ANTI-INFLUENZA VIRUS AGENT AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE SAME AND FOOD OR DRINK

摘要

PURPOSE: To provide an anti-influenza virus agent which contains a daily highly safe plant extract, exhibits a highly inhibiting effect against the infection of influenza viruses, and is free from a side effect, to provide a composition containing the same, and to provide a food or drink containing the same. CONSTITUTION: The plant from which the active ingredient is extracted includes Rubus idaeus, Fragaria vesca, Rubus fruticosus, Ficus carica, Chenopodium album, Agrimonia eupatoria, Eucalyptus globules, Prunus persica, Malus pumila, Viola odorata, Lindera umbellate, Paullinia cupana, Buddleia officinalis, Commelina communis, Capsella bursapastoris, Rabdosia japonica, Fragaria vesca, Marrubium vulgare, Althaea officinalis, Plantago asiatica, Aloysia triphylla, Achillea millefolium, Cetraria islandica, Hydrange serrata, and Petasites japonicus.