<;P>;PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for efficiently extracting a useful ingredient from rutaceous plants which contain it. <;P>;SOLUTION: The method for extracting polymethoxyflavonoids is provided, which comprises subjecting a rutaceous plant to extraction with a supercritical fluid. Alternatively, this method is characterized by comprising subjecting the leaves of a rutaceous plant to extraction with a supercritical fluid. <;P>;COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT