Anti-obesitic composition comprising kirenol or extract of Sigesbeckia orientalis L.

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition for preventing, improving or treating obesity comprising kirenol or a Siegesbeckia orientalis L. extract containing the same as an active ingredient. The kirenol according to the present invention, or a Shigeysbeckia orientalis extract or a fraction thereof containing the same, can be used as a major transcription factor (PPARγ, C / EBPα, and SREBP-1c) involved in adipocyte differentiation in adipocytes, And thus has an excellent effect on obesity. In addition, since the present invention is a natural product, it can be safely used without side effects and can be used as a medicine or food.