| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hepatotonic agent or prophylactic agent containing an active component consisting of a licorice residue left after the extraction of glycyrrhizin from licorice, exhibiting excellent hepatotonic action and prophylactic action, having low toxicity and useful for the prevention and amelioration of hepatic disorder and infectious diseases. SOLUTION: This agent contains, as an active component, a licorice residue left after the extraction of glycyrrhizin (e.g. a substance produced by extracting glycyrrhizin from licorice with water or an alkaline aqueous solution and extracting the residual licorice with warm or hot water or a powdery substance produced by drying and pulverizing the residue left after extracting glycyrrhizin from licorice with water). The agent may be administered singly in the form of bulk or pharmaceutical preparation such as tablet or granule or mixed to a feed in an amount of 0.01-5%. The administration rate of the agent is 0.01mg to 5g of the active component based on 1kg body weight. |
