A method by which the physiological activities of sesamin-class compounds can be efficiently exhibited and enhanced, as well as an effective compound that can be combined with the sesamin-class compounds to this end. By using sesamin-class compounds in combination with more than specified proportions of arachidonic acid class compounds, the physiological activities of the sesamin-class compounds, for example, their anti-fatigue action is synergistically enhanced to provide compositions that are safe in humans and non-human animals and which hence can be ingested continuously.

Takemoto; Daisuke

Kontani; Masanori

Ono; Yoshiko

Yasutake; Yoko

Suntory Holdings Limited

Compositions containing sesamin-class compound(s) and arachidonic acid class compound(s)

The present invention relates to a composition containing riboflavin and a sesamin-class compound(s). This composition may incorporate a sesamin-class compound(s) in such an amount that the proportion (weight ratio) of its total quantity to the total quantity of riboflavin taken as unity is no more than 4.5, and it has the advantage that the analgesic and anti-fatigue actions of riboflavin are synergistically improved by ingestion of riboflavin in combination with a sesamin-class compound(s). The composition of the present invention provides compositions, in particular, pharmaceuticals as well as foods and beverages that are safe to humans, animals, etc., and can therefore be ingested for a continued period, and which have far superior effects to those of conventional foods having an analgesic or anti-fatigue action.

SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED

Compositions containing riboflavin and sesamin-class compounds

Anti-fatigue agents containing dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octane derivatives such as sesamin which is an ingredient contained in sesame, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and physiologically functional foods that contain such anti-fatigue agents are disclosed. These compounds can safely be administered to humans and animals alike and hence allow for continued ingestion while proving effective in promoting an improvement of stamina, an increase of body strength, a relief of fatigue, and recovery from fatigue.

Saito; Kayo

Tateishi; Norifumi

Maeda; Akifumi

Anti-fatigue agent

A composition incorporating at least one sesamin-class compound is enhanced in the anti-fatigue action of sesamin class compounds by additionally incorporating at least one vitamin B.sub.1 class compound. Also provided is an anti-fatigue agent containing at least one sesamin-class compound and at least one vitamin B.sub.1 class compound as the active ingredients.

Compositions incorporating sesamin-class compounds and vitamin B1 class compounds

sesamin

עייפות

fatigue

sesamin/עייפות

Compositions containing sesamin-class compound(s) and arachidonic acid class compound(s)

Compositions containing riboflavin and sesamin-class compounds

Anti-fatigue agent

Compositions incorporating sesamin-class compounds and vitamin B1 class compounds

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