PURPOSE: To obtain a cholesterol-reducing composition, containing a when protein derivative, capable of extremely efficiently reducing the cholesterol level in blood serum, having high safety and useful as a medicine or food and drink for preventing and treating hyperchlosterolemia.
CONSTITUTION: The composition comprises a whey protein derivative as an active ingredient. For example, a sweet whey separated in producing a cheese from cow's milk, a purified whey protein such as casein whey separated in producing casein or α-lactalbumin and β-lactoglobulin which are fractionated whey proteins prepared by fractionating the whey protein or an enzymic hydrolyzate, etc., which is a purified whey protein can be used as the whey protein derivative.
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