A COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE ETHYLACETATE -SOLUBLE EXTRACT OF SALVIA PLEBEIA FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING OBESITY

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition containing a Salvia plebeia extract or a compound, selected from the group consisting of homoplantaginin, luteolin, and rosmarinic acid, which are separated from the Salvia plebeia extract, as an active ingredient for preventing and treating obesity. The Salvia plebeia extract or the compound selected from the group consisting of homoplantaginin, luteolin, and rosmarinic acid, which are separated from the Salvia plebeia extract has excellent effect of inhibiting activity of an enzyme for differentiation of a fat cell, differentiation of the fat cell, and accumulation of lipids and thus can be advantageously used to prevent or treat obesity.