Bile acid synthesis promoter, composition for promoting bile acid synthesis and food composition for promoting bile acid synthesis
[Problem] To provide a novel medicine that is capable of promoting cholesterol metabolism to thereby treat, ameliorate or prevent various symptoms associated with increase in blood cholesterol level. [Solution] The present inventors newly found that arctigenin has an effect of promoting the conversion of cholesterol into bile acid. The present invention provides a bile acid synthesis promoter, a composition for promoting bile acid synthesis and a food composition for promoting bile acid synthesis each comprising arctigenin and/or arctiin as active ingredient(s).
1. A method for promoting bile acid excretion comprising:
administering a pharmaceutically effective amount arctigenin and/or arctiin to a subject in need of such treatment, wherein the subject in need of such treatment is a person diagnosed with angina or cerebral hemorrhage.
2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising said arctigenin and/or arctiin as burdock, burdock fruit, burdock sprout or Forsythia fruit or extracts thereof.
3. The method according to claim 1 , comprising administering parenterally.
4. The method according to claim 1 , comprising administering orally.