- 著者
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長澤 弘
- 出版者
- 明治大学
- 雑誌
- 明治大学農学部研究報告 (ISSN:04656083)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.128, pp.21-38, 2001-11-03
Mental and physical imbalances are sometimes reflected by abnormal behaviour and cause the diseases, especially those with long latency like cancers. Thus, adjustment of these imbalances or approach of hypo- or hyper-function to normal levels is a most potent method for prevention of these disorders. In this paper, the results obtained in this laboratory on the effects of Sasa Health^<(R)>, a medicinal preparation from bamboo grass leaf extract (S), on behaviour and mammary tumourigenesis in mice are briefly reviewed. Spontaneous motor activity declined by gonadectomy was elevated by S. By contrast, the stimulation of activity by restricted feeding was significantly decreased by S. S also suppressed the development and growth of mammary tumours. Associated with these, S modulated plasma and urine component levels, potentiated thymic immune function and superoxide dismutase activity and decreased plasma prolactin level. All findings revealed that S can normalize organisms through its modulation of general metabolism and stimulation of immune function, through which it modifies the behaviour and prevents mammary tumourigenesis. Based on body weight change and food and water intakes as well as external appearance, few deleterious side-effects of S was confirmed. Sasa Health^<(R)> is concluded to be a most potent and safe medicine for prevention and therapy of mental and physical disorders and, thus, for the maintenance of health, through its normalization effects.