Method of diminishing urine odor and article functioning to diminish urine odor

Abstract

The object of the present invention is to provide a method of reducing the odor of urine; and an article functioning to reduce the odor of urine. The present invention relates to the method compring using a compound(s) reactive with aldehydes to thereby reduce the urine odor. Moreover, the present invention relates to the article, especially one for body fluid absorption, which functions to reduce the odor of urine by having compounds reactive with aldehydes to be present in absorption articles. As the compounds reactive with aldehydes, organic amines, organic amine salts, compounds producing organic amines by the reaction with discharges, organic amines, amide compounds, and compounds having a mercapto group can be used.

1 . A method of reducing urine odor by using one or more compounds reactive with aldehydes.  
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the compound(s) reactive with aldehydes is(are) organic amines, organic amine salts, or compounds producing organic amines by the reaction with discharges.  
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the compound(s) reactive with aldehydes is(are) an amide compound.  
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the compound(s) reactive with aldehydes is(are) a mercapto group-containing compound.  
     
     
         5 . An article possessing a function of reducing urine odor comprising one or more compounds reactive with aldehydes.  
     
     
         6 . The article according to  claim 5 , wherein the compound(s) reactive with aldehydes is(are) organic amines, organic amine salts, or compounds producing organic amines by the reaction with discharges.  
     
     
         7 . The article according to  claim 5 , wherein the compound(s) reactive with aldehydes is (are) an amide compound.  
     
     
         8 . The article according to  claim 5 , wherein the compound(s) reactive with aldehydes is(are) a mercapto group-containing compound.  
     
     
         9 . An article for body fluid absorption possessing a function of reducing urine odor comprising one or more compounds reactive with aldehydes.  
     
     
         10 . An article for body fluid absorption comprising a liquid-permeable top sheet, an absorber which absorbs and retains body fluids., and a non-liquid-permeable back sheet, wherein one or more compounds reactive with aldehydes are present in the back of the top sheet or in the upper layer of the absorber.  
     
     
         11 . The article for body fluid absorption according to  claim 9  or  claim 10 , wherein the compound(s) reactive with aldehydes is(are) organic amines, organic amine salts, or compounds producing organic amines by the reaction with discharges.  
     
     
         12 . The article for body fluid absorption according to  claim 9  or  claim 10 , wherein the compound(s) reactive with aldehydes is(are) an amide compound.  
     
     
         13 . The article for body fluid absorption according to  claim 9  and  claim 10 , wherein the compound(s) reactive with aldehydes is(are) a mercapto group-containing compound.