COMPOSITION FOR PROMOTION OF REDUCTION IN SIZE OF ADIPOCYTE

摘要

Disclosed is a composition which can inhibit the accumulation of a fat in an adipocyte to thereby prevent the hypertrophy of the adipocyte, has no concern about adverse side effects, is highly safe, can be ingested in a simple manner, and can be ingested continuously over a long period. Specifically disclosed are: a composition for inhibiting the accumulation of a fat in an adipocyte; a composition for promoting the reduction in the size of an adipocyte; a composition for inhibiting the differentiation of an adipocyte; and a composition for preventing and/or ameliorating obesity and/or metabolic syndrome, each of which comprises at least one plant selected from a plant belonging to the family Compositae, the genus Tragopogon and a plant belonging to the family Compositae, the genus Scorzonera or an extract from the plant as an active ingredient.