Title:
SUCRASE ACTIVITY INHIBITOR
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3088787
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To obtain a sucrase activity inhibitor containing tea polyphenols as active ingredients and free from fear of side effects.
CONSTITUTION: The objective inhibitor contains tea polyphenols (e.g. epigallocatechin gallate) as main ingredients and is used singly or by dissolving in a solvent (e.g. water or alcohol), or by mixing with vehicles, diluents, etc., or by adding to foods. When the inhibitor is administered as a medicine, the inhibitor is orally taken at an amount of 0.5-10g/day. When the inhibitor is used by adding to a food, its content is 0.01-2%. The tea polyphenols are obtained by a well-known method, using natural tea leaves as the raw material. Obesity can be suppressed while properly satisfying appetite by inhibiting sucrase activity and it is useful for treating diabetes mellitus.
Inventors:
Yukihiko Hara
Miwa Honda
Miwa Honda
Application Number:
JP19269491A
Publication Date:
September 18, 2000
Filing Date:
July 08, 1991
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Mitsui Norin Co., Ltd.
International Classes:
A23F3/16; A23L1/30; A23L29/00; A23L33/20; A61K31/35; A61K31/352; A61K31/353; A61K36/00; A61K36/82; A61P3/08; A61P3/10; C07D311/62; C12N9/99; (IPC1-7): A61K31/352; A23L1/03; A61K35/78; A61P3/08; C12N9/99
Other References:
Ｊ．Ｎａｔｕｒ．，１１９（１１），１７３７−４０（１９８９）
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Fujiro Kubota