INHIBITOR OF PRODUCTION OF ENTEROTOXIN BY STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an inhibitor of the production of enterotoxins by Staphylococcus aureus which effectively inhibits the production of enterotoxins by Staphylococcus aureus without affecting the normal bacterial flora in the skin and the intestine, is useful for the prevention of the exacerbation of allergic diseases involved with a superantigen, such as atopic dermatitis, or the mitigation of the condition of the diseases and the prevention of food poisoning, and excels in stability and safety.;SOLUTION: The inhibitor of the production of enterotoxins by Staphylococcus aureus comprises an extract of Caulerpa lentillifera. The inhibitor is obtained by incorporating an extract of one or more plants selected from Humulus lupulus L., Forsythia suspensa Vahl, Forsytha viridissima Lindl., Forsythia koreana Nakai, Calendula officinalis L., Calendula arvensis L., Lonicera japonica Thunb., Lonicera gracilipes Miq. var. glabra Miq., Salvia officinalis L. and its variety, Gardenia jasminoides Ellis and its same genus plants, Sasa veitchii Rehd., Urtica thunbergiana Sieb. et Zucc., Laporteamacrostachya Ohwi, Isodon japonicus Hara, and Isodon trichocarpus Kudo in combination with the extract of Caulerpa lentillifera into a carrier or a base.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI