Antioxidant
AssigneeMorinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsMiyuki Tanaka, Kouji Nomaguchi, Tatsuya Ehara
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Abstract
Provided is an antioxidant which is highly safe, inhibits oxidation of a biological component, in particular, a lipid, and may be used as a drug, food or drink, a food additive, an external preparation for skin, or the like. The antioxidant contains a compound selected from a cyclolanostane compound and a lophenol compound as an active ingredient.
Claims22
1-33. (canceled)
A method of imparting an antioxidative activity to food or drink, comprising adding a compound selected from a cyclolanostane compound and a lophenol compound to the food or drink so that a total 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 selected from a cyclolanostane compound and a lophenol compound, comprising adding the compound selected from the cyclolanostane compound and the lophenol compound to the food or drink so that a total concentration of the compound in the food or drink is at least 0.0001% by mass.
36-47. (canceled)
A method of treating or preventing a disease or symptom attributed to oxidation, comprising administering a compound selected from a cyclolanostane compound and a lophenol compound to a subject who requires antioxidation.
A method of treating or preventing a disease or symptom attributed to oxidation, comprising administering a composition containing a cyclolanostane compound and a lophenol compound at the following mass ratio to a subject who requires antioxidation:
- cyclolanostane compound:lophenol compound=6.3:2.7 to 5.1:4.9.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.