PURPOSE: To obtain an activator for a digestive tract cell capable of promoting repair of the digestive tract in a patient receiving damage to the digestive tract or the operation of the digestive tract due to ulcer, etc., activating the directive tract cell having the function deteriorated by aging in the aged and further accelerating both the growth or proliferation of the digestive tract cell in a neonate and the development in the function of the digestive tract itself.
CONSTITUTION: The objective activator for a digestive tract cell is characterized by including an epidermal cell growth factor (EGF), lactoferrins, a hydrolyzate of the lactoferrins or a mixture thereof. Thereby, this activator for the digestive tract cell capable of preventing or improving the damage to the digestive tract, activating the digestive tract having the function deteriorated by aging and accelerating the growth or proliferation of the digestive tract cell in a neonate can be obtained and a food capable of activating the digestive tract cell can be prepared.
SHIMAMURA SEIICHI
FUKUWATARI YASUO
SHINODA KAZUMI
