Composition for reducing deterioration of mental function
AssigneeKirin Holdings Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsTakafumi FUKUDA, Yasuhisa ANO
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Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel composition that is, for example, effective in suppression of deterioration of mental function. The present invention provides a composition for use in suppressing deterioration of mental function, comprising a hop oxidation-reaction product. Conditions of deterioration of mental function include conditions selected from the group consisting of depression-related conditions and anxiety-related conditions. The composition of the present invention can be provided in the form of a food composition, and be ingested by subjects with deterioration of mental function or with a risk of deterioration of mental function. The S-fraction can be used as the hop oxidation-reaction product.
Claims19
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A method of suppressing deterioration of mental function, which comprises feeding or administering an effective amount of a hop oxidation-reaction product or a composition containing the same to a subject in need thereof.
A method of treating, preventing, or improving depression and/or anxiety, which comprises feeding or administering an effective amount of a hop oxidation-reaction product or a composition containing the same to a subject in need thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.