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(57) [Summary] [Problem] Health foods and functional health foods (foods for specified health use, Provided is an effective plant natural product-derived α-glucosidase inhibitor that can be used in foods and drinks such as nutritional functional foods), pharmaceuticals, and the like, and has no problem in side effects and safety. The present invention has found that licorice or a licorice hydrophobic extract or a component thereof has an α-glucosidase inhibitory action. That is, the above-mentioned problem is solved by a licorice or a licorice hydrophobic extract, or an α-glucosidase inhibitor containing the component as an active ingredient. |