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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2008
Norihisa Kato, Higashi-Hiroshima, JP;
Kazunobu Tokunaga, Fujisawa, JP;
Kazuhisa Tsujimoto, Fukui, JP;
Hideyuki Yamada, Fukui, JP;
Norihisa Kato, Higashi-Hiroshima, JP;
Kazunobu Tokunaga, Fujisawa, JP;
Kazuhisa Tsujimoto, Fukui, JP;
Hideyuki Yamada, Fukui, JP;
Seiren Kabushiki Kaisha, Fukui-Ken, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an adiponectin production enhancer comprising sericin as an active ingredient, and to a pharmaceutical composition and food and drink comprising sericin. These are effective in the prevention and/or amelioration of various diseases caused by reduction of blood adiponectin level such as arteriosclerosis, fatty liver and diabetes associated with obesity. The enhancer, the pharmaceutical composition and the food and drink according to the invention have excellent adiponectin production enhancing effects as well as high safety and are expected to be broadly applied to a variety of pharmaceutical preparations and food and drink.