AGENT FOR PREVENTING/AMELIORATING DIABETES AND FUNCTIONAL FOOD FOR PREVENTING/AMELIORATING DIABETES

摘要

It is intended to provide an agent for preventing/ameliorating diabetes which has an effect of preventing an increase in blood glucose level and so on; and a functional food containing this agent for preventing/ameliorating diabetes and having an effect of preventing/ameliorating diabetes. A dry powder, a dried matter or a hot water-extract of a dry powder of dry tea tree mushroom (Agrocybe aegerita (Brig.) Sing) fruit body, which has been artificially cultured in a culture bed, is administered. A functional food for preventing/ameliorating diabetes is prepared by using, as part of the starting food materials, a dry powder, a dried matter or a hot water-extract of a dry powder of dry tea tree mushroom fruit body.