Inflammatory cytokine production inhibitor

Abstract

Provided are inflammatory cytokine production inhibitors which inhibit the production of the inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-1β and can be applied to drugs effective against inflammatory diseases caused by overproduction of these inflammatory cytokines, such as chronic inflammation (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis) and Crohn's disease, as well as type 2 diabetes, depression, obesity, sepsis, atherosclerosis, dermatitis, dementia, schizophrenia, and Parkinson's disease, and also to foods and drinks such as health foods. The inflammatory cytokine production inhibitors contain as an active ingredient an enzyme-treated whey obtained by contacting whey with β-galactosidase. The enzyme-treated whey is obtained by further contacting with sialidase.

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