US2014342991A1PendingUtilityA1

Composition for improving brain function and method for improving brain function

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Assignee: CALPIS CO LTDPriority: Sep 16, 2010Filed: Jul 31, 2014Published: Nov 20, 2014
Est. expirySep 16, 2030(~4.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kazuhito OhsawaNaoto UchidaKohji Ohki
A61P 25/28A61K 38/018A61P 25/00C07K 5/1016A61K 38/07A61K 9/0053C07K 7/06A61K 38/08C07K 5/101
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Abstract

The present invention provides a composition which may be ingested orally in a small dose for the purpose of improving brain function, and a method for improving brain function. The present invention is a composition for improving brain function, comprising, as an active ingredient, X-Pro-Pro-Y or a salt thereof, wherein X represent Val, Ile or Asn-Ile and Y represent Phe or Leu.

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         1 . A method for preventing amnesia, comprising administering to a human, a peptide consisting of amino acid sequence X-Pro-Pro-Y (SEQ ID NO: 8) or Asn-Ile-Pro-Pro-Y (SEQ ID NO: 9) or a salt thereof, wherein X represent Val or Ile and Y represent Phe or Leu. 
     
     
         2 . A method for preventing amnesia, comprising administering to a human a peptide consisting of amino acid sequence Val-Pro-Pro-Phe (SEQ ID NO 2) or a salt thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the administering is oral administration. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the administering is oral administration. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein a dose of administration of the peptide is 0.1 mg/kg weight to 10 mg/kg weight.

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