CHOLECYSTOKININ SECRETION PROMOTING COMPOSITION

摘要

A novel CCK secretion promoting substance and a use thereof are provided. This cholecystokinin secretion promoting composition contains as an active component an unsaturated aldehyde having a main chain of 4-12 carbon atoms having a double bond in at least position 2 or 4 and/or an acrylic acid wherein the main chain has 4-9 carbon atoms if there is a double bond only in position 2 and the main chain has 9-12 carbon atoms if there is a double bond only in position 4. This cholecystokinin secretion promoting composition can be used as an appetite suppressant. By adding this cholecystokinin secretion promoting composition to food appetite suppressing food products can be provided.