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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition capable of suppressing a decrease in respiratory function caused by harmful substances taken into the body by respiration. A composition comprising, as an active ingredient, at least one spice selected from the group consisting of ginger, black pepper, persimmon, cumin, coriander, metchseed, cardamom, nutmeg, fennel, and cinnamon, or an extract thereof. -A composition comprising, as an active ingredient, at least one component selected from the group consisting of shogaol, 4-hydroxy-L-isoleucine, zingerone, piperine, heperidine, camphene, β-caryophyllene, linalool and cinnamaldehyde. The composition is preferably a food or drink (especially curry) or a pharmaceutical composition. 【Selection chart】 None |