| abstract |
Pharmaceutical compositions, functional foods and the like are demanded which can prevent the increase in blood alcohol level after drinking to reduce the drunken degree and provide a comfortable drunken state so as to enjoy a moderate drunkenness. Thus, provided is a composition capable of preventing the increase in blood alcohol level. The composition comprises a basic amino acid (e.g., ornithine, arginine, lysine, histidine, citrulline) or a salt thereof as an active ingredient. |