Oryza Oil & Fat Chemical Co., Ltd.

Toru Takarada

Hiroshi Shimoda

Hiromichi Murai

An AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activating agent comprises 1,2-di-O-galloyl-4,6-O&#x2014;(S)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-b-D-glucose ('GHG') as an active ingredient. The AMPK activating agent can be a GHG-containing composition wherein the GHG is an active ingredient of the composition. The GHG-containing composition can be derived from Kenyan purple tea, whose scientific name is, variety name: TRFK306. An effective amount of the GHG can be administered to a cell to activate the AMPK. Drinks, foods, and cosmetics can have the GHG as an active ingredient.

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Aichi, Japan

Toru Takarada