| abstract |
A dehydrating agent comprising a cyclic tetra-saccharide, which is defined in the specification, as an effective component; a method for dehydrating a moist article, characterized in that the moist article is incorporated into, is contacted with, or is caused to be present with a cyclic tetra-saccharide; and a dehydrated article obtained by the method. The cyclic tetra-saccharide is a non-reducing saccharide and therefore can be used for dehydrating an article with no deterioration of the quality of the article. |