摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an agent effective for preventing and treating obesity which is a main risk factor of life-style related diseases, safely takable everyday and producible from easily available raw materials. <P>SOLUTION: The antiobesity agent and a diet agent contain dried powder or extract of pomegranate flower as an active component. The dried powder or the extract can be used as the active component of the antiobesity agent and the diet agent because they have excellent α-glucosidase inhibiting action and blood sugar level suppressing action, free from side effects, usable safely and producible from easily available raw materials. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO |