| abstract |
A sugar decomposition inhibitor, a maltasenactivity inhibitor, a glucoamylase activity inhibitor,na sucrase activity inhibitor and an isomaltasenactivity inhibitor comprising as an effectivencomponent a hot-water extract of banaba, a syntheticnresin adsorption fraction of said hot-water extract,nor a mixture thereof are provided. Further, anninsulin secretion controller comprising as anneffective component a hot-water extract of banaba isnalso provided. In addition, a healthy food and beveragencomprising a hot-water extract of banaba, a syntheticnresin adsorption fraction of said hot-water extractnor a mixture thereof and sugar except fornmonosaccharides are provided. |