| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liver function-protecting or improving agent, a liver function protecting or improving food, beverage or feed, an additive for a food, beverage or feed having the liver function-protecting or improving activity, and a method for protecting or improving the liver function of an animal. SOLUTION: This liver function-protecting or improving agent is characterized by containing a plant body or plant extract of Artemisia apiacea Hance or Apium graveolens L. var. rapaceum Mill. DC. as an active ingredient, and the food, beverage or feed obtained by adding the plant body or plant extract of the Artemisia apiacea Hance or Apium graveolens L. var. rapaceum Mill. DC. is also provided. |
