Glycerin fatty acid ester for palliate a symptom of premenstrual syndrome, a palliative of premenstrual syndrome, oil or fat composition for palliate a symptom of premenstrual syndrome, and food and drink for palliate a symptom of premenstrual syndrome

摘要

OBJECT It is an object of the present invention to provide a glycerin fatty acid ester having an effect of mitigating the symptoms associated with the premenstrual syndromes (hereunder referred to as PMS) and excellent in the immediate effect as well as a drug for mitigating the symptoms associated with the PMS, a food or drink for mitigating the symptoms associated with the PMS, an edible fats and oils-containing composition for mitigating the symptoms associated with the PMS or the like, which comprise the glycerin fatty acid ester. MEANS FOR SOLUTION The glycerin fatty acid ester having an effect of mitigating the symptoms associated with the PMS according to the present invention is represented by the following general formula (I): R1O-CH2-CH(OR2)-CH2-OR3 (I) Wherein R1, R2 and R3 each represents a hydrogen atom or a fatty acid residue having 2 to 24 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R1 and R3 represents a gamma-linolenic acid residue.