abstract |
A reduction inhibitory agent for active-oxygen eliminating activity which comprises trehalose as an effective ingredient, a method for inhibiting the reduction of active-oxygen eliminating activity which comprises incorporating either trehalose or the reduction inhibitory agent into plant edible products and/or plant antioxidants, and a composition where the reduction of active-oxygen eliminating activity of the plant edible products and/or plant antioxidants is satisfactorily inhibited by the method. |