COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING ACTIVE OXYGEN FREE RADICAL AND REMOVAL THEREOF

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a composition capable of removing active oxygen free radicals causing injurious actions such as cytotoxicity and preventing and reducing various disorders such as oxidative stress or aging by combining an active oxygen free radical scavenger with a specific component. SOLUTION: This composition comprises (A) an active oxygen free radical scavenger (e.g. preferably catechins or a tannin-polyphenol) and (B) one or more substances selected from uronic acids (e.g. D-glucuronic acid), uronides (e.g. polyuronide-polysaccharides), mucopolysaccharides (e.g. hyaluronic acid) and amino acid-peptides (e.g. an oligopeptide comprising about 2 to several amino acids).