PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an agent for inhibiting the elevation of blood ethanol concentration that promptly exerts effect on drinking, and to provide a food, beverage or medicine containing the agent.SOLUTION: (1) An agent for inhibiting the elevation of blood ethanol concentration contains an ingredient of a plant belonging to genus Allium as an active ingredient. (2) In the agent for inhibiting the elevation of blood ethanol concentration, the plant belonging to genus Allium is garlic. (3) In the agent for inhibiting the elevation of blood ethanol concentration, the plant belonging to genus Allium is onion. (4) In the agent for inhibiting the elevation of blood ethanol concentration, one of the active ingredients is alliin(S-(2-propenyl)-L-cysteine sulfoxide). (5) The present invention also provides food, beverages and pharmaceuticals containing the agent.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】 飲酒に対して速やかに効果を発揮する血中エタノール濃度上昇抑制剤、並びに当該製剤を含有する食品、飲料或いは医薬品を提供することである。【解決手段】(1)Allium属植物の成分を有効成分として含有することを特徴とする血中エタノール濃度上昇抑制剤。(2)Allium属植物がニンニクであるエタノール濃度上昇抑制剤。(3)Allium属植物がタマネギである血中エタノール濃度上昇抑制剤。(4)有効成分の1つがアリイン(S-(2-プロペニル)-L-システインスルホキシド)である血中エタノール濃度上昇抑制剤。(5)前記抑制剤を含有する食品、飲料、医薬品。【選択図】 図1
