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(57) [Summary] (with correction) [PROBLEMS] To provide a food composition which effectively relieves tension and lowers blood cortisol concentration. [Means for Solving the Problems] Granules containing menthol, which is derived from herbs or the chemical substance itself, are prepared, and then blended into foods such as chewing gum and gummy. By adopting such a form, it is possible to effectively exert the tension relaxing power of menthol, that is, the effect of lowering blood cortisol. |