COMPOSITION CONTAINING TANNIN, GALLIC ACID OR ELLAGIC ACID FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING ARTERIOSCLEROSIS, HYPERLIPEMIA AND LIVER DISEASES

摘要

PURPOSE: A composition containing tannin, gallic acid or ellagic acid is provided for preventing and treating arteriosclerosis, hyperlipemia and liver diseases. CONSTITUTION: When tannin, gallic acid or ellagic acid are administrated into an animal body, they prevent the deposition of macrophage-lipid complex within the inner surface of arterial duct, decrease the concentration of GOT(glutamate-oxaloacetate transaminase), GPT(glutamate-pyruvate transaminase), gammaGTP(gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase), and lipid in serum, and strongly inhibit the damage of liver cells and the progress of fatty liver. The composition contains an effective of ellagic acid displaying an anticancer activity, that is 0.1 mg to 500 mg/weight kg a day. The composition is preferably administrated into an animal body 5 times a day in a dosage of 1 mg to 100 mg/weight kg.