Antioxidant
AssigneeMorinage Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsMiyuki Tanaka, Kouji Nomaguchi, Tatsuya Ehara
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Abstract
To provide an antioxidant which is highly safe, inhibits oxidation of a biological component, in particular, a lipid, and is used as a drug, food or drink, a food additive, an external preparation for skin, or the like. The antioxidant contains 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-4-methylergost-7-en-3-ol as an active ingredient.
Claims15
1-21. (canceled)
A method of imparting an antioxidative activity to food or drink, comprising adding a compound represented by the following chemical formula (1) to the food or drink so that the concentration of the compound in the food or drink is at least 0.0001% by mass.
A method of enhancing an antioxidative activity of food or drink containing a compound represented by the following chemical formula (1), comprising adding the compound represented by the chemical formula (1) to the food or drink so that the concentration of the compound in the food or drink is at least 0.0001% by mass.
24-27. (canceled)
A method of treating or preventing a disease or symptom attributed to oxidation, comprising administering a compound represented by the following chemical formula (1) to a subject who requires antioxidation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.