| abstract |
An object of the present invention is to provide a composition for preventing or improving suppression of immunocompetent cells, particularly suppression of cellular immune function, due to stress. That is, the present invention provides a composition that activates cellular immunity that is important for improving the defense function of a living body under stress load, particularly for virus elimination. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] (Mirapuama) having an action of appropriately maintaining a blood glucocorticoid concentration that rises when stress is applied, and a herbal medicine having an effect of promoting the production of interferon γ (hereinafter abbreviated as “INFγ”) from spleen cells in the presence of glucocorticoid, Specifically, the present invention provides a composition containing one or more selected from Kojishiki, Jikopi, Hou, Zion, Ginkgo Beige, Kaisan Ryo, Tennan Showo, and Teppou. |