The present invention provides a liver cancer prophylactic and therapeutic
composition, and the present invention relates to a liver cancer
prophylactic and therapeutic composition characterized in that this
composition contains compounds that have a hepatoma proliferation
inhibiting effect as active ingredients, these compounds comprising
enterolactone (ENL) or plant lignan precursors of the same; a liver
cancer prophylactic and therapeutic drug characterized in that this drug
comprises compounds that have a hepatoma proliferation inhibiting effect,
these compounds being enterolactone (ENL) or plant lignan precursors of
the same, and a pharmacologically permissible carrier component; and a
functional food product material characterized in that this food product
material is formed by mixing compounds that have a hepatoma proliferation
inhibiting effect, these compounds being enterolactone (ENL) or plant
lignan precursors of the same as functional components with a food
product material.