PEPTIDE FOR INHIBITING RISE OF CONCENTRATION OF TRIGLYCERIDE IN BLOOD AND BLOOD TRIGLYCERIDE CONCENTRATION RISE-INHIBITING AGENT CONTAINING THE PEPTIDE AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT

摘要

The present invention relates to a peptide having an amino acid sequence of Val-Val-Tyr-Pro as well as an agent for inhibiting elevations of triglyceride levels in blood, a food for specified health use (the so-called physiologically functional food) and a feed comprising the above peptide as an active component. According to the present invention, a peptide inhibiting elevations of triglyceride levels in blood as well as an agent for inhibiting elevations of triglyceride levels in blood, a physiologically functional food and a feed, all comprising the peptide as an active component are obtained. With these products of the invention, it becomes possible to prevent or treat obesity and hyperlipemia of human and animals as well as circulatory system diseases such as hypertension and arteriosclerosis associated therewith. Furthermore, the materials of the invention make it possible to improve the meat quality of livestock and hatchery fish.