REMEDY FOR HEPATOPATHY

摘要

A composition characterized by containing valine as the active ingredient and being free from any amino acid other than valine or being substantially free from any amino acid other than valine as the active ingredient. The use of the composition as a drug for treating or ameliorating hepatopathy or as food makes it possible to treat hepatopathy such as hepatitis and hepatic insufficiency and to ameliorate or relieve abnormalities (fever, feebleness, inappetence, vomiting, abdominal pain, ascites, etc.) induced by the above diseases or complications thereof (excluding hepatic encephalopathy) or to recover therefrom with reduced side effects as compared with the conventional drug therapy methods.