Method of utilizing physiological activity of rare saccharide and composition containing rare saccharide
US7906487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of utilizing the physiological activity of a rare saccharide, wherein physiological-activity sensitive cells are treated with the rare saccharide to modify the function of the cells. A composition containing, as an active ingredient, a rare saccharide which is introduced into physiological-activity sensitive cells and has an effect of modifying the function of the cells. The cells are human cells. The composition is a functional food, a drug, or a cosmetic. The rare saccharide is a rare saccharide belonging to aldose and/or ketose. The aldose is D-allose, and the cells are selected from the group consisting of cancer-cell proliferation inhibitory activity sensitive cells and active-oxygen production inhibitory activity sensitive cells. The ketose is D-psicose, and the cells are selected from the group consisting of chemokine secretion inhibitory activity sensitive cells, microglia migration inhibitory activity sensitive cells, and hypoglycemic activity sensitive cells.
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