-Toku, manufactured by Kawakita Chemical Co., Ltd.) was added, thoroughly stirred, and allowed to stand overnight. The mixture was then filtered using a filter to separate the sake from the activated carbon, and the activated carbon that had adsorbed components contained in the liquid in the fermentation product produced during the production process of brewed sake (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "sake-treated carbon") was recovered.

[0071] The results of measuring the nutritional components of the sake-processed charcoal obtained above are shown below. Moisture was analyzed using the drying method, crude protein using the Kjeldahl method, crude fat using the diethyl ether extraction method, crude fiber using the static method, and crude ash using the direct ashing method. · Moisture ··· 51% by mass · Crude protein (CP) ··· 10% by mass · Crude fat (EE) ··· 1% by mass Crude fiber (CF) 27% by mass · Coarse ash (CA) ··· 1% by mass Nitrogen-free soluble matter (NFE) 10% by mass

[0072] <Evaluation> -Test Example 1- The sake-treated charcoal produced in Production Example 1 was given to cows to examine its effects in preventing diarrhea and regulating the intestines. Six cows per group were fed a mixed feed containing 1% of the weight of the sake-treated charcoal, and the animals were fed the mixed feed for four months. The animals were monitored for the occurrence of diarrhea during the feeding period (diarrhea prevention effect) and daily fecal scores (0: normal, 1: loose stool, 2: diarrhea, 3: water-soluble diarrhea) (intestinal regulation effect) were calculated and average values ​​were calculated. The results are shown in Table 1.

[0073] [Table 1]

[0074] The results in Table 1 show that administration of sake-treated charcoal improved the number of days with diarrhea and fecal scores compared to normal feeding.

[0075] -Test Example 2- The sake-treated charcoal produced in Production Example 1 was given to cows to examine its effects in preventing diarrhea and regulating the intestines. Activated carbon or the above-mentioned sake-treated carbon was added to the mixed feed in an amount equivalent to 1% of the weight of the mixed feed, and the mixture was fed to six bulls in one group for four months. The presence or absence of diarrhea during the feeding period (diarrhea prevention effect) and the daily fecal score (0: normal, 1: soft stool, 2: diarrhea, 3: water-soluble diarrhea) (intestinal regulation effect) were measured and the average value was calculated. The results are shown in Table 2.

[0076] [Table 2]

[0077] The results in Table 2 show that administration of sake-treated charcoal improved the number of days since the onset of diarrhea and the fecal score compared to administration of activated charcoal.

[0078] -Test Example 3- The sake-treated charcoal produced in Production Example 1 was given to cows to investigate its effect of suppressing the odor of cow feces (deodorizing effect). The above-mentioned sake-treated charcoal was added to the mixed feed of Tajima cattle (N=2), Wagyu cattle (N=1), and crossbred cattle (N=2) in an amount equivalent to 0.25% of the weight of the mixed feed, and the feed was continuously fed for one month. 100 g of fresh feces was collected in a bottle (Eye-Boy PP wide-mouth bottle 2L, AS ONE Co., Ltd.), and the concentration of odorous components (ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, mercaptans) in the bottle was measured with a detector tube. The results are shown in Table 3.

[0079] [Table 3]

[0080] The results in Table 3 show that feeding sake-treated charcoal at 0.25% of the feed weight reduced hydrogen sulfide and mercaptans derived from feces by more than 25% and 54%, respectively, regardless of the breed of cow.

[0081] -Test Example 4- The sake-treated charcoal produced in Production Example 1 was given to cows to investigate its effect of suppressing the odor of cow feces (deodorizing effect). For Tajima cattle (N=4), the above-mentioned sake-treated charcoal was added to the mixed feed in an amount equivalent to 1% of the weight of the mixed feed, and the feed was continuously fed for one month. 100 g of fresh feces was collected in a bottle (Eye-Boy PP wide-mouth bottle 2L, AS ONE Co., Ltd.), and the concentration of odorous components (ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, mercaptans) in the bottle was measured with a detector tube. The results are shown in Table 4.

[0082] [Table 4]

[0083] The results in Table 4 show that feeding sake-treated charcoal at 1% of the feed weight reduced feces-derived hydrogen sulfide by 88% and mercaptans by 93%.

[0084] (Production Example 2) A composition for preventing diarrhea (a composition for regulating the intestines or a composition for deodorizing) was produced as described below using pressed sake (ordinary sake, manufactured by Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.) as the liquid in the fermented product produced during the production process of brewed alcohol. 30 kg of a filter aid (Cerish, manufactured by Kawakita Chemical Co., Ltd.) was suspended in water, and then filtered using a filter press, and the filter aid was attached to the mesh of the filter press. To 200 kL of the sake after the above-mentioned pressing process, 200 kg of activated carbon (Kujaku Tokusen YV-Toku, Kawakita Chemical Co., Ltd.) was added, followed by 60 kg of a lees-removing agent (Coporock, Otsuka Foods Co., Ltd.) and stirring thoroughly for 1 hour to react with the proteins in the sake. Next, 10 kg of a lees-removing agent (Sakelite, Musashino Chemical Laboratory Co., Ltd.) was added, and the mixture was left to stand overnight, after which it was filtered with a filter to separate the sake from the activated carbon, and the sake-treated carbon was collected.

[0085] The nutritional components of the sake-treated charcoal obtained above were measured in the same manner as in Production Example 1. The results are shown below. · Moisture ··· 52% by mass · Crude protein (CP) ··· 6% by mass · Crude fat (EE) ··· 2% by mass Crude fiber (CF) 11% by mass · Crude ash content (CA) ··· 6% by mass Nitrogen-free soluble matter (NFE) 23% by mass

[0086] The sake-treated charcoal obtained in Production Example 2 was evaluated in the same manner as Production Example 1, and it was confirmed that, like the sake-treated charcoal in Production Example 1, it suppressed diarrhea and reduced the odor of feces.

Claims

1. A composition for preventing diarrhea, comprising activated carbon having adsorbed thereon components contained in the liquid of a fermented product produced during the production process of brewed alcohol.

2. A composition for intestinal regulation, comprising activated carbon having adsorbed thereon components contained in the liquid of a fermented product produced during the production process of brewed alcohol.

3. A deodorizing composition comprising activated carbon having adsorbed thereon components contained in a liquid in a fermented product produced during the production process of brewed alcohol.

4. A method for producing the composition for preventing diarrhea according to claim 1, comprising the steps of: A method for producing a composition for preventing diarrhea, comprising a step of treating a liquid in a fermented product produced during the production process of brewed alcohol with activated carbon.

5. A method for producing the composition for intestinal regulation according to claim 2, comprising the steps of: A process for treating the fermented liquid produced during the brewing process with activated carbon. A method for producing a composition for intestinal regulation, comprising the steps of:

6. A method for producing the deodorant composition according to claim 3, comprising the steps of: A process for treating the fermented liquid produced during the brewing process with activated carbon. A method for producing a deodorant composition comprising the steps of:

7. A method for preventing diarrhea, comprising administering (excluding administration to humans) the composition for preventing diarrhea described in claim 1.

8. A method for regulating intestinal function, comprising administering the composition for regulating intestinal function according to claim 2 (excluding administration to humans).

9. A method for deodorizing, comprising administering (excluding administration to humans) the deodorizing composition according to claim 3.

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