ACTIVATOR FOR PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR-ACTIVATED RECEPTOR (PPARα) AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING THE ACTIVATOR FOR PREVENTING OR AMELIORATING SPECIFIC SYMPTOM

摘要

An activator for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α characterized by containing, as the active ingredient, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of dehydroabietic acid, mercusic acid, 13β-Δ8-dihydroabietic acid and 12-sulfodehydroabietic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. This activator is useful in preventing or ameliorating at least one symptom selected form the group consisting of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipemia, hypertension, obesity of the visceral fat type and fatty liver.