PURPOSE: To obtain a virus.genomic inactivation-carcinogenic promotion inhibitor, containing an extract of Magnolia bark or magnolol as an active ingredient and utilized as an antiviral agent and an anticancer agent.
CONSTITUTION: A virus.genomic inactivation-carcinogenic promotion inhibitor containing an extract essence from Magnolia bark with water, a hydrophilic organic solvent or a mixture thereof or a distillate according to steam distillation, preferably a methanol extract or magnolol, contained in the Magnolia bark and expressed by the formula as an active ingredient. In the case of administration to mammals, 20-5000mg as the magnolol is normally administered in 2-4 divided portions a day or administered as a sustained release pharmaceutical.
TOKUDA HARUKUNI
KOZUKA MUTSUO
TANABE MASAHIRO
