Compounds (citric acid derivatives) represented by formulas (1) and (2) below are novel compounds having an inhibitory effect against liver disorder and can be used as liver disorder inhibitors and food additives (wherein R1 represents a C1 to C3 alkyl group optionally having a carboxyl group or a hydroxyl group, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, or R1 and R2 optionally form a cyclic structure together to represent a C2 to C3 alkylene chain).
下式(1)和(2)所代表的化合物(
柠檬酸衍
生物)是一种新型化合物,对肝脏疾病具有抑制作用,可用作肝脏疾病
抑制剂和
食品添加剂(其中 R1 代表 C1 至 C3 烷基,可选择具有羧基或羟基,R2 代表氢原子,或 R1 和 R2 可选择共同形成环状结构,代表 C2 至 C3 亚烷基链)。