Catecholamine production accelerator, and therapeutic and preventive agent and therapeutic and preventive food composition for diseases caused by catecholamine deficiency

摘要

Provided are a catecholamine production accelerator comprising a natural product as an active ingredient, a therapeutic and preventive agent for diseases caused by catecholamine deficiency, and a therapeutic and preventive food composition for diseases caused by catecholamine deficiency. The present invention provides a catecholamine production accelerator comprising a dry powder, triturate and/or extract of worms as an active ingredient, a therapeutic and preventive agent for diseases caused by catecholamine deficiency, and a therapeutic and preventive food composition for diseases caused by catecholamine deficiency. The diseases caused by catecholamine deficiency are preferably selected from the group consisting of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.