LIPOLYSIS ACCELERATOR, COSMETIC SKIN PREPARATION FOR BODY WEIGHT REDUCTION AND FOOD OR BEVERAGE COMPOSITION EACH CONTAINING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR REDUCING BODY WEIGHT EACH BASED ON ACTIVITY OF THE SAME

摘要

New lipolysis accelerator comprises a dihydroxyphenyl derivative (I). New lipolysis accelerator comprises a dihydroxyphenyl derivative of formula (I); [Image] Z : CHOHCH 3or COCH 3; R 1, R 2H or glucose residue. Provided that at least one of R 1and R 2= H. Independent claims are also included for foods, drinks and skin cosmetics comprising the above lipolysis accelerator. ACTIVITY : Anorectic; Antilipemic; Hepatotropic; Antidiabetic; Hypotensive. In tests, the administration of 4-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one at 1 weight part in a high fat diet to ICR mice gave an average weight gain after 3 weeks of 7.4 g compared to 12.2 g for a control and 7.1 g for mice fed a normal diet. MECHANISM OF ACTION : None given.