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AssigneeTakara Shuzo Co., Ltd.
InventorsTatsuji Enoki, Hiroaki Sagawa, Takanari Tominaga, Eiji Nishiyama, Nobuto Koyama, Takeshi Sakai, Fu-Gong Yu, Katsushige Ikai, Ikunoshin Kato
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Medicinal compositions for treating, ameliorating or preventing diseases with sensitivity to 3,6-anhydrogalactopyranose represented by formula (1): foods, drinks, cosmetics, etc. containing as the active ingredient at least one member selected from the group consisting of the above-mentioned compound, its aldehyde, its hydrate and 2-O-methylated derivatives thereof and soluble sugar compounds containing the above compound. This compound also shows, for example, an apoptosis-inducing activity, a carcinostatic activity and inhibitory activities on the production of active oxygen, lipid peroxide radicals and NO, which makes it useful also as the active ingredient of antioxidants and preservatives.
A method for induction of apoptosis, inhibition of cancer, inhibition of active oxygen production, inhibition of lipid peroxide radical production, inhibition of NO production or immunoregulation, comprising feeding a food or drink containing a therapeutic compound to a patient in need thereof in an amount sufficient therefor, wherein said therapeutic compound is 3,6-anhydrogalactopyranose represented by formula I,
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