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(57) [Summary] [Objective] To provide a compound having high safety and useful as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic agent. [Structure] A dielladilactone represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof, and an anti-inflammatory agent containing these compounds as an active ingredient. [Chemical 5] Dielladilactone is a dimer of ellagic acid. The salts of dieradilactone include alkali metal salts and alkaline earth metal salts. Dieradilactone can be obtained by extracting from pomegranate skin and isolating and purifying it. Dieradilactone is highly safe and has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic and liver damage suppressing effects. |