PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a practically usable antitumor composition having high safety without adverse effects, and a medicine and a food comprising the antitumor composition.SOLUTION: This antitumor composition is characterized as comprising a seed oil of Momordica Charantia L. or the seed oil of the Momordica Charantia L. obtained by carrying out a hydrolysis treatment with a lipase and concentrating the resultant &alpha-eleostearic acid-containing glyceride. The medicine and food comprise the antitumor composition.COPYRIGHT: (C)2002,JPO(修正有)【課題】 安全性が高く副作用の少ない、実用に供し得る抗腫瘍組成物並びに該抗腫瘍組成物を含有する医薬品及び食品の提供。【解決手段】 苦瓜種子油又はリパーゼによる加水分解処理を行なって得られるα-エレオステアリン酸含有グリセリドを濃縮した苦瓜種子油を含有することを特徴とする抗腫瘍組成物、医薬品、食品。
