3-O-β-D-Glucopyranosyl-4-methyl-ergost-7-en-3-ol or a composition containing 0.001 to 10% by dry mass of the aforementioned compound, which is an extract of a plant of the family Liliaceae or a fraction thereof containing the compound, is used as an active ingredient of a drug for improving pancreatic functions.
3-O-β-
D-吡喃葡萄糖基-4-甲基麦角甾-7-烯-3-醇或含有 0.001%至 10%(以干质量计)上述化合物的组合物,是百合科植物的
提取物或含有该化合物的馏分,可用作改善胰腺功能药物的活性成分。