Glucagon-like peptide-1 secretagogue, glucagon-like peptide-1 secretagogue food or drink, inhibitor of postprandial rise in blood glucose, and inhibitory food or drink of postprandial rise in blood glucose
AssigneeMorinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsYousuke Itoh, Kouji Nomaguchi, Muneo Yamada
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Abstract
The invention relates to a GLP-1 secretagogue and an inhibitor of postprandial rise in blood glucose, containing κ-casein as an active ingredient, and a food or drink for promoting GLP-1 secretion and an inhibitory food or drink of postprandial rise in blood glucose, containing a milk-derived casein protein wherein κ-casein accounts for 60% by mass or more of the milk-derived casein.
Claims2
A method for promoting secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), comprising administering κ-casein to a subject in an amount effective to promote secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1).
A method for inhibiting postpandrial rise in blood glucose, comprising administering κ-casein to a subject in an amount effective to inhibit postpandrial rise in blood glucose.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.