JP2007326839A - Health food products with an aim to improve diabetes, periodontal diseases and arthritis - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oral composition having actions of improving inflammation of tissues due to interruption of microcirculation and excess production of active oxygen to thereby treat diabetes, periodontal diseases and arthritis. <P>SOLUTION: The oral composition contains Boswellia serrata (a plant belonging to family Burseraceae), Angelica keiskei, kale, green tea leaves, grape seed extract, yeast containing zinc or molybdenum, α-lipoic acid, and vitamin C and vitamin B groups. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to an oral composition and a health food having a function of improving diabetes, periodontal disease and joint pain.

First, regarding diabetes, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Diabetes Survey Report (2002), it is estimated that there are about 7.4 million people who are strongly suspected of diabetes and about 8.8 million people who cannot deny the possibility of diabetes. In total, the number of both is about 16.2 million. One in every six adults is diabetic or a reserve.

Treatment for diabetes includes diet therapy, exercise therapy, and pharmacotherapy (internal medicines such as drugs that lower blood sugar, drugs that delay absorption of sugar, drugs that improve the function of insulin, and insulin injection). In drug therapy, inconveniences such as side effects of drugs and pain caused by injection occur.

Next, regarding periodontal disease, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Japan Dental Disease Survey (1999 version), it is said that 80% of those aged 43 and over and 90% of those aged 50 and over are affected by periodontal disease. Recently, periodontal disease has been associated with chronic diseases such as oral cancer, heart disease, cerebral infarction, osteoporosis, premature birth, diabetes and respiratory infections. It is thought that the symptom only appears.

The main treatments for periodontal disease are SRP, antibiotics, and surgical procedures, but clinical studies have shown that there are many cases where the effectiveness of SRP treatment is inadequate. SRP is a local method and does not provide any treatment for the systemic nature of periodontal disease. Antibiotics provide temporary help but cannot prevent recurrence. Although surgical procedures are positioned as a last resort, they are painful and expensive.

Next, regarding arthritis, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare National Life Survey (1992), there were 2.3 million people who suffered from rheumatoid arthritis. According to the research report for fiscal 1997, the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis is 0.33% and the number of patients in Japan is estimated to be about 600,000.

Examples of such symptoms include osteoarthritis (OA) such as osteoarthritis of the hip, knee osteoarthritis, and joint pain such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Treatment for such symptoms includes non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (anti-inflammatory analgesics), anti-rheumatic drugs, corticosteroids (steroids), immunomodulators, etc., thermotherapy, gymnastics and muscle strength, supplementation Rehabilitation such as physical therapy such as wearing a brace and surgical treatment such as artificial joint surgery are performed.

Such a treatment method has inconveniences such as causing side effects and causing pain to the patient, and since the cause is unknown, it is difficult to fundamentally treat. Moreover, when the pain is not so severe, it is often treated or put up in the home with a compress.

Recently, the root causes common to these three diseases have been pointed out as stagnant microcirculation blood flow and tissue inflammation due to excessive production of active oxygen.

Boswellia serrata (Orchidaceae) is a large, deciduous tree with abundant branches growing in the dry hills of India. This is known as “Dhup”, Indian Frankincense or Indian Olivenum. Boswellia serrata rubber resin exudate, known as “Salai guggal” in the local language, is used in the management of rheumatism, respiratory disease, and liver damage in the Ayurvedic drug regulations . The main use of Boswellia serrata in modern medicine is as an anti-arthritic and anti-inflammatory pharmacological agent.

It is known that polyphenols, α-lipoic acid and vitamin C contained in tomorrow leaves, kale, green tea leaves, and grape seed extract have an antioxidant effect. Zinc is one of the constituents of SOD (Superoxide Dismutase) that has a strong antioxidant action in the body.

As described above, each of the above materials has been confirmed to have an anti-inflammatory action, a microcirculation improving action or an antioxidant action. However, there is no report that diabetes, periodontal disease, and arthritis are significantly improved by combining these materials.

Problems to be solved by the invention

It is necessary to provide food for diabetes, periodontal disease, and arthritis that has the function of improving microcirculation stagnation, a common cause of diabetes, periodontal disease and arthritis, and tissue inflammation due to excessive production of active oxygen. It has been. The object of the present invention is to provide an effective health food for diabetes, periodontal disease, arthritis, and the like by combining materials that have been confirmed to have microcirculation improving effects, antioxidant effects, and anti-inflammatory effects. To do.

Means for solving the problem

As a result of various studies, the present invention shows that Boswellia serrata, tomorrow leaves, kale, green tea leaves, green tea leaves, yeast containing zinc / molybdenum, α-lipoic acid, and vitamin C and vitamin B group combined intake are microcirculation. It has been found that it has a function of improving tissue inflammation due to stagnation and excessive production of active oxygen, and has an effect of improving diabetes, periodontal disease and arthritis.

Claims (2)

An oral composition comprising Boswellia serrata, tomorrow leaves, kale, green tea leaves, grape seed extract, yeast containing zinc / molybdenum, α-lipoic acid, and vitamin C and vitamin B groups. The oral composition according to claim 1, which is intended to improve diabetes, periodontal disease and arthritis.