This invention provides
carbohydrate absorption inhibitor derived from
evening primrose seed which is significantly effective to prevent and cure
diabetes mellitus and prevent
obesity, and the manufacturing method of the same.
Carbohydrate absorption inhibitor in this invention is characterized that the effective component is an
alcohol extract of
evening primrose seed. The aforementioned
evening primrose seed is preferably a defatted
evening primrose seed. Extracting
solvent of the aforementioned
evening primrose seed is preferably
ethanol, or preferably a 70 to 85% (v / v)
aqueous ethanol. Also, this invention is characterized that the
carbohydrate absorption inhibitor is an effective component of
polyphenol derived from
evening primrose seed. The
polyphenol is preferably one or more substances selected from among
gallic acid,
ellagic acid,
catechin, pentagalloylglucose, procyanidin, and proantocyanidin. The manufacturing method of the
carbohydrate absorption inhibitor in this invention is characterized to be composed of the following processes A to C. Process A: evening primrose is compressed, oil is separated then the compressed cake is obtained. Process B: The aforementioned compressed cake is defatted in fat-soluble
organic solvent, and defatted substance is obtained. Process C: The aforementioned defatted substance is extracted by
alcohol, and then this extracted liquid is concentrated or evaporated.