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AssigneeGifu Shellac Mfg., Co., Ltd.
InventorsMinoru Yoshida, Toshihiro Nakayama, Hiroichi Nagai, Munekazu Iinuma
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Highly safe cytokine production inhibitors, agents for protecting and promoting liver function, anti-inflammatory agents and immunosuppressants. Brazilian licorice extract and periandrins, which are constituents thereof, have excellent characteristics of showing effects of inhibiting cytokine production and protecting and promoting liver function, an anti-inflammatory effect and an immunosuppressive effect without any harmful side effects. Thus use of Brazilian licorice extract or periandrins as cytoline production inhibitors makes it possible to inhibit inflammations in various diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. These substances are also usable as agents for protecting and promoting liver function, anti-inflammatory agents and immunosuppressants. Moreover, foods, cosmetics, sweeteners and food materials containing Brazilian licorice extract exert the effects as described above.
A cytokine production inhibitor comprising periandrins as an active ingredient.
A cytokine production inhibitor comprising one of Brazilian licorice extract and one or more constituents contained in the extract as an active ingredient
An agent for protecting and promoting liver function comprising periandrins as an active ingredient.
An agent for protecting and promoting liver function comprising one of Brazilian licorice extract and one or more constituents contained in the extract as an active ingredient
An anti-inflammatory agent comprising periandrins as an active ingredient.
An anti-inflammatory agent comprising one of Brazilian licorice extract and one or more constituents contained in the extract as an active ingredient
An immunosuppressant comprising periandrins as an active ingredient.
An immunosuppressant comprising one of Brazilian licorice extract and one or more constituents contained in the extract as an active ingredient.
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