| abstract |
The present invention relates to a composition for prevention, improvement or treatment of metabolic syndrome comprising a complex of Indian gooseberry (amla) extract and barley sprout extract as an active ingredient. Specifically, the complex of the Indian gooseberry extract and the sprout barley extract according to the present invention inhibits the enzymatic activity of pancreatic lipase rather than each single substance, thereby inhibiting digestion and absorption of ingested fat, and promoting GLUT4 signaling including IRS, PI3K; and the complex of Indian gooseberry extract and barley sprout extract reduces a body weight, blood sugar, insulin in blood and glycated hemoglobin in blood, and thereby it shows a synergistic effect in improvement of obesity or diabetes, and therefore it can be used as a pharmaceutical composition or health functional food for prevention or treatment of metabolic syndrome such as obesity and diabetes. |