An androgen action inhibitor, prostate enlargement inhibitor, and androgen-dependent hair loss inhibitor containing whole plants other than banana fruit as active ingredients
<;P>;PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide compositions having anti-androgenic effects, inhibitory effects on prostate hyperplasia, and inhibitory effects on androgen dependent hair loss, and to provide foods and beverages, animal feeds, and cosmetics or pharmaceutical agents, each of which contains the composition. <;P>;SOLUTION: The anti-androgenic composition, the composition inhibiting prostate hyperplasia, and the composition inhibiting androgen dependent hair loss, each of which contains an extract from whole grass of bananas except their fruits are provided. Also, foods and beverages, animal feeds, and cosmetics or pharmaceutical agents, each of which contains the compositions are provided. <;P>;COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT