摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fat metabolism improver, as a new application of tea blossoms, expectable to contribute to prevention and amelioration of various diseases (lifestyle-related diseases such as obesity, diabetes and hyperlipemia) by reducing neutral fat in liver cells; to provide a medicine and food having fat metabolism improving efficacy; and to provide a new compound contained in tea blossoms. <P>SOLUTION: There are provided a fat metabolism improver which contains tea blossoms, its extract or a compound contained in tea blossoms each having fat metabolism improving efficacy as effective components; a medicine for humans and animals containing the fat metabolism improver; and a new flavonoid compound contained in tea blossoms. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |