PSYCHIC ENERGIZER AGENT AND PSYCHIC ENERGIZER COMPOSITION

摘要

The present invention relates to a psychic energizer agent comprising a pungent component having astringency, a psychic energizer composition including the agent, as well as a fragrance composition, a food or drink, an oral composition and an external skin preparation containing the agent and the composition, and also relates to the use of a pungent component having astringency as a psychic energizer agent. Examples of the pungent component having astringency include a plant extract of Spilanthes, Zanthoxylum, Fagara, or Piper, or an amide derivative represented by general formula (1) (where R¹ represents an alkenyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and a methylenedioxyphenyl group may be replaced at the end, R² and R³ may be identical or different and are lower alkyl groups in which a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group may be replaced, and R² and R³, together with the nitrogen atom adjacent thereto, may form a heterocyclic ring).