SUPPRESSANT OF TOXICITY INDUCED BY CANCER CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENT AND COMPOSITION OF CANCER CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENT CONTAINING THE SAME

摘要

Disclosed are a suppressant of toxicity such as hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity, induced by cancer chemotherapeutic agent, and a composition of cancer chemotherapeutic agent containing the suppressant. The suppressant of toxicity induced by a cancer chemotherapeutic agent contains xanthorrhizol as an active ingredient. Xanthorrhizol shows an excellent ability in suppressing ill effects generated by dosage of cancer chemotherapeutic agent, such as hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity.