| 摘要 |
<p>PURPOSE:The titled lowering agent comprising pine nut or a pine nut oil of naturally occurring substance as a main component. CONSTITUTION:A pine nut oil is obtained from fine nuts (e.g., edible pine nuts of Pinus Koraiensis, Pinus Sibirica, Pinus Cembraides, etc.) by pressing method, solvent extraction method, supercritical gas extraction method to give a purified pine nut oil. An agent for lowering cholesterol comprising pine nut or a pine nut oil [containing preferably >=10wt% 5,9,12-cis-octadecatrienoic acid (ODT acid) or its derivative] as main component, containing ODT acid or its derivative. The purified pine nut oil contains 40-50wt% linoleic acid and 15-19wt% ODT acid in constituent fatty acids and can be used directly as it is. In administration, the agent may be added to a food directly as it is or may be processed into tablets or capsules and administered. EFFECT:The titled agent has no side effects, pine nuts of raw material are relatively easily obtainable and the agent is industrially advantageous.</p> |
