| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the subject aging-resistant agent inhibiting the advance of aging phenomena generating on appearance, such as aging phenomena generating on hair and skin, and useful for medicinal compositions, etc., by including Capsicum annum L. and/or its extract as an active ingredient. SOLUTION: This aging-resistant agent contains Capsicum annum L. and/or its extract as an active ingredient. The extract of the Capsicum annum L. is obtained, for example, by finely cutting the fruit of the Capsicum annum L., extracting the cut product with an extraction solvent such as methanol at room temperature for 1-50 hr with slowly stirring, filtering or centrifuging the extraction mixture, concentrating the obtained extract by a vacuum evaporation method, an ultrafiltration method, etc., and, if necessary, perfectly removing the solvent to dryness or lyophilizing the concentrated solution. |
