Method for improving the taste of pine extract, and orally administrable product obtained thereby

摘要

The disagreeable harsh, bitter, and astringent odor of pine extract is improved by incorporating into the pine extract a bamboo extract in the amount of from 0.1-20 times on a dry solid basis that of the pine extract, and an extract of Japanese apricot in an amount of 1-200 times on a dry solid basis that of the pine extract. The combination of the pine extract, bamboo extract and Japanese apricot extract is used as a health food or beverage, hair restorer, and medicine.