AGENT FOR IMPROVING LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL IN BLOOD AND HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL IN BLOOD

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new lipid metabolism improving agent derived from natural products which lowers LDL-C value and raises HDL-C value in blood.SOLUTION: This lipid metabolism improving agent is characterized by including an extract of Machilus thunbergii as an effective component. The extract of Machilus thunbergii is an organic solvent extract in the lipid metabolism improving agent. The improvement of lipid metabolism by the lipid metabolism improving agent is performed by decrease of low density lipoprotein cholesterol value in blood and increase of high density lipoprotein cholesterol value in blood. Medicinal products, food, beverage, additives for food and drink, or feed containing the lipid metabolism improving agent are provided.