PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a brain function-improving composition for obtaining a brain function-improving effect, the composition being capable of preventing aspiration without losing the texture by chewing and moreover promoting not only intestinal absorption but also sublingual absorption to allow an active ingredient phosphatidylcholine to reach to the brain, the absorption being primarily direct absorption into the capillary of the tongue among oral mucosal absorption, such as the tongue, palatal mucosa, and buccal mucosa.SOLUTION: According to the present invention, there is provided a brain function-improving composition comprising phosphatidyl choline as a main component in a gel matrix. Here, the composition promotes activation of the brain by oral ingestion. Adhesion to the mouth during chewing is set to 200 J/mor less, mouth cohesiveness during chewing is set to 0.1 to 1.0, and the surface area is set to 5 to 85 cm.SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】咀嚼による食感を失わせることなく、誤嚥を防止することができ、しかも、腸管吸収だけでなく、舌、口蓋粘膜、頬粘膜などの口腔内粘膜吸収のうち、主に舌の毛細血管へ直接的に吸収させる舌下吸収を助長して脳へ有効成分であるフォスファチジルコリンを到達させて脳機能改善効果を得るための脳機能改善組成物を提供する。【解決手段】ゲルマトリクス中に主成分としてのフォスファチジルコリンを含み、経口摂取により脳の活性化を促す脳機能改善組成物であって、咀嚼時の口内付着性を200J/m3以下とし、咀嚼時の口内凝集性を0.1～1.0とし、表面積を5～85cm2とした。【選択図】なし
