PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To discover a material that can be administered to a subject before the start of ischemia without burden or side effect and can effectively improve a blood flow in ischemia.SOLUTION: The present invention provides a food for blood flow improvement in ischemia that is taken before the start of ischemia and contains fucoidan as an active ingredient, and a pharmaceutical composition for blood flow improvement in ischemia that contains fucoidan as an active ingredient, the pharmaceutical composition administered before the start of ischemia.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】虚血開始前から対象に負担や副作用を伴わずに投与でき、虚血時に効果的に血流を改善できる物質を見出す。【解決手段】虚血開始前から摂取される、フコイダンを有効成分として含む虚血時の血流改善用食品、ならびにフコイダンを有効成分として含む虚血時の血流改善用医薬組成物であって、虚血開始前から投与される医薬組成物。【選択図】なし