Preventive or remedy for arthritis
An object of the present invention is to provide a preventing agent or a treating agent for arthritis or to provide foods and drinks, additives for foods and drinks, feeds or additives for feeds for prevention or treatment of arthritis. In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a preventing or treating agent for arthritis or foods and drinks, additives for foods and drinks, feeds or additives for feeds for prevention or treatment of arthritis comprising plant belonging to the genus Hydrangea or an extract of the plant and amino sugar or a salt thereof and/or glycosaminoglycan or a salt thereof as active ingredients.
1 . A preventing or treating agent for arthritis which comprises plant belonging to the genus Hydrangea or an extract of the plant and amino sugar or a salt thereof and/or glycosaminoglycan or a salt thereof as active ingredients.
2 . The preventing or treating agent for arthritis according to claim 1 , wherein the plant belonging to the genus Hydrangea is Hydrangea macrophylla Seringe var. Thunbergii Makino.
3 . The preventing or treating agent for arthritis according to claim 2 , wherein the plant of Hydrangea macrophylla Seringe var. Thunbergii Makino is Hydrangeae Dulcis Folium.
4 . The preventing or treating agent for arthritis according to any of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the amino sugar is glucosamine or a salt thereof.
5 . The preventing or treating agent for arthritis according to any of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the glycosaminoglycan is chondroitin sulfate or a salt thereof.
6 . A food or drink, further comprising a plant belonging to the genus Hydrangea or an extract of the plant and amino sugar or a salt thereof and/or glycosaminoglycan or a salt thereof.
7 . The food and drink or the additive for foods and drinks according to claim 6 , wherein it is used for prevention or treatment of arthritis.
8 . The food and drink or the additive for foods and drinks according to claim 6 to 7 , wherein the plant belonging to the genus Hydrangea is Hydrangea macrophylla Seringe var. Thunbergii Makino.
9 . The food and drink or the additive for foods and drinks according to claim 6 to 7 , wherein the plant belonging to the genus Hydrangea is Hydrangeae Dulcis Folium.
10 . The food and drink or the additive for foods and drinks according to claim 8 , wherein the amino sugar is glucosamine or a salt thereof.
11 . The food and drink or the additive for foods and drinks according to claim 10 , wherein the glycosaminoglycan is chondroitin sulfate or a salt thereof.
12 - 17 . (canceled)
18 . A preventing or treating method for arthritis, which comprises administering plant belonging to the genus Hydrangea or an extract of the plant and amino sugar or a salt thereof and/or glycosaminoglycan or a salt thereof.
19 . The preventing or treating method for arthritis according to claim 18 , wherein the plant belonging to the genus Hydrangea is Hydrangea macrophylla Seringe var. Thunbergii Makino.
20 . The preventing or treating method for arthritis according to claim 19 , wherein the plant of Hydrangea macrophylla Seringe var. Thunbergii Makino is Hydrangeae Dulcis Folium.
21 . The preventing or treating method for arthritis according to any of claims 18 to 20 , wherein the amino sugar is glucosamine or a salt thereof.
22 . The preventing or treating method for arthritis according to any of claims 18 to 20 , wherein the glycosaminoglycan is chondroitin sulfate or a salt thereof.
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28 . The preventing or treating agent for arthritis according to claim 4 , wherein the glycosaminoglycan is chondroitin sulfate or a salt thereof.
29 . The food and drink or the additive for foods and drinks according to claim 9 , wherein the amino sugar is glucosamine or a salt thereof.
30 . The food and drink or the additive for foods and drinks according to claim 29 , wherein the glycosaminoglycan is chondroitin sulfate or a salt thereof.
31 . The preventing or treating method for arthritis according to claim 21 , wherein the glycosaminoglycan is chondroitin sulfate or a salt thereof.