| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an active oxygen-scavenging agent or an aldose reductase inhibitor having no problems such as tachyphylaxis and various side effects observed in the case of a drug synthesized by conventional chemical means. To provide. SOLUTION: An active oxygen-scavenging agent containing a Futomomo-derived component as an active ingredient or an aldose reductase inhibitor containing an Futomomo-derived component as an active ingredient is obtained. They are effective in the prevention and treatment of various diseases caused by oxidative damage in the body, and in the prevention and treatment of diabetic complications such as diabetic cataract, renal failure, neuropathy, and arteriosclerosis. It is valid. |