摘要 |
The obj ect of the invention is to provide a composition for prevention and/or amelioration of life-style related disease, and/or a composition for inhibition and/or amelioration of increase in body weight, comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of glabrene, glabridin, glabrol, 3'-hydroxy-4'- O -methylglabridin, 4' - O -methylglabridin and hyspaglabridin B as compounds having a PPAR³ ligand activity effective in amelioration of insulin resistance and in prevention and/or amelioration of life-style related diseases such as visceral fat obesity, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipemia and hypertension, which can be utilized in food and drink such as health food and health functional food (food for specifieduses and food with nutrient function) , pharmaceutical preparations, non-pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetics etc. At least one compound selected from the group consisting of glabrene, glabridin, glabrol, 3'-hydroxy-4'- O -methylglabridin, 4' - O -methylglabridin and hyspaglabridin B is dissolved in medium-chain fatty acid triglycerides and/or partial glycerides, whereby the stability of the compound (s) is improved and the processability thereof into food and drink, pharmaceutical preparations, non-pharmaceutical preparations, cosmetics etc. is also improved. |