| abstract |
One or more embodiments of the present invention provide a composition for improving lipid metabolism or carbohydrate metabolism, said composition containing a component derived from turmeric. One or more embodiments of the present invention pertain to a composition for lowering blood glucose level, reducing blood hemoglobin A1c content or increasing blood HDL-cholesterol content, a composition for treating or preventing metabolic syndrome or a composition for improving lipid metabolism or carbohydrate metabolism, said composition containing at least one selected from turmeronol A, turmeronol B and bisacurone as an active ingredient. The aforesaid composition can contain turmeronol A and turmeronol B in a total amount of 20 μg or more per daily intake, turmeronol A in an amount of 17 μg or more per daily intake, turmeronol B in an amount of 5 μg or more per daily intake, and bisacurone in an amount of 80 μg or more per daily intake. |