abstract |
[Problem] To provide a safe food composition or pharmaceutical composition which can obtain an excellent lipid absorption inhibitory effect and which is derived from a natural edible plant and has no side effects and can be taken for a long time. A lipid absorption inhibiting composition for solving the above-mentioned problems contains triterpene alcohol. The triterpene alcohol may be 24-methylenecycloartenol, cycloartenol, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol and campesterol. [Selection figure] None |