COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING OBESITY AND FATTY LIVER

摘要

PURPOSE: A composition containing Gracilaria vermiculophylla (Ohmi) Papenfuss extract or fraction thereof is provided to suppress differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes to adipocytes. CONSTITUTION: A composition for treating obesity contains Gracilaria vermiculophylla or, (Ohmi) Papenfuss extract, hexane fraction or ethyl acetate fraction thereof as an active ingredient. The extract is prepared using water, ethanol, or mixture solvent thereof. The composition is a food composition or pharmaceutical composition. A composition for treating hyperlipidemia and fatty liver contains the extract or fraction as an active ingredient.