Calpis Co., Ltd.

Teppei Nakamura

Toshiaki Takano

Kohji Ohki

Akihiro Masuyama

Yoshinori Moriyama

Seiji Tsuboi

Tatsuhiko Hirota

Hiroshi Ichikawa

Satomi Akagiri

Toshikazu Yoshikawa

Yuji Naito

The present invention provides an agent having a suppressive action against the thickening of the heart wall, a prophylactic agent for heart failure containing the above described agent, and functional foods expected to have a prophylactic effect for heart failure. The agent for suppressing heart wall thickening comprises Xaa Pro Pro as an active ingredient.

Prophylactic agent for heart failure

The present invention provides an agent for preventing or suppressing hepatic dysfunction which may be taken daily and continuously, has excellent safety, and is capable of effectively preventing and/or suppressing hepatic dysfunction, such as hepatocellular necrosis, and functional food, such as foods for specified health uses, for preventing or suppressing hepatic dysfunction containing this agent. The agent for preventing or suppressing hepatic dysfunction of the present invention contains whey as the active component, and the functional food for preventing or suppressing hepatic dysfunction contains the agent for preventing or suppressing hepatic dysfunction.

Agent for preventing or suppressing hepatopathy and functional food for preventing or suppressing hepatopathy

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Sagamihara, Japan

Teppei Nakamura