| 摘要 |
<p>Disclosed is an anti-viral agent which has an excellent efficacy against enveloped viruses and is highly safe for human bodies. Also disclosed is an anti-viral composition which contains the anti-viral agent and is useful for the eradication of the viruses or the prevention of infection by the viruses. The anti-viral agent is characterized by comprising, as an active ingredient, a processed persimmon extract material which is produced by heating a tannin-containing squeezed juice or extract from a fruit of a Diospyros plant or treating the tannin-containing squeezed juice or extract with an alcohol to deactivate an enzyme derived from the Diospyros plant and contained in the squeezed juice or extract. The anti-viral composition is characterized by comprising the anti-viral agent and an alcohol, a surfactant or an anti-bacterial agent. Preferably, the anti-viral composition additionally contains vitamin C.</p> |
