Anti-aging agent for females

Abstract

The present invention pertains to an anti-aging agent for ovaries, ovarian follicles or ova, said anti-aging agent comprising pyrroloquinoline quinone or a salt thereof.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a female anti-aging agent. Background technique [0002] For women, as they grow older, reproductive tissues such as ovaries, follicles, and eggs gradually age, making it difficult to conceive or give birth. For the infertility treatment of such difficult-to-conceive women, hormone replacement therapy is mostly used to promote ovulation. However, in addition to difficulty in developing and releasing evenly mature follicles, symptoms called ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) may appear as a side effect, and if the symptoms worsen, there is a risk of respiratory failure or circulatory failure. Therefore, for infertility treatment, a safe and effective treatment method is being sought (Non-Patent Document 1). [0003] In addition, when the concentration of female hormones such as estrogen decreases as the female reproductive tissue ages, menopausal disorders mainly occur in women in their late 40s to their 50s. Among them...

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