FOOD HAVING HUMAN SERUM HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC ACTIVITY, AND PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR HUMAN HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA OR HUMAN ARTERIOSCLEROSIS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a food which has human serum hypocholesterolemic activity and is effective for improving lipid metabolism, and a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for human hypercholesterolemia or human arteriosclerosis.SOLUTION: A food having human serum hypocholesterolemic activity contains one or two or more selected from the group consisting of broccoli, shepherd's-purse, radish, Turritis glabra, Ranunculus sceleratus, Isatis tinctoria, Cardamine regeliana, Barbarea orthoceras, Nasturtium officinale, Brassica juncea var. integlifolia, Brassica juncea, Wasabia japonica, Wasabia tenuis, Brassica rapa var. glabra, HINONA, Brassica rapa, Brassica rapa var. neosuguki, Brassica rapa, Brassica rapa var. nippo-oleifera, cabbage, Brassica oleracrea, Raphanus sativus and radish greens. A prophylactic or therapeutic agent for human hypercholesterolemia or human arteriosclerosis contains these plants.