| abstract |
The present invention provides a sodium ionnabsorption inhibitor comprising a metal salt, other than ansodium salt, of a cellulose derivatives represented by thenfollowing formula (I) as an active ingredient, wherebynabsorption of salt excessively present into a living bodynis effectively inhibited and salt excessively present isnexcreted outside the body positively and safely.nFurthermore, the present invention provides an agent fornpreventing and treating diseases caused by excessive saltningestion or diseases in which restriction on saltningestion is required, comprising the same as an activeningredient, and foods comprising the same.n R-O-A n(wherein R represents a cellulose residue and A representsna functional group having cation-exchange ability) |