AGENT DE DECOMPOSITION DES FIBRILLES DE .BETA. AMYLOIDE, AGENT THERAPEUTIQUE/PROPHYLACTIQUE DESTINE A TRAITER/PREVENIR UNE MALADIE ASSOCIEE A LA FIBRILLOGENESE DE LA .BETA. AMYLOIDE, ET COMPOSITION ALIMENTAIRE UTILISEE A CETTE FIN
The purpose of the present invention is to provide: an amyloid ß fibril-decomposing agent which contains a naturally occurring substance as an active ingredient; a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for a disease associated with amyloid ß fibrillogenesis; and a food composition for treating or preventing a disease associated with amyloid ß fibrillogenesis. An amyloid ß fibril-decomposing agent which contains, as an active ingredient, a dried powder, a milled product and/or an extract of an earthworm; a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for a disease associated with amyloid ß fibrillogenesis; and a food composition for treating or preventing a disease associated with amyloid ß fibrillogenesis. The disease associated with amyloid ß fibrillogenesis is preferably Alzheimer's disease.