Glycerin fatty acid ester for palliate a symptom of premenstrual syndrome, a palliative of premenstrual syndrome, oil or fat composition for palliate a symptom of premenstrual syndrome, and food and drink for palliate a symptom of premenstrual syndrome

摘要

OBJECT ;It is an object of the present invention to provide a glycerin fatty acid ester having an effect of mitigating the symptoms associated with the premenstrual syndromes (hereunder referred to as PMS) and excellent in the immediate effect as well as a drug for mitigating the symptoms associated with the PMS, a food or drink for mitigating the symptoms associated with the PMS, an edible fats and oils-containing composition for mitigating the symptoms associated with the PMS or the like, which comprise the glycerin fatty acid ester. ;MEANS FOR SOLUTION ;The glycerin fatty acid ester having an effect of mitigating the symptoms associated with the PMS according to the present invention is represented by the following general formula (I): ;Wherein R₁, R₂ and R₃ each represents a hydrogen atom or a fatty acid residue having 2 to 24 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R₁ and R₃ represents a -linolenic acid residue.