| abstract |
Disclosed is an evacuant possessing a sufficient evacuating effect in a smallndose substantially without accompanying any irritation to bowel, irrespective ofnwhether its preparations are in the form of tablets, liquids or elixirs, and having ansuppressing action to odor of feces. This evacuant is characterized by containing annactive magnesium oxide which has a BET value (surface area in terms of m 2 /g) of atnleast 21, preferably 21-50, more preferably 30-40 and is excellent in acid reactivity,nand may preferably be incorporated with lactic acid bacteria, a mixture ofnsporolactobacteria and yeast extracts and/or oligosaccharides. The preparations arenpreferably in the form of liquids, granules, tablets and capsules. |